Missing Assertions
^^^^^
**Definition:**

* The subject includes behavior which is not asserted by the test, whether implicitly or explicitly.
* The test method consists of an empty block


**Code Example:**

.. code-block:: java

  public void testSomething() {
    // TODO
  }

**References:**

.. admonition:: Quality attributes

    * :octicon:`file-code;1em` -  Code Example
    * :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` -  Cause and Effect
    * :octicon:`graph;1em` -  Frequency
    * :octicon:`sync;1em` -  Refactoring

* `A workbook repository of example test smells and what to do about them <https://github.com/testdouble/test-smells>`_ :octicon:`file-code;1em` :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`
* `JUnit Anti-patterns <https://exubero.com/junit/anti-patterns/>`_ :octicon:`file-code;1em` :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`
* `On the Maintenance of System User Interactive Tests <https://orbilu.uni.lu/handle/10993/48254>`_ :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`graph;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`
* `Smells in System User Interactive Tests <https://arxiv.org/abs/2111.02317>`_ :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`graph;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`