NAME

Cache::BaseCacheTester -- abstract cache tester base class

DESCRIPTION

BaseCacheTester provides functionality common to all instances of a class that will test cache implementations.

SYNOPSIS

BaseCacheTester provides functionality common to all instances of a class that will test cache implementations.

  package Cache::MyCacheTester;

  use vars qw( @ISA );
  use Cache::BaseCacheTester;

  @ISA = qw( Cache::BaseCacheTester );

METHODS

new( $base_test_count )

Construct a new BaseCacheTester and initialize the test count to $base_test_count.

ok( )

Print a message to stdout in the form "ok $test_count" and incremements the test count.

not_ok( $message )

Print a message to stdout in the form "not ok $test_count # $message " and incremements the test count.

skip( $message )

Print a message to stdout in the form "ok $test_count # skipped $message " and incremements the test count.

SEE ALSO

Cache::CacheTester, Cache::SizeAwareCacheTester

AUTHOR

Original author: DeWitt Clinton <dewitt@unto.net>

Last author: $Author: dclinton $

Copyright (C) 2001-2003 DeWitt Clinton