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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>> ct:require(unix_telnet, unix).</code><br/> -%%% <code>ok</code><br/> -%%% <code>> ct_telnet:open(unix_telnet).</code><br/> -%%% <code>{ok,<0.105.0>}</code><br/> -%%% <code>> ct_telnet:cmd(unix_telnet, "ls .").</code><br/> -%%% <code>{ok,["ls","file1 ...",...]}</code></p> +%%% <c>> ct:require(unix_telnet, unix).</c><br/> +%%% <c>ok</c><br/> +%%% <c>> ct_telnet:open(unix_telnet).</c><br/> +%%% <c>{ok,<0.105.0>}</c><br/> +%%% <c>> 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 |