zc.recipe.testrunner 1.1.0

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Test-Runner Recipe

The test-runner recipe, zc.recipe.testrunner, creates a test runner for a project.

The test-runner recipe has several options:

eggs

The eggs option specified a list of eggs to test given as one ore more setuptools requirement strings. Each string must be given on a separate line.

script

The script option gives the name of the script to generate, in the buildout bin directory. Of the option isn’t used, the part name will be used.

extra-paths

One or more extra paths to include in the generated test script.

defaults

The defaults option lets you specify testrunner default options. These are specified as Python source for an expression yielding a list, typically a list literal.

working-directory

The working-directory option lets to specify a directory where the tests will run. The testrunner will change to this directory when run. If the working directory is the empty string or not specified at all, the recipe will create a working directory among the parts.

environment

A set of environment variables that should be exported before starting the tests.

(Note that, at this time, due to limitations in the Zope test runner, the distributions cannot be zip files. TODO: Fix the test runner!)

To illustrate this, we’ll create a pair of projects in our sample buildout:

>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'demo')
>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'demo', 'demo')
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo', 'demo', '__init__.py', '')
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo', 'demo', 'tests.py',
... '''
... import unittest
...
... class TestDemo(unittest.TestCase):
...    def test(self):
...        pass
...
... def test_suite():
...     return unittest.makeSuite(TestDemo)
... ''')

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo', 'setup.py',
... """
... from setuptools import setup
...
... setup(name = "demo")
... """)

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo', 'README.txt', '')

>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'demo2')
>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'demo2', 'demo2')
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo2', 'demo2', '__init__.py', '')
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo2', 'demo2', 'tests.py',
... '''
... import unittest
...
... class Demo2Tests(unittest.TestCase):
...    def test2(self):
...        pass
...
... def test_suite():
...     return unittest.makeSuite(Demo2Tests)
... ''')

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo2', 'setup.py',
... """
... from setuptools import setup
...
... setup(name = "demo2", install_requires= ['demoneeded'])
... """)

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo2', 'README.txt', '')

Demo 2 depends on demoneeded:

>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'demoneeded')
>>> mkdir(sample_buildout, 'demoneeded', 'demoneeded')
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demoneeded', 'demoneeded', '__init__.py', '')
>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demoneeded', 'demoneeded', 'tests.py',
... '''
... import unittest
...
... class TestNeeded(unittest.TestCase):
...    def test_needed(self):
...        pass
...
... def test_suite():
...     return unittest.makeSuite(TestNeeded)
... ''')

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demoneeded', 'setup.py',
... """
... from setuptools import setup
...
... setup(name = "demoneeded")
... """)

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demoneeded', 'README.txt', '')

We’ll update our buildout to install the demo project as a develop egg and to create the test script:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo demoneeded demo2
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs =
...    demo
...    demo2
... script = test
... """)

Note that we specified both demo and demo2 in the eggs option and that we put them on separate lines.

We also specified the offline option to run the buildout in offline mode.

Now when we run the buildout:

>>> import os
>>> os.chdir(sample_buildout)
>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

We get a test script installed in our bin directory:

>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'bin')
-  buildout
-  test

We also get a part directory for the tests to run in:

>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'parts')
d  testdemo

And updating leaves its contents intact:

>>> _ = system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'test') +
...            ' -q --coverage=coverage')
>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'parts', 'testdemo')
d  coverage
>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),
>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'parts', 'testdemo')
d  coverage

We can run the test script to run our demo test:

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'test') + ' -vv'),
Running tests at level 1
Running zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.
  Running:
 test (demo.tests.TestDemo)
 test2 (demo2.tests.Demo2Tests)
  Ran 2 tests with 0 failures and 0 errors in 0.000 seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.

Note that we didn’t run the demoneeded tests. Tests are only run for the eggs listed, not for their dependencies.

If we leave the script option out of the configuration, then the test script will get it’s name from the part:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... """)

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'bin')
-  buildout
-  testdemo

We can run the test script to run our demo test:

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') + ' -q'),
Running zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures and 0 errors in 0.001 seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.

If we need to include other paths in our test script, we can use the extra-paths option to specify them:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... extra-paths = /usr/local/zope/lib/python
... """)

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') # doctest: +REPORT_NDIFF
#!/usr/local/bin/python2.4
<BLANKLINE>
import sys
sys.path[0:0] = [
  '/sample-buildout/demo',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.testing-3.0-py2.3.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.interface-3.4.1-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/setuptools-0.6-py1.3.egg',
  '/usr/local/zope/lib/python',
  ]
<BLANKLINE>
import os
sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
os.chdir('/sample-buildout/parts/testdemo')
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import zope.testing.testrunner
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    zope.testing.testrunner.run([
  '--test-path', '/sample-buildout/demo',
  ])

We can use the working-directory option to specify a working directory:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... extra-paths = /usr/local/zope/lib/python
... working-directory = /foo/bar
... """)

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') # doctest: +REPORT_NDIFF
#!/usr/local/bin/python2.4
<BLANKLINE>
import sys
sys.path[0:0] = [
  '/sample-buildout/demo',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.testing-3.0-py2.3.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.interface-3.4.1-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/setuptools-0.6-py1.3.egg',
  '/usr/local/zope/lib/python',
  ]
<BLANKLINE>
import os
sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
os.chdir('/foo/bar')
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import zope.testing.testrunner
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    zope.testing.testrunner.run([
  '--test-path', '/sample-buildout/demo',
  ])

Now that out tests use a specified working directory, their designated part directory is gone:

>>> ls(sample_buildout, 'parts')

If we need to specify default options, we can use the defaults option. For example, Zope 3 applications typically define test suites in modules named ftests or tests. The default test runner behaviour is to look in modules named tests. To specify that we want to look in tests and ftests module, we’d supply a default for the –tests-pattern option. If we like dots, we could also request more verbose output using the -v option:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... extra-paths = /usr/local/zope/lib/python
... defaults = ['--tests-pattern', '^f?tests$',
...             '-v'
...            ]
... """)

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo')
#!/usr/local/bin/python2.4
<BLANKLINE>
import sys
sys.path[0:0] = [
  '/sample-buildout/demo',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.testing-3.0-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.interface-3.4.1-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/setuptools-0.6-py1.3.egg',
  '/usr/local/zope/lib/python',
  ]
<BLANKLINE>
import os
sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
os.chdir('/sample-buildout/parts/testdemo')
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import zope.testing.testrunner
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    zope.testing.testrunner.run((['--tests-pattern', '^f?tests$',
'-v'
]) + [
  '--test-path', '/sample-buildout/demo',
  ])

Some things to note from this example:

• Parentheses are placed around the given expression.

• Leading whitespace is removed.

To demonstrate the environment option, we first update the tests to include a check for an environment variable:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'demo', 'demo', 'tests.py',
... '''
... import unittest
... import os
...
... class DemoTests(unittest.TestCase):
...    def test(self):
...        self.assertEquals('42', os.environ.get('zc.recipe.testrunner', '23'))
...
... def test_suite():
...     return unittest.makeSuite(DemoTests)
... ''')

Running them with the current buildout will produce a failure:

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') + ' -vv'), # doctest: +ELLIPSIS
Running tests at level 1
Running zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.
  Running:
 test (demo.tests.DemoTests) (0.000 s)
<BLANKLINE>
<BLANKLINE>
Failure in test test (demo.tests.DemoTests)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  ...
    raise self.failureException, \
AssertionError: '42' != '23'
<BLANKLINE>
<BLANKLINE>
  Ran 1 tests with 1 failures and 0 errors in 0.001 seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.
<BLANKLINE>
Tests with failures:
   test (demo.tests.DemoTests)

Let’s update the buildout to specify the environment variable for the test runner:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... environment = testenv
...
... [testenv]
... zc.recipe.testrunner = 42
... """)

We run buildout and see that the test runner script now includes setting up the environment variable. Also, the tests pass again:

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') # doctest: +REPORT_NDIFF
#!/usr/local/bin/python2.4
<BLANKLINE>
import sys
sys.path[0:0] = [
  '/sample-buildout/demo',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.testing-3.0-py2.3.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.interface-3.4.1-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/setuptools-0.6-py1.3.egg',
  ]
<BLANKLINE>
import os
sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
os.chdir('/sample-buildout/parts/testdemo')
os.environ['zc.recipe.testrunner'] = '42'
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import zope.testing.testrunner
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    zope.testing.testrunner.run([
  '--test-path', '/sample-buildout/demo',
  ])

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') + ' -vv'),
Running tests at level 1
Running zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.
  Running:
 test (demo.tests.DemoTests)
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures and 0 errors in 0.001 seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testing.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in 0.001 seconds.

One can add initialization steps in the buildout. These will be added to the end of the script:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... extra-paths = /usr/local/zope/lib/python
... defaults = ['--tests-pattern', '^f?tests$',
...             '-v'
...            ]
... initialization = print 'Hello all you egg-laying pythons!'
... """)

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') # doctest: +REPORT_NDIFF
#!/usr/local/bin/python2.4
<BLANKLINE>
import sys
sys.path[0:0] = [
  '/sample-buildout/demo',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.testing-3.0-py2.3.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.interface-3.4.1-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/setuptools-0.6-py1.3.egg',
  '/usr/local/zope/lib/python',
  ]
<BLANKLINE>
import os
sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
os.chdir('/sample-buildout/parts/testdemo')
print 'Hello all you egg-laying pythons!'
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import zope.testing.testrunner
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    zope.testing.testrunner.run((['--tests-pattern', '^f?tests$',
'-v'
]) + [
  '--test-path', '/sample-buildout/demo',
  ])

This will also work with a multi-line initialization section:

>>> write(sample_buildout, 'buildout.cfg',
... """
... [buildout]
... develop = demo
... parts = testdemo
... offline = true
...
... [testdemo]
... recipe = zc.recipe.testrunner
... eggs = demo
... extra-paths = /usr/local/zope/lib/python
... defaults = ['--tests-pattern', '^f?tests$',
...             '-v'
...            ]
... initialization = print 'Hello all you egg-laying pythons!'
...                  print 'I thought pythons were live bearers?'
... """)

>>> print system(os.path.join(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'buildout') + ' -q'),

>>> cat(sample_buildout, 'bin', 'testdemo') # doctest: +REPORT_NDIFF
#!/usr/local/bin/python2.4
<BLANKLINE>
import sys
sys.path[0:0] = [
  '/sample-buildout/demo',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.testing-3.0-py2.3.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/zope.interface-3.4.1-py2.4.egg',
  '/sample-buildout/eggs/setuptools-0.6-py1.3.egg',
  '/usr/local/zope/lib/python',
  ]
<BLANKLINE>
import os
sys.argv[0] = os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])
os.chdir('/sample-buildout/parts/testdemo')
print 'Hello all you egg-laying pythons!'
print 'I thought pythons were live bearers?'
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import zope.testing.testrunner
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if __name__ == '__main__':
    zope.testing.testrunner.run((['--tests-pattern', '^f?tests$',
'-v'
]) + [
  '--test-path', '/sample-buildout/demo',
  ])