# \[ANN\] test-unit 2.0.4

**URL:** https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-test-unit-2-0-4/55841
**Category:** ruby-talk
**Created:** [17 October 2009 06:42 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-test-unit-2-0-4/55841 "2009-10-17T06:42:41Z")
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### Author: ![Kouhei\_Sutou1](https://yyz1.discourse-cdn.com/flex029/user_avatar/rubytalk.org/kouhei_sutou1/32/2034_2.png) [@Kouhei\_Sutou1](https://rubytalk.org/u/Kouhei_Sutou1)
#### Post date: [17 October 2009 06:42 UTC](https://rubytalk.org/t/ann-test-unit-2-0-4/55841/1 "2009-10-17T06:42:41Z")

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Hi,

test-unit 2.0.4 has been released:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://test-unit.rubyforge.org/](http://test-unit.rubyforge.org/)

Install:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;% sudo gem install test-unit

Highlights:  
This release includes colorized diff (\*1) and TAP (\*2) runner.  
(\*1) [http://test-unit.rubyforge.org/svn/trunk/images/color-diff.png](http://test-unit.rubyforge.org/svn/trunk/images/color-diff.png)  
(\*2) [http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test\_Anything\_Protocol](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Test_Anything_Protocol)

Description:  
Test::Unit 2.x - Improved version of Test::Unit bundled in  
Ruby 1.8.x.

Ruby 1.9.x bundles miniunit not Test::Unit. Test::Unit  
bundled in Ruby 1.8.x had not been improved but unbundled  
Test::Unit (Test::Unit 2.x) will be improved actively.

Changes:

\* 4 major enhancements  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* use ~/.test-unit.yml as global configuration file.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* add TAP runner. (--runner tap)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* support colorized diff:  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;[http://test-unit.rubyforge.org/svn/trunk/images/color-diff.png](http://test-unit.rubyforge.org/svn/trunk/images/color-diff.png)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* add Test::Unit::AutoRunner.default\_runner= to specify default test runner.

\* 4 minor enchancements  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* improve verbose mode output format. (use indent)  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* support NOT\_PASS\_THROUGH\_EXCEPTIONS.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* support arguments option in #{runner}\_options.  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* TC\_ -\> Test in sample test case name.

\* 1 bug fixes  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* [#27195] test-unit-2.0.3 + ruby-1.9.1 cannot properly test  
&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;DelegateClass subclasses [Mike Pomraning]

\* Thanks  
&nbsp;&nbsp;\* Mike Pomraning

Thanks,

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