I'll go ahead and suggest that our current test harness maintainer take a look at these Java test harnesses. Maybe he can get something useful from them.

Again, I can't make major architectural decisions on the test harness. About the most I can do is request features if I can justify them. Although, in the next few years I might be able to make a case for those other Open Source harnesses you suggested.

As for writing the tests in Java just because the harness is writen in Java, well, it doesn't really matter. The harness-to-test interface is language independent. It has it's own syntax, and coding in Java gains no added benefit.

But thanks again for suggesting JUnit & TestNG. That may very well turn the corner for our dept in the years to come. I mean it. Sincerely.

In reply to Re^3: Test Harnesses Meditation of Dissatisfaction by jffry
in thread Test Harnesses (in general) -- Meditation of Dissatisfaction by jffry

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