Talk:Test harness

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This page pretty flagrantly plagiarizes http://www.devdaily.com/java/junit/node9.shtml —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Docjowles (talk • contribs) 20:08, 5 September 2006 (UTC).

You're right. I've removed the copyvio, effectively reverting to the June 2006 version with a few typographical improvements. —Caesura^(t) 20:20, 19 February 2007 (UTC)

[edit] metaphor

Can someone explain the harness metaphor/etymology? I don't get it. --Abdull (talk) 12:08, 2 April 2008 (UTC)

One of the definitions of harness from WordNet (r) 2.0: "stable gear consisting of an arrangement of leather straps fitted to a draft animal so that it can be attached to and pull a cart." A test harness is analogous to this definition. A test harness is software which is used to control and direct another piece of software. In this case the software being tested is being controlled. -- Simon --217.149.208.50 (talk) 08:07, 19 May 2008 (UTC)