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SeraphSeraph 

TestClass : Static methods cannot be invoked through an object instance

Hi everyone...I made a class to be able to list records in a vf page table
global with sharing class Itemcls {
    @RemoteAction
    global static List<Item__c> getItems(){
        List<Item__c> itm = [SELECT Name,Id,Type__c from Item__c];
        System.debug(itm);
        return itm;
    }
 }

It worked as it should so I tried making a test class for it (based on pageblocktableadvance sample test class)
@isTest
private class Itemcls_Test{
    static testMethod void testItemcls(){
        Itemcls itm = new Itemcls();
        System.assertNotEquals(null,itm.getItems());
    }
}
I got an error
Error: Compile Error: Static methods cannot be invoked through an object instance: getItems() at line 5 column 37

Anyone have any suggestions as how to make a good/working test class for my apex class above?
I tried looking for it but most examples were not like mine and I haven't encountered making a class using RemoteAction before..
Good day!

 
Amit Chaudhary 8Amit Chaudhary 8
Please try below code:-
@isTest
private class Itemcls_Test
{
    static testMethod void testItemcls()
	{
        System.assertNotEquals(null,Itemcls.getItems());
    }
}

NOTE:- Static should be call like Itemcls.getItems() not by object name

Please let us know if this will help you
 
Vivek DeshmaneVivek Deshmane
Hi Seraph,
To test static methods in Salesforce, we have to call the method along with the controller name, not with the object of the controller.
Please try below code and let me know.
 
@isTest(seeAllData=true)
private class Itemcls_Test
{
    static testMethod void testItemcls()
	{
		Test.startTest();
               System.assertNotEquals(null,Itemcls.getItems());
		System.assert(Itemcls.getItems()>0);
		Test.stopTest()
    }
}

Best Regards,
-Vivek


Amit Chaudhary 8Amit Chaudhary 8
Note:- 1) Try to avoid seeAllData in test classes
2) Static method should always call by class name not by object name.
@isTest
private class Itemcls_Test
{
    static testMethod void testItemcls()
	{
		// Please add all required field data here
		Item__c obj = new Item__c();
		obj.name ='test';
		insert obj;
		
        System.assertNotEquals(null,Itemcls.getItems());
    }
}
Please check below blog for more information on test classes 
http://amitsalesforce.blogspot.in/2015/06/best-practice-for-test-classes-sample.html

Please follow below salesforce Best Practice for Test Classes :-

1. Test class must start with @isTest annotation if class class version is more than 25
2. Test environment support @testVisible , @testSetUp as well
3. Unit test is to test particular piece of code working properly or not .
4. Unit test method takes no argument ,commit no data to database ,send no email ,flagged with testMethod keyword .
5. To deploy to production at-least 75% code coverage is required 
6. System.debug statement are not counted as a part of apex code limit.
7. Test method and test classes are not counted as a part of code limit
9. We should not focus on the  percentage of code coverage ,we should make sure that every use case should covered including positive, negative,bulk and single record .
Single Action -To verify that the the single record produces the correct an expected result .
Bulk action -Any apex record trigger ,class or extension must be invoked for 1-200 records .
Positive behavior : Test every expected behavior occurs through every expected permutation , i,e user filled out every correctly data and not go past the limit .
Negative Testcase :-Not to add future date , Not to specify negative amount.
Restricted User :-Test whether a user with restricted access used in your code .10. Test class should be annotated with @isTest .
11 . @isTest annotation with test method  is equivalent to testMethod keyword .
12. Test method should static and no void return type .
13. Test class and method default access is private ,no matter to add access specifier .
14. classes with @isTest annotation can't be a interface or enum .
15. Test method code can't be invoked by non test request .
16. Stating with salesforce API 28.0 test method can not reside inside non test classes .
17. @Testvisible annotation to make visible private methods inside test classes.
18. Test method can not be used to test web-service call out . Please use call out mock .
19. You can't  send email from test method.
20.User, profile, organization, AsyncApexjob, Corntrigger, RecordType, ApexClass, ApexComponent ,ApexPage we can access without (seeAllData=true) .
21. SeeAllData=true will not work for API 23 version eailer .
22. Accessing static resource test records in test class e,g List<Account> accList=Test.loadData(Account,SobjectType,'ResourceName').
23. Create TestFactory class with @isTest annotation to exclude from organization code size limit .
24. @testSetup to create test records once in a method  and use in every test method in the test class .
25. We can run unit test by using Salesforce Standard UI,Force.com IDE ,Console ,API.
26. Maximum number of test classes run per 24 hour of period is  not grater of 500 or 10 multiplication of test classes of your organization.
27. As apex runs in system mode so the permission and record sharing are not taken into account . So we need to use system.runAs to enforce record sharing .
28. System.runAs will not enforce user permission or field level permission .
29. Every test to runAs count against the total number of DML issued in the process .


Please let us know if this post will help you

Thanks,
Amit Chaudhary
 
Andy Kallio 7Andy Kallio 7
I think this post will help you: https://developer.salesforce.com/forums/?id=906F0000000BWiHIAW

Unfortunately, it's not helping me that much.