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Testing
LIGHT AND EASY
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A Pragmatic Approach to Testing BizTalk Solutions
Michael StephensonConnected Systems Consulting LtdMVP BizTalk
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Session Agenda
Setting the scene
Examples of testing
Summary
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Setting the scene
Why is testing important?But I’m a developer not a testerWhat types of testing are we talking aboutWhat are some of the common poor practicesWhat is the aim?
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Why is testing important?
The Cost of Defects
Project life cycle
Cost
Poor testing == Poor qualityPoor testing == Missed DeadlinesPoor testing == increased costsPoor testing == increased riskAll of the above == dissatisfied customers
A 2002 survey estimated that software bugs cost the US economy $59+ billion
(Source: wikipedia)
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Project BProject ADevelopers
Development
I'm not a tester?
Testers
TestingDevelopers
Development
Testers
Testing
Project A Project B
Infrastructure/Configura-tionTest ErrorsCoding ErrorsDesign FlawsIncorrect Requirements
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What types of testing are we talking about?
Testing
Unit Testing
White Box
Grey box
Black Box
Acceptance Testing
Regression Testing
Non-Functional TestingPerformance
Testing
Security Testing
Usibility Testing
Automated Testing
Manual Testing
Integration Testing
System Testing
Test Driven Development
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Common bad practices
No tests at all!No automated testsTests regularly failNo test coverage informationNo stubs and dependancy on external systemsOver use of logging [link]
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What’s new in BizTalk 2009
Testing API for SchemaTesting API for MapsTesting API for Pipelines
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Testing a schema
Optionally enable testing supportTestableSchemaBaseDemoWhats good and bad
+ Easy to use API- Cant see the details of an error
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Testing a map
Optionally EnableTestableMapBaseDemo
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Testing a pipeline
Optionally enable at project levelTestable(Send/receive)PipelineBaseDemoWhat’s good and bad?
+ Simple to use- Bit of a limited API
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Intro to BizUnit Testing
What is BizUnit (http://www.codeplex.com/bizunit)
How can BizUnit help me?Demo
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What we didn’t coverTesting of Guidance
Custom Adapters See article
BAM/SSO You would normally test these within your BizUnit testing
BRE Policy can be accessed from .net or executed within BizUnit testing
Orchestrations These are normally executed within your BizUnit testing. See the following article for more thoughts on this. Also keep an eye on the BizMock codeplex project
Pipeline Components Use Pipeline Component Test Library. See article for more info
Custom .net Components See article for thoughts on this
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Resources
Resource Authour
Testing Guidance Series Michael Stephenson
BizUnit Kevin Smith
BizUnit Designer
BizMock
Pipeline Component Test Library Tomas Restrepo
Performance Testing Paolo Salvatori (posted by Swedish BizTalk User Group)
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Summary
Discussed why we should testShows some techniques for testing BizTalkMore resourcesDiscussion Point: Can we do TDD with BizTalk?Final Thougnt: Think about how you build a house
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