On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 1:18 PM, Mark Wilden <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On Mon, Nov 24, 2008 at 10:29 AM, Pat Maddox <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: >> >> I disagree with the part about edge cases. Acceptance Tests are about >> defining and verifying business value, and edge cases are supremely >> valuable to businesses. What happens when an ATM user tries to withdraw >> $1 more than he has available in his account? > > Withdrawing $1 more than available is an edge case, vulnerable to an > off-by-one error, and doesn't need to be shown to business, > in my opinion. > Testing that is a means of detecting errors - it's not a specification. > > What happens when an ATM user tries to withdraw $100 more than available is > not an edge case, and should be shown to business. > > I realize it's a fine point - I'm just responding to whether the business > needs to see what we call "edge cases." > > ///ark
I think this is going to vary from customer to customer, but in the end, I think it's up to the business to make this decision, not the developers. 2 more cents. Don't spend 'em all in one place :) David _______________________________________________ rspec-users mailing list rspec-users@rubyforge.org http://rubyforge.org/mailman/listinfo/rspec-users
