Obscure In-Line Setup

Definition:

• An in-line setup should consist of only the steps and values essential to understanding the test. Essential but irrelevant steps should be encapsulated into helper methods. An obscure in-line setup covers too much setup functionality within the test method. This can hinder developers in seeing the relevant verification steps of the test.

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Automated Detection of Test Fixture Strategies and Smells

• Automatic generation of smell-free unit tests

• PyNose: A Test Smell Detector For Python

• Strategies for avoiding text fixture smells during software evolution

• Test Smell Detection Tools: A Systematic Mapping Study