| [jdt-ui-dev] Extending the JUnit test creation wizard |
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I would appreciate some advice regarding the best approach
to extending the JUnit test creation wizard. I am the author of the
SpringUnit test framework (http://sourceforge.net/projects/springunit),
for which an Eclipse plug-in I wrote facilitates the creation of new test
cases. This task proved to be very unsatisfying because 1) it
seemed require accessing internal fields and methods not meant for extension;
2) it took six weeks of spare-time effort to accomplish; and 3) it resulted in
a buggy product sensitive to the order in which the user chooses to enter data
in fields. The first iteration supported JUnit3; I now want to extend it
to support JUnit4. Before (if) I undertake this, I seek input from the
Eclipse plug-in development community about the best way to proceed. Am I correct that many of the extension points I need are
currently unavailable for extension? If so, can these be opened up?
Is there any possibility that the code base can be refactored into smaller,
more-understandable components? In general, what steps can I take, and
what help is available to me? Thanks in advance. Ted Velkoff |