RFR: 8344942: Template-Based Testing Framework [v29]

[Christian Hagedorn]

On Fri, 16 May 2025 09:46:45 GMT, Emanuel Peter <epeter at openjdk.org> wrote:

>> Just a side note, maybe it's time to bite the bullet and finally rename `TestFramework` to `IRFramework` given that we have many frameworks now designed for tests... :shrug:
>
> I don't know if that is really necessary. It already does more than "IR checks":
> - It finds all test methods `@Test`
> - helps with `@Setup` etc.
> - And I hope one day we can put in automatic result verification as well.

That's true, you can do more stuff than IR matching. That's the reason why we named it `TestFramework` back there but in everyday discussions, we always talk about the "IR Framework".

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PR Review Comment: https://git.openjdk.org/jdk/pull/24217#discussion_r2092835341