CircleWalkthrough

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Overview

The circle walkthrough provides a step-by-step breakdown with correlative flex project demonstrating all of the major functionality concepts in the FlexUnit 4.x framework, using, in most cases, a custom Circle class in order to teach said functionality. This walkthrough is intended to teach the following concepts in the order listed:

• Basic Tests

-Test Methods and Test Cases

-Basic Assertions

• Ignored Tests
• Hamcrest

-Standard Matchers

• Expected Errors and Error Handling
• Before and After
• Suites
• Basic Theories

-Theory Methods

-DataPoints

-Theories Runner

• Complex Theories

-Using Complex Objects as DataPoints

• External Data Loading

-Loaders and IExternalDependencyLoader

• Mocks

-Mockolate framework

• Parameterized Testing

-Parameters

-Parameterized Runner

• Running Tests From flexunit 1
• Rules

Assumptions

These walkthroughs assume you are working in FlashBuilder 4. Several of the steps will assume you are working with a minimum FlexUnit version of 4.1 beta. Additionally, some of the steps require you to be building against Flex SDK 4.x and have at least a basic/cursory knowledge of Flex 4 component construction (for the purposes of the example, very basic knowledge).

Setting up the Project in Flash Builder

[Download] the fxp project file and import it as a new Flex Project.

File and Folder Descriptions

• Step[n].mxml - The main application corresponding to the current step number (n).
• SampleCircleLayout.mxml - A demonstration application for using the Circle class in CircleLayout, a custom layout. Used in Steps 09 and 10.
• /assets/ - Contains assets which are used in applications or test cases.
• /flexUnitTests/ - Contains sub-projects for test classes used in each step.
• /com/allurent/flexunit2/vfu/ - Contains classes for visual comparison, directly imported from the Visual Flex Unit framework. Used in Step 13.
• /cases/ - Contains test cases and classes used in Steps 12 and 13 (custom rules).
• /net/digitalprimates/ - Contains custom classes used for test scenarios.

Download

To Download the Circle Walkthrough Flex Project, click [here].