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-rw-r--r--lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml32
-rw-r--r--lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml6
-rw-r--r--lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml5
-rw-r--r--lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml14
4 files changed, 40 insertions, 17 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/config_file_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml
index 59151a73ec..6fc6638bf7 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml
@@ -285,7 +285,7 @@
<c>{ok, Config}</c> - if the configuration variables are read successfully,
</item>
<item>
- <c>{error, Error, ErrorDetails}</c> - if the callback module fails to
+ <c>{error, {Error, ErrorDetails}}</c> - if the callback module fails to
proceed with the given configuration parameters.
</item>
</list>
@@ -422,14 +422,14 @@ stop()->
call(Client, Request)->
case whereis(?REGISTERED_NAME) of
undefined->
- {error, not_started, Request};
+ {error, {not_started, Request}};
Pid->
Pid ! {Client, Request},
receive
Reply->
{ok, Reply}
after 4000->
- {error, timeout, Request}
+ {error, {timeout, Request}}
end
end.
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
index e668568795..e944f215f6 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml
@@ -322,8 +322,9 @@
are to be executed by Common Test, and those functions only. If
the step option <c>config</c> is specified, breakpoints will
also be initially set on the configuration functions in the suite, i.e.
- <c>init_per_suite/1</c>, <c>end_per_suite/1</c>, <c>init_per_testcase/2</c>
- and <c>end_per_testcase/2</c>.</p>
+ <c>init_per_suite/1</c>, <c>end_per_suite/1</c>,
+ <c>init_per_group/2</c>, <c>end_per_group/2</c>,
+ <c>init_per_testcase/2</c> and <c>end_per_testcase/2</c>.</p>
<p>Common Test enables the Debugger auto attach feature, which means
that for every new interpreted test case function that starts to execute,
a new trace window will automatically pop up. (This is because each test
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>
-
-
-