Modern Manual Software Testing: Embracing the Oxymoron
Modern Manual Software Testing: Embracing the Oxymoron
A Short Step to Long-Term Quality
About the Book
This book is a practical guide aimed at transforming traditional manual testing methods into modern automated practices in software development. Beginning with a brief exploration of the challenges in manual testing, the book introduces the Fourfold Organized Concerns for User-aligned Software (FOCUS) pattern. It uses a case study of a Track Expenses feature in a Personal Finance Tracker application to demonstrate the practical application of the concepts, emphasizing the creation and use of a Domain Specific Language (DSL) used to define test cases.
The book delves into an innovative way to generate manual test scripts from DSL-defined test cases, illustrating a key step in the transition to automated testing. It encapsulates best practices and key takeaways for software testing professionals, highlighting the importance of example driven acceptance tests, iterative development, and cross-disciplinary collaboration. The book is an essential resource for those looking to navigate the shift from traditional to advanced testing methodologies in software development.
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Table of Contents
- Introduction
- Overview
- The Legacy of Manual Testing
- Problems Associated with Manual Testing
- Prerequisites
- Four Layer Separation of Concerns (FLSC)
- Fourfold Organized Concerns for User-aligned Software (FOCUS)
- FOCUS on Modernization
- Protocol Drivers as Catalysts for Change
- The Personal Finance Tracker (PFT) as a Case Study
- Chapter Overviews
- Chapter 1:Setting the Stage with the Track Expenses Feature
- Concrete Examples
- Track Expenses Acceptance Criteria
- Test Cases
- Next Steps
- Chapter 2:Creating a Domain Specific Language (DSL)
- Designing the DSL for Track Expenses
- Express a Test Case using the DSL
- Java Expression of the DSL
- Benefits of Using Key/Value Pairs in the DSL
- Ensuring Clarity and Accessibility in DSL Syntax
- Back-and-Forth
- Chapter 3:Implementing a Protocol Driver
- Bridging Our DSL with the PFT Application
- Role of the Protocol Driver as a Bridge
- Common Interface for Protocol Drivers
- Java Implementation of a Protocol Driver
- Chapter 4:Protocol Driver Generated Test Scripts
- Testing the Track Expenses Feature
- Implementation Overview
- Laying the Groundwork
- Formating Test Scripts with HTML
- Test Script Template
- Using JUnit Annotations to Manage the Protocol Driver Lifecycle
- Generating HTML - A Complete Example
- Integration with the Cucumber Behavior Driven Development (BDD) Framework
- Using Cucumber Annotations to Manage Protocol Driver Integration
- Key Takeaways
- Chapter 5:Transitioning to Automation
- Introduction
- Minimum Viable Track Expenses Feature
- A Small Taste of ATDD
- A Failing Test
- Getting to Green
- Arriving at Green with a Fully Automated Test
- Closing Remarks
- Best Practices
- Don’t Stop Here!
- Glossary
- Introduction
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