# \[ANN\] Dfect 1.1.0

**URL:** <https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-dfect-1-1-0/177952>\
**Category:** Ruby\
**Created:** [October 27, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-dfect-1-1-0/177952 "2009-10-27T08:45:25Z")\
**Posts on this page:** 1\
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**Author:** ![snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/s/d9b06d/32.png) [@snk](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/snk)\
**Post date:** [October 27, 2009, 8:45am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/ann-dfect-1-1-0/177952/1 "2009-10-27T08:45:25Z")

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```
                        Dfect 1.1.0

            Assertion testing library for Ruby

            http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect/

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Dfect is an assertion testing library for Ruby that  
emphasizes a simple assertion vocabulary, instant  
debuggability of failures, and flexibility in composing  
tests.

Version 1.1.0 (2009-10-27)

This release adds a new method for emitting status messages  
and does some internal housekeeping.

```
 * [1]Thank you

 * [2]New features

 * [3]Housekeeping

```

Thank you

```
 * Iñaki Baz C. used Dfect and suggested new
   features.

```

New features

```
 * Add Dfect::S() method for [4]adding status messages to
   the execution report. This feature was [5]requested by
   Iñaki Baz C..

```

Housekeeping

```
 * Remove unused require of `delegate' standard library in
   `dfect/spec' RSpec emulation layer.

 * Mention [6]Emulation layers for popular testing
   libraries.

 * Mention that assertions take an optional message
   parameter.

 * Replace sample unit test with Dfect test suite.

 * Upgrade user manual to ERBook 9.0.0.

```

References

1. [detest(1)](http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect/#Thank-you)
2. [detest(1)](http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect/#New-features)
3. [detest(1)](http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect/#Housekeeping)
4. [detest(1)](http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect/#Reporting)
5. [http://github.com/sunaku/dfect/issues/closed#issue/1](http://github.com/sunaku/dfect/issues/closed#issue/1)
6. [detest(1)](http://snk.tuxfamily.org/lib/dfect/#Emulation)