[Wikitech-l] Unit testing: request for comments & commitments

http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Unit_testing This document explains: * why MediaWiki needs even better unit testing, * what we're doing now * and what we need to do next. This is also a request for comments & commitments to make our testing environment better. Suggestions: * try to write more testable code, and start considering writing tests alongside it * comment on Chad's RFC to help us get out of global hell: http://www.mediawiki.org/wiki/Requests_for_comment/Configuration_database * work on better code coverage and code change statistics Please read and comment. I wrote it with material and help from RobLa, Chad, Krinkle, and Hashar -- thanks. -- Sumana Harihareswara Volunteer Development Coordinator Wikimedia Foundation