Slow Test

Definition:

• Slow tests are kind of tests which take long enough to run

Also Known As:

• Long Running Test, The Slow Poke

Code Example:

class SlowTest < Test::Unit::TestCase
  def test_fast
    assert true
  end

  def test_slow
    MyClass.slow_method
    assert true
  end
end

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• A testing anti-pattern safari

• Automatic generation of smell-free unit tests

• Categorising Test Smells

• Inspecting Automated Test Code: A Preliminary Study

• Investigating into Automated Test Patterns in Erratic Tests by Considering Complex Objects

• What We Know About Smells in Software Test Code

• xUnit test patterns: Refactoring test code