Replace redundant unit testing chapter

Fixes #27.
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Unit Testing
============
Unittests
=========
ownCloud uses the `SimpleTest`_ PHP unit testing framework for monitoring code stability. As much of ownCloud as possible should be covered by unit tests, including 3rd party apps.
Getting PHPUnit
---------------
View unit test results in a web browser by accessing the ``/tests`` directory. The current results for the public dev demo ownCloud server (running about 5 mins behind git master) can be viewed at http://demo.owncloud.org/dev/tests/. In development versions of ownCloud tests can also be run from the command-line. To do so execute ``php -f index.php`` from within the ``/tests`` directory, with appropriate permissions.
Owncloud uses PHPUnit for tests. To install it, either get it via your packagemanager::
SimpleTest has been configured for easy unit testing of ownCloud apps. The ``tests`` folder within an app root directory should be used to store unit tests and any data that they use. These tests will be run automatically when ``/tests`` is accessed.
sudo apt-get install phpunit
You can run only a selected number of tests by passing a parameter as prefix-filter for the tests. When running from the browser, the ``test`` GET variable is used, when running from command-line it is passed as command line argument. For example, the tests from the ``files_archive`` app can be viewed at http://demo.owncloud.org/tests/?test=/apps/files_archive or by executing ``php -f index.php /apps/files_archive`` from the command-line.
or install it via PEAR::
Apps which modify core ownCloud functionality can extend test cases which already exist within ``/tests/lib``. For an example of an app unit test which extends an existing unit test, see ``/apps/files_archive/tests/storage.php``. Apps which make use of public ownCloud functions, for getting logged-in user information for example, can use dummy classes which have been provided for this purpose, such as ``/lib/user/dummy.php``.
pear config-set auto_discover 1
pear install pear.phpunit.de/PHPUnit
For information about writing tests, see `SimpleTest documentation`_.
After the installation the ''phpunit'' command is available.
.. _SimpleTest: http://simpletest.org/
.. _SimpleTest documentation: http://simpletest.org/en/start-testing.html
Writing unittests
-----------------
To get started, do the following:
- Create a directory called ``tests`` in the top level of your application
- Create a php file in the directory and ``require_once`` your class which you want to test.
Then you can simply run the created test with phpunit.
.. note:: If you use owncloud functions in your class under test (i.e: OC::getUser()) you'll need to bootstrap owncloud or use dependency injection.
.. note:: You'll most likely run your tests under a different user than the webserver. This might cause problems with your PHP settings (i.e: open_basedir) and requires you to adjust your configuration.
An example for a simple test would be:
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud/apps/myapp/tests/testsuite.php`
.. code-block:: php
<?php
require_once("../myfolder/myfunction.php");
class TestAddTwo extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
public function testAddTwo(){
$this->assertEquals(5, addTwo(3));
}
}
?>
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud/apps/myapp/tests/testsuite.php`
.. code-block:: php
<?php
function addTwo($number){
return $number + 2;
}
?>
In :file:`/srv/http/owncloud/apps/myapp/` you run the test with::
phpunit tests/testsuite.php
For more resources on PHPUnit visit: http://www.phpunit.de/manual/current/en/writing-tests-for-phpunit.html
Bootstrapping Owncloud
----------------------
If you use Owncloud functions or classes in your code, you'll need to make them available to your test by bootstrapping Owncloud.
To do this, you'll need to provide the ``--bootstrap`` argument when running PHPUnit
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud`::
phpunit --bootstrap tests/bootstrap.php apps/myapp/tests/testsuite.php
If you run the test under a different user than your webserver, you'll have to
adjust your php.ini and file rights.
:file:`/etc/php/php.ini`::
open_basedir = none
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud`::
su -c "chmod a+r config/config.php"
su -c "chmod a+rx data/"
su -c "chmod a+w data/owncloud.log"
Further Reading
---------------
- http://googletesting.blogspot.de/2008/08/by-miko-hevery-so-you-decided-to.html
- http://www.phpunit.de/manual/current/en/writing-tests-for-phpunit.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E4672CS58Q&feature=bf_prev&list=PLBDAB2BA83BB6588E
- Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Robert C. Martin)

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Unittests
=========
Getting PHPUnit
---------------
Owncloud uses PHPUnit for tests. To install it, either get it via your packagemanager::
sudo apt-get install phpunit
or install it via PEAR::
pear config-set auto_discover 1
pear install pear.phpunit.de/PHPUnit
After the installation the ''phpunit'' command is available.
Writing unittests
-----------------
To get started, do the following:
- Create a directory called ``tests`` in the top level of your application
- Create a php file in the directory and ``require_once`` your class which you want to test.
Then you can simply run the created test with phpunit.
.. note:: If you use owncloud functions in your class under test (i.e: OC::getUser()) you'll need to bootstrap owncloud or use dependency injection.
.. note:: You'll most likely run your tests under a different user than the webserver. This might cause problems with your PHP settings (i.e: open_basedir) and requires you to adjust your configuration.
An example for a simple test would be:
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud/apps/myapp/tests/testsuite.php`
.. code-block:: php
<?php
require_once("../myfolder/myfunction.php");
class TestAddTwo extends PHPUnit_Framework_TestCase {
public function testAddTwo(){
$this->assertEquals(5, addTwo(3));
}
}
?>
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud/apps/myapp/tests/testsuite.php`
.. code-block:: php
<?php
function addTwo($number){
return $number + 2;
}
?>
In :file:`/srv/http/owncloud/apps/myapp/` you run the test with::
phpunit tests/testsuite.php
For more resources on PHPUnit visit: http://www.phpunit.de/manual/current/en/writing-tests-for-phpunit.html
Bootstrapping Owncloud
----------------------
If you use Owncloud functions or classes in your code, you'll need to make them available to your test by bootstrapping Owncloud.
To do this, you'll need to provide the ``--bootstrap`` argument when running PHPUnit
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud`::
phpunit --bootstrap tests/bootstrap.php apps/myapp/tests/testsuite.php
If you run the test under a different user than your webserver, you'll have to
adjust your php.ini and file rights.
:file:`/etc/php/php.ini`::
open_basedir = none
:file:`/srv/http/owncloud`::
su -c "chmod a+r config/config.php"
su -c "chmod a+rx data/"
su -c "chmod a+w data/owncloud.log"
Further Reading
---------------
- http://googletesting.blogspot.de/2008/08/by-miko-hevery-so-you-decided-to.html
- http://www.phpunit.de/manual/current/en/writing-tests-for-phpunit.html
- http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4E4672CS58Q&feature=bf_prev&list=PLBDAB2BA83BB6588E
- Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship (Robert C. Martin)