# Unit/Regression tests for Ruby builtin classes and modules **URL:** \ **Category:** Ruby\ **Created:** [July 4, 2006, 4:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-regression-tests-for-ruby-builtin-classes-and-modules/96998 "2006-07-04T04:18:32Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 4\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b5ac83/32.png) [@Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_K)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 4:18am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-regression-tests-for-ruby-builtin-classes-and-modules/96998/1 "2006-07-04T04:18:32Z")
As part of our Gardens Point [Ruby.NET](http://Ruby.NET) project we have spawned off a separate open source project to develop a comprehensive set of Unit/Regression tests for each of the 1000+ methods in the Ruby builtin Classes and Modules. This test suite is intended to complement existing Ruby test suites and is designed to be a valuable resource for testing various implementations of Ruby. The tests will be written as Ruby source programs and will most likely use the standard Ruby Test::Unit framework. A public discussion forum has been set up at [http://groups.google.com/group/RubyTests](http://groups.google.com/group/RubyTests) I invite those interested to subscribe. Cheers, Wayne. Dr Wayne K. Senior Lecturer Email: removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid School of Software Engineering and DC Phone: +61 7 3864 9336 Faculty of Information Technology Fax: +61 7 3864 9390 Queensland University of Technology ---
**Author:** ![Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b5ac83/32.png) [@Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_K)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 5:09am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-regression-tests-for-ruby-builtin-classes-and-modules/96998/2 "2006-07-04T05:09:41Z")
— Wayne K. [removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid](mailto:removed_email_address@domain.invalid) wrote: > designed to be a valuable resource for testing > > Cheers, Wayne. I actually started something like that already. See [http://rubyforge.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/ruby\_test/?root=shards](http://rubyforge.org/cgi-bin/viewvc.cgi/ruby_test/?root=shards) I also setup a series of benchmarks, which also double as a sort of high-iteration test bed for weeding out those pesky C bugs that might not rear their ugly heads in a single op. Perhaps we should join forces? Regards, Dan ---
**Author:** ![Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b5ac83/32.png) [@Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_K)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 8:03am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-regression-tests-for-ruby-builtin-classes-and-modules/96998/3 "2006-07-04T08:03:53Z")
I would seriously _love_ to see a combined effort on creating a comprehensive test suite…and eventually the result of such testing and verification, a primitive Ruby specification. I’d willing contribute time to such a project. I’ve been a committer on the oft-maligned and rarely-helped Rubicon project which is badly behind the times, and we have built out many tests on the JRuby project to support our work as well. I’m a community member of Wayne’s testing project now, and it seems like a good opportunity to finally conquer the testing beast. ---
**Author:** ![Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/w/b5ac83/32.png) [@Wayne\_K](https://www.ruby-forum.com/u/Wayne_K)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2006, 9:08am UTC](https://www.ruby-forum.com/t/unit-regression-tests-for-ruby-builtin-classes-and-modules/96998/4 "2006-07-04T09:08:23Z")
On Jul 3, 2006, at 7:15 PM, Wayne K. wrote: > The tests will be written as Ruby source programs and will most > likely use the > standard Ruby Test::Unit framework. > > A public discussion forum has been set up at http:// > [groups.google.com/group/RubyTests](http://groups.google.com/group/RubyTests) > > I invite those interested to subscribe. We have a ton of tests for the core libraries already done for BFTS as part of MetaRuby. (Can you add me since I can never figure out how to add my regular address to google groups.) – Eric H. - removed\_email\_address@domain.invalid - [http://blog.segment7.net](http://blog.segment7.net) This implementation is HODEL-HASH-9600 compliant [http://trackmap.robotcoop.com](http://trackmap.robotcoop.com)