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test class
Special local or global class of a program, in which tests for
ABAP Unit are implemented in the form of
test methods. A test class groups together related tests that use the same
fixture. Test classes are defined
using the FOR TESTING
addition of the CLASS
statement. Test classes can only be used as part of
test runs and, by default, are not generated in production systems.