[V3dot10] [ANN] TestReporter

[Keith Hodges]

I am pleased to announce the command line launchable, gui-less 
TestReporter making its way to a test server near you (soon).

The TestReporter generates two files:

1) the status/progress file gives a remotely viewable status report, the 
file size gives an indication of the number of tests run so far. Its 
filename gives you the results. When the file extension is capitalized 
this indicates that the test is complete and the file icon changes 
accordingly. (thanks apache)

2) The second file is the list of errors and failures.

To use it in an image with Installer, and Launcher, and my versions of 
SUnit, and SUnit-GUI i.e. http://squeak.warwick.st/ab/output/make/391/LATEST

The simple example:

#squeak my.image TestReporter

For example results see 
http://squeak.warwick.st/ab/output/make/391/NEW_RC/tests/

If you are curious to see the range of snazzy, if a little small, 
results icons as served by apache, they are viewable here

http://squeak.warwick.st/myicons/testicons/

By default TestReporter runs #allStandardTests and filters out tests 
marked as #toDo and #expectedFailures

To run a specific test suite in addition to the default settings

#squeak my.image TestReporter suites=myOwnTestSuite

or just my suite clearing the default settings
#squeak my.image TestReporter suites=myOwnTestSuite -default

or to run the default suites in specific categories

#squeak my.image TestReporter categories='Project*-Test'

TestRunner supports the same invocation methods, opening a GUI, and 
simultaneously reporting its results via TestReporter.

The results can be filed into a MethodBrowser from the FileList, or 
remotely via

(HTTPSocket httpGet: 
'http://squeak.warwick.st/ab/output/make/391/NEW_RC/tests/tests-results.st') 
fileIn.

But it helps if you have the fixes that enable a method browser to 
display custom strings.

best regards

Keith

	
	
		
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