Conditional Assertions

Definition:

• it makes your test non-deterministic: you will never be sure which path will be verified in the next pass

Code Example:

if (existsInSystem(testUser)) {
  // test for existing user...
} else {
  // test for not existing user...
}

References:

Quality attributes

• - Code Example

• - Cause and Effect

• - Frequency

• - Refactoring

• Anti-patterns in test automation

• On the Maintenance of System User Interactive Tests

• Smells in System User Interactive Tests

• Test Smells - The Coding Craftsman