From b6dc1a844eab061d0a7153d46e7e68296f15a504 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Erlang/OTP Date: Tue, 4 Oct 2011 12:06:58 +0200 Subject: Prepare release --- lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml | 223 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 223 insertions(+) (limited to 'lib/common_test/doc') diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml index 826b3c598d..af96ef621f 100644 --- a/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/notes.xml @@ -32,6 +32,229 @@ notes.xml +
Common_Test 1.5.5 + +
Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions + + +

+ An error in how comments are colored in the test suite + overview html log file has been corrected. As result, a + new framework callback function, format_comment/1, has + been introduced.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9237

+ + +

+ Automatically generated init- and end-configuration + functions for test case groups caused incorrect execution + order of test cases. This has been corrected.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9369

+ + +

+ If multiple directories were specified with the 'logdir' + flag/option, Common Test would crash. This has been fixed + so that an error is properly reported instead.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9370

+ + +

+ If ct:log/2 was called with bad arguments, this could + cause the Common Test IO handling process to crash. This + fault has been corrected.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9371 Aux Id: OTP-8933

+ + +

+ A bug has been fixed that made Test Server call the + end_tc/3 framework function with an incorrect module name + as first argument.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9379 Aux Id: seq11863

+ + +

+ If a timetrap timeout occured during execution of of a + function in a lib module (i.e. a function called directly + or indirectly from a test case), the Suite argument in + the end_tc/3 framework callback function would not + correctly contain the name of the test suite, but the lib + module. (This would only happen if the lib module was + compiled with ct.hrl included). This error has been + solved.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9398

+ + +

+ Corrections of the vts mode. It will now report errors + (about e.g. incorrect config files) instead of crashing + or hanging. Furthermore, the requirement that the test + directory name must have a "_test" suffix has been + removed. Also, a workaround has been implemented for the + limitation that the file browser (in many web browsers) + will only return the basic file name, not the full + directory path (which made it impossible to have config + files in other directories than the main test directory).

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9429

+ + +

+ Add a proplist() type

+

+ Recently I was adding specs to an API and found that + there is no canonical proplist() type defined. (Thanks to + Ryan Zezeski)

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9499

+ + +

+ It is now possible to use the 'step' flag/option to run + the debugger for test suites that contain test case + groups. This previously caused Common Test to crash. If + 'step config' is specified, breakpoints are now also + automatically set on init_per_group and end_per_group. + Note that breakpoints are always set automatically on + test case functions and this is true also for grouped + cases.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9518 Aux Id: OTP-8933

+ + +

+ The test index page was not refreshed at the start of + each test suite which made it impossible to follow test + execution by means of refreshing the browser window (no + links to follow). This has been fixed.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9520 Aux Id: OTP-8933

+ + +

+ If a test suite would start with a test case group + defined without the init_per_group/2 and end_per_group/2 + function, init_per_suite/1 would not execute initially + and logging of the test run would fail. This error has + been fixed.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9584

+ + +

+ The "Missing Suites" link from the top level index page + was incorrect and has been fixed.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9592

+ + +
+ + +
Improvements and New Features + + +

+ Various corrections and updates to improve the handling + and reporting of errors.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-8933

+ + +

+ The dir and suite start option can now be used in + combination. E.g. executing my_SUITE in directory + my_tests can either be specified as "ct_run -suite + my_tests/my_SUITE" or as "ct_run -dir my_tests -suite + my_SUITE". Furthermore, the specification: + ct:run_test([{suite,["./my_SUITE"]},{testcase,t1}]) is + now interpreted as + ct:run_test([{suite,"./my_SUITE"},{testcase,t1}]), i.e. + only testcase t1 in test suite my_SUITE - not all cases - + will be executed.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9155

+ + +

+ A new option, 'logopts', has been introduced, to make it + possible to modify some aspects of the logging behaviour + in Common Test (or Test Server). For example, whenever an + io printout is made, test_server adds newline (\n) to the + end of the output string. This may not always be a + preferred action and can therefore be disabled by means + of "ct_run ... -logopts no_nl" (or ct:run_test([..., + {logopts,[no_nl]}])). A new framework callback function, + get_logopts/0, has been introduced (see the ct_framework + module for details).

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9372 Aux Id: OTP-9396

+ + +

+ A new option, 'logopts', has been introduced, to make it + possible to modify some aspects of the logging behaviour + in Common Test (or Test Server). For example, if the html + version of the test suite source code should not be + generated during the test run (and consequently be + unavailable in the log file system), the feature may be + disabled by means of "ct_run ... -logopts no_src" (or + ct:run_test([..., {logopts,[no_src]}])). A new framework + callback function, get_logopts/0, has been introduced + (see the ct_framework module for details).

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9396 Aux Id: seq11869, OTP-9372

+ + +

+ CT Hooks can now be assigned a priority. The priority of + a CTH determines when it should execute in relation to + other CTHs. The CTH with the lowest priority will be + executed first, CTHs with equal priority will be executed + in the order which they were installed.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9445

+ + +

+ It is now possible to use a tuple {M,F,A}, or a fun, as + timetrap specification in the suite info function or test + case info functions. The function must return a valid + timeout value, as documented in the common_test man page + and in the User's Guide.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9501 Aux Id: seq11894

+ + +

+ 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.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9543

+ + +

+ Common Test now has the possibility to have built-in + hooks which are started by default when any test is run. + To disable built-in hooks pass 'enable_builtin_hooks + false' to common test. See the common test hooks + documentation for more details.

+

+ Own Id: OTP-9564

+ + +
+ +
+
Common_Test 1.5.4
Fixed Bugs and Malfunctions -- cgit v1.2.3