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I've read about using a static variable from a class in the test class but I'm wondering if this is legal enough to do.



@isTest
public class myTestClass
public static Boolean mySwitch = false;
public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
// code //

public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
mySwitch = true;
// code //



public class actualClass
public void method1()
if(Test.isRunningTest)
//always true if its hitting from a test class.
else if(Test.isRunningTest && myTestClass.mySwitch)
//do something from myTestMethod2












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    What code/why are you trying to gate in test context? That's something one generally ought to do only if one really has to and has run out of other tools, in my opinion.

    – David Reed
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  • I'm sorry but can't share my code here. I can explain why am trying to do this, let's say there is an if condition which can't be made true from a test class but can be done using Test.isRunningTest() in actual class. What this does now is that, it will always get into this if condition but not the next if-else conditions. My bad if this is confusing.

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I've read about using a static variable from a class in the test class but I'm wondering if this is legal enough to do.



@isTest
public class myTestClass
public static Boolean mySwitch = false;
public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
// code //

public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
mySwitch = true;
// code //



public class actualClass
public void method1()
if(Test.isRunningTest)
//always true if its hitting from a test class.
else if(Test.isRunningTest && myTestClass.mySwitch)
//do something from myTestMethod2












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    What code/why are you trying to gate in test context? That's something one generally ought to do only if one really has to and has run out of other tools, in my opinion.

    – David Reed
    3 hours ago











  • I'm sorry but can't share my code here. I can explain why am trying to do this, let's say there is an if condition which can't be made true from a test class but can be done using Test.isRunningTest() in actual class. What this does now is that, it will always get into this if condition but not the next if-else conditions. My bad if this is confusing.

    – Apz
    3 hours ago













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I've read about using a static variable from a class in the test class but I'm wondering if this is legal enough to do.



@isTest
public class myTestClass
public static Boolean mySwitch = false;
public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
// code //

public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
mySwitch = true;
// code //



public class actualClass
public void method1()
if(Test.isRunningTest)
//always true if its hitting from a test class.
else if(Test.isRunningTest && myTestClass.mySwitch)
//do something from myTestMethod2












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I've read about using a static variable from a class in the test class but I'm wondering if this is legal enough to do.



@isTest
public class myTestClass
public static Boolean mySwitch = false;
public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
// code //

public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
mySwitch = true;
// code //



public class actualClass
public void method1()
if(Test.isRunningTest)
//always true if its hitting from a test class.
else if(Test.isRunningTest && myTestClass.mySwitch)
//do something from myTestMethod2









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    What code/why are you trying to gate in test context? That's something one generally ought to do only if one really has to and has run out of other tools, in my opinion.

    – David Reed
    3 hours ago











  • I'm sorry but can't share my code here. I can explain why am trying to do this, let's say there is an if condition which can't be made true from a test class but can be done using Test.isRunningTest() in actual class. What this does now is that, it will always get into this if condition but not the next if-else conditions. My bad if this is confusing.

    – Apz
    3 hours ago












  • 1





    What code/why are you trying to gate in test context? That's something one generally ought to do only if one really has to and has run out of other tools, in my opinion.

    – David Reed
    3 hours ago











  • I'm sorry but can't share my code here. I can explain why am trying to do this, let's say there is an if condition which can't be made true from a test class but can be done using Test.isRunningTest() in actual class. What this does now is that, it will always get into this if condition but not the next if-else conditions. My bad if this is confusing.

    – Apz
    3 hours ago







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1





What code/why are you trying to gate in test context? That's something one generally ought to do only if one really has to and has run out of other tools, in my opinion.

– David Reed
3 hours ago





What code/why are you trying to gate in test context? That's something one generally ought to do only if one really has to and has run out of other tools, in my opinion.

– David Reed
3 hours ago













I'm sorry but can't share my code here. I can explain why am trying to do this, let's say there is an if condition which can't be made true from a test class but can be done using Test.isRunningTest() in actual class. What this does now is that, it will always get into this if condition but not the next if-else conditions. My bad if this is confusing.

– Apz
3 hours ago





I'm sorry but can't share my code here. I can explain why am trying to do this, let's say there is an if condition which can't be made true from a test class but can be done using Test.isRunningTest() in actual class. What this does now is that, it will always get into this if condition but not the next if-else conditions. My bad if this is confusing.

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You cannot reference a test class from a production class. You have the pattern reversed on where the Boolean flag should be.



You should avoid code which runs only out of a test context wherever possible. There are a few exceptions, such as:



  • Disabling a trigger framework to save on run times if they become prohibitive

  • Disabling batch chaining or other aspects of asynchronous processing

In these cases, you still should not use Test.isRunningTest() (at least according to our coding guideline where I work). Instead, you should use a @TestVisible flag in your production code.



public with sharing class MyClass

@TestVisible static Boolean shouldDoStuff = true;
public static void doStuff()

if (!shouldDoStuff) return;

// actual logic

public static void doNonGatedStuff()

doStuff();

// other logic


@IsTest class MyClass

@IsTest static void testDoStuff()

MyClass.shouldDoStuff = false;

// rest of test




Sometimes you will see this logic reversed. For example our typical flag for trigger handlers is called bypassTrigger, which would obviously default to false. You set it to true before inserting some records for setup, then bookend it back to false so that any further operations will still run the trigger.






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  • P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

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  • Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

    – Adrian Larson
    3 hours ago


















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No, it is not valid. You cannot access any variables or methods inside a class marked @isTest outside of a test context. Instead, you need to place the static variable inside the actual class, then modify it in the test class:



@isTest
public class myTestClass
public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
// code //

public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
actualClass.mySwitch = true;
// code //



public class actualClass
@TestVisible static Boolean mySwitch = false;
public void method2()
if(mySwitch)
//do something from myTestMethod2





You can use @TestVisible to prevent accessing the variable outside of testing context.






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    You cannot reference a test class from a production class. You have the pattern reversed on where the Boolean flag should be.



    You should avoid code which runs only out of a test context wherever possible. There are a few exceptions, such as:



    • Disabling a trigger framework to save on run times if they become prohibitive

    • Disabling batch chaining or other aspects of asynchronous processing

    In these cases, you still should not use Test.isRunningTest() (at least according to our coding guideline where I work). Instead, you should use a @TestVisible flag in your production code.



    public with sharing class MyClass

    @TestVisible static Boolean shouldDoStuff = true;
    public static void doStuff()

    if (!shouldDoStuff) return;

    // actual logic

    public static void doNonGatedStuff()

    doStuff();

    // other logic


    @IsTest class MyClass

    @IsTest static void testDoStuff()

    MyClass.shouldDoStuff = false;

    // rest of test




    Sometimes you will see this logic reversed. For example our typical flag for trigger handlers is called bypassTrigger, which would obviously default to false. You set it to true before inserting some records for setup, then bookend it back to false so that any further operations will still run the trigger.






    share|improve this answer

























    • P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

      – sfdcfox
      3 hours ago











    • Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

      – Adrian Larson
      3 hours ago















    2














    You cannot reference a test class from a production class. You have the pattern reversed on where the Boolean flag should be.



    You should avoid code which runs only out of a test context wherever possible. There are a few exceptions, such as:



    • Disabling a trigger framework to save on run times if they become prohibitive

    • Disabling batch chaining or other aspects of asynchronous processing

    In these cases, you still should not use Test.isRunningTest() (at least according to our coding guideline where I work). Instead, you should use a @TestVisible flag in your production code.



    public with sharing class MyClass

    @TestVisible static Boolean shouldDoStuff = true;
    public static void doStuff()

    if (!shouldDoStuff) return;

    // actual logic

    public static void doNonGatedStuff()

    doStuff();

    // other logic


    @IsTest class MyClass

    @IsTest static void testDoStuff()

    MyClass.shouldDoStuff = false;

    // rest of test




    Sometimes you will see this logic reversed. For example our typical flag for trigger handlers is called bypassTrigger, which would obviously default to false. You set it to true before inserting some records for setup, then bookend it back to false so that any further operations will still run the trigger.






    share|improve this answer

























    • P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

      – sfdcfox
      3 hours ago











    • Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

      – Adrian Larson
      3 hours ago













    2












    2








    2







    You cannot reference a test class from a production class. You have the pattern reversed on where the Boolean flag should be.



    You should avoid code which runs only out of a test context wherever possible. There are a few exceptions, such as:



    • Disabling a trigger framework to save on run times if they become prohibitive

    • Disabling batch chaining or other aspects of asynchronous processing

    In these cases, you still should not use Test.isRunningTest() (at least according to our coding guideline where I work). Instead, you should use a @TestVisible flag in your production code.



    public with sharing class MyClass

    @TestVisible static Boolean shouldDoStuff = true;
    public static void doStuff()

    if (!shouldDoStuff) return;

    // actual logic

    public static void doNonGatedStuff()

    doStuff();

    // other logic


    @IsTest class MyClass

    @IsTest static void testDoStuff()

    MyClass.shouldDoStuff = false;

    // rest of test




    Sometimes you will see this logic reversed. For example our typical flag for trigger handlers is called bypassTrigger, which would obviously default to false. You set it to true before inserting some records for setup, then bookend it back to false so that any further operations will still run the trigger.






    share|improve this answer















    You cannot reference a test class from a production class. You have the pattern reversed on where the Boolean flag should be.



    You should avoid code which runs only out of a test context wherever possible. There are a few exceptions, such as:



    • Disabling a trigger framework to save on run times if they become prohibitive

    • Disabling batch chaining or other aspects of asynchronous processing

    In these cases, you still should not use Test.isRunningTest() (at least according to our coding guideline where I work). Instead, you should use a @TestVisible flag in your production code.



    public with sharing class MyClass

    @TestVisible static Boolean shouldDoStuff = true;
    public static void doStuff()

    if (!shouldDoStuff) return;

    // actual logic

    public static void doNonGatedStuff()

    doStuff();

    // other logic


    @IsTest class MyClass

    @IsTest static void testDoStuff()

    MyClass.shouldDoStuff = false;

    // rest of test




    Sometimes you will see this logic reversed. For example our typical flag for trigger handlers is called bypassTrigger, which would obviously default to false. You set it to true before inserting some records for setup, then bookend it back to false so that any further operations will still run the trigger.







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    • P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

      – sfdcfox
      3 hours ago











    • Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

      – Adrian Larson
      3 hours ago

















    • P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

      – sfdcfox
      3 hours ago











    • Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

      – Adrian Larson
      3 hours ago
















    P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

    – sfdcfox
    3 hours ago





    P.S. You didn't actually answer the question of "if this is legal?"

    – sfdcfox
    3 hours ago













    Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

    – Adrian Larson
    3 hours ago





    Because the way it was written wouldn't work, I simply showed how it can be done.

    – Adrian Larson
    3 hours ago













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    No, it is not valid. You cannot access any variables or methods inside a class marked @isTest outside of a test context. Instead, you need to place the static variable inside the actual class, then modify it in the test class:



    @isTest
    public class myTestClass
    public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
    // code //

    public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
    actualClass.mySwitch = true;
    // code //



    public class actualClass
    @TestVisible static Boolean mySwitch = false;
    public void method2()
    if(mySwitch)
    //do something from myTestMethod2





    You can use @TestVisible to prevent accessing the variable outside of testing context.






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      No, it is not valid. You cannot access any variables or methods inside a class marked @isTest outside of a test context. Instead, you need to place the static variable inside the actual class, then modify it in the test class:



      @isTest
      public class myTestClass
      public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
      // code //

      public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
      actualClass.mySwitch = true;
      // code //



      public class actualClass
      @TestVisible static Boolean mySwitch = false;
      public void method2()
      if(mySwitch)
      //do something from myTestMethod2





      You can use @TestVisible to prevent accessing the variable outside of testing context.






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        No, it is not valid. You cannot access any variables or methods inside a class marked @isTest outside of a test context. Instead, you need to place the static variable inside the actual class, then modify it in the test class:



        @isTest
        public class myTestClass
        public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
        // code //

        public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
        actualClass.mySwitch = true;
        // code //



        public class actualClass
        @TestVisible static Boolean mySwitch = false;
        public void method2()
        if(mySwitch)
        //do something from myTestMethod2





        You can use @TestVisible to prevent accessing the variable outside of testing context.






        share|improve this answer















        No, it is not valid. You cannot access any variables or methods inside a class marked @isTest outside of a test context. Instead, you need to place the static variable inside the actual class, then modify it in the test class:



        @isTest
        public class myTestClass
        public static testMethod void myTestMethod1()
        // code //

        public static testMethod void myTestMethod2()
        actualClass.mySwitch = true;
        // code //



        public class actualClass
        @TestVisible static Boolean mySwitch = false;
        public void method2()
        if(mySwitch)
        //do something from myTestMethod2





        You can use @TestVisible to prevent accessing the variable outside of testing context.







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