Week 4 - Day 1: Git, GitLab, IntelliJ, Refactoring, Unit Testing¶

Summary¶

Get the class off to a great start with a review of git, introduction to gitlab.com, refactoring, automated testing, and unit testing. Use Intellij to create and run tests.

Prerequisites¶

• Familiar with: Java, git
• Java SDK 8 installed
• IntelliJ IDEA Community Edition installed
• git installed locally

Slides¶

• Class Introduction
• Git, Gitlab, Intellij, Refactoring, Unit Tests

Walkthrough¶

• Walkthrough: Git and Gitlab
• Walkthrough: Unit Tests

Exercises¶

• Where do your Java test files go?
• How does Unit testing help with refactoring or updating code?
• If you needed the same type of variable for each of your test methods, which should you use @Before or @BeforeClass?
• Should you test getters and setters in unit tests?
• Should you aim to one or multiple asserts in single test method?

Studio¶

• Studio: JUnit

Resources¶

• Branching and Merge Request Guidelines
• JUnit 4 Docs
• JUnit 4 Assertion Examples
• Video Example of Git Merge Conflicts