Unit testing has been one of the most discussed concepts in software development in the last few years. Unit testing is not a new concept in software development; it has been around for quite a while, since the early days of the Smalltalk programming language. Based on the increased advocacy for quality and robust software applications, software developers and testers have come to realize the great benefits unit testing can offer in terms of software product quality improvement.
Through unit testing, developers are able to identify errors in code quickly, which increases the development team's confidence in the quality of the software product being shipped. Unit testing is primarily carried out by programmers and tests, and this activity involves the breaking down of the requirements and functionalities of an application into units that can be tested...
