Uses test.pm and is a perl based framework.
Why test?
development is faster and easier
code is more robust
code is more maintainable
code is exponentially more valuable
everyone else is doing it
Why Apache-Test?
next cool thing
– bundled with mod_perl 2.0
works with mod_perl 1.0
– works with any apache installation
– mod_perl
_ mod_php
What Apache-Test Is?
framework for testing apache-based application components
– unit test
gives you a self-contained, pristine environment for testing
provides HTTP-centric testing tools
What apache-test is not?
front to back testing engine
not designed fro testing a series of pages
Testing, Testing…1,2,3
1. Generate the test harness
– generally starts from Makefile.PL
– but don’t get bogged down with Makefile.PL
2. configure apache
– apache needs a basic configuration to service requests
– contenst is needed
– Apache-Test provides server defaults
3. write the tests
Apahce::Test
provides basic test.pm functions
– ok()
– plan()
also provides helpful plan() functions
– have_lwp()
– have_module()
Apache::TestRequest
provides a basic LWP interface
4. Run the tests
It’s not just for mod_perl
Apache-Test is generic enough to test any Apache-centric environment
Where is Apache-Test?
mod_perl 2.0
CPAN
http://www.perl.com/pub/a/2003/5/22/testing.html
http://perl.apache.org/docs/general/testing/testing.html
Apache-Test manpages
mod_perl Developers Cookbook
all the test in the perl-framework part of the httpd-test project
The slides
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