Initiate unit tests of the source code

[tekenny]

Description

Where possible and appropriate add unit tests of the source code. Why - unit testing helps to improve quality by identifying failures as a result of changes to the code base.

Steps To Reproduce

None - no unit test currently exist

Expected behavior

Availability of a automated test suite to help ensure quality

Actual Behavior

Ability to run a test suite

Reproduces how often

Always

Version information

• Morse Runner version: 1.81
• OS/Version: Windows 10

Additional context

TASKS

• [ ] 1 - determine which test tool to use Dunit, Dunit2 or FPCunit
• [ ] 2 - choose a Pascal source code file with procedures that can be unit tested
• [ ] 3 - determine what code refactoring will be needed to achieve more unit testing code coverage
• [ ] 4 - write new epic issue for what refactoring and unit testing needs to be added,

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[w7sst]

Hi Tom, I have identified two units that could benefit from Unit Testing. These are ARRL.pas (DXCC file support) and the new Cty.pas (under development) supporting the wl_cty.dat file. These both appear to be independent units that do not use other units. I could imagine that with some refactoring, we could create a common interface to define a common protocol used to look up DXCC-like information, including Country, Zone, prefix, etc. For now, starting unit testing with either module would be a good to start.

For others, if anyone is interesting in starting work on this, please let me know.

Thank you.

73, Mike W7SST

[w7sst]

@tekenny Hi Tom, Are you still available for some Unit Testing discussions and some code reviews. I'm working on #55 (ARRL Sweepstakes Contest). I am implementing a parser to handle the complex exchanges. When I got started, I developed some Unit Tests using DUnitX. It really helped out too. I have over 400 tests running right now.

I am about to start checking in the parser and the SS Contest code.

I was wondering if I could include you on these Unit Test code reviews. I would like your input.

Thank you.

73, Mike W7SST

[w7sst]

Starting with v1.85 development, several units now have corresponding Unit Tests. The goal should be anything units added to the new ./Util directory should have a corresponding unit test.

The unit tests are stored in a single directory ./Test and has a separate project file Test/UnitTest.dproj.

I will leave this Issue open because there is still more work to do. Next steps would be to find other packages that can be unit tested (see Task list above)