[Zope3-dev] Test Layers

[Jim Fulton]

Chris Withers wrote:
> Hi All,
> 
> Am I right in assuming that there aren't any good narrative docs for 
> test layers?

This is obviously in the eye of the beholder.  I'm sure the people
who created narratives tried to do a good job. Perhaps you can do better.

...

> Now, related to this, say I have content objects X and Y, which are 
> expensive to set up. I have LayerX which sets up a sample content object 
> X, and LayerY which does the same for content object Y. This is fine for 
> tests which need one or other content type, but how do I write tests 
> which need both?

You create a layer that extends both.

Jim

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