JUnit Pocket Guide

by Kent Beck

JUnit, created by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma, is an open source framework for test-driven development in any Java-based code. JUnit automates unit testing and reduces the effort required to frequently test code while developing it.

While there are lots of bits of documentation all over the place, there isn't a go-to-manual that serves as a quick reference for JUnit. This Pocket Guide meets the need, bringing together all the bits of hard to remember...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0596007434
• ISBN13: 9780596007430
• Release Date: September 2004
• Publisher: O'Reilly Media
• Length: 90 Pages
• Weight: 0.25 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 4.4" x 7.0"

Customer Reviews

write better code and save time - use JUnit

The philosophies in this book will help me get more out of life. I have wanted to learn JUnit for several months now. The techniques in this book will help me write better code and think more clearly in many planning and development aspects in life.

Barebones introduction to JUnit

This is a short and sweet end-to-end introduction to JUnit. The text is pretty terse and there are a surprising number of a screenshots for a book so small. The book starts with an introduction to testing. It then gives a high level architectural overview of JUnit, along with it's API. There is a short digression into the history of the framework. Then it's into putting a front-end on the tests both on the command line and embedded into IDEs.

All you need...

Quick disclosure - I'm a big fan of JUnit already. :) Anything that will convince java developers to use JUnit is a good thing. JUnit is as powerful as it is simple. To prove it, everything you need to know about JUnit is in this 80 page pocket guide. If you are a Java programmer, this pocket guide will easily convince you to add JUnit to your daily development processes. It covers the entire JUnit API, using JUnit with Ant, Extending JUnit, and plenty of suggestions on how to test various situations with JUnit. I liked the descriptions on how to run JUnit standalone or within various IDEs (Eclipse, JBuilder and IntelliJ IDEA). I have been working with JUnit in Eclipse for quite some time and recently started a project using IntelliJ IDEA - so it helped me get JUnit going quickly. I also found the short history on JUnit interesting as well. Whether you're new to Java development or just haven't used JUnit yet, this is the perfect pocket guide to help you get started.