2. indico.tests - test framework

2.1. Architecture

The framework is called through setup.py with the argument test and optional flags such as --unit.

Some dependencies are required:

• figleaf
• nose
• selenium
• twill

Each test category is also a class, inheriting from another class named BaseTestRunner, which contains useful functions used by all the test classes.

The class TestManager is in charge of instantiating each test class and to call their run() method.

Some external components such as JAR files (for selenium/js-test-driver) are automatically downloaded. All the information for the downloads is stored in the tests configuration file.

2.2. Implementing a new TestRunner

To add a new test to the framework, one has to add a new class inheriting from BaseTestRunner with a method called _run().

A flag can be added in setup.py to run only the new test.

Finally, if for some reason you need to add permanent files in the tests folder, remember to follow the naming convention, which is one folder for each progamming language and one folder for each test category.