RFR: Initial section on testing [v6]

[Jesper Wilhelmsson]

On Thu, 22 Oct 2020 15:46:41 GMT, Igor Ignatyev <iignatyev at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> src/index.md line 370:
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>>> 368:             }
>>> 369:         }
>>> 370:     }
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>> Should there be a mention of trying to be consistent with other tests in a test folder, that is if they are using TestNG,  follow that pattern
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>> Should we indicate when to use a TEST.properties file vs. including the properties within the test?
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>>Should we indicate when to use a TEST.properties file vs. including the properties within the test?
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> `TEST.properties` files aren't intended to be used by tests, they are jtreg configurations file, so using them for test-specific properties might lead to name clashes and unexpected behaviors.

Let's agree on not adding anything about TEST.properties at this point. I have added a note in the todo-list about the need for documented best practices for this. Once the text is written we can discuss where to put it.

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PR: https://git.openjdk.java.net/guide/pull/30