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Re: query on writing test scripts

From: Brian W. Fitzpatrick <fitz_at_collab.net>
Date: 2005-02-15 17:38:43 CET

On Feb 15, 2005, at 12:40 AM, Madan U Sreenivasan wrote:

> C. Michael Pilato wrote:
>
>> If your test script is meant to be part of Subversion's own test
>> suite, take a look at the svntest Python module that comes with
>> Subversion, in particular the svntest.run_and_verify_* functions.
>> [...] Even if your test script is *not* meant to be part of
>> Subversion, you
>> might consider learning from the svntest module anyway.
>>
> Hi Mike,
> Yes, this is for the subversion test suite.....I did look into the
> run_and_verify_* functions... it was useful....rather essential
> to....;-)
> But my question is different....it relates to the logic to be
> used.... To give a short background,
> subversion/tests/clients/cmdline/trans_tests.py says ...
> <quote>
> # These have all been fixed, but we want regression tests for them.
> #
> # 1. Ben encountered this:
> # Create a greek tree, commit a keyword into one file,
> # then commit a keyword property (i.e., turn on keywords), then
> # try to check out head somewhere else. See seg fault.
> <unquote>
> I feel that it would be good to check the contents of the checked out
> file, rather than just 'catch'ing a seg-fault.... I wanted others'
> opinion on this....
> Pl. let me know what you think.

If a segfault is the error you're fixing, then I'd say checking for the
segfault is an adequate test.

-Fitz

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