[erlang-questions] Unit Testing gen_server callbacks

[Daniel Eliasson]

It should be easy enough to unit test such things, just run a handle_call
with the right arguments, and verify that the output and new state is
correct?

I don't think there's a need to actually start the gen_server itself and
unit test the callbacks by going through gen_server:call, if that's what
you mean. In what way do you find it to be fragile?

Best,
Daniel

On 14 August 2012 03:48, Jan Vincent Liwanag <jvliwanag@REDACTED> wrote:

> Hi,
>
> What are your thoughts on unit testing gen_server (or other gen_*)
> callbacks (handle_call, etc) directly? Is this an ok practice? Or should
> unit tests test only the public api?
>
> On my end, I find testing gen_server callbacks to be rather fragile. Eager
> to hear out other thoughts.
>
> Thanks,
>
> Jan Vincent Liwanag
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