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authorPeter Andersson <[email protected]>2012-08-28 17:38:15 +0200
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Update the documentation for R15B02
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diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
index aa8813c391..455fd1e4f1 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
+++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl
@@ -25,24 +25,24 @@
%%%
%%% <p><strong>Test Suite Support Macros</strong></p>
%%%
-%%% <p>The <code>config</code> macro is defined in <code>ct.hrl</code>. This
+%%% <p>The <c>config</c> macro is defined in <c>ct.hrl</c>. This
%%% macro should be used to retrieve information from the
-%%% <code>Config</code> variable sent to all test cases. It is used with two
+%%% <c>Config</c> variable sent to all test cases. It is used with two
%%% arguments, where the first is the name of the configuration
-%%% variable you wish to retrieve, and the second is the <code>Config</code>
+%%% variable you wish to retrieve, and the second is the <c>Config</c>
%%% variable supplied to the test case.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Possible configuration variables include:</p>
%%% <ul>
-%%% <li><code>data_dir</code> - Data file directory.</li>
-%%% <li><code>priv_dir</code> - Scratch file directory.</li>
-%%% <li>Whatever added by <code>init_per_suite/1</code> or
-%%% <code>init_per_testcase/2</code> in the test suite.</li>
+%%% <li><c>data_dir</c> - Data file directory.</li>
+%%% <li><c>priv_dir</c> - Scratch file directory.</li>
+%%% <li>Whatever added by <c>init_per_suite/1</c> or
+%%% <c>init_per_testcase/2</c> in the test suite.</li>
%%% </ul>
%%% @type var_name() = atom(). A variable name which is specified when
-%%% <code>ct:require/2</code> is called,
-%%% e.g. <code>ct:require(mynodename,{node,[telnet]})</code>
+%%% <c>ct:require/2</c> is called,
+%%% e.g. <c>ct:require(mynodename,{node,[telnet]})</c>
%%%
%%% @type target_name() = var_name(). The name of a target.
%%%
@@ -99,10 +99,10 @@
%%% <p>Run this function once before first test.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Example:<br/>
-%%% <code>install([{config,["config_node.ctc","config_user.ctc"]}])</code>.</p>
+%%% <c>install([{config,["config_node.ctc","config_user.ctc"]}])</c>.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Note that this function is automatically run by the
-%%% <code>ct_run</code> program.</p>
+%%% <c>ct_run</c> program.</p>
install(Opts) ->
ct_run:install(Opts).
@@ -115,10 +115,10 @@ install(Opts) ->
%%%
%%% @doc Run the given test case(s).
%%%
-%%% <p>Requires that <code>ct:install/1</code> has been run first.</p>
+%%% <p>Requires that <c>ct:install/1</c> has been run first.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Suites (*_SUITE.erl) files must be stored in
-%%% <code>TestDir</code> or <code>TestDir/test</code>. All suites
+%%% <c>TestDir</c> or <c>TestDir/test</c>. All suites
%%% will be compiled when test is run.</p>
run(TestDir,Suite,Cases) ->
ct_run:run(TestDir,Suite,Cases).
@@ -201,25 +201,32 @@ run(TestDirs) ->
%%% AutoSkipped = integer()
%%% TestRunnerPid = pid()
%%% Reason = term()
-%%% @doc <p>Run tests as specified by the combination of options in <code>Opts</code>.
+%%% @doc <p>Run tests as specified by the combination of options in <c>Opts</c>.
%%% The options are the same as those used with the
-%%% <seealso marker="ct_run#ct_run"><code>ct_run</code></seealso> program.
-%%% Note that here a <code>TestDir</code> can be used to point out the path to
-%%% a <code>Suite</code>. Note also that the option <code>testcase</code>
-%%% corresponds to the <code>-case</code> option in the <code>ct_run</code>
-%%% program. Configuration files specified in <code>Opts</code> will be
+%%% <seealso marker="ct_run#ct_run"><c>ct_run</c></seealso> program.
+%%% Note that here a <c>TestDir</c> can be used to point out the path to
+%%% a <c>Suite</c>. Note also that the option <c>testcase</c>
+%%% corresponds to the <c>-case</c> option in the <c>ct_run</c>
+%%% program. Configuration files specified in <c>Opts</c> will be
%%% installed automatically at startup.</p>
-%%% <p><code>TestRunnerPid</code> is returned if <code>release_shell == true</code>
-%%% (see the User's Guide for details).</p>
-%%% <p><code>Reason</code> indicates what type of error has been encountered.</p>
+%%% <p><c>TestRunnerPid</c> is returned if <c>release_shell == true</c>
+%%% (see <c>break/1</c> for details).</p>
+%%% <p><c>Reason</c> indicates what type of error has been encountered.</p>
run_test(Opts) ->
ct_run:run_test(Opts).
%%%-----------------------------------------------------------------
%%% @spec run_testspec(TestSpec) -> Result
%%% TestSpec = [term()]
-%%% @doc Run test specified by <code>TestSpec</code>. The terms are
+%%% Result = {Ok,Failed,{UserSkipped,AutoSkipped}} | {error,Reason}
+%%% Ok = integer()
+%%% Failed = integer()
+%%% UserSkipped = integer()
+%%% AutoSkipped = integer()
+%%% Reason = term()
+%%% @doc Run test specified by <c>TestSpec</c>. The terms are
%%% the same as those used in test specification files.
+%%% <p><c>Reason</c> indicates what type of error has been encountered.</p>
run_testspec(TestSpec) ->
ct_run:run_testspec(TestSpec).
@@ -239,8 +246,8 @@ step(TestDir,Suite,Case) ->
%%% Opt = config | keep_inactive
%%%
%%% @doc Step through a test case with the debugger. If the
-%%% <code>config</code> option has been given, breakpoints will
-%%% be set also on the configuration functions in <code>Suite</code>.
+%%% <c>config</c> option has been given, breakpoints will
+%%% be set also on the configuration functions in <c>Suite</c>.
%%% @see run/3
step(TestDir,Suite,Case,Opts) ->
ct_run:step(TestDir,Suite,Case,Opts).
@@ -252,20 +259,20 @@ step(TestDir,Suite,Case,Opts) ->
%%%
%%% <p>From this mode all test case support functions can be executed
%%% directly from the erlang shell. The interactive mode can also be
-%%% started from the OS command line with <code>ct_run -shell
-%%% [-config File...]</code>.</p>
+%%% started from the OS command line with <c>ct_run -shell
+%%% [-config File...]</c>.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>If any functions using "required config data" (e.g. telnet or
%%% ftp functions) are to be called from the erlang shell, config data
-%%% must first be required with <code>ct:require/2</code>.</p>
+%%% must first be required with <c>ct:require/2</c>.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Example:<br/>
-%%% <code>&gt; ct:require(unix_telnet, unix).</code><br/>
-%%% <code>ok</code><br/>
-%%% <code>&gt; ct_telnet:open(unix_telnet).</code><br/>
-%%% <code>{ok,&lt;0.105.0&gt;}</code><br/>
-%%% <code>&gt; ct_telnet:cmd(unix_telnet, "ls .").</code><br/>
-%%% <code>{ok,["ls","file1 ...",...]}</code></p>
+%%% <c>&gt; ct:require(unix_telnet, unix).</c><br/>
+%%% <c>ok</c><br/>
+%%% <c>&gt; ct_telnet:open(unix_telnet).</c><br/>
+%%% <c>{ok,&lt;0.105.0&gt;}</c><br/>
+%%% <c>&gt; ct_telnet:cmd(unix_telnet, "ls .").</c><br/>
+%%% <c>{ok,["ls","file1 ...",...]}</c></p>
start_interactive() ->
ct_util:start(interactive).
@@ -292,21 +299,21 @@ stop_interactive() ->
%%% 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 1: require the variable <code>myvar</code>:</p>
+%%% <p>Example 1: require the variable <c>myvar</c>:</p>
%%% <pre>ok = ct:require(myvar).</pre>
%%%
%%% <p>In this case the config file must at least contain:</p>
%%% <pre>{myvar,Value}.</pre>
%%%
-%%% <p>Example 2: require the key <code>myvar</code> with
-%%% subkeys <code>sub1</code> and <code>sub2</code>:</p>
+%%% <p>Example 2: require the key <c>myvar</c> with
+%%% subkeys <c>sub1</c> and <c>sub2</c>:</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},{sub2,Value}]}.</pre>
%%%
-%%% <p>Example 3: require the key <code>myvar</code> with
-%%% subkey <code>sub1</code> with <code>subsub1</code>:</p>
+%%% <p>Example 3: require the key <c>myvar</c> with
+%%% subkey <c>sub1</c> with <c>subsub1</c>:</p>
%%% <pre>ok = ct:require({myvar,sub1,sub2}).</pre>
%%%
%%% <p>In this case the config file must at least contain:</p>
@@ -332,12 +339,12 @@ require(Required) ->
%%% of <c>SubKey</c>s.
%%%
%%% <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 whole <code>Required</code> term.</p>
+%%% associated with <c>Name</c> so that the value of the element
+%%% can be read with <c>get_config/1,2</c> provided
+%%% <c>Name</c> instead of the whole <c>Required</c> term.</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Example: Require one node with a telnet connection and an
-%%% ftp connection. Name the node <code>a</code>:
+%%% ftp connection. Name the node <c>a</c>:
%%% <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>
@@ -386,7 +393,7 @@ get_config(Required,Default) ->
%%%
%%% <p>This function returns the matching value(s) or config element(s),
%%% given a config variable key or its associated name
-%%% (if one has been specified with <code>require/2</code> or a
+%%% (if one has been specified with <c>require/2</c> or a
%%% require statement).</p>
%%%
%%% <p>Example, given the following config file:</p>
@@ -394,33 +401,33 @@ get_config(Required,Default) ->
%%% {unix,[{telnet,IpAddr},
%%% {user,[{username,Username},
%%% {password,Password}]}]}.</pre>
-%%% <p><code>ct:get_config(unix,Default) ->
+%%% <p><c>ct:get_config(unix,Default) ->
%%% [{telnet,IpAddr},
%%% {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>
+%%% {password,Password}]}]</c><br/>
+%%% <c>ct:get_config({unix,telnet},Default) -> IpAddr</c><br/>
+%%% <c>ct:get_config({unix,user,username},Default) -> Username</c><br/>
+%%% <c>ct:get_config({unix,ftp},Default) -> Default</c><br/>
+%%% <c>ct:get_config(unknownkey,Default) -> Default</c></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
+%%% means of <c>require/2</c> or a require statement), the name
%%% may be used instead of the key to read the value:</p>
%%%
-%%% <p><code>ct:require(myuser,{unix,user}) -> ok.</code><br/>
-%%% <code>ct:get_config(myuser,Default) ->
+%%% <p><c>ct:require(myuser,{unix,user}) -> ok.</c><br/>
+%%% <c>ct:get_config(myuser,Default) ->
%%% [{username,Username},
-%%% {password,Password}]</code></p>
+%%% {password,Password}]</c></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
+%%% access all possible values, use the <c>all</c> option. The
%%% values will be returned in a list and the order of the elements
%%% corresponds to the order that the config files were specified at
%%% startup.</p>
%%%
%%% <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>{Required,Value}</code></p>
+%%% instead of values, use the <c>element</c> option.
+%%% The returned elements will then be on the form <c>{Required,Value}</c></p>
%%%
%%% @see get_config/1
%%% @see get_config/2
@@ -493,11 +500,11 @@ log(X1,X2,X3) ->
%%% <p>This function is meant for printing a string directly from a
%%% test case to the test case log file.</p>
%%%
-%%% <p>Default <code>Category</code> is <code>default</code>,
-%%% default <code>Importance</code> is <code>?STD_IMPORTANCE</code>,
-%%% and default value for <code>Args</code> is <code>[]</code>.</p>
-%%% <p>Please see the User's Guide for details on <code>Category</code>
-%%% and <code>Importance</code>.</p>
+%%% <p>Default <c>Category</c> is <c>default</c>,
+%%% default <c>Importance</c> is <c>?STD_IMPORTANCE</c>,
+%%% and default value for <c>Args</c> is <c>[]</c>.</p>
+%%% <p>Please see the User's Guide for details on <c>Category</c>
+%%% and <c>Importance</c>.</p>
log(Category,Importance,Format,Args) ->
ct_logs:tc_log(Category,Importance,Format,Args).
@@ -547,11 +554,11 @@ print(X1,X2,X3) ->
%%% <p>This function is meant for printing a string from a test case
%%% to the console.</p>
%%%
-%%% <p>Default <code>Category</code> is <code>default</code>,
-%%% default <code>Importance</code> is <code>?STD_IMPORTANCE</code>,
-%%% and default value for <code>Args</code> is <code>[]</code>.</p>
-%%% <p>Please see the User's Guide for details on <code>Category</code>
-%%% and <code>Importance</code>.</p>
+%%% <p>Default <c>Category</c> is <c>default</c>,
+%%% default <c>Importance</c> is <c>?STD_IMPORTANCE</c>,
+%%% and default value for <c>Args</c> is <c>[]</c>.</p>
+%%% <p>Please see the User's Guide for details on <c>Category</c>
+%%% and <c>Importance</c>.</p>
print(Category,Importance,Format,Args) ->
ct_logs:tc_print(Category,Importance,Format,Args).
@@ -601,11 +608,11 @@ pal(X1,X2,X3) ->
%%% <p>This function is meant for printing a string from a test case,
%%% both to the test case log file and to the console.</p>
%%%
-%%% <p>Default <code>Category</code> is <code>default</code>,
-%%% default <code>Importance</code> is <code>?STD_IMPORTANCE</code>,
-%%% and default value for <code>Args</code> is <code>[]</code>.</p>
-%%% <p>Please see the User's Guide for details on <code>Category</code>
-%%% and <code>Importance</code>.</p>
+%%% <p>Default <c>Category</c> is <c>default</c>,
+%%% default <c>Importance</c> is <c>?STD_IMPORTANCE</c>,
+%%% and default value for <c>Args</c> is <c>[]</c>.</p>
+%%% <p>Please see the User's Guide for details on <c>Category</c>
+%%% and <c>Importance</c>.</p>
pal(Category,Importance,Format,Args) ->
ct_logs:tc_pal(Category,Importance,Format,Args).
@@ -624,7 +631,7 @@ capture_start() ->
%%% @spec capture_stop() -> ok
%%%
%%% @doc Stop capturing text strings (a session started with
-%%% <code>capture_start/0</code>).
+%%% <c>capture_start/0</c>).
%%%
%%% @see capture_start/0
%%% @see capture_get/1
@@ -647,9 +654,9 @@ capture_get() ->
%%%
%%% @doc Return and purge the list of text strings buffered
%%% during the latest session of capturing printouts to stdout.
-%%% With <code>ExclCategories</code> it's possible to specify
-%%% log categories that should be ignored in <code>ListOfStrings</code>.
-%%% If <code>ExclCategories = []</code>, no filtering takes place.
+%%% With <c>ExclCategories</c> it's possible to specify
+%%% log categories that should be ignored in <c>ListOfStrings</c>.
+%%% If <c>ExclCategories = []</c>, no filtering takes place.
%%%
%%% @see capture_start/0
%%% @see capture_stop/0
@@ -674,7 +681,7 @@ capture_get([]) ->
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
%%% @doc Terminate a test case with the given error
-%%% <code>Reason</code>.
+%%% <c>Reason</c>.
fail(Reason) ->
try
exit({test_case_failed,Reason})
@@ -694,7 +701,7 @@ fail(Reason) ->
%%%
%%% @doc Terminate a test case with an error message specified
%%% by a format string and a list of values (used as arguments to
-%%% <code>io_lib:format/2</code>).
+%%% <c>io_lib:format/2</c>).
fail(Format, Args) ->
try io_lib:format(Format, Args) of
Str ->
@@ -717,11 +724,11 @@ fail(Format, Args) ->
%%% @spec comment(Comment) -> void()
%%% Comment = term()
%%%
-%%% @doc Print the given <code>Comment</code> in the comment field in
+%%% @doc Print the given <c>Comment</c> in the comment field in
%%% the table on the test suite result page.
%%%
%%% <p>If called several times, only the last comment is printed.
-%%% The test case return value <code>{comment,Comment}</code>
+%%% The test case return value <c>{comment,Comment}</c>
%%% overwrites the string set by this function.</p>
comment(Comment) when is_list(Comment) ->
Formatted =
@@ -744,10 +751,10 @@ comment(Comment) ->
%%% @doc Print the formatted string in the comment field in
%%% the table on the test suite result page.
%%%
-%%% <p>The <code>Format</code> and <code>Args</code> arguments are
-%%% used in call to <code>io_lib:format/2</code> in order to create
-%%% the comment string. The behaviour of <code>comment/2</code> is
-%%% otherwise the same as the <code>comment/1</code> function (see
+%%% <p>The <c>Format</c> and <c>Args</c> arguments are
+%%% used in call to <c>io_lib:format/2</c> in order to create
+%%% the comment string. The behaviour of <c>comment/2</c> is
+%%% otherwise the same as the <c>comment/1</c> function (see
%%% above for details).</p>
comment(Format, Args) when is_list(Format), is_list(Args) ->
Formatted =
@@ -792,11 +799,11 @@ get_target_name(Handle) ->
%%% @doc Parse the printout from an SQL table and return a list of tuples.
%%%
%%% <p>The printout to parse would typically be the result of a
-%%% <code>select</code> command in SQL. The returned
-%%% <code>Table</code> is a list of tuples, where each tuple is a row
+%%% <c>select</c> command in SQL. The returned
+%%% <c>Table</c> is a list of tuples, where each tuple is a row
%%% in the table.</p>
%%%
-%%% <p><code>Heading</code> is a tuple of strings representing the
+%%% <p><c>Heading</c> is a tuple of strings representing the
%%% headings of each column in the table.</p>
parse_table(Data) ->
ct_util:parse_table(Data).
@@ -868,8 +875,8 @@ make_and_load(Dir, Suite) ->
%%% SuiteUserData = [term()]
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
-%%% @doc Returns any data specified with the tag <code>userdata</code>
-%%% in the list of tuples returned from <code>Suite:suite/0</code>.
+%%% @doc Returns any data specified with the tag <c>userdata</c>
+%%% in the list of tuples returned from <c>Suite:suite/0</c>.
userdata(TestDir, Suite) ->
case make_and_load(TestDir, Suite) of
E = {error,_} ->
@@ -904,9 +911,9 @@ get_userdata(_BadTerm, Spec) ->
%%% TCUserData = [term()]
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
-%%% @doc Returns any data specified with the tag <code>userdata</code>
-%%% in the list of tuples returned from <code>Suite:group(GroupName)</code>
-%%% or <code>Suite:Case()</code>.
+%%% @doc Returns any data specified with the tag <c>userdata</c>
+%%% in the list of tuples returned from <c>Suite:group(GroupName)</c>
+%%% or <c>Suite:Case()</c>.
userdata(TestDir, Suite, {group,GroupName}) ->
case make_and_load(TestDir, Suite) of
E = {error,_} ->
@@ -986,7 +993,7 @@ get_testdata(Key) ->
%%% executing. The function is therefore only safe to call from a function which
%%% has been called (or synchronously invoked) by the test case.</p>
%%%
-%%% <p><code>Reason</code>, the reason for aborting the test case, is printed
+%%% <p><c>Reason</c>, the reason for aborting the test case, is printed
%%% in the test case log.</p>
abort_current_testcase(Reason) ->
test_server_ctrl:abort_current_testcase(Reason).
@@ -999,13 +1006,13 @@ abort_current_testcase(Reason) ->
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
%%% @doc <p>This function encrypts the source config file with DES3 and
-%%% saves the result in file <code>EncryptFileName</code>. The key,
+%%% saves the result in file <c>EncryptFileName</c>. The key,
%%% a string, must be available in a text file named
-%%% <code>.ct_config.crypt</code> in the current directory, or the
+%%% <c>.ct_config.crypt</c> in the current directory, or the
%%% home directory of the user (it is searched for in that order).</p>
%%% <p>See the Common Test User's Guide for information about using
%%% encrypted config files when running tests.</p>
-%%% <p>See the <code>crypto</code> application for details on DES3
+%%% <p>See the <c>crypto</c> application for details on DES3
%%% encryption/decryption.</p>
encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName) ->
ct_config:encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName).
@@ -1019,13 +1026,13 @@ encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName) ->
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
%%% @doc <p>This function encrypts the source config file with DES3 and
-%%% saves the result in the target file <code>EncryptFileName</code>.
+%%% saves the result in the target file <c>EncryptFileName</c>.
%%% The encryption key to use is either the value in
-%%% <code>{key,Key}</code> or the value stored in the file specified
-%%% by <code>{file,File}</code>.</p>
+%%% <c>{key,Key}</c> or the value stored in the file specified
+%%% by <c>{file,File}</c>.</p>
%%% <p>See the Common Test User's Guide for information about using
%%% encrypted config files when running tests.</p>
-%%% <p>See the <code>crypto</code> application for details on DES3
+%%% <p>See the <c>crypto</c> application for details on DES3
%%% encryption/decryption.</p>
encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName, KeyOrFile) ->
ct_config:encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName, KeyOrFile).
@@ -1037,11 +1044,11 @@ encrypt_config_file(SrcFileName, EncryptFileName, KeyOrFile) ->
%%% TargetFileName = string()
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
-%%% @doc <p>This function decrypts <code>EncryptFileName</code>, previously
-%%% generated with <code>encrypt_config_file/2/3</code>. The original
+%%% @doc <p>This function decrypts <c>EncryptFileName</c>, previously
+%%% generated with <c>encrypt_config_file/2/3</c>. The original
%%% file contents is saved in the target file. The encryption key, a
%%% string, must be available in a text file named
-%%% <code>.ct_config.crypt</code> in the current directory, or the
+%%% <c>.ct_config.crypt</c> in the current directory, or the
%%% home directory of the user (it is searched for in that order).</p>
decrypt_config_file(EncryptFileName, TargetFileName) ->
ct_config:decrypt_config_file(EncryptFileName, TargetFileName).
@@ -1054,8 +1061,8 @@ decrypt_config_file(EncryptFileName, TargetFileName) ->
%%% KeyOrFile = {key,string()} | {file,string()}
%%% Reason = term()
%%%
-%%% @doc <p>This function decrypts <code>EncryptFileName</code>, previously
-%%% generated with <code>encrypt_config_file/2/3</code>. The original
+%%% @doc <p>This function decrypts <c>EncryptFileName</c>, previously
+%%% generated with <c>encrypt_config_file/2/3</c>. The original
%%% file contents is saved in the target file. The key must have the
%%% the same value as that used for encryption.</p>
decrypt_config_file(EncryptFileName, TargetFileName, KeyOrFile) ->
@@ -1072,7 +1079,7 @@ decrypt_config_file(EncryptFileName, TargetFileName, KeyOrFile) ->
%%% given callback module and configuration string. Callback module
%%% should be either loaded or present in the code part. Loaded
%%% configuration variables can later be removed using
-%%% <code>remove_config/2</code> function.</p>
+%%% <c>remove_config/2</c> function.</p>
add_config(Callback, Config)->
ct_config:add_config(Callback, Config).
@@ -1101,9 +1108,9 @@ remove_config(Callback, Config) ->
%%% A = list()
%%%
%%% @doc <p>Use this function to set a new timetrap for the running test case.
-%%% If the argument is <code>Func</code>, the timetrap will be triggered
-%%% when this function returns. <code>Func</code> may also return a new
-%%% <code>Time</code> value, which in that case will be the value for the
+%%% If the argument is <c>Func</c>, the timetrap will be triggered
+%%% when this function returns. <c>Func</c> may also return a new
+%%% <c>Time</c> value, which in that case will be the value for the
%%% new timetrap.</p>
timetrap(Time) ->
test_server:timetrap_cancel(),
@@ -1174,13 +1181,21 @@ sync_notify(Name,Data) ->
%%% 'enable break with release_shell option'
%%% TestCases = [atom()]
%%%
-%%% @doc <p>This function will cancel all timetraps and pause the
+%%% @doc <p>This function will cancel any active timetrap and pause the
%%% execution of the current test case until the user calls the
%%% <c>continue/0</c> function. It gives the user the opportunity
%%% to interact with the erlang node running the tests, e.g. for
%%% debugging purposes or for manually executing a part of the
%%% test case. If a parallel group is executing, <c>break/2</c>
%%% should be called instead.</p>
+%%% <p>A cancelled timetrap will not be automatically
+%%% reactivated after the break, but must be started exlicitly with
+%%% <c>ct:timetrap/1</c></p>
+%%% <p>In order for the break/continue functionality to work,
+%%% Common Test must release the shell process controlling stdin.
+%%% This is done by setting the <c>release_shell</c> start option
+%%% to <c>true</c>. See the User's Guide for more information.</p>
+
break(Comment) ->
case {ct_util:get_testdata(starter),
ct_util:get_testdata(release_shell)} of
@@ -1191,7 +1206,7 @@ break(Comment) ->
{error,'enable break with release_shell option'};
_ ->
case get_testdata(curr_tc) of
- {ok,{_,TestCase}} ->
+ {ok,{_,_TestCase}} ->
test_server:break(?MODULE, Comment);
{ok,Cases} when is_list(Cases) ->
{error,{'multiple cases running',
@@ -1215,6 +1230,7 @@ break(Comment) ->
%%% pause a test case executing in a parallel group. The
%%% <c>continue/1</c> function should be used to resume
%%% execution of <c>TestCase</c>.</p>
+%%% <p>See <c>break/1</c> for more details.</p>
break(TestCase, Comment) ->
case {ct_util:get_testdata(starter),
ct_util:get_testdata(release_shell)} of