[wtp-releng] Support for JUnit 4 is now in the Eclipse test framework ..

A. Widen or raise org.junit prereq bundle version ranges.
We should use the recommended, open-ended "3.8" until you know you are using something that is 4.x specific.

B. Subclasses of TestSuite that override 'tests()' have some work to do. From what I can see,
from what's in my workspace, that involves only the server team, and these bundles below.
I _think_ the fix is easy ... but ... someone would have to study it and do it and _maybe_
coordinate when to release the code (can probably be changed in a compatible way, so runs
with either, but I'm not certain).

org.eclipse.jst.server.core.tests
org.eclipse.jst.server.tomcat.core.tests
org.eclipse.jst.server.tomcat.ui.tests
org.eclipse.jst.server.ui.tests
org.eclipse.wst.internet.monitor.core.tests
org.eclipse.wst.internet.monitor.ui.tests
org.eclipse.wst.server.core.tests
org.eclipse.wst.server.http.core.tests
org.eclipse.wst.server.ui.tests

C. Custom subclasses of junit.framework.TestResult. The JUnit class TestResult changed several of its protected fields from Vector to List.

The following list are those bundles I could easily see that subclassed TestResult. Not all of them use the Vector fields ... but many do. You'll have to check your own. Appears to
involve many teams. I'm less sure this can be done in a compatible way ... may need to
time the release ... but, maybe. Please investigate. Maybe you can do without the subclass
or field access?

org.eclipse.jpt.utility.tests.internalr org.eclipse.jst.jsf.test.util org.eclipse.jst.validation.test.junit org.eclipse.jst.ws.tests.unittest org.eclipse.wst.common.extras org.eclipse.wst.common.tests.performance.internal org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.tests.junit.extension org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.tests.model org.eclipse.wst.jsdt.core.tests.util org.eclipse.wst.ws.tests.unittest

D. I'm sure there's stuff not in my workspace, so every component or subproject will need to investigate and test in their workspace.
Until we move up to new test framework, you can get a copy of JUnit 4 directly from Orbit.

http://download.eclipse.org/tools/orbit/downloads/drops/I20091124014054/bundles/org.junit_4.7.0.v20091118-1515.zip

So what to do about it? We will discuss and decide at our next Status meeting on Thursday.

Roughly, the options are:

1. Full speed ahead, be assimilated, migrate as soon as possible.
2.. Go slow and custom tweak our test environment so it'd have only JUnit 3 for those tests that do not want to change, and JUnit 4 for those that do want to change.
3. Some bright person figures out a way we can have our own Test Framework that works just like we want it to. Any volunteers? :)

So, give it some study. Give it some thought. We'll discuss and decide on Thursday.

If or when you find things you have to change, I recommend you open a bug with "React to JUnit 4 Test Framework" in the summary and CC me, so I'll know when we are done and safe to update to new pre-reqs, assuming we do.

----- Forwarded by David M Williams/Raleigh/IBM on 11/27/2009 10:48 PM -----

From:	John Arthorne <John_Arthorne@xxxxxxxxxx>
To:	eclipse.org-committers@xxxxxxxxxxx, eclipse-dev@xxxxxxxxxxx
Date:	11/26/2009 11:24 AM
Subject:	[eclipse.org-committers] Support for JUnit 4 in the Eclipse test framework
Sent by:	eclipse.org-committers-bounces@xxxxxxxxxxx

If you are using the Eclipse platform's test framework for running your automated JUnit tests, please read on for important details about changes coming in the Helios M4 milestone.

The Eclipse test framework has had a long-standing request to add support for running with JUnit version 4. See bug 153429 with 40 votes and 75 people on the CC list to get an idea of the interest in this change. After a great deal of work by the JDT, Platform Releng, and Equinox teams, this support is coming in the Helios release. Unfortunately it was not possible to implement this enhancement in a completely transparent way for clients of the Eclipse test framework. For most clients migration to JUnit4 will be as simple as changing your test bundles' dependency on org.junit to include JUnit 4.x in its version range. We are recommending setting your dependency on org.junit to a range of "3.8.1", which encompasses all versions of JUnit shipped by the platform since the Callisto (June 2006) release.

For complete details on the steps required to transition to using JUnit4 or to continue using JUnit3, please see:

http://wiki.eclipse.org/Eclipse/Testing/JUnit4_Changes

Comments and further feedback are welcome in the bug report:

https://bugs.eclipse.org/bugs/show_bug.cgi?id=153429

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