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author | Peter Andersson <peppe@erlang.org> | 2011-09-29 00:21:27 +0200 |
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committer | Peter Andersson <peppe@erlang.org> | 2011-09-29 00:21:27 +0200 |
commit | e78be5c09eda6a8738d07d801dd8935f3eaa5400 (patch) | |
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parent | b7f1a0861daa57db115b358927293d98e1630810 (diff) | |
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Add documentation on timetraps and start flags
Diffstat (limited to 'lib')
-rw-r--r-- | lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml | 32 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml | 14 | ||||
-rw-r--r-- | lib/common_test/src/ct.erl | 2 |
3 files changed, 35 insertions, 13 deletions
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml index 57b032b3fd..f58b2ab0a9 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml @@ -133,9 +133,15 @@ {require,Name,Required} | {userdata,UserData} | {silent_connections,Conns} | {stylesheet,CSSFile} | {ct_hooks, CTHs}</v> - <v> Time = MilliSec | {seconds,integer()} | {minutes,integer()} - | {hours,integer()}</v> + <v> Time = TimeVal | TimeFunc</v> + <v> TimeVal = MilliSec | {seconds,integer()} | {minutes,integer()} | + {hours,integer()}</v> + <v> TimeFunc = {Mod,Func,Args} | Fun</v> <v> MilliSec = integer()</v> + <v> Mod = atom()</v> + <v> Func = atom()</v> + <v> Args = list()</v> + <v> Fun = fun()</v> <v> Required = Key | {Key,SubKeys}</v> <v> Key = atom()</v> <v> SubKeys = SubKey | [SubKey]</v> @@ -161,7 +167,9 @@ test case is allowed to take (including <c>init_per_testcase/2</c> and <c>end_per_testcase/2</c>). If the timetrap time is exceeded, the test case fails with reason - <c>timetrap_timeout</c>.</p> + <c>timetrap_timeout</c>. If a <c>TimeFunc</c> function is specified, + it will be called initially and must return a value on + <c>TimeVal</c> format.</p> <p>The <c>require</c> tag specifies configuration variables that are required by test cases in the suite. If the required @@ -248,7 +256,7 @@ </type> <desc> - <p> MANDATORY (only if one or more groups are defined) </p> + <p> OPTIONAL </p> <p>This function is called before execution of a test case group. It typically contains initialization which is common for @@ -279,7 +287,7 @@ </type> <desc> - <p> MANDATORY (only if one or more groups are defined) </p> + <p> OPTIONAL </p> <p>This function is called after the execution of a test case group is finished. It is meant to be used for cleaning up after <c>init_per_group/2</c>. @@ -353,9 +361,15 @@ <v> Info = {timetrap,Time} | {require,Required} | {require,Name,Required} | {userdata,UserData} | {silent_connections,Conns}</v> - <v> Time = MilliSec | {seconds,integer()} | {minutes,integer()} - | {hours,integer()}</v> + <v> Time = TimeVal | TimeFunc</v> + <v> TimeVal = MilliSec | {seconds,integer()} | {minutes,integer()} | + {hours,integer()}</v> + <v> TimeFunc = {Mod,Func,Args} | Fun</v> <v> MilliSec = integer()</v> + <v> Mod = atom()</v> + <v> Func = atom()</v> + <v> Args = list()</v> + <v> Fun = fun()</v> <v> Required = Key | {Key,SubKeys}</v> <v> Key = atom()</v> <v> SubKeys = SubKey | [SubKey]</v> @@ -378,7 +392,9 @@ exceeded, the test case fails with reason <c>timetrap_timeout</c>. <c>init_per_testcase/2</c> and <c>end_per_testcase/2</c> are included in the - timetrap time.</p> + timetrap time. If a <c>TimeFunc</c> function is specified, + it will be called before the test case (or <c>init_per_testcase/2</c>) + and must return a value on <c>TimeVal</c> format.</p> <p>The <c>require</c> tag specifies configuration variables that are required by the test case. If the required diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml index 3f9fdb7121..e35888e68f 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml @@ -280,6 +280,8 @@ the timetrap time is exceeded, the test case fails with reason <c>timetrap_timeout</c>. Note that <c>init_per_testcase</c> and <c>end_per_testcase</c> are included in the timetrap time. + Please see the <seealso marker="write_test_chapter#timetraps">Timetrap</seealso> + section for more details. </p> </item> <tag><em><c>userdata</c></em></tag> @@ -699,8 +701,8 @@ </section> <section> - <title>Timetrap timeouts</title> <marker id="timetraps"></marker> + <title>Timetrap timeouts</title> <p>The default time limit for a test case is 30 minutes, unless a <c>timetrap</c> is specified either by the suite info function or a test case info function. The timetrap timeout value defined @@ -723,6 +725,13 @@ multipled by <c>multiply_timetraps</c>, and possibly scaled up if <c>scale_timetraps</c> is enabled, the function <c>ct:sleep/1</c> may be called.</p> + <p>A function (<c>fun</c> or <c>MFA</c>) may be specified as timetrap value + in the suite- and test case info function, e.g:</p> + <p><c>{timetrap,{test_utils,get_timetrap_value,[?MODULE,system_start]}}</c></p> + <p>The function will be called initially by Common Test (before execution + of the suite or the test case) and must return a time value such as an + integer (millisec), or a <c>{SecMinOrHourTag,Time}</c> tuple. More + information can be found in the <c>common_test</c> reference manual.</p> </section> <section> @@ -818,6 +827,3 @@ </list> </section> </chapter> - - - diff --git a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl index 4c215d1b1e..f3c2029734 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl +++ b/lib/common_test/src/ct.erl @@ -151,7 +151,7 @@ run(TestDirs) -> %%% {refresh_logs,LogDir} | {logopts,LogOpts} | {basic_html,Bool} | %%% {ct_hooks, CTHs} %%% TestDirs = [string()] | string() -%%% Suites = [string()] | string() +%%% Suites = [string()] | [atom()] | string() | atom() %%% Cases = [atom()] | atom() %%% Groups = [atom()] | atom() %%% TestSpecs = [string()] | string() |