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diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index af96ef621f..da0b6b2d65 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,163 @@ <file>notes.xml</file> </header> +<section><title>Common_Test 1.6</title> + + <section><title>Improvements and New Features</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + A Getting Started chapter has been added to the Common + Test User's Guide.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9156</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The test case group info function has been implemented in + Common Test. Before execution of a test case group, a + call is now made to <c>TestSuite:group(GroupName)</c>. + The function returns a list of test properties, e.g. to + specify timetrap values, require configuration data, etc + (analogue to the test suite- and test case info + function). The scope of the properties set by + <c>group(GroupName)</c> is all test cases and sub-groups + of group <c>GroupName</c>.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9235</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Common Test hooks are now in a final supported version. + The Common Test hooks allow you to abstract out + initialization behaviour that is common to multiple test + suites into one place and also extend the behaviour of a + suite without changing the suite itself. For more + information see the Common Test user's guide.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9449</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + A new built-in common test hook has been added which + captures error_logger and SASL event and prints them in + the testcase log. To disable this (and any other built-in + hooks) pass 'enable_builtin_hooks false' to common test.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9543</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Common Test now calls info functions also for the + <c>init/end_per_suite/1</c> and + <c>init/end_per_group/2</c> configuration functions. + These can be used e.g. to set timetraps and require + external configuration data relevant only for the + configuration functions in question (without affecting + properties set for groups and test cases in the suite). + The info function for <c>init/end_per_suite(Config)</c> + is <c>init/end_per_suite()</c>, and for + <c>init/end_per_group(GroupName,Config)</c> it's + <c>init/end_per_group(GroupName)</c>. Info functions can + not be used with <c>init/end_per_testcase(TestCase, + Config)</c>, since these configuration functions execute + on the test case process and will use the same properties + as the test case (i.e. properties set by the test case + info function, <c>TestCase()</c>).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9569</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + It's now possible to read the full name of the test case + log file during execution. One way to do this is to + lookup it up as value of the key <c>tc_logfile</c> in the + test case <c>Config</c> list (which means it can also be + read by a pre- or post Common Test hook function). The + data is also sent with the event + <c>#event{name=tc_logfile,data={{Suite,Func},LogFileName}}</c>, + and can be read by any installed event handler.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9676 Aux Id: seq11941 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The look of the HTML log files generated by Common Test + and Test Server has been improved (and made easier to + customize) by means of a CSS file.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9706</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Functions ct:fail(Format, Args) and ct:comment(Format, + Args) have been added in order to make printouts of + formatted error and comment strings easier (no need for + the user to call io_lib:format/2 explicitly).</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9709 Aux Id: seq11951 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The order in which ct hooks are executed for cleanup + hooks (i.e. *_end_per_* hooks) has been reversed.</p> + <p> + *** POTENTIAL INCOMPATIBILITY ***</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9774 Aux Id: seq11913 </p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + Printouts to stdout may be captured during test case + execution. This is useful in order to e.g. read and parse + tty printouts from the SUT during test case execution (if + necessary, say, to determine the outcome of the test). + The capturing session is started with + <c>ct:capture_start/0</c>, and stopped with + <c>ct:capture_stop/0</c>. The list of buffered strings is + read and purged with <c>ct:capture_get/0/1</c>. It's + possible to filter out printouts made with + <c>ct:log/2/3</c> and <c>ct:pal/2/3</c> from the captured + list of strings. This is done by calling + <c>capture_get/1</c> with a list of log categories to + exclude.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9775</p> + </item> + <item> + <p> + The syntax for specifying test case groups in the all/0 + list has been extended to include execution properties + for both groups and sub-groups. The properties specified + in all/0 for a group overrides the properties specified + in the group declaration (in groups/0). The main purpose + of this extension is to make it possible to run the same + set of tests, but with different properties, without + having to declare copies of the group in question. Also, + the same syntax may be used in test specifications in + order to change properties of groups at the time of + execution, without having to edit the test suite. Please + see the User's Guide for details and examples.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9809 Aux Id: OTP-9235 </p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + + + <section><title>Known Bugs and Problems</title> + <list> + <item> + <p> + Fix problems in CT/TS due to line numbers in exceptions.</p> + <p> + Own Id: OTP-9203</p> + </item> + </list> + </section> + +</section> + <section><title>Common_Test 1.5.5</title> <section><title>Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions</title> |