Question

I have some code in +initialize method of a class that I’d like to test (using simple OCUnit). Namely it’s application delegate that sets some user defaults, so my testing would look like this:

1. Check for absence of values-to-be-set;
2. Load a class;
3. Check for presence and correctness of set values;

Do you have any hints on how can I achieve this?

Answer 1

Yup – You can move your defaults initialization implementation out to a separate function, which you call from +[MONObject initialize].

Test the function in a lower level suite which does not load the objc class (MONObject) into the objc runtime.

Then you can test it and destroy it in a separate executable, and rely on that proof in your app level test suite.