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Introduction to Test Classes in Salesforce

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Overview

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Enhance your Salesforce development tool kit by learning why test classes are needed, how to write them for supportability, and how to achieve maximum code coverage.

Syllabus

Introduction
  • The power of test classes in Salesforce
  • What you should know
1. The Need for Tests
  • Test class requirements
  • Value of test classes
  • Test-driven development
  • Miscellaneous tests
2. Write Tests
  • Basic test class for Apex code
  • Test data creation and validation
  • Naming convention: Test classes
  • Initial test class modifications
  • Coding example: Test utility
  • Testing using a test factory
  • Set global values for the test factory
  • Set up a test factory
  • Customize a test factory
  • Testing with a test factory
3. Common Concerns with Test Classes
  • Best practices with test class
  • System asserts
  • Static resources
  • Custom settings vs. Custom metadata
  • Profiles and record types
4. Beyond the Basics
  • Advanced testing topics
  • Batch Apex
  • Mock framework
  • Testing @future
  • Testing visual force pages
Conclusion
  • Next steps

Taught by

Duard Lynn Davis

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