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Creating Objects in Java Unit Tests

Most Java unit tests consist of a Class Under Test (CUT), and possibly dependencies or collaborators. The CUT, dependencies and collaborators need to be...

1 replies - 11560 views - 01/13/09 by Jay Fields in Articles

2009 Predictions, 2008 Predictions Revisited

It's once again that time of year, and in keeping with my tradition, I'll revisit the 2008 predictions to see how close I came before I start waxing...

2 replies - 17815 views - 01/02/09 by Ted Neward in Articles

2008: A Developer's Retrospective

 I have been making New Year's resolutions for a long, long time. I don’t even remember when I actually started making them either. Yes, it has been so...

3 replies - 12746 views - 12/16/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Applying the Agile Manifesto in Practice

Just today I came across a post referring to the agile manifesto. We have it framed on the wall just beside the door to our office. It usually doesn't get...

5 replies - 6370 views - 12/12/08 by Tom Meier in Articles

Testing Code Generation

Some things lend themselves to TDD better than others. Code generation, it turns out, scores a 10 on this front. (To some people, it‘s heresy to think that...

2 replies - 8193 views - 11/21/08 by Rob Williams in Articles

Coverity Architecture Analyzer Improves 'Software DNA'

Coverity, Inc., a provider of static source code analysis tools, today unveiled Coverity Architecture Analyzer, providing development teams with the ability...

0 replies - 6709 views - 11/17/08 by Nitin Bharti in Articles

Is Code Coverage Important?

How much code coverage is enough? Do you consider having 100% code coverage an uphill task? Based on whom you talk to, the reply you get varies considerably. I...

20 replies - 18459 views - 10/20/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Why You MUST Read Clean Code

Clean Code: A Handbook of Agile Software Craftsmanship written by Robert C. Martin is one of the best books I have read in the past few years. This is the book...

19 replies - 19370 views - 10/13/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Build Tests While Building Applications

I've been doing some thinking lately about how we build and test applications. I'm no agile expert but I am impressed with the concepts of test-first and...

0 replies - 6629 views - 10/02/08 by Frank Cohen in Articles

Application Wiring on Auto-Pilot

We talked about how it is important to separate the new operators from the application logic. This separation forces your code to have factories which are...

0 replies - 5208 views - 09/24/08 by Misko Hevery in Articles

Is easyb Easy?

I was introduced to easyb by none other than the creator of easyb: Andrew Glover. In spite of hearing and reading a lot about easyb from Andy, I never had a...

14 replies - 37402 views - 09/17/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Software Rhythm Part 1: The Opening

I’ve been thinking about doing a series of posts on this for a while. For some reason I’m inspired to write it now. I’ve been involved in a number...

1 replies - 13152 views - 09/10/08 by Alex Miller in News

Code Metrics in Minutes

One of the primary goals of every developer should be to prevent or drastically limit the number of bugs or defects from being introduced in their source code....

7 replies - 22230 views - 09/01/08 by Meera Subbarao in Articles

Agile Web Development with Grails

Agile Development is all about developing code and seeking feedback from your users to make sure you’re developing what’s relevant. When changes are...

0 replies - 12223 views - 07/16/08 by Schalk Neethling in News

Tech Chat - David Ward on JBoss Developer Studio

DZone recently interviewed JBoss Solutions Architect David Ward to talk about what's new in JBoss Developer Studio (JBDS) and the Enterprise Application...

0 replies - 24303 views - 06/03/08 by Nitin Bharti in Videos