Re: Transition from junit to junit4
On 2012-05-20 14:55, Onkar Shinde wrote:
> On Sun, May 6, 2012 at 6:55 PM, Onkar Shinde <onkarshinde@gmail.com> wrote:
>> Hi all,
>>
>> We have considerable number of packages (close to 200) in archive
>> which build depend on junit package (3.x version). Considering that
>> this version has been unsupported for long time by upstream authors,
>> do you think it is time to transition packages to junit4 as and when
>> possible?
>> junit4 is backward compatible with junit. Also considering that in
>> most cases this is just a build dependency, as long as build does not
>> fail with junit4 we are safe with the transition. We need not make
>> this a compulsion. Just make the change if you are working on other
>> updates for any package.
>>
>> Let me know your thoughts.
>
> I haven't received any response on this. Any thoughts?
>
> Cheers,
> Onkar
Hi,
Sorry for the silence on my part.
Personally I would be okay with migrating to junit4 if junit4 is
backwards compatible and it means we can get rid of junit3. It is
probably too late for Wheezy, but I see no problem in already starting now.
~Niels
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