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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 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.
 
== xpcshell test reporting ==
 
See [[MailNews:Tinderbox_Numbers_Explanation#TUnit]]
 
== Developing xpcshell tests within MailNews ==
 
When developing new tests it is useful to look at the [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_.* This list links the existing tests] that are currently within Thunderbird.
 
The review policy for tests is [[MailNews:Automated_Testing#Rules_and_Review_Policy|located here]].
 
=== MailNews xpcshell test facilities ===
 
Each existing unit test directory has a head_*.js file that provides the following by importing core scripts:
 
* A global variable "gProfileDir" containing an nsIFile variable with the profile directory to use for the xpcshell tests.
* A nsIDirectoryService that points at the gProfileDir and provides the necessary facilities to use profile-related directories, e.g. NS_GetSystemDirectory("MailD", ...).
 
In addition, the [[MailNews:Fakeserver|fakeserver]] library allows tests to communicate with a variety of different, potentially non-standard servers.
 
 
=== Profile Directory Cleanup ===
 
The xpcshell tests do not run in a standard profile directory. The mailnews xpcshell test facilities provide a specific directory for its tests:
 
<pre>
<objdir>/_tests/mailtest/
</pre>
 
This directory is emptied and re-created before each test is run. This means that when running a test with SOLO_FILE and check-one or check-interactive, the directory is left in place to aid debugging.
 
== Guidelines for new tests ==
 
These guidelines are intended to provide some level of consistency across the MailNews tests.
 
=== New Directories for tests ===
 
* New directories should be created as test/unit under whichever directory they apply, e.g. tests directly relating to the address book go into mailnews/addrbook/test/unit.
* All new directories should have a head_*.js file, these should import some of the core mailnews files (mailDirService.js at a minimum) and may provide any functions common to that set of tests.
 
=== New Tests ===
 
* The test name should be relevant to the class/interface/action the bug is testing, or the bug number of the bug it is checking that it fixes (a bug number would imply just testing one bug, whereas a name implies testing some or all functionality of an item).
* Where the profile directory is required, use gProfileDir that is automatically created in [http://mxr.mozilla.org/seamonkey/source/mailnews/test/resources/mailDirService.js mailDirService.js]
 
== Problems running core xpcshell tests on MailNews ==
 
See [[MailNews:Automated_Testing#xpcshell_tests]] for the list of current problems.
 
== 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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