NinjaScript Unit Testing

[mwyatt]

Hi,
In any professional software development, unit tests are a daily part of life. They are a great way to measure code behavior, and can be used along side client requirements for accountability. And as well as that, debugging with Print statements and an output window seem to be arcane methods for testing code completion.

Has there been any thought on how one might be able to unit test ninja strategies? Is it possible? Could it be possible? Is it relevant?

cheers
Mat

[NinjaTrader_JoshP]

Thanks for the suggestion. We will put it on the list for future considerations.

[cls71]

Hi,
And as well as that, debugging with Print statements and an output window seem to be arcane methods for testing code completion.

But, you can debug NinjaScript objects using Microsoft Visual Studio ...
It's an amazing improvement.

Regards.

[AgeKay]

But, you can debug NinjaScript objects using Microsoft Visual Studio ...
It's an amazing improvement.

Regards.

How do you do that exactly?

[NinjaTrader_Ray]

Here is a link on VS debugging - http://www.ninjatrader-support.com/H...ualStudio.html

[shawnj]

Which versions of VS does this work with? 2005, 2008?

[NinjaTrader_Dierk]

Both should work.

[AnotherTrader]

Hi, I have opened another thread on Unit Testing and TDD https://ninjatrader.com/support/foru...6-unit-testing

[romanirenton]

Ideally, I would like to develop Unit Tests for each Indicator which would operate under .OnBarClose OR .OnEachTick. I believe this would require mocking (or similar) a specified sequence of OnBarUpdate events. Ideally, a sequence of tick data could be recorded (or extracted) and used to develop a mock series. Unit Tests could then consume the mock series (under .OnBarClose OR .OnEachTick) to test and validate Indicator behavior.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello romanirenton,

I will submit your vote to this feature request.

Once I have a tracking ID, I will post in this thread for future reference.

[NinjaTrader_ChelseaB]

Hello romanirenton,

I have received tracking ID# SFT-2793 for this request for unit / test driven development.

Please note it is up to the NinjaTrader Development to decide if or when any request will be implemented.

We appreciate your feedback on this.