Introduction

Welcome to Jtest, a Java unit testing tool that automatically tests any Java class or component without requiring you to write a single test case, harness, or stub.

The development community endorses practices such as unit testing, coding standard enforcement, and Design by Contract. When implemented, these techniques prevent software errors, increase code stability, and automate the testing techniques that are a fundamental part of any Extreme Programming process. Until now, these practices were too labor-intensive and costly to implement. Jtest fully automates these practices, so even the most time-stricken developers can fit these procedures into their schedules.

Jtest automates black-box (functionality) testing, white-box (construction) testing, and regression testing. In addition, it automatically enforces over 240 industry-respected coding standards, lets you tailor standards for a specific project or group, and enables you to create and enforce customized coding standards.

By testing at the unit, or class, level, Jtest helps you prevent problems, catch existing problems as early as possible, achieve the fullest possible coverage of the methods, and uncover problems that other types of testing are unable to detect. When you use Jtest to test each class as soon as you compile it, you will improve software reliability while you reduce development time, effort, and cost.