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Author: | Zahary Karadjov

This module implements boilerplate to make unit testing easy.

The test status and name is printed after any output or traceback.

Tests can be nested, however failure of a nested test will not mark the parent test as failed. Setup and teardown are inherited. Setup can be overridden locally.

Compiled test files return the number of failed test as exit code, while `nim c -r <testfile.nim>` exits with 0 or 1

# Running a single test

Specify the test name as a command line argument.

    nim c -r test "my test name" "another test"

Multiple arguments can be used.

# Running a single test suite

Specify the suite name delimited by `"::"`.

    nim c -r test "my test name::"

# Selecting tests by pattern

A single `"*"` can be used for globbing.

Delimit the end of a suite name with `"::"`.

Tests matching any of the arguments are executed.

    nim c -r test fast_suite::mytest1 fast_suite::mytest2
    nim c -r test "fast_suite::mytest*"
    nim c -r test "auth*::" "crypto::hashing*"
    # Run suites starting with 'bug #' and standalone tests starting with '#'
    nim c -r test 'bug #*::' '::#*'

# Examples

    suite "description for this stuff":
      echo "suite setup: run once before the tests"

      setup:
        echo "run before each test"

      teardown:
        echo "run after each test"

      test "essential truths":
        # give up and stop if this fails
        require(true)

      test "slightly less obvious stuff":
        # print a nasty message and move on, skipping
        # the remainder of this block
        check(1 != 1)
        check("asd"[2] == 'd')

      test "out of bounds error is thrown on bad access":
        let v = @[1, 2, 3]  # you can do initialization here
        expect(IndexError):
          discard v[4]

      echo "suite teardown: run once after the tests"

# Imports

macros, strutils, streams, times, sets, os, terminal

# Types

    TestStatus = enum
      OK, FAILED, SKIPPED

  The status of a test when it is done. Source Edit

    OutputLevel = enum
      PRINT_ALL,                  ## Print as much as possible.
      PRINT_FAILURES,             ## Print only the failed tests.
      PRINT_NONE                  ## Print nothing.

  The output verbosity of the tests. Source Edit

    TestResult = object
      suiteName*: string ## Name of the test suite that contains this test case.
                       ## Can be ``nil`` if the test case is not in a suite.
      testName*: string            ## Name of the test case
      status*: TestStatus

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    OutputFormatter = ref object of RootObj

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    ConsoleOutputFormatter = ref object of OutputFormatter
      colorOutput: bool            ## Have test results printed in color.
                      ## Default is true for the non-js target,
                      ## for which ``stdout`` is a tty.
                      ## Setting the environment variable
                      ## ``NIMTEST_COLOR`` to ``always`` or
                      ## ``never`` changes the default for the
                      ## non-js target to true or false respectively.
                      ## The deprecated environment variable
                      ## ``NIMTEST_NO_COLOR``, when set,
                      ## changes the defualt to true, if
                      ## ``NIMTEST_COLOR`` is undefined.
      outputLevel: OutputLevel     ## Set the verbosity of test results.
                             ## Default is ``PRINT_ALL``, unless
                             ## the ``NIMTEST_OUTPUT_LVL`` environment
                             ## variable is set for the non-js target.
      isInSuite: bool
      isInTest: bool

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    JUnitOutputFormatter = ref object of OutputFormatter
      stream: Stream
      testErrors: seq[string]
      testStartTime: float
      testStackTrace: string

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# Vars

    abortOnError: bool

  Set to true in order to quit immediately on fail. Default is false, unless the `NIMTEST_ABORT_ON_ERROR` environment variable is set for the non-js target. Source Edit

# Procs

    proc addOutputFormatter(formatter: OutputFormatter) {...}{.raises: [], tags: [].}

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    proc newConsoleOutputFormatter(outputLevel: OutputLevel = PRINT_ALL;
                                  colorOutput = true): ConsoleOutputFormatter {...}{.
        raises: [], tags: [].}

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    proc defaultConsoleFormatter(): ConsoleOutputFormatter {...}{.raises: [],
        tags: [ReadEnvEffect].}

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    proc newJUnitOutputFormatter(stream: Stream): JUnitOutputFormatter {...}{.
        raises: [Defect, IOError, OSError], tags: [WriteIOEffect].}

  Creates a formatter that writes report to the specified stream in JUnit format. The `stream` is NOT closed automatically when the test are finished, because the formatter has no way to know when all tests are finished. You should invoke formatter.close() to finalize the report. Source Edit

    proc close(formatter: JUnitOutputFormatter) {...}{.
        raises: [Defect, IOError, OSError, Exception], tags: [WriteIOEffect].}

  Completes the report and closes the underlying stream. Source Edit

    proc checkpoint(msg: string) {...}{.raises: [], tags: [].}

  Set a checkpoint identified by `msg`. Upon test failure all checkpoints encountered so far are printed out. Example:

      checkpoint("Checkpoint A")
      check((42, "the Answer to life and everything") == (1, "a"))
      checkpoint("Checkpoint B")

  outputs "Checkpoint A" once it fails.

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    proc disableParamFiltering() {...}{.raises: [], tags: [].}

  disables filtering tests with the command line params Source Edit

# Methods

    method suiteStarted(formatter: OutputFormatter; suiteName: string) {...}{.base, gcsafe,
        raises: [], tags: [].}

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    method testStarted(formatter: OutputFormatter; testName: string) {...}{.base, gcsafe,
        raises: [], tags: [].}

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    method failureOccurred(formatter: OutputFormatter; checkpoints: seq[string];
                          stackTrace: string) {...}{.base, gcsafe, raises: [], tags: [].}

  `stackTrace` is provided only if the failure occurred due to an exception. `checkpoints` is never `nil`. Source Edit

    method testEnded(formatter: OutputFormatter; testResult: TestResult) {...}{.base, gcsafe,
        raises: [], tags: [].}

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    method suiteEnded(formatter: OutputFormatter) {...}{.base, gcsafe, raises: [], tags: [].}

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    method suiteStarted(formatter: ConsoleOutputFormatter; suiteName: string) {...}{.
        raises: [Exception, IOError], tags: [RootEffect, WriteIOEffect].}

  Source Edit

    method testStarted(formatter: ConsoleOutputFormatter; testName: string) {...}{.raises: [],
        tags: [].}

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    method failureOccurred(formatter: ConsoleOutputFormatter; checkpoints: seq[string];
                          stackTrace: string) {...}{.raises: [], tags: [].}

  Source Edit

    method testEnded(formatter: ConsoleOutputFormatter; testResult: TestResult) {...}{.
        raises: [Exception, IOError], tags: [RootEffect, WriteIOEffect].}

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    method suiteEnded(formatter: ConsoleOutputFormatter) {...}{.raises: [], tags: [].}

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    method suiteStarted(formatter: JUnitOutputFormatter; suiteName: string) {...}{.
        raises: [Defect, IOError, OSError, ValueError], tags: [WriteIOEffect].}

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    method testStarted(formatter: JUnitOutputFormatter; testName: string) {...}{.raises: [],
        tags: [TimeEffect].}

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    method failureOccurred(formatter: JUnitOutputFormatter; checkpoints: seq[string];
                          stackTrace: string) {...}{.raises: [], tags: [].}

  `stackTrace` is provided only if the failure occurred due to an exception. `checkpoints` is never `nil`. Source Edit

    method testEnded(formatter: JUnitOutputFormatter; testResult: TestResult) {...}{.
        raises: [Defect, IOError, OSError, ValueError], tags: [TimeEffect, WriteIOEffect].}

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    method suiteEnded(formatter: JUnitOutputFormatter) {...}{.
        raises: [Defect, IOError, OSError], tags: [WriteIOEffect].}

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# Macros

    macro check(conditions: untyped): untyped

  Verify if a statement or a list of statements is true. A helpful error message and set checkpoints are printed out on failure (if `outputLevel` is not `PRINT_NONE`). Example:

      import strutils

      check("AKB48".toLowerAscii() == "akb48")

      let teams = {'A', 'K', 'B', '4', '8'}

      check:
        "AKB48".toLowerAscii() == "akb48"
        'C' in teams

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    macro expect(exceptions: varargs[typed]; body: untyped): untyped

  Test if `body` raises an exception found in the passed `exceptions`. The test passes if the raised exception is part of the acceptable exceptions. Otherwise, it fails. Example:

      import math, random
      proc defectiveRobot() =
        randomize()
        case random(1..4)
        of 1: raise newException(OSError, "CANNOT COMPUTE!")
        of 2: discard parseInt("Hello World!")
        of 3: raise newException(IOError, "I can't do that Dave.")
        else: assert 2 + 2 == 5

      expect IOError, OSError, ValueError, AssertionError:
        defectiveRobot()

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# Templates

    template suite(name, body) {...}{.dirty.}

  Declare a test suite identified by `name` with optional `setup` and/or `teardown` section.

  A test suite is a series of one or more related tests sharing a common fixture (`setup`, `teardown`). The fixture is executed for EACH test.

      suite "test suite for addition":
        setup:
          let result = 4

        test "2 + 2 = 4":
          check(2+2 == result)

        test "(2 + -2) != 4":
          check(2 + -2 != result)

        # No teardown needed

  The suite will run the individual test cases in the order in which they were listed. With default global settings the above code prints:

      [Suite] test suite for addition
        [OK] 2 + 2 = 4
        [OK] (2 + -2) != 4

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    template test(name, body) {...}{.dirty.}

  Define a single test case identified by `name`.

      test "roses are red":
        let roses = "red"
        check(roses == "red")

  The above code outputs:

      [OK] roses are red

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    template fail()

  Print out the checkpoints encountered so far and quit if `abortOnError` is true. Otherwise, erase the checkpoints and indicate the test has failed (change exit code and test status). This template is useful for debugging, but is otherwise mostly used internally. Example:

      checkpoint("Checkpoint A")
      complicatedProcInThread()
      fail()

  outputs "Checkpoint A" before quitting.

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    template skip()

  Mark the test as skipped. Should be used directly in case when it is not possible to perform test for reasons depending on outer environment, or certain application logic conditions or configurations. The test code is still executed.

      if not isGLConextCreated():
        skip()

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    template require(conditions: untyped)

  Same as `check` except any failed test causes the program to quit immediately. Any teardown statements are not executed and the failed test output is not generated. Source Edit