Cabal-1.18.1.6: A framework for packaging Haskell software

CopyrightThomas Tuegel 2010
Maintainercabal-devel@haskell.org
Portabilityportable
Safe HaskellSafe
LanguageHaskell98

Distribution.TestSuite

Description

This module defines the detailed test suite interface which makes it possible to expose individual tests to Cabal or other test agents.

Synopsis

Documentation

data TestInstance

Constructors

TestInstance 

Fields

run :: IO Progress

Perform the test.

name :: String

A name for the test, unique within a test suite.

tags :: [String]

Users can select groups of tests by their tags.

options :: [OptionDescr]

Descriptions of the options recognized by this test.

setOption :: String -> String -> Either String TestInstance

Try to set the named option to the given value. Returns an error message if the option is not supported or the value could not be correctly parsed; otherwise, a TestInstance with the option set to the given value is returned.

data OptionDescr

Constructors

OptionDescr 

Fields

optionName :: String
 
optionDescription :: String

A human-readable description of the option to guide the user setting it.

optionType :: OptionType
 
optionDefault :: Maybe String
 

data Test

Constructors

Test TestInstance 
Group 

Fields

groupName :: String
 
concurrently :: Bool

If true, then children of this group may be run in parallel. Note that this setting is not inherited by children. In particular, consider a group F with "concurrently = False" that has some children, including a group T with "concurrently = True". The children of group T may be run concurrently with each other, as long as none are run at the same time as any of the direct children of group F.

groupTests :: [Test]
 
ExtraOptions [OptionDescr] Test 

type Options = [(String, String)]

data Result

Constructors

Pass 
Fail String 
Error String 

testGroup :: String -> [Test] -> Test

Create a named group of tests, which are assumed to be safe to run in parallel.