New "tests" component for Drupal project
As of this evening, there is now a "tests" component you can choose from when you create an issue for the Drupal project. There's also a "simpletest.module" component. How do they differ? * The "simpletest.module" component is for bugs/feature requests/etc. for SimpleTest module itself. Errors discovered in drupal_test_case.php API functions found while writing tests, improvements to SimpleTest module's UI or API, etc. are all good types of issues to file against this component. * The "tests" component is for the tests themselves (blahblah.test files). If you notice a test that's missing, or an existing test isn't passing, or if a big change went in and is awaiting a test to be written, this is the proper component to choose. If you're a newbie to testing, the "tests" queue at http://drupal.org/project/issues?projects=3060&components=tests&states=1,16,... is a good link to follow; lots of these are pretty simple to write, and members of the "testing brigade" are more than happy to help people figure out how to do this stuff. If you're a newbie to contributing period, it's a great place to jump in with maximum karmatic benefit. ;) There are some in-progress starter docs and general discussion about testing over at http://groups.drupal.org/unit-testing which are worth a look if you'd like to jump in here. We could especially use someone who's a) new to SimpleTest/testing in general, and b) has some documentation skillz to help us whip the existing documentation into shape for other fellow new users. -Angie
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Angela Byron