Test Hook.rst

Test Hook

Definition:

• Conditional logic within the SUT determines whether the "real" code or test-specific logic is run.

Code Example:

class ApplicationController < ActionController::Base
  unless Rails.env.test?
    before_filter :require_login
  end
end

References:

Quality attributes

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

• Rails Testing Antipatterns :octicon:`file-code;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`
• xUnit test patterns: Refactoring test code :octicon:`file-code;1em` :octicon:`comment-discussion;1em` :octicon:`sync;1em`