The Loudmouth

Definition:

• A unit test (or test suite) that clutters up the console with diagnostic messages, logging messages, and other miscellaneous chatter, even when tests are passing. Sometimes during test creation there was a desire to manually see output, but even though it’s no longer needed, it was left behind.

Also Known As:

• Transcripting Test

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Anti-Patterns - Digital Tapestry

• Categorising Test Smells

• Test-Driven Development: TDD Anti-Patterns

• Unit Testing Anti-Patterns, Full List