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The xpcshell unit tests are probably the easiest test to write, requiring no UI and being written in javascript. They are very useful for testing interfaces and back-end functionality.
 
MailNews has a growing set of xpcshell tests. Developers and contributors should consider adding tests within MailNews where possible.
 
== xpcshell tests within MailNews ==
 
xpcshell tests can be run in a variety of different ways, the [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Writing_xpcshell-based_unit_tests devmo wiki page] describes these best.
 
When developing new tests it is useful to look at cumentation for writing xpcshell-based unit tests]
* [http://mxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/find?text=&kind=text&string=%2Fmailnews%2F.*test_.* existing tests] and also the various support frameworks that have been written:
 
* [http://mxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/mailnews/test/resources/mailDirService.js mailDirService.js] provides:
** Provides: an nsIDirectoryServiceProvider implementation which ensures that the user "profile" directory is defined for xpcshell test implementations.
** "Profile" Directory exists in the directory of the executable, it is called "mailtest"
** Can be imported via [http://bonsai.mozilla.org/cvsblame.cgi?file=/mozilla/mailnews/compose/test/unit/test_nsMsgCompose1.js&rev=1.4&mark=6 do_import_script]
** Should be used to provide a profile directory for all MailNews tests.
 
== xpcshell test reporting ==
 
These currently run on the [http://tinderbox.mozilla.org/SeaMonkey/ SeaMonkey tinderboxes], and report as TUnit. Thunderbird hopes to pick running of these up soon ({{bug|422817}}).
 
== Useful Links ==
 
* [http://developer.mozilla.org/en/docs/Writing_xpcshell-based_unit_tests devmo documentation for writing xpcshell-based unit tests]
* [http://mxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/find?text=&kind=text&string=%2Fmailnews%2F.*test_.* Current MailNews unit tests]

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