Blackbox vs Glassbox
Blackbox vs Glassbox
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No, they're not window managers.
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Blackbox tests use only the public, documented API.
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No cheating
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You have to forget how the code is implemented
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More closely approximates real world usage
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Immune from internal changes
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Often forces you to make the public API more flexible
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Glassbox tests can use whatever you want.
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Cheat, steal, lie, violate encapsulation
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Often necessary to test certain 'untestable' parts
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May be broken by internal changes, undermines the test suite.
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Blackbox is preferred where possible, glassbox is sometimes
necessary.
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Sometimes you can just peek inside the box.
