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Diffstat (limited to 'lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml')
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1 files changed, 8 insertions, 4 deletions
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml index 723492d8f3..3f9fdb7121 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml @@ -167,12 +167,16 @@ returning <c>{fail,Reason}</c>, nor will it be able to save data with <c>{save_config,Data}</c>.</p> - <p>If <c>init_per_testcase</c> crashes, the test case itself is skipped + <p>If <c>init_per_testcase</c> crashes, the test case itself gets skipped automatically (so called <em>auto skipped</em>). If <c>init_per_testcase</c> - returns a <c>skip</c> tuple, also then will the test case be skipped (so - called <em>user skipped</em>). In either event, the <c>end_per_testcase</c> is - never called. + returns a tuple <c>{skip,Reason}</c>, also then the test case gets skipped + (so called <em>user skipped</em>). It is also possible, by returning a tuple + <c>{fail,Reason}</c> from <c>init_per_testcase</c>, to mark the test case + as failed without actually executing it. </p> + <note><p>If <c>init_per_testcase</c> crashes, or returns <c>{skip,Reason}</c> + or <c>{fail,Reason}</c>, the <c>end_per_testcase</c> function is not called. + </p></note> <p>If it is determined during execution of <c>end_per_testcase</c> that the status of a successful test case should be changed to failed, |