Part 3. Building products with Acceptance TDD

Now that we’ve mastered the art of test-driving any and all kinds of Java code, part 3 turns our attention to the next level of test-driven-ness: acceptance TDD.

In chapter 9, we’ll learn about not just acceptance TDD but also user stories, acceptance tests, and what those tests should be testing. We’ll also provide a brief overview of the kind of tool support that’s available. In chapter 10, we’ll discuss how to use the open source Fit framework to implement executable acceptance tests in a handy tabular format. In chapter 11, we’ll learn different strategies for connecting our executable acceptance tests into the system under test.

By the time you’ve flipped the last page of chapter 11, you’ll be ready and set for test-driving applications the right way and the smart way. However, it’s probably not going to be a walk in the park to adopt these techniques—let alone have your whole team adopt them. For that reason, chapter 12 examines a number of gotchas and techniques for helping you and your colleagues. After all, you’re not reading this book just for laughs, are you? That’s what I figured. Let’s get started!