testrunner Edge Cases

This document has some edge-case examples to test various aspects of the test runner.

Separating Python path and test directories

The –path option defines a directory to be searched for tests and a directory to be added to Python’s search path. The –test-path option can be used when you want to set a test search path without also affecting the Python path:

>>> import os, sys
>>> directory_with_tests = os.path.join(this_directory, 'testrunner-ex')
>>> from zope import testrunner
>>> defaults = [
...     '--test-path', directory_with_tests,
...     '--tests-pattern', '^sampletestsf?$',
...     ]
>>> sys.argv = ['test']
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... 
Test-module import failures:

Module: sampletestsf

Traceback (most recent call last):
ModuleNotFoundError: No module named 'sampletestsf'
...
>>> sys.path.append(directory_with_tests)
>>> sys.argv = ['test']
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
  Ran 156 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
Running samplelayers.Layer1 tests:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
  Set up samplelayers.Layer1 in 0.000 seconds.
  Ran 9 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in 0.000 seconds.
...
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down samplelayers.Layer122 in N.NNN seconds.
  Tear down samplelayers.Layer12 in N.NNN seconds.
  Tear down samplelayers.Layer1 in N.NNN seconds.
Total: 321 tests, 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
False

Bug #251759: The test runner’s protection against descending into non-package directories was ineffective, e.g. picking up tests from eggs that were stored close by:

>>> directory_with_tests = os.path.join(this_directory, 'testrunner-ex-251759')
>>> defaults = [
...     '--test-path', directory_with_tests,
...     ]
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
Total: 0 tests, 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in 0.000 seconds.
False

Debugging Edge Cases

>>> directory_with_tests = os.path.join(this_directory, 'testrunner-ex')
>>> defaults = [
...     '--test-path', directory_with_tests,
...     '--tests-pattern', '^sampletestsf?$',
...     ]
>>> class Input:
...     def __init__(self, src):
...         self.lines = src.split('\n')
...     def readline(self):
...         line = self.lines.pop(0)
...         print(line)
...         return line+'\n'
>>> real_stdin = sys.stdin

Using pdb.set_trace in a function called by an ordinary test:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t set_trace2').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:...
> testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py(47)f()
-> ...
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in 0.001 seconds.
...
False

Using pdb.set_trace in a function called by a doctest in a doc string:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('n\np x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t set_trace4').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
> testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py(NNN)f()
-> ...
(Pdb) n
...
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Using pdb in a docstring-based doctest

>>> sys.stdin = Input('n\np x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t set_trace3').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
...
(Pdb) n
...
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Using pdb.set_trace in a doc file:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('n\np x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t set_trace5').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
...
(Pdb) n
...
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Using pdb.set_trace in a function called by a doctest in a doc file:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('n\np x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t set_trace6').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
...
(Pdb) n
...
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
  Ran 1 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging function called from ordinary test:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem2 -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:...


Error in test test_post_mortem2 (sample3.sampletests_d.TestSomething...)
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py",
       line 37, in test_post_mortem2
    g()
  File "testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py", line 46, in g
    raise ValueError
ValueError

...ValueError

> testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py(46)g()
-> raise ValueError
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging docstring-based doctest:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem3 -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.


Error in test post_mortem3 (sample3.sampletests_d)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...UnexpectedException: testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py:NNN (2 examples)>

...ValueError

> <doctest sample3.sampletests_d.post_mortem3[1]>(1)?()
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging function called from docstring-based doctest:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem4 -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.


Error in test post_mortem4 (sample3.sampletests_d)
Traceback (most recent call last):
...UnexpectedException: testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py:NNN (1 example)>

...ValueError

> testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py(NNN)g()
-> raise ValueError
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging file-based doctest:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem5 -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.


Error testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem5.rst
Traceback (most recent call last):
...UnexpectedException: testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem5.rst:0 (2 examples)>

...ValueError

> <doctest post_mortem5.rst[1]>(1)?()
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging function called from file-based doctest:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem6 -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:...
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.


Error testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem6.rst
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File ".../zope/testing/doctest/__init__.py", Line NNN, in debug
    runner.run(self._dt_test, clear_globs=False)
  File ".../zope/testing/doctest/__init__.py", Line NNN, in run
    r = DocTestRunner.run(self, test, compileflags, out, False)
  File ".../zope/testing/doctest/__init__.py", Line NNN, in run
    return self.__run(test, compileflags, out)
  File ".../zope/testing/doctest/__init__.py", Line NNN, in __run
    exc_info)
  File ".../zope/testing/doctest/__init__.py", Line NNN, in report_unexpected_exception
    raise UnexpectedException(test, example, exc_info)
...UnexpectedException: testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem6.rst:0 (2 examples)>

...ValueError

> testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py(NNN)g()
-> raise ValueError
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging of a docstring doctest failure:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem_failure2 -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:...


Error in test post_mortem_failure2 (sample3.sampletests_d)

File "testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py",
               line 81, in sample3.sampletests_d.post_mortem_failure2

x

Want:
2

Got:
1


> testrunner-ex/sample3/sampletests_d.py(81)_()
...ValueError: Expected and actual output are different
> <string>(1)...()
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging of a docfile doctest failure:

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = ('test -ssample3 --tests-pattern ^sampletests_d$'
...             ' -t post_mortem_failure.rst -D').split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:...


Error in test /home/jim/z3/zope.testrunner/src/zope/testing/testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem_failure.rst

File "testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem_failure.rst",
                                  line 2, in post_mortem_failure.rst

x

Want:
2

Got:
1


> testrunner-ex/sample3/post_mortem_failure.rst(2)_()
...ValueError:
Expected and actual output are different
> <string>(1)...()
(Pdb) p x
1
(Pdb) c
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Post-mortem debugging with triple verbosity

>>> sys.stdin = Input('p x\nc')
>>> sys.argv = 'test --layer samplelayers.Layer1$ -vvv -D'.split()
>>> try: testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... finally: sys.stdin = real_stdin
Running tests at level 1
Running samplelayers.Layer1 tests:
  Set up samplelayers.Layer1 in 0.000 seconds.
  Running:
    test_x1 (sampletestsf.TestA1...) (0.000 s)
    test_y0 (sampletestsf.TestA1...) (0.000 s)
    test_z0 (sampletestsf.TestA1...) (0.000 s)
    test_x0 (sampletestsf.TestB1...) (0.000 s)
    test_y1 (sampletestsf.TestB1...) (0.000 s)
    test_z0 (sampletestsf.TestB1...) (0.000 s)
    test_1 (sampletestsf.TestNotMuch1...) (0.000 s)
    test_2 (sampletestsf.TestNotMuch1...) (0.000 s)
    test_3 (sampletestsf.TestNotMuch1...) (0.000 s)
  Ran 9 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in 0.001 seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down samplelayers.Layer1 in 0.000 seconds.
False

Test Suites with None for suites or tests

>>> sys.argv = ['test',
...             '--tests-pattern', '^sampletests_none_suite$',
...     ]
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
Test-module import failures:

Module: sample1.sampletests_none_suite

Traceback (most recent call last):
TypeError: Invalid test_suite, None, in sample1.sampletests_none_suite



Test-modules with import problems:
  sample1.sampletests_none_suite
Total: 0 tests, 0 failures, 1 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
True
>>> sys.argv = ['test',
...             '--tests-pattern', '^sampletests_none_test$',
...     ]
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
Test-module import failures:

Module: sample1.sampletests_none_test

Traceback (most recent call last):
TypeError: ...



Test-modules with import problems:
  sample1.sampletests_none_test
Total: 0 tests, 0 failures, 1 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
True

You must use –repeat with –report-refcounts

It is an error to specify –report-refcounts (-r) without specifying a repeat count greater than 1

>>> sys.argv = 'test -r'.split()
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
        You must use the --repeat (-N) option to specify a repeat
        count greater than 1 when using the --report_refcounts (-r)
        option.

True
>>> sys.argv = 'test -r -N1'.split()
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
        You must use the --repeat (-N) option to specify a repeat
        count greater than 1 when using the --report_refcounts (-r)
        option.

True

Selection

Several tests can be excluded using the ‘!’ notation:

>>> sys.argv = 'test -u -vv -ssample1.sample13 -t!test_x -t!test_y'.split()
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
Running tests at level 1
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
  Set up zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
  Running:
 test_z0 (sample1.sample13.sampletests.TestA...)
 test_z0 (sample1.sample13.sampletests.TestB...)
 test_1 (sample1.sample13.sampletests.TestNotMuch...)
 test_2 (sample1.sample13.sampletests.TestNotMuch...)
 test_3 (sample1.sample13.sampletests.TestNotMuch...)
 test_z1 (sample1.sample13.sampletests)
 testrunner-ex/sample1/sample13/../../sampletests.rst
  Ran 7 tests with 0 failures, 0 errors and 0 skipped in N.NNN seconds.
Tearing down left over layers:
  Tear down zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests in N.NNN seconds.
False

Requiring unique test IDs

The –require-unique option causes the test runner to require that all test IDs be unique. Its behaviour is tested in zope.testrunner.tests.test_find; here we check its interaction with other options.

The –require-unique option does not issue any warnings on its own.

>>> sys.argv = 'test --require-unique'.split()
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... 
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
...

Attempting to use both –module and –require-unique issues a warning.

>>> sys.argv = 'test --module sample --require-unique'.split()
>>> testrunner.run_internal(defaults)
... 
You specified a module along with --require-unique;
--require-unique will not try to enforce test ID uniqueness when
working with a specific module.
Running zope.testrunner.layer.UnitTests tests:
...