Overview

A comparison of specification and test frameworks using polyglot programming to verify Java source.

Unit Spec Codebase

src directory contains a contrived model with imaginary services to facilitate writing useful specifications.

test directory exercises the following specification and test frameworks:

• JUnit (in Java)
• JDave (in Java)
• RSpec (in Ruby via JRuby)
• ScalaTest (in Scala)

Mock tools exercised:

• Mockito (both Java and Scala)
• EasyMock (both Java and Scala)
• Powermock (in Java)

Other tools used:

• Checkstyle

Run specs via: mvn test

Acceptance Spec Codebase

Contains a Play! application using the contrived model in the unit test codebase via Play!’s Maven plugin.
The Play! application (v1.2.3) must currently be started / stopped manually.

Also contains cuke4duke features exercising the Play! application and a demonstration of a fairly complex feature.
Scala, Selenium 2 and ScalaTest are used to fulfill the step definitions.

In order to run specs:

1. Navigate to unit-spec directory
2. Install unit-spec snapshot in local m2 repository via: mvn install
3. Navigate to acceptance-spec directory
4. Install Play! dependencies via: play dependencies & play mvn:update
5. Start Play! via: play run —%prod
6. Test via: mvn integration-test