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Test-Driven Java Development. Invoke TDD principles for end-to-end application development - Second Edition

Test-Driven Java Development. Invoke TDD principles for end-to-end application development - Second Edition

Alex Garcia, Viktor Farcic

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Test-driven development (TDD) is a development approach that relies on a test-first procedure that emphasizes writing a test before writing the necessary code, and then refactoring the code to optimize it.The value of performing TDD with Java, one of the longest established programming languages, is to improve the productivity of programmers and the maintainability and performance of code, and develop a deeper understanding of the language and how to employ it effectively.

Starting with the basics of TDD and understanding why its adoption is beneficial, this book will take you from the first steps of TDD with Java until you are confident enough to embrace the practice in your day-to-day routine.You'll be guided through setting up tools, frameworks, and the environment you need, and we will dive right into hands-on exercises with the goal of mastering one practice, tool, or framework at a time. You'll learn about the Red-Green-Refactor procedure, how to write unit tests, and how to use them as executable documentation.With this book, you'll also discover how to design simple and easily maintainable code, work with mocks, utilize behavior-driven development, refactor old legacy code, and release a half-finished feature to production with feature toggles.You will finish this book with a deep understanding of the test-driven development methodology and the confidence to apply it to application programming with Java.
  • 1. WHY SHOULD I CARE FOR TEST-DRIVEN DEVELOPMENT
  • 2. TOOLS, FRAMEWORKS, AND ENVIRONMENTS
  • 3. RED-GREEN-REFACTOR – FROM FAILURE THROUGH SUCCESS UNTIL PERFECTION
  • 4. UNIT TESTING – FOCUSING ON WHAT YOU DO AND NOT ON WHAT HAS BEEN DONE
  • 5. DESIGN – IF IT'S NOT TESTABLE, IT'S NOT DESIGNED WELL
  • 6. MOCKING – REMOVING EXTERNAL DEPENDENCIES
  • 7. FUNCTIONAL PROGRAMMING AND TDD – A PERFECT MATCH
  • 8. BDD – WORKING TOGETHER WITH THE WHOLE TEAM
  • 9. REFACTORING LEGACY CODE – MAKING IT YOUNG AGAIN
  • 10. FEATURE TOGGLES – DEPLOYING PARTIALLY DONE FEATURES TO PRODUCTION-
  • 11. PUTTING IT ALL TOGETHER
  • 12. LEVERAGE THE POWER OF TDD BY IMPLEMENTING CONTINUOUS DELIVERY
  • Title: Test-Driven Java Development. Invoke TDD principles for end-to-end application development - Second Edition
  • Author: Alex Garcia, Viktor Farcic
  • Original title: Test-Driven Java Development. Invoke TDD principles for end-to-end application development - Second Edition
  • ISBN: 9781788832120, 9781788832120
  • Date of issue: 2018-03-23
  • Format: Ebook
  • Item ID: e_38v4
  • Publisher: Packt Publishing