Thank you for sharing that technique! However, I ...

2011-10-24T15:48:13.750+01:00

Thank you for sharing that technique!

However, I feel like it should be used with caution. I can imagine situations where white-box testing can be useful but most of the times I find it a little bit dangerous.

Sometimes, having to do a white-box testing can simply indicate a code smell - the offending method can be refactored, its code may be moved to a constructor or to another method.

Moreover, encapsulation exists for a reason and white-box testing can create tight coupling between your code and your test.

But this is just some skeptical thoughts of a man who tries to play it safe :) and I think your post is great both educational-wise and thought-provoking-wise.

Thank you!

Sincerely,
Myke

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