November 10, 2011
Testing Real Code with Mock Objects
About the Topic:
Unit tests can be difficult to write for existing code. Often, code takes dependencies out on the file system, external servers and other resources in a way that makes it hard to write isolated tests that do not affect the state of the system. Mock objects allow you to simulate these dependencies in a way where you can focus on testing just the code you want to.
About the Speaker:
Robert Hencke is a software developer at Vestcom Retail Solutions in Little Rock, AR. He began programming on a VIC-20, typing BASIC listings out of the manual, and has dabbled in a little bit of everything over the years. He enjoys teaching others about software, and equally enjoys learning from anyone he can.