From fc13629197e7c3698ff0739b51d8219069444dec Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Kenneth Lundin Date: Thu, 29 Aug 2013 11:56:20 +0200 Subject: Corrections so that the documentation confirms to the DTD --- lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml | 54 +++++++++++----------- lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml | 16 +++---- lib/common_test/doc/src/cover_chapter.xml | 10 ++-- lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks_chapter.xml | 12 ++--- lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml | 2 +- lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_run.xml | 6 +-- lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml | 12 +++-- .../doc/src/getting_started_chapter.xml | 12 ++--- lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml | 4 +- lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml | 46 +++++++++--------- lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml | 26 ++++++----- 11 files changed, 99 insertions(+), 101 deletions(-) (limited to 'lib/common_test/doc/src') diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml index 151159ad69..f446f8ac13 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/common_test_app.xml @@ -99,11 +99,11 @@ be executed by Common Test. A test case is represented by an atom, the name of the test case function. A test case group is represented by a group tuple, where GroupName, - an atom, is the name of the group (defined in groups/0). + an atom, is the name of the group (defined in groups/0). Execution properties for groups may also be specified, both for a top level group and for any of its sub-groups. Group execution properties specified here, will override - properties in the group definition (see groups/0). + properties in the group definition (see groups/0). (With value default, the group definition properties will be used).

@@ -186,8 +186,8 @@ test cases in the suite).

The timetrap tag sets the maximum time each - test case is allowed to execute (including init_per_testcase/2 - and end_per_testcase/2). If the timetrap time is + test case is allowed to execute (including init_per_testcase/2 + and end_per_testcase/2). If the timetrap time is exceeded, the test case fails with reason timetrap_timeout. A TimeFunc function can be used to set a new timetrap by returning a TimeVal. It may also be @@ -203,11 +203,11 @@ in any of the configuration files, all test cases are skipped. For more information about the 'require' functionality, see the reference manual for the function - ct:require/1/2.

+ ct:require/1/2.

With userdata, it is possible for the user to specify arbitrary test suite related information which can be - read by calling ct:userdata/2.

+ read by calling ct:userdata/2.

The ct_hooks tag specifies which Common Test Hooks @@ -266,7 +266,7 @@

This function is called as the last test case in the suite. It is meant to be used for cleaning up after - init_per_suite/1. + init_per_suite/1. For information on save_config, please see Dependencies between Test Cases and Suites in the User's Guide.

@@ -313,13 +313,13 @@ return a list of tagged tuples that specify various properties related to the execution of a test case group (i.e. its test cases and sub-groups). Properties set by - group/1 override + group/1 override properties with the same key that have been previously set by - suite/0.

+ suite/0.

The timetrap tag sets the maximum time each - test case is allowed to execute (including init_per_testcase/2 - and end_per_testcase/2). If the timetrap time is + test case is allowed to execute (including init_per_testcase/2 + and end_per_testcase/2). If the timetrap time is exceeded, the test case fails with reason timetrap_timeout. A TimeFunc function can be used to set a new timetrap by returning a TimeVal. It may also be @@ -334,11 +334,11 @@ in any of the configuration files, all test cases in this group are skipped. For more information about the 'require' functionality, see the reference manual for the function - ct:require/1/2.

+ ct:require/1/2.

With userdata, it is possible for the user to specify arbitrary test case group related information which can be - read by calling ct:userdata/2.

+ read by calling ct:userdata/2.

The ct_hooks tag specifies which Common Test Hooks @@ -371,7 +371,7 @@ test case group. It typically contains initializations which are common for all test cases and sub-groups in the group, and which shall only be performed once. GroupName is the name of the - group, as specified in the group definition (see groups/0). The + group, as specified in the group definition (see groups/0). The Config parameter is the configuration data which can be modified here. The return value of this function is given as Config to all test cases and sub-groups in the group. If {skip,Reason} @@ -400,10 +400,10 @@

OPTIONAL

This function is called after the execution of a test case group is finished. - It is meant to be used for cleaning up after init_per_group/2. + It is meant to be used for cleaning up after init_per_group/2. By means of {return_group_result,Status}, it is possible to return a status value for a nested sub-group. The status can be retrieved in - end_per_group/2 for the group on the level above. The status will also + end_per_group/2 for the group on the level above. The status will also be used by Common Test for deciding if execution of a group should proceed in case the property sequence or repeat_until_* is set.

@@ -454,7 +454,7 @@

OPTIONAL

This function is called after each test case, and can be used - to clean up after init_per_testcase/2 and the test case. + to clean up after init_per_testcase/2 and the test case. Any return value (besides {fail,Reason} and {save_config,SaveConfig}) is ignored. By returning {fail,Reason}, TestCase will be marked as failed (even though it was actually successful in the sense that it returned @@ -496,15 +496,15 @@

This is the test case info function. It is supposed to return a list of tagged tuples that specify various properties related to the execution of this particular test case. - Properties set by Testcase/0 override + Properties set by Testcase/0 override properties that have been previously set for the test case - by group/1 or suite/0.

+ by group/1 or suite/0.

The timetrap tag sets the maximum time the test case is allowed to execute. If the timetrap time is exceeded, the test case fails with reason - timetrap_timeout. init_per_testcase/2 - and end_per_testcase/2 are included in the + timetrap_timeout. init_per_testcase/2 + and end_per_testcase/2 are included in the timetrap time. A TimeFunc function can be used to set a new timetrap by returning a TimeVal. It may also be used to trigger a timetrap timeout by, at some point, returning a @@ -518,15 +518,15 @@ configuration files, the test case is skipped. For more information about the 'require' functionality, see the reference manual for the function - ct:require/1/2.

+ ct:require/1/2.

If timetrap and/or require is not set, the - default values specified by suite/0 (or - group/1) will be used.

+ default values specified by suite/0 (or + group/1) will be used.

With userdata, it is possible for the user to specify arbitrary test case related information which can be - read by calling ct:userdata/3.

+ read by calling ct:userdata/3.

Other tuples than the ones defined will simply be ignored.

@@ -554,7 +554,7 @@

This is the implementation of a test case. Here you must call the functions you want to test, and do whatever you need to check the result. If something fails, make sure the - function causes a runtime error, or call ct:fail/1/2 + function causes a runtime error, or call ct:fail/1/2 (which also causes the test case process to terminate).

Elements from the Config list can e.g. be read @@ -582,7 +582,7 @@ Test Cases and Suites in the User's Guide.

- + diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml index d90adf8d7b..99e25faf27 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/config_file_chapter.xml @@ -80,7 +80,7 @@ test is skipped (unless a default value has been specified, see the test case info function chapter for details). There is also a function - ct:require/1/2 which can be called from a test case + ct:require/1/2 which can be called from a test case in order to check if a specific variable is available. The return value from this function must be checked explicitly and appropriate action be taken depending on the result (e.g. to skip the test case @@ -90,7 +90,7 @@ info-list should look like this: {require,CfgVarName} or {require,AliasName,CfgVarName}. The arguments AliasName and CfgVarName are the same as the - arguments to ct:require/1/2 which are described in the + arguments to ct:require/1/2 which are described in the reference manual for ct. AliasName becomes an alias for the configuration variable, and can be used as reference to the configuration data value. @@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ (or test case) and improve readability.

To read the value of a config variable, use the function - get_config/1/2/3 + get_config/1/2/3 which is also described in the reference manual for ct.

Example:

@@ -121,7 +121,7 @@
Using configuration variables defined in multiple files

If a configuration variable is defined in multiple files and you - want to access all possible values, you may use the ct:get_config/3 + want to access all possible values, you may use the ct:get_config/3 function and specify all in the options list. The values will then be returned in a list and the order of the elements corresponds to the order that the config files were specified at startup. Please see @@ -133,7 +133,7 @@

It is possible to encrypt configuration files containing sensitive data if these files must be stored in open and shared directories.

-

Call ct:encrypt_config_file/2/3 to have Common Test encrypt a +

Call ct:encrypt_config_file/2/3 to have Common Test encrypt a specified file using the DES3 function in the OTP crypto application. The encrypted file can then be used as a regular configuration file, in combination with other encrypted files or normal text files. The key @@ -142,7 +142,7 @@ decrypt_file flag/option, or a key file in a predefined location.

Common Test also provides decryption functions, - ct:decrypt_config_file/2/3, for recreating the original text + ct:decrypt_config_file/2/3, for recreating the original text files.

Please see the ct reference manual for @@ -152,8 +152,8 @@

Opening connections by using configuration data

There are two different methods for opening a connection - by means of the support functions in e.g. ct_ssh, ct_ftp, - and ct_telnet:

+ by means of the support functions in e.g. ct_ssh, ct_ftp, + and ct_telnet:

Using a configuration target name (an alias) as reference. Using the configuration variable as reference. diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/cover_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/cover_chapter.xml index 736486350b..b952df58f1 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/cover_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/cover_chapter.xml @@ -94,7 +94,7 @@

$ ct_run -dir $TESTOBJS/db -cover $TESTOBJS/db/config/db.coverspec

You may also pass the cover specification file name in a - call to ct:run_test/1, by adding a {cover,CoverSpec} + call to ct:run_test/1, by adding a {cover,CoverSpec} tuple to the Opts argument. Also, you can of course enable code coverage in your test specifications (read more in the chapter about @@ -102,8 +102,8 @@ specifications).

-
+ Stopping the cover tool when tests are completed

By default the Cover tool is automatically stopped when the tests are completed. This causes the original (non cover @@ -120,8 +120,8 @@

The option can be set by using the -cover_stop flag with ct_run, by adding {cover_stop,true|false} to the - Opts argument to ct:run_test/1, or by adding + Opts argument to ct:run_test/1, or by adding a cover_stop term in your test specification (see chapter about test @@ -189,8 +189,8 @@ specification file for Common Test).

-
+ Cross cover analysis

The cross cover mechanism allows cover analysis of modules across multiple tests. It is useful if some code, e.g. a library diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks_chapter.xml index fe871eb516..a706bbf9e6 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_hooks_chapter.xml @@ -192,12 +192,12 @@

External configuration data and Logging

It's possible in the CTH to read configuration data values - by calling ct:get_config/1/2/3 (as explained in the + by calling ct:get_config/1/2/3 (as explained in the External configuration data chapter). The config variables in question must, as always, first have been required by means of a suite-, group-, or test case info function, - or the ct:require/1/2 function. Note that the latter can also be used + or the ct:require/1/2 function. Note that the latter can also be used in CT hook functions.

The CT hook functions may call any of the logging functions available in the ct interface to print information to the log files, or to @@ -252,13 +252,13 @@ {ok, Handle} -> {[{db_handle, Handle} | Config], CTHState#state{ handle = Handle }} end. - If using multiple CTHs, the first part of the return tuple will be +

If using multiple CTHs, the first part of the return tuple will be used as input for the next CTH. So in the case above the next CTH might get {fail,Reason} as the second parameter. If you have many CTHs which interact, it might be a good idea to not let each CTH return fail or skip. Instead return that an action should be taken through the Config list and implement a CTH which at the end takes - the correct action. + the correct action.

@@ -301,9 +301,9 @@ post_end_per_testcase(_TC, Config, Return, CTHState) -> %% Do nothing if tc does not crash. {Return, CTHState}. - Recovering from a testcase failure using CTHs should only be done as +

Recovering from a testcase failure using CTHs should only be done as a last resort. If used wrongly it could become very difficult to - determine which tests pass or fail in a test run + determine which tests pass or fail in a test run
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml index 9e848e99bb..1d2d64a166 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_master_chapter.xml @@ -220,6 +220,7 @@

The default ct_slave callback module, which is part of the Common Test application, has the following features: +

Starting Erlang target nodes on local or remote hosts (ssh is used for communication). @@ -237,7 +238,6 @@ Functions can be given as a list of {Module, Function, Arguments} tuples. -

Note that it is possible to specify an eval term for the node as well as startup_functions in the node_start options list. In this case first the node will be started, then the startup_functions are diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_run.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_run.xml index c87c765ae7..d857b20d88 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_run.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/ct_run.xml @@ -36,8 +36,6 @@ OS command line. - -

The ct_run program is automatically installed with Erlang/OTP and Common Test (please see the Installation chapter in the Common @@ -48,7 +46,7 @@ particular mode.

There is an interface function that corresponds to this program, - called ct:run_test/1, for starting Common Test from the Erlang + called ct:run_test/1, for starting Common Test from the Erlang shell (or an Erlang program). Please see the ct man page for details.

@@ -83,9 +81,9 @@

it prints all valid start flags to stdout.

-
+ Run tests from command line 
 	ct_run [-dir TestDir1 TestDir2 .. TestDirN] |
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml
index 10a9b52d39..3cc21f28de 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/event_handler_chapter.xml
@@ -64,7 +64,7 @@
     
     Usage
     
Event handlers may be installed by means of an event_handler
-    start flag (ct_run) or option (ct:run_test/1), where the
+    start flag (ct_run) or option (ct:run_test/1), where the
     argument specifies the names of one or more event handler modules.
     Example:

     
$ ct_run -suite test/my_SUITE -event_handler handlers/my_evh1 
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@
     example).

 
     
An event_handler tuple in the argument Opts has the following
-      definition (see also ct:run_test/1 in the reference manual):

+      definition (see also ct:run_test/1 in the reference manual):

 
     
     {event_handler,EventHandlers}
@@ -224,8 +224,9 @@
 	end_per_testcase for the case failed.
 	

 
+      
 	
-      #event{name = tc_auto_skip, data = {Suite,Func,Reason}}
+        #event{name = tc_auto_skip, data = {Suite,Func,Reason}}
         
Suite = atom(), the name of the suite.

         
Func = atom(), the name of the test case or configuration function.

         
Reason = {failed,FailReason} |
@@ -251,8 +252,9 @@
 	the tc_done event.
 	

 	
+      
 	
-      #event{name = tc_user_skip, data = {Suite,TestCase,Comment}}
+        #event{name = tc_user_skip, data = {Suite,TestCase,Comment}}
         
Suite = atom(), name of the suite.

         
TestCase = atom(), name of the test case.

         
Comment = string(), reason for skipping the test case.

@@ -308,7 +310,7 @@
     manager can look like.

 
     
To ensure that printouts to standard out (or printouts made with
-    ct:log/2/3 or ct:pal/2/3) get written to the test case log
+    ct:log/2/3 or ct:pal/2/3) get written to the test case log
     file, and not to the Common Test framework log, you can syncronize
     with the Common Test server by matching on the tc_start and tc_done
     events. In the period between these events, all IO gets directed to the
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/getting_started_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/getting_started_chapter.xml
index 3cf04bb1a2..0b42445540 100644
--- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/getting_started_chapter.xml
+++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/getting_started_chapter.xml
@@ -61,13 +61,11 @@
     Test case execution
     
Execution of test cases is handled this way:

     
-    

     
       
 	Successful vs unsuccessful test case execution.
       
     
-    

 
     
For each test case that Common Test is told to execute, it spawns a
       dedicated process on which the test case function in question starts
@@ -90,7 +88,7 @@
     
As you can understand from the illustration above, Common Test requires
       that a test case generates a runtime error to indicate failure (e.g.
       by causing a bad match error or by calling exit/1, preferrably
-      through the ct:fail/1,2 help function). A succesful execution is
+      through the ct:fail/1,2 help function). A succesful execution is
       indicated by means of a normal return from the test case function.
@@ -100,13 +98,15 @@

As you've seen in the basics chapter, the test suite module implements callback functions (mandatory or optional) for various purposes, e.g: +

Init/end configuration function for the test suite Init/end configuration function for a test case Init/end configuration function for a test case group Test cases - The configuration functions are optional and if you don't need them for +

+ The configuration functions are optional and if you don't need them for your test, a test suite with one simple test case could look like this: 

@@ -136,13 +136,11 @@
       "lower level"). The data flow looks like this:
     

 
-    

     
       
 	Config data flow in the suite.
       
     
-    

 
     

       Here's an example of a test suite which uses configuration functions
@@ -203,13 +201,11 @@
       shows the log file structure:
     

 
-    

     
       
 	HTML log file structure.
       
     
-
diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml index 89c497962d..4ef4e6de94 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/install_chapter.xml @@ -56,13 +56,13 @@ shell script version run_test, however, this script needs to be generated first, according to the instructions below.

-

Before reading on, please note that since Common Test version +

Before reading on, please note that since Common Test version 1.5, the run_test shell script is no longer required for starting tests with Common Test from the OS command line. The ct_run program (descibed above) is the new recommended command line interface for Common Test. The shell script exists mainly for legacy reasons and may not be updated in future releases of Common Test. It may even be removed. -

+

Optional step to generate a shell script for starting Common Test:

To generate the run_test shell script, navigate to the diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml index afaed29626..657a72ef8c 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/run_test_chapter.xml @@ -105,8 +105,8 @@ RPC from a remote node.

-
+ Running tests from the OS command line

The ct_run program can be used for running tests from @@ -225,15 +225,15 @@

Common Test provides an Erlang API for running tests. The main (and most flexible) function for specifying and executing tests is called - ct:run_test/1. + ct:run_test/1. This function takes the same start parameters as - the ct_run + the ct_run program described above, only the flags are instead given as options in a list of key-value tuples. E.g. a test specified with ct_run like:

$ ct_run -suite ./my_SUITE -logdir ./results

-

is with ct:run_test/1 specified as:

+

is with ct:run_test/1 specified as:

1> ct:run_test([{suite,"./my_SUITE"},{logdir,"./results"}]).

The function returns the test result, represented by the tuple: @@ -245,7 +245,7 @@

Releasing the Erlang shell

During execution of tests, started with - ct:run_test/1, + ct:run_test/1, the Erlang shell process, controlling stdin, will remain the top level process of the Common Test system of processes. The result is that the Erlang shell is not available for interaction during @@ -260,19 +260,19 @@ ct:run_test/1 returns the pid of this process rather than the test result - which instead is printed to tty at the end of the test run.

Note that in order to use the - ct:break/1/2 and - ct:continue/0/1 functions, + ct:break/1/2 and + ct:continue/0/1 functions, release_shell must be set to true.

For detailed documentation about - ct:run_test/1, + ct:run_test/1, please see the - ct manual page.

+ ct manual page.

-
+ Test case group execution

With the ct_run flag, or ct:run_test/1 option group, @@ -442,9 +442,9 @@ for trying out various operations during test suite development.

To invoke the interactive shell mode, you can start an Erlang shell - manually and call ct:install/1 to install any configuration + manually and call ct:install/1 to install any configuration data you might need (use [] as argument otherwise), then - call ct:start_interactive/0 to start Common Test. If you use + call ct:start_interactive/0 to start Common Test. If you use the ct_run program, you may start the Erlang shell and Common Test in the same go by using the -shell and, optionally, the -config and/or -userconfig flag. Examples: @@ -463,8 +463,8 @@

If any functions using "required config data" (e.g. ct_telnet or ct_ftp functions) are to be called from the erlang shell, config - data must first be required with - ct:require/1/2. This is + data must first be required with + ct:require/1/2. This is equivalent to a require statement in the Test Suite Info Function or in the

If you wish to exit the interactive mode (e.g. to start an - automated test run with ct:run_test/1), call the function - ct:stop_interactive/0. This shuts down the + automated test run with ct:run_test/1), call the function + ct:stop_interactive/0. This shuts down the running ct application. Associations between configuration names and data created with require are - consequently deleted. ct:start_interactive/0 will get you + consequently deleted. ct:start_interactive/0 will get you back into interactive mode, but the previous state is not restored.

@@ -503,7 +503,7 @@ Step by step execution of test cases with the Erlang Debugger

By means of ct_run -step [opts], or by passing the - {step,Opts} option to ct:run_test/1, it is possible + {step,Opts} option to ct:run_test/1, it is possible to get the Erlang Debugger started automatically and use its graphical interface to investigate the state of the current test case and to execute it step by step and/or set execution breakpoints.

@@ -527,17 +527,17 @@ with dir.

-
+ Test Specifications
General description

The most flexible way to specify what to test, is to use a so called test specification. A test specification is a sequence of Erlang terms. The terms are normally declared in one or more text files - (see ct:run_test/1), but + (see ct:run_test/1), but may also be passed to Common Test on the form of a list (see - ct:run_testspec/1). + ct:run_testspec/1). There are two general types of terms: configuration terms and test specification terms.

With configuration terms it is possible to e.g. label the test @@ -989,7 +989,7 @@ ct_run. This forces Common Test to ignore unrecognizable terms. Note that in this mode, Common Test is not able to check the specification for errors as efficiently as if the scanner runs in default mode. - If ct:run_test/1 is used + If ct:run_test/1 is used for starting the tests, the relaxed scanner mode is enabled by means of the tuple: {allow_user_terms,true}

@@ -999,7 +999,7 @@ Running tests from the Web based GUI

The web based GUI, VTS, is started with the - ct_run + ct_run program. From the GUI you can load config files, and select directories, suites and cases to run. You can also state the config files, directories, suites and cases on the command line diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml index cc8d913994..a33b22ac39 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/write_test_chapter.xml @@ -129,8 +129,8 @@

-
+ Init and end per test case

Each test suite module can contain the optional configuration functions @@ -173,7 +173,7 @@

The end_per_testcase/2 function is called even after a - test case terminates due to a call to ct:abort_current_testcase/1, + test case terminates due to a call to ct:abort_current_testcase/1, or after a timetrap timeout. However, end_per_testcase will then execute on a different process than the test case function, and in this situation, end_per_testcase will @@ -243,8 +243,8 @@

The test case function argument Config should not be confused with the information that can be retrieved from - configuration files (using - ct:get_config/1/2). The Config argument + configuration files (using + ct:get_config/1/2). The Config argument should be used for runtime configuration of the test suite and the test cases, while configuration files should typically contain data related to the SUT. These two types of configuration data are handled @@ -303,7 +303,7 @@

Use this to specify arbitrary data related to the testcase. This - data can be retrieved at any time using the ct:userdata/3 + data can be retrieved at any time using the ct:userdata/3 utility function.

@@ -348,8 +348,8 @@

See the Config files - chapter and the - ct:require/1/2 function in the + chapter and the + ct:require/1/2 function in the ct reference manual for more information about require.

@@ -826,14 +826,16 @@ Common Test to create one dedicated private directory per test case and execution instead. This is accomplished by means of the flag/option: create_priv_dir (to be used with the - ct_run program, the ct:run_test/1 function, or + ct_run program, the ct:run_test/1 function, or as test specification term). There are three possible values for this option: +

auto_per_run auto_per_tc manual_per_tc +

The first value indicates the default priv_dir behaviour, i.e. one private directory created per test run. The two latter values tell Common Test to generate a unique test directory name @@ -842,7 +844,7 @@ become very inefficient for test runs with many test cases and/or repetitions. Therefore, in case the manual version is instead used, the test case must tell Common Test to create priv_dir when it needs it. - It does this by calling the function ct:make_priv_dir/0. + It does this by calling the function ct:make_priv_dir/0.

You should not depend on current working directory for @@ -890,7 +892,7 @@

It is also possible to dynamically set/reset a timetrap during the excution of a test case, or configuration function. This is done by calling - ct:timetrap/1. This function cancels the current timetrap + ct:timetrap/1. This function cancels the current timetrap and starts a new one (that stays active until timeout, or end of the current function).

@@ -903,12 +905,12 @@

If a test case needs to suspend itself for a time that also gets multipled by multiply_timetraps (and possibly also scaled up if - scale_timetraps is enabled), the function ct:sleep/1 + scale_timetraps is enabled), the function ct:sleep/1 may be used (instead of e.g. timer:sleep/1).

A function (fun/0 or MFA) may be specified as timetrap value in the suite-, group- and test case info function, as - well as argument to the ct:timetrap/1 function. Examples:

+ well as argument to the ct:timetrap/1 function. Examples:

{timetrap,{my_test_utils,timetrap,[?MODULE,system_start]}}

ct:timetrap(fun() -> my_timetrap(TestCaseName, Config) end)

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