Category: testing

Automated regression testing DOS programs with DOSBox-X

Developing for retro platforms like DOS doesn't mean you have to abandon modern development practices. In this post, I'll share how to implement a robust end-to-end regression testing for DOS programs, eg. tools or games. There's also some code [git]. Bill of materials Ubuntu Desktop 24.04 (other distros probably work as well) awk, bash (should … Continue reading Automated regression testing DOS programs with DOSBox-X →

Testing a Terraform resource deployment

I like to include smoke tests [ST] in my Terraform [TF] deployments just to make sure I didn't overlook anything obvious. One such way is to interact with a resource that invokes other resources, such as an HTTP endpoint that is routed through API gateways, application containers and databases. An easy and portable way to … Continue reading Testing a Terraform resource deployment →

Tests are not just about testing

Tests in the context of software development have a surprisingly broad field of uses which exceeds "just" testing. Those further uses paint a more colourful picture of tests than just regression keepers. Tests as a component runtime: a test is the workbench on which the component is developed. Instead of constantly restarting an application server … Continue reading Tests are not just about testing →

Getting test coverage reports for integration test

I'm a vociferous supporter of integration tests with an embedded servlet container and in this post I'll show how to get test coverage for the classes touched in those integration tests. All test coverage gauging tools I know instrument code under test either at build time or run time through Java agents. Because the code … Continue reading Getting test coverage reports for integration test →