proposed task: Write Simpletest tests for admin/build/modules functionality

revised text

Having a full suite of tests for Drupal 6.x core functionality using the Simpletest module would be a major step forward for the project to insure that new code does not introduce bugs into basic functionality. New core tests will be committed to the Simpletest project and used for automated testing by http://testing.drupal.org.

For this task, you need to first install and familiarize yourself with the simpletest module (use the cvs HEAD version with Drupal HEAD/6.x Beta):
http://drupal.org/project/simpletest
http://drupal.org/simpletest

The main work for this task is to write a small suite of tests to check the basic functionality at admin/build/modules. This suite should be written as a single .test file and should achieve RTBC status in the Simpletest module issue queue.

Suggested tests:

1. Enable all core modules by POST - look for error messages, confirm table creation, etc.
2. Attempt to enable a module with non-enabled dependencies, for example by disabling comment and enabling forum. Use POST. Confirm expected error message and that module is not enabled.
3. Disable and uninstall a module (such as aggregator) or better all modules enabled in #1. Confirm table deletion, look for error messages, etc.

further revised text

Enabling and disabling modules is a key administrative task for any Drupal site. However, would you manually check each new patch to insure that it does not break some part of this functionality?

The Simpletest module provides a framework for running automated unit tests in Drupal. Unit testing involves taking a small portion of code, a unit, and subjecting it to programmatic tests to prove its correctness. This can be extremely useful to help insure that new code does not introduce bugs into existing functionality. Thus, having a full suite of unit tests for Drupal 6.x core functionality using the Simpletest module would be a major step forward for the project and would help insure that only high-quality code is committed. In addition to helping developers test their code, new tests for core Drupal functionality will be used for automated testing by http://testing.drupal.org.

For this task, you need to first install and familiarize yourself with the simpletest module (use the cvs HEAD version with Drupal HEAD/6.x Beta):
http://drupal.org/project/simpletest
http://drupal.org/simpletest
http://www.lullabot.com/articles/introduction-unit-testing

The main work for this task is to write a small suite of tests to check the basic functionality at admin/build/modules. This suite should be written as a single .test file and should achieve RTBC status in the Simpletest module issue queue.

Suggested tests:

1. Enable all core modules by POST - look for error messages, confirm table creation, etc.
2. Attempt to enable a module with non-enabled dependencies, for example by disabling comment and enabling forum. Use POST. Confirm expected error message and that module is not enabled.
3. Disable and uninstall a module (such as aggregator) or better all modules enabled in #1. Confirm table deletion, look for error messages, etc.

posted task: http://code.google.com/p/google-highly-open-participation-drupal/issues/...