[Ns-developers] First Stab at Validation and Verification

[Tom Henderson]

>>
>> So, what I am really asking is whether it's a good idea to invest
>> resources in this rather than just write tests that you, as a test
>> writer, feel good about. i.e., I am worried that generating graphs
>> brings nothing to the writing of good tests which is what I 
>> feel really
>> concerned about.
> 
> Okay, you have a meta-issue.  Our Fearless Leader is very concerned about
> how to present to the rest of the world that all of that work writing good
> tests has been done.  He wants to see the graphs and web sites.
> 

Nice bullwinkle reference...  I don't think graphs or web sites are 
strictly necessary.  I agree that the focus should be on the tests 
themselves, but the fact that the tests have been done and are being 
maintained (if so) should be documented somehow for users.  That can be 
on the wiki, in the manual, in commented scripts or unit tests, in 
separate technical reports, etc.   Mainly, I'd like to see a few good 
examples of how this can be done, so that code contributors can follow 
the lead.

- Tom