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authorLukas Larsson <lukas@erlang-solutions.com>2012-08-27 11:39:27 +0200
committerLukas Larsson <lukas@erlang-solutions.com>2012-08-27 11:39:27 +0200
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Merge branch 'lukas/common_test/deep_get_config/OTP-9626' into maint
* lukas/common_test/deep_get_config/OTP-9626: Add more cross reference links to ct docs Remove config option from common_test args Update user config to use nested tuple keys
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diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
index 8d4721ab63..e369c9f4ef 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
@@ -274,27 +274,34 @@ stop_interactive() ->
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
%%% @spec require(Required) -> ok | {error,Reason}
-%%% Required = Key | {Key,SubKeys}
+%%% Required = Key | {Key,SubKeys} | {Key,SubKey,SubKeys}
%%% Key = atom()
%%% SubKeys = SubKey | [SubKey]
%%% SubKey = atom()
%%%
-%%% @doc Check if the required configuration is available.
+%%% @doc Check if the required configuration is available. It is possible
+%%% to specify arbitrarily deep tuples as <c>Required</c>. Note that it is
+%%% only the last element of the tuple which can be a list of <c>SubKey</c>s.
%%%
-%%% <p>Example: require the variable <code>myvar</code>:<br/>
-%%% <code>ok = ct:require(myvar)</code></p>
+%%% <p>Example 1: require the variable <code>myvar</code>:</p>
+%%% <pre>ok = ct:require(myvar).</pre>
%%%
%%% <p>In this case the config file must at least contain:</p>
-%%% <pre>
-%%% {myvar,Value}.</pre>
+%%% <pre>{myvar,Value}.</pre>
%%%
-%%% <p>Example: require the variable <code>myvar</code> with
-%%% subvariable <code>sub1</code>:<br/>
-%%% <code>ok = ct:require({myvar,sub1})</code></p>
+%%% <p>Example 2: require the key <code>myvar</code> with
+%%% subkeys <code>sub1</code> and <code>sub2</code>:</p>
+%%% <pre>ok = ct:require({myvar,[sub1,sub2]}).</pre>
%%%
%%% <p>In this case the config file must at least contain:</p>
-%%% <pre>
-%%% {myvar,[{sub1,Value}]}.</pre>
+%%% <pre>{myvar,[{sub1,Value},{sub2,Value}]}.</pre>
+%%%
+%%% <p>Example 3: require the key <code>myvar</code> with
+%%% subkey <code>sub1</code> with <code>subsub1</code>:</p>
+%%% <pre>ok = ct:require({myvar,sub1,sub2}).</pre>
+%%%
+%%% <p>In this case the config file must at least contain:</p>
+%%% <pre>{myvar,[{sub1,[{sub2,Value}]}]}.</pre>
%%%
%%% @see require/2
%%% @see get_config/1
@@ -306,30 +313,36 @@ require(Required) ->
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
%%% @spec require(Name,Required) -> ok | {error,Reason}
%%% Name = atom()
-%%% Required = Key | {Key,SubKeys}
+%%% Required = Key | {Key,SubKey} | {Key,SubKey,SubKey}
+%%% SubKey = Key
%%% Key = atom()
-%%% SubKeys = SubKey | [SubKey]
-%%% SubKey = atom()
%%%
%%% @doc Check if the required configuration is available, and give it
-%%% a name.
+%%% a name. The semantics for <c>Required</c> is the same as in
+%%% <c>required/1</c> except that it is not possible to specify a list
+%%% of <c>SubKey</c>s.
%%%
-%%% <p>If the requested data is available, the main entry will be
+%%% <p>If the requested data is available, the sub entry will be
%%% associated with <code>Name</code> so that the value of the element
%%% can be read with <code>get_config/1,2</code> provided
-%%% <code>Name</code> instead of the <code>Key</code>.</p>
+%%% <code>Name</code> instead of the whole <code>Required</code> term.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Example: Require one node with a telnet connection and an
-%%% ftp connection. Name the node <code>a</code>:<br/> <code>ok =
-%%% ct:require(a,{node,[telnet,ftp]}).</code><br/> All references
-%%% to this node may then use the node name. E.g. you can fetch a
-%%% file over ftp like this:<br/>
-%%% <code>ok = ct:ftp_get(a,RemoteFile,LocalFile).</code></p>
+%%% ftp connection. Name the node <code>a</code>:
+%%% <pre>ok = ct:require(a,{machine,node}).</pre>
+%%% All references to this node may then use the node name.
+%%% E.g. you can fetch a file over ftp like this:</p>
+%%% <pre>ok = ct:ftp_get(a,RemoteFile,LocalFile).</pre>
%%%
%%% <p>For this to work, the config file must at least contain:</p>
-%%% <pre>
-%%% {node,[{telnet,IpAddr},
-%%% {ftp,IpAddr}]}.</pre>
+%%% <pre>{machine,[{node,[{telnet,IpAddr},{ftp,IpAddr}]}]}.</pre>
+%%%
+%%% <note>The behaviour of this function changed radically in common_test
+%%% 1.6.2. In order too keep some backwards compatability it is still possible
+%%% to do: <br/><c>ct:require(a,{node,[telnet,ftp]}).</c><br/>
+%%% This will associate the name <c>a</c> with the top level <c>node</c> entry.
+%%% For this to work, the config file must at least contain:<br/>
+%%% <c>{node,[{telnet,IpAddr},{ftp,IpAddr}]}.</c></note>
%%%
%%% @see require/1
%%% @see get_config/1
@@ -352,7 +365,7 @@ get_config(Required,Default) ->
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
%%% @spec get_config(Required,Default,Opts) -> ValueOrElement
-%%% Required = KeyOrName | {KeyOrName,SubKey}
+%%% Required = KeyOrName | {KeyOrName,SubKey} | {KeyOrName,SubKey,SubKey}
%%% KeyOrName = atom()
%%% SubKey = atom()
%%% Default = term()
@@ -370,25 +383,25 @@ get_config(Required,Default) ->
%%% <p>Example, given the following config file:</p>
%%% <pre>
%%% {unix,[{telnet,IpAddr},
-%%% {username,Username},
-%%% {password,Password}]}.</pre>
-%%% <p><code>get_config(unix,Default) ->
+%%% {user,[{username,Username},
+%%% {password,Password}]}]}.</pre>
+%%% <p><code>ct:get_config(unix,Default) ->
%%% [{telnet,IpAddr},
-%%% {username,Username},
-%%% {password,Password}]</code><br/>
-%%% <code>get_config({unix,telnet},Default) -> IpAddr</code><br/>
-%%% <code>get_config({unix,ftp},Default) -> Default</code><br/>
-%%% <code>get_config(unknownkey,Default) -> Default</code></p>
+%%% {user, [{username,Username},
+%%% {password,Password}]}]</code><br/>
+%%% <code>ct:get_config({unix,telnet},Default) -> IpAddr</code><br/>
+%%% <code>ct:get_config({unix,user,username},Default) -> Username</code><br/>
+%%% <code>ct:get_config({unix,ftp},Default) -> Default</code><br/>
+%%% <code>ct:get_config(unknownkey,Default) -> Default</code></p>
%%%
%%% <p>If a config variable key has been associated with a name (by
%%% means of <code>require/2</code> or a require statement), the name
%%% may be used instead of the key to read the value:</p>
%%%
-%%% <p><code>require(myhost,unix) -> ok</code><br/>
-%%% <code>get_config(myhost,Default) ->
-%%% [{telnet,IpAddr},
-%%% {username,Username},
-%%% {password,Password}]</code></p>
+%%% <p><code>ct:require(myuser,{unix,user}) -> ok.</code><br/>
+%%% <code>ct:get_config(myuser,Default) ->
+%%% [{username,Username},
+%%% {password,Password}]</code></p>
%%%
%%% <p>If a config variable is defined in multiple files and you want to
%%% access all possible values, use the <code>all</code> option. The
@@ -398,9 +411,7 @@ get_config(Required,Default) ->
%%%
%%% <p>If you want config elements (key-value tuples) returned as result
%%% instead of values, use the <code>element</code> option.
-%%% The returned elements will then be on the form <code>{KeyOrName,Value}</code>,
-%%% or (in case a subkey has been specified)
-%%% <code>{{KeyOrName,SubKey},Value}</code></p>
+%%% The returned elements will then be on the form <code>{Required,Value}</code></p>
%%%
%%% @see get_config/1
%%% @see get_config/2
@@ -411,7 +422,7 @@ get_config(Required,Default,Opts) ->
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
%%% @spec reload_config(Required) -> ValueOrElement
-%%% Required = KeyOrName | {KeyOrName,SubKey}
+%%% Required = KeyOrName | {KeyOrName,SubKey} | {KeyOrName,SubKey,SubKey}
%%% KeyOrName = atom()
%%% SubKey = atom()
%%% ValueOrElement = term()