Wait And See

Definition:

• A test that runs some set up code and then needs to ‘wait’ a specific amount of time before it can ‘see’ if the code under test functioned as expected. A testMethod that uses Thread.sleep() or equivalent is most certainly a “Wait and See” test.

Also Known As:

• The Local Hero

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Anti-Patterns - Digital Tapestry

• Unit testing Anti-patterns catalogue