Re: [classlib] trying new framework for testing serialization

["Jimmy, Jing Lv" <fi...@gmail.com>]

Jimmy, Jing Lv wrote:
> Hi Stepan:
> 
>    Seems the new framework for serialization has added to Harmony, I'm 
> trying it and find it interesting. However I have a few questions:
> 
> 1. It is strange that SerializationTest is an abstract class extends 
> junit.framework.testcase,  in this case I can either (a) extends 
> SerializationTest directly, implements getData() and run, it shall run 
> "testSelf" and "testGolden", but how to control more complex situation 
> in this way? or (b) write a test extends testcase, and use static 
> methods "verifySelf" and "verifyGolden" in SerializationTest as 
> Guidelines says, however I wonder why it extends testcase?
> 

By reading old threads, I've aware that these two ways are both OK, but 
the Guidelines say nothing about it, so may you tell me some detail 
about it? Thanks! :)

> 2. It is strange verifyGolden(test, object) has two parameter, but in 
> the example in the Guidelines says:"
>     public void testSerializationCompatibility()
>             throws Exception {
>         SerializationTest.verifyGolden(new SomeSerializableClass());
>     }"  something lost?
>    And I guess the first parameter is used only to parse the name of 
> resource file. If so, may it change the parameter to a String, or 
> something else?
> 
> 3. The test needs ser-files, so it may be necessary to add a method to 
> create this file easily just like the old framework. I find a protected 
> method produceGoldenFiles(), is that used for it (why protected?)? This 
> may be necessary to guildance.
> What's more, the ser-file must be end with ".ser", but in new framework, 
> I still find it uses ".dat" . And the path is "test/common/unit/..." but 
> in Harmony's Test Guildance tells:"/src/test/resources/serialization..."
> 
> Your comments? Thanks!
> 


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Best Regards!

Jimmy, Jing Lv
China Software Development Lab, IBM

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