In computer software testing, a test assertion is an expression which encapsulates some testable logic specified about a target under test. The expression is formally presented as an
assertion, along with some form of
identifier, to help testers and engineers ensure that tests of the target relate properly and clearly to the corresponding specified statements about the target.
Usually the logic for each test assertion is limited to one single aspect specified. A test assertion may include prerequisites which must be true for the test assertion to be valid.
See also
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Test driven
Test-driven development (TDD) is a software development process relying on software requirements being converted to test cases before software is fully developed, and tracking all software development by repeatedly testing the software against al ...
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Conformance testing
Conformance testing — an element of conformity assessment, and also known as compliance testing, or type testing — is testing or other activities that determine whether a process, product, or service complies with the requirements of a specifi ...
References
* Green, Stephen D. (Editor) et al. (2012) "Test Assertions Guidelines Committee Note 1.0" ''OASIS-open.org''
* Durand, Jacques et al. (2009) "Test Assertions on steroids for XML artifacts." ''In Proceedings of Balisage: The Markup Conference 2009. Balisage Series on Markup Technologies, vol. 3 (2009)''
External links
W3C 'Test Assertion Guide' (Editor's Draft)
Unisoft's 'Glossary of Testing Terms' includes a definition for 'test assertion'
OASIS-open.org has a technical committee producing open, royalty-free specifications for a test assertions model and markup language
Software testing
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