Testing Java with JRuby & JtestR
This session shows you how to super-charge the unit testing of your Java code with JRuby, taking advantage of all the state-of-the-art testing tools in Ruby, like RSpec and Mocha.
One of the best ways to “sneak” Ruby into an organization is via testing, because a)it's not production code and b)testing is viewed as overhead anyway, and anything that makes testing easier and/or quicker must be a good thing, right? Right! This sessions shows how to use the JtestR framework to test your Java code using JRuby. I cover the whole spectrum of testing Java code with Ruby: TestUnit for unit testing, RSpec for functional and behavior-driven tests, and Selenium Remote control for user-acceptance testing. I also show a wide variety of testing tools from Ruby that work just fine against Java: Expectations, Dust, mocha, and others. JRuby and JtestR are the best ways to jump-start the effectiveness of testing your Java code.
About Neal Ford
Neal is Director, Software Architect, and Meme Wrangler at ThoughtWorks, a global IT consultancy with an exclusive focus on end-to-end software development and delivery.
Before joining ThoughtWorks, Neal was the Chief Technology Officer at The DSW Group, Ltd., a nationally recognized training and development firm. Neal has a degree in Computer Science from Georgia State University specializing in languages and compilers and a minor in mathematics specializing in statistical analysis.
He is also the designer and developer of applications, instructional materials, magazine articles, video presentations, and author of 6 books, including the most recent The Productive Programmer. His language proficiencies include Java, C#/.NET, Ruby, Groovy, functional languages, Scheme, Object Pascal, C++, and C. His primary consulting focus is the design and construction of large-scale enterprise applications. Neal has taught on-site classes nationally and internationally to all phases of the military and to many Fortune 500 companies. He is also an internationally acclaimed speaker, having spoken at over 100 developer conferences worldwide, delivering more than 600 talks. If you have an insatiable curiosity about Neal, visit his web site at http://www.nealford.com. He welcomes feedback and can be reached at nford@thoughtworks.com.