Introduction

TestBox BDD v4.x
TestBox
TestBox is a next generation testing framework for ColdFusion (CFML) that is based on BDD (Behavior Driven Development) for providing a clean obvious syntax for writing tests. It contains not only a testing framework, runner, assertions and expectations library but also ships with MockBox, A mocking and stubbing companion. It also supports xUnit style of testing and MXUnit compatibilities.
Features At A Glance
Here are a simple listing of features TestBox brings to the table:
BDD style testing
xUnit style testing
Code Coverage via FusionReactor
Testing life-cycle methods
​MockBox integration for mocking and stubbing
​MockDataCFC for mocking json/complex data and relationships
Ability to extend and create custom test runners
Ability to extend and create custom test reporters
Extensible reporters, bundled with tons of them:
JSON
XML
JUnit 4 XML
Text (80's style)
Console
TAP (Test Anything Protocol)
Simple HTML
Min - Minimalistic Heaven
Raw
CommandBox
Asynchronous testing
Multi-suite capabilities
Test skipping
Suite skipping
Dynamic skipping support via runtime executions
Test one or more suites exclusively
Test one or more tests/specs exclusively
Test labels and tagging
Testing debug output stream
Clickable suite titles to filter test execution
Much more!
Versioning
TestBox is maintained under the Semantic Versioning guidelines as much as possible.Releases will be numbered with the following format:
<major>.<minor>.<patch>
And constructed with the following guidelines:
Breaking backward compatibility bumps the major (and resets the minor and patch)
New additions without breaking backward compatibility bumps the minor (and resets the patch)
Bug fixes and misc changes bumps the patch
License
TestBox and MockBox are open source and licensed under the Apache 2 License. If you use them please try to make mention of it in your code or web site.
Copyright by Ortus Solutions, Corp
TestBox is a registered trademark by Ortus Solutions, Corp
The ColdBox Websites, Documentation, logo and content have a separate license and they are a separate entity.
Discussion & Help
Help Group : https://groups.google.com/a/ortussolutions.com/forum/#!forum/testbox​
BoxTeam Slack : https://boxteam.herokuapp.com​
CFML Slack: Look for the box-products channel: http://cfml.slack.com​
Reporting a Bug
We all make mistakes from time to time :) So why not let us know about it and help us out. We also love pull requests, so please star us and fork us: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/TestBox​
By Jira: https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/TESTBOX​
Professional Open Source
Ortus Solutions, Corp
TestBox is a professional open source software backed by Ortus Solutions, Corp offering services like:
Custom Development
Professional Support & Mentoring
Training
Server Tuning
Security Hardening
Code Reviews
​Much More​
Resources
Official Site: https://www.ortussolutions.com/products/testbox​
Current API Docs: https://apidocs.ortussolutions.com/testbox/current​
Help Group: https://community.ortussolutions.com/c/communities/testbox/11​
Source Code: https://github.com/Ortus-Solutions/TestBox​
Bug Tracker : https://ortussolutions.atlassian.net/browse/TESTBOX​
Twitter: @ortussolutions​
Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/ortussolutions​
HONOR GOES TO GOD ABOVE ALL
Because of His grace, this project exists. If you don't like this, then don't read it, its not for you.
Therefore being justified by faith, we have peace with God through our Lord Jesus Christ: By whom also we have access by faith into this grace wherein we stand, and rejoice in hope of the glory of God. - Romans 5:5
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