diff --git a/doc/source-tree.texi b/doc/source-tree.texi index 7c1e80e..77a159d 100644 --- a/doc/source-tree.texi +++ b/doc/source-tree.texi @@ -131,18 +131,29 @@ exists. @node Test Directory @section Test Directory The @file{test/} directory contains all the unit tests for the project. ease.js -follows a test-driven development model. Every single aspect of the framework is +follows a test-driven development model; every single aspect of the framework is tested to ensure that features work as intended both server-side and across all -supported web browsers. The tests also ensure that bugs are not introduced for -anything that has been covered. This should also give outside developers -confidence. If a developer makes a modification to ease.js and does not cause -any failing tests, it's likely that their change didn't have negative -consequences on the integrity of the framework. +supported web browsers. The tests also serve as regression tests, ensuring that +bugs are not introduced for anything that has been covered. These tests should +also give outside developers confidence; if a developer makes a modification to +ease.js and does not cause any failing tests, it's likely that their change +didn't have negative consequences on the integrity of the framework. -All tests are prefixed with @samp{test-}, followed by the name of the module, -followed optionally by the specific part of the module that is being tested. The -tests are written in JavaScript and use Node.js's @file{assert} module. They may -be run individually or at once during the build process. +ease.js is currently in a transition period in regards to the style of the test +cases. Tests written in the original format are prefixed with @samp{test-}, +followed by the name of the module, followed optionally by the specific part of +the module that is being tested. Newer test cases are prefixed with the +prototype name of the unit being tested, followed by @samp{Test.js}. If there +are a number of test cases for a given prototype, any number of tests will be +included (with the same suffix) in a directory with the same name as the +prototype. The tests are written in JavaScript and use Node.js's @file{assert} +module. Newer tests use a test case system that was developed to suit the needs +of the project (still using the @file{assert} module). They may be run +individually or all at once during the build process. + +Developers interested in contributing to ease.js can aid in this transition +process by helping to move all @file{test-*} tests over to the new test case +format. In addition, there exists a @file{test/perf/} directory that contains performance tests used for benchmarking.