Test Runners

abstract:This is a summary of the test runners included with pandokia.

• any - shell_runner - shell scripts or simple programs
  • general
  • sh
  • csh
  • other shells
  • reporting attributes
• any - maker - compile a test and then run it
  • tbd
• any - run - run an external program, for testing compiled code
  • Running plain programs
    • Compiled Separately
    • Special Shell Scripts
• C - fctx - unit tests in C and languages callable from C
  • Overview
  • Compiling the test program
  • Running the test program outside Pandokia
  • Using with the “run” test runner, option A
  • Using with the “run” test runner, option B
  • Using with the “maker” test runner
  • Capture of stdout/stderr
• sh - shunit2 - an xUnit test framework for bourne shell scripts
  • Overview
  • Installing
  • Using shunit2 with Pandokia
    • Basic Example
    • Assertions in shunit2
    • Erroring Tests
    • Disabling individual tests
    • Pandokia Attributes
    • Using pdk_shell_runner_helper
    • shunit2 outside pandokia
    • installed shunit2 tests
    • shunit2 extended capabilities
• SPP - regtest - an STScI legacy system for IRAF packages
  • Overview
  • Test definitions
  • Test Execution
• Python - minipyt - a simple but reliable test runner, built in to Pandokia
  • Importing the Test File
  • Recognizing Tests
  • Executing Test Functions
  • Executing Test Classes
    • single object instance
    • multiple object instances
    • running the test methods
  • Linear Execution in Sequential Code (“with” statement)
    • why not py.test parameterized test or nose generators?
  • Special Features
    • dots
    • prevent using nose by mistake
  • Decorators
    • minipyt
    • nose
• Python - nose - run tests with nose
  • Overview
  • Disabling individual tests in nose
• Python - pytest - run tests with py.test
  • Overview
  • Installing
  • Enabling py.test
  • Test timeouts
  • Knowing your test name
  • Capture of stdout/stderr
  • Disabling individual tests in py.test
• Python - unit2 - unittest2
  • overview