Re: [cinjug-users] Eclipse - Create an abstract subclass of a cla ss w/o a default constructor. / running TestCase w/o constructor in Eclip se

[Brian Bonner <brian.bonner@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Amol, thanks for the comment about the default constructor showing as 
public.  Apparently someone labeled the junit version as 3.8.1.  The 
version included with eclipse has it as public and it works fine.  Thanks.

Brian



Amol Deshmukh wrote:

> Brian,
>
> I tried the code for your AbstractTestCase and it
> shows no compile issues.
>
>
> Incidentally, my version of Junit shows the default 
> constructor as public.
>
>
> The best way to find which version of JUnit is being used
> is to Ctrl+click on the TestCase class and click on 
> "Link with editor" in the package explorer to see which 
> jar containing the the TestCase class is being linked.
> The referenced jar should show an empty package: "junit3.8.1"
> if you intend to use 3.8.1
>
>
> ~ amol
>
>
>
>
>
>  
>
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Brian Bonner [mailto:brian.bonner@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 3:14 PM
> > To: Scott T Weaver
> > Cc: users@xxxxxxxxxx
> > Subject: Re: [cinjug-users] Eclipse - Create an abstract subclass of a
> > class w/o a default constructor. / running TestCase w/o constructor in
> > Eclipse
> >
> >
> > Amol/Scott,
> >
> > As far as I can tell, Eclipse is using 3.8.1.  It's the same version 
> > that I have in the class path.  Amol, The default constructor is not 
> > public in 3.8.1.
> >
> > Can you try this in your eclipse:
> >
> > Try to create:
> >
> > import junit.framework.TestCase;
> >
> > public abstract class AbstractTestCase extends TestCase {
> >
> > }
> >
> > Brian
> >
> >
> >
> > Scott T Weaver wrote:
> >
> >    
> >
> > > Brian,
> > >
> > > I think I have seen this before.  Eclipse might be using an 
> > >      
> > older version of
> >    
> >
> > > JUnit when a constructor was required.  Try changing the 
> > >      
> > version Eclipse
> >    
> >
> > > uses to the one you are using on the command line.
> > >
> > > -Scott
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >      
> > >
> > > > -----Original Message-----
> > > > From: Brian Bonner [mailto:brian.bonner@xxxxxxxxxxxx]
> > > > Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2005 2:46 PM
> > > > To: users@xxxxxxxxxx
> > > > Subject: [cinjug-users] Eclipse - Create an abstract 
> > > >        
> > subclass of a class
> >    
> >
> > > > w/o a default constructor. / running TestCase w/o 
> > > >        
> > constructor in Eclipse
> >    
> >
> > > > Has anyone run into this problem?
> > > >
> > > > I'm trying to use an abstract subclass of a class that 
> > > >        
> > doesn't have a
> >    
> >
> > > > default constructor (TestCase).  For some reason, Eclipse 
> > > >        
> > complains that
> >    
> >
> > > > the default constructor with a name is needed to run it in Junit,
> > > > however, I can compile the same code at a command line and 
> > > >        
> > it works in
> >    
> >
> > > > JUnit w/o problem.
> > > >
> > > > Here's my code to reproduce the problem:  The 
> > > >        
> > AbstractTestCase compiles
> >    
> >
> > > > outside of eclipse and runs in JUnit fine.
> > > >
> > > > /**  Abstract Test Case w/ no constructors */
> > > > import junit.framework.TestCase;
> > > > public abstract class AbstractTestCase extends TestCase {
> > > > // Eclipse complains that the Implicit Super Constructor TestCase()
> > > > // is not visible for default constructor.  Must define an explicit
> > > > constructor.
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > Likewise, if I try to use the AbstractTestCase in another 
> > > >        
> > TestCase as
> >    
> >
> > > > shown below,  Eclipse complains that there is no default constructor
> > > > when I try to run it in JUnit.
> > > >
> > > > /** another test case  which uses the abstract Test Case */
> > > > public class AnotherTest extends AbstractTestCase {
> > > > public AnotherTest(String name){
> > > > }
> > > >
> > > > junit.framework.AssertionFailedError: Class AnotherTest has 
> > > >        
> > no public
> >    
> >
> > > > constructor TestCase(String name)
> > > >   at junit.framework.Assert.fail(Assert.java:51)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestSuite$1.runTest(TestSuite.java:225)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestCase.runBare(TestCase.java:140)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestResult$1.protect(TestResult.java:106)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestResult.runProtected(TestResult.java:124)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestResult.run(TestResult.java:109)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestCase.run(TestCase.java:131)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestSuite.runTest(TestSuite.java:173)
> > > >   at junit.framework.TestSuite.run(TestSuite.java:168)
> > > >   at
> > > > org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.runTe
> > > >        
> > sts(RemoteTest
> >    
> >
> > > > Runner.java:436)
> > > >   at
> > > > org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.run(R
> > > >        
> > emoteTestRunne
> >    
> >
> > > > r.java:311)
> > > >   at
> > > > org.eclipse.jdt.internal.junit.runner.RemoteTestRunner.main(
> > > >        
> > RemoteTestRunn
> >    
> >
> > > > er.java:192)
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > AnotherTest *can't* have a constructor of TestCase(String 
> > > >        
> > name), because
> >    
> >
> > > > AbstractTestCase suppressed it.
> > > >
> > > > Any thoughts?
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > >
> > > > Brian
> > > >
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