Class: Test::Unit::TestCase

Overview

Ties everything together. If you subclass and add your own test methods, it takes care of making them into tests and wrapping those tests into a suite. It also does the nitty-gritty of actually running an individual test and collecting its results into a Test::Unit::TestResult object.

You can run two hooks before/after a TestCase run.

Example:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  class << self
    def startup
      ...
    end

    def shutdown
      ...
    end
  end

  def setup
    ...
  end

  def cleanup
    ...
  end

  def teardown
    ...
  end

  def test_my_method1
    ...
  end

  def test_my_method2
    ...
  end
end

Here is a call order:

  1. startup

  2. setup

  3. test_my_method1

  4. cleanup

  5. teardown

  6. setup

  7. test_my_method2

  8. cleanup

  9. teardown

  10. shutdown

You can set an attribute to each test.

Example:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  attribute :speed, :fast
  def test_my_fast_method
    # You can get the attribute via `self[]`
    self[:speed] # => :fast
    ...
  end

  attribute :speed, :slow
  def test_my_slow_method
    self[:speed] # => :slow
    ...
  end
end

Defined Under Namespace

Classes: InternalData

Constant Summary collapse

STARTED =

:nodoc:

name + "::STARTED"
FINISHED =

:nodoc:

name + "::FINISHED"
STARTED_OBJECT =

:nodoc:

name + "::STARTED::OBJECT"
FINISHED_OBJECT =

:nodoc:

name + "::FINISHED::OBJECT"
DESCENDANTS =

:nodoc:

[]
AVAILABLE_ORDERS =

:nodoc:

[:alphabetic, :random, :defined]
@@added_method_names =
{}
@@test_orders =
{}

Constants included from Util::BacktraceFilter

Util::BacktraceFilter::POWERASSERT_PREFIX, Util::BacktraceFilter::TESTUNIT_FILE_SEPARATORS, Util::BacktraceFilter::TESTUNIT_PREFIX, Util::BacktraceFilter::TESTUNIT_RB_FILE

Constants included from Assertions

Assertions::NOT_SPECIFIED

Constants included from ErrorHandler

ErrorHandler::NOT_PASS_THROUGH_EXCEPTIONS, ErrorHandler::NOT_PASS_THROUGH_EXCEPTION_NAMES, ErrorHandler::PASS_THROUGH_EXCEPTIONS, ErrorHandler::PASS_THROUGH_EXCEPTION_NAMES

Instance Attribute Summary collapse

Class Method Summary collapse

Instance Method Summary collapse

Methods included from Util::Output

#capture_output

Methods included from Util::BacktraceFilter

filter_backtrace

Methods included from Assertions

#assert, #assert_alias_method, #assert_all, #assert_block, #assert_boolean, #assert_compare, #assert_const_defined, #assert_empty, #assert_equal, #assert_fail_assertion, #assert_false, #assert_in_delta, #assert_in_epsilon, #assert_include, #assert_instance_of, #assert_kind_of, #assert_match, #assert_nil, #assert_no_match, #assert_not_const_defined, #assert_not_empty, #assert_not_equal, #assert_not_in_delta, #assert_not_in_epsilon, #assert_not_include, #assert_not_instance_of, #assert_not_kind_of, #assert_not_match, #assert_not_nil, #assert_not_operator, #assert_not_predicate, #assert_not_respond_to, #assert_not_same, #assert_not_send, #assert_nothing_leaked_memory, #assert_nothing_raised, #assert_nothing_thrown, #assert_operator, #assert_path_exist, #assert_path_not_exist, #assert_predicate, #assert_raise, #assert_raise_kind_of, #assert_raise_message, #assert_raise_with_message, #assert_respond_to, #assert_same, #assert_send, #assert_throw, #assert_true, #build_message, #flunk, #refute, use_pp=

Methods included from Data

included

Methods included from Priority

available_values, default, default=, disable, enable, enabled?, included, #priority_setup, #priority_teardown

Methods included from TestCaseNotificationSupport

included, #notify

Methods included from TestCaseOmissionSupport

included, #omit, #omit_if, #omit_unless

Methods included from TestCasePendingSupport

included, #pend

Methods included from FailureHandler

#add_failure, included

Methods included from ErrorHandler

included

Methods included from ExceptionHandler

exception_handlers, included

Methods included from Fixture

included

Methods included from Attribute

#[], #attributes, included

Constructor Details

#initialize(test_method_name) ⇒ TestCase

Creates a new instance of the fixture for running the test represented by test_method_name.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 528

def initialize(test_method_name)
  @method_name = test_method_name
  @internal_data = InternalData.new
end

Instance Attribute Details

#method_nameObject (readonly)

Returns the value of attribute method_name.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 524

def method_name
  @method_name
end

Class Method Details

.added_method_namesObject

:nodoc:



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 173

def added_method_names # :nodoc:
  (@@added_method_names[self] ||= {}).keys
end

.description(value, target = nil) ⇒ Object

Describes a test.

The following example associates “register a normal user” description with “test_register” test.

description "register a normal user"
def test_register
  ...
end


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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 349

def description(value, target=nil)
  targets = [target].compact
  attribute(:description, value, {}, *targets)
end

.find_locations(query) ⇒ Object



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 441

def find_locations(query)
  query_path = query[:path]
  query_line = query[:line]
  query_method_name = query[:method_name]

  available_locations = target_method_locations(query_path)
  if query_line
    available_locations = available_locations.sort_by do |location|
      -location[:line]
    end
    available_location = available_locations.find do |location|
      query_line >= location[:line]
    end
    return [] if available_location.nil?
    return [] if available_location[:test_case] != self
    available_locations = [available_location]
  end
  if query_method_name
    available_location = available_locations.find do |location|
      location[:test_case] == self and
        query_method_name == location[:method_name]
    end
    return [] if available_location.nil?
    available_locations = [available_location]
  end

  available_locations
end

.include(*modules, &block) ⇒ Object

:nodoc:



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 133

def include(*modules, &block) # :nodoc:
  result = super
  modules.each do |mod|
    mod.public_instance_methods(false).each do |method_name|
      AutoRunnerLoader.check(self, method_name.to_s)
    end
  end
  result
end

.inherited(sub_class) ⇒ Object

:nodoc:



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 128

def inherited(sub_class) # :nodoc:
  DESCENDANTS << sub_class
  super
end

.method_added(name) ⇒ Object

:nodoc:



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 144

def method_added(name) # :nodoc:
  super
  added_method_names = (@@added_method_names[self] ||= {})
  stringified_name = name.to_s
  if added_method_names.key?(stringified_name)
    attribute(:redefined, {:backtrace => caller}, {}, stringified_name)
  end
  source_location = find_attribute(stringified_name, :source_location)
  if source_location
    path, line = source_location
  elsif respond_to?(:caller_locations, true)
    location = caller_locations(1, 1)[0]
    path = location.absolute_path || location.path
    line = location.lineno
  else
    # TODO: Remove me when Ruby 1.9 support is dropped
    path, line, = caller[0].split(/:(\d+)/, 2)
    line = line.to_i if line
  end
  location = {
    :method_name => stringified_name,
    :path => File.expand_path(path),
    :line => line,
  }
  add_method_location(location)
  added_method_names[stringified_name] = true
  AutoRunnerLoader.check(self, stringified_name)
end

.ractor(options = {}) ⇒ void

This method returns an undefined value.

Declares that the following test uses Ractor.

Tests that use Ractor are executed at the end. Because multi Ractor mode is enabled in the current process and it’s not disabled even when only one Ractor is running after running a test that uses Ractor on Ruby 3.0. It will be solved in the future.

This is implemented by setting the ‘:ractor` attribute of the test to `true`.

Examples:

Declares that test_do_something_with_ractor uses Ractor


ractor
def test_do_something_with_ractor
  Ractor.new do
    # ...
  end
end

Parameters:

Since:

  • 3.4.6



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 380

def ractor(options={})
  attribute(:ractor, true, options)
end

.shutdownObject

Called after every test case runs. Can be used to tear down fixture information used in test case scope.

Here is an example test case:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  class << self
    def shutdown
      ...
    end
  end

  def teardown
    ...
  end

  def test_my_class1
    ...
  end

  def test_my_class2
    ...
  end
end

Here is a call order:

  • test_my_class1 (or test_my_class2)

  • teardown

  • test_my_class2 (or test_my_class1)

  • teardown

  • shutdown

Note that you should not assume test order. Tests should be worked in any order.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 259

def shutdown
end

.startupObject

Called before every test case runs. Can be used to set up fixture information used in test case scope.

Here is an example test case:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  class << self
    def startup
      ...
    end
  end

  def setup
    ...
  end

  def test_my_class1
    ...
  end

  def test_my_class2
    ...
  end
end

Here is a call order:

  • startup

  • setup

  • test_my_class1 (or test_my_class2)

  • setup

  • test_my_class2 (or test_my_class1)

Note that you should not assume test order. Tests should be worked in any order.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 221

def startup
end

.sub_test_case(name) { ... } ⇒ Test::Unit::TestCase

Defines a sub test case.

This is a syntax sugar. The both of the following codes are the same in meaning:

Standard:

class TestParent < Test::Unit::TestCase
  class TestChild < self
    def test_in_child
    end
  end
end

Syntax sugar:

class TestParent < Test::Unit::TestCase
  sub_test_case("TestChild") do
    def test_in_child
    end
  end
end

The difference of them are the following:

  • Test case created by sub_test_case is an anonymous class. So you can’t refer the test case by name.

  • The class name of class style must follow constant naming rule in Ruby. But the name of test case created by sub_test_case doesn’t need to follow the rule. For example, you can use a space in name such as “child test”.

Parameters:

  • name (String)

    The name of newly created sub test case.

Yields:

  • The block is evaluated under the newly created sub test case class context.

Returns:



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 421

def sub_test_case(name, &block)
  sub_test_case = sub_test_case_class(name)
  sub_test_case.class_eval(&block)
  sub_test_case
end

.suiteObject

Rolls up all of the test* methods in the fixture into one suite, creating a new instance of the fixture for each method.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 180

def suite
  suite_creator = TestSuiteCreator.new(self)
  suite_creator.create
end

.test(*test_description_or_targets, &block) ⇒ Object

Defines a test in declarative syntax or marks following method as a test method.

In declarative syntax usage, the following two test definitions are the almost same:

description "register user"
def test_register_user
  ...
end

test "register user" do
  ...
end

In test method mark usage, the “my_test_method” is treated as a test method:

test
def my_test_method
  assert_equal("call me", ...)
end


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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 312

def test(*test_description_or_targets, &block)
  if block_given?
    test_description = test_description_or_targets.first
    if test_description.nil?
      raise ArgumentError, "test description is missing"
    end
    n_arguments = test_description_or_targets.size
    if n_arguments > 1
      message = "wrong number of arguments (#{n_arguments} for 1)"
      raise ArgumentError, message
    end
    method_name = "test: #{test_description}"
    description(test_description, method_name)
    attribute(:test, true, {}, method_name)
    if block.respond_to?(:source_location)
      attribute(:source_location, block.source_location, {}, method_name)
    end
    define_method(method_name, &block)
  else
    targets = test_description_or_targets
    attribute(:test, true, {}, *targets)
    targets.each do |target|
      AutoRunnerLoader.check(self, target)
    end
  end
end

.test_defined?(query) ⇒ Boolean

Checks whether a test that is matched the query is defined.

Parameters:

  • query (Hash)

    a customizable set of options

Options Hash (query):

  • :path (String) — default: nil

    the path where a test is defined in.

  • :line (Numeric) — default: nil

    the line number where a test is defined at.

  • :method_name (String) — default: nil

    the method name for a test.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 436

def test_defined?(query)
  locations = find_locations(query)
  not locations.empty?
end

.test_orderObject

Returns the current test order. This returns ‘:alphabetic` by default.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 266

def test_order
  ancestors.each do |ancestor|
    order = @@test_orders[ancestor]
    return order if order
  end
  AVAILABLE_ORDERS.first
end

.test_order=(order) ⇒ Object

Sets the current test order.

Here are the available order:

:alphabetic : Default. Tests are sorted in alphabetic order.

:random : Tests are sorted in random order.

:defined : Tests are sorted in defined order.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 286

def test_order=(order)
  @@test_orders[self] = order
end

Instance Method Details

#==(other) ⇒ Object

It’s handy to be able to compare TestCase instances.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 794

def ==(other)
  return false unless other.kind_of?(self.class)
  return false unless @method_name == other.method_name
  return false unless data_label == other.data_label
  self.class == other.class
end

#add_passvoid

This method returns an undefined value.

Notify that the test is passed. Normally, it is not needed because #run calls it automatically. If you want to override #run, it is not a good idea. Please contact test-unit developers. We will help you without your custom #run. For example, we may add a new hook in #run.

This is a public API for developers who extend test-unit.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 843

def add_pass
  current_result.add_pass
end

#assign_test_data(label, data) ⇒ Object

Assigns test data to the test. It is used in internal.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 534

def assign_test_data(label, data) # :nodoc:
  @internal_data.assign_test_data(label, data)
end

#cleanupObject

Called after every test method runs but the test method isn’t marked as ‘passed’. Can be used to clean up and/or verify tested condition. e.g. Can be used to verify mock.

You can add additional cleanup tasks by the following code:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  def cleanup
    ...
  end

  cleanup
  def my_cleanup1
    ...
  end

  cleanup do
    ... # cleanup callback1
  end

  cleanup
  def my_cleanup2
    ...
  end

  cleanup do
    ... # cleanup callback2
  end

  def test_my_class
    ...
  end
end

Here is a call order:

  • test_my_class

  • cleanup callback2

  • my_cleanup2

  • cleanup callback1

  • my_cleanup1

  • cleanup



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 691

def cleanup
end

#dataObject

Returns test data for the test. If the test isn’t associated with any test data, it returns ‘nil`.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 756

def data
  @internal_data.test_data
end

#data_labelObject

Returns a label of test data for the test. If the test isn’t associated with any test data, it returns ‘nil`.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 750

def data_label
  @internal_data.test_data_label
end

#default_testObject



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 739

def default_test
  flunk("No tests were specified")
end

#descriptionObject

Returns a description for the test. A description will be associated by Test::Unit::TestCase.test or Test::Unit::TestCase.description.

Returns a name for the test for no description test.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 784

def description
  self[:description] || name
end

#elapsed_timeObject

Returns elapsed time for the test was ran.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 807

def elapsed_time
  @internal_data.elapsed_time
end

#interrupted?Boolean

Returns whether the test is interrupted.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 812

def interrupted?
  @internal_data.interrupted?
end

#local_nameObject

Returns a human-readable name for the specific test that this instance of TestCase represents.

‘#local_name` doesn’t include class name. ‘#name` includes class name.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 771

def local_name
  if @internal_data.have_test_data?
    "#{@method_name}[#{data_label}]"
  else
    @method_name.to_s
  end
end

#nameObject

Returns a human-readable name for the specific test that this instance of TestCase represents.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 762

def name
  "#{local_name}(#{self.class.name})"
end

#passed?Boolean

Returns whether this individual test passed or not. Primarily for use in teardown so that artifacts can be left behind if the test fails.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 819

def passed?
  @internal_data.passed?
end

#problem_occurredvoid

This method returns an undefined value.

Notify that a problem is occurred in the test. It means that the test is a failed test. If any failed tests exist in test suites, the test process exits with failure exit status.

This is a public API for developers who extend test-unit.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 830

def problem_occurred
  @internal_data.problem_occurred
end

#run(result) ⇒ Object

Runs the individual test method represented by this instance of the fixture, collecting statistics, failures and errors in result.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 555

def run(result)
  begin
    @_result = result
    @internal_data.test_started
    yield(STARTED, name)
    yield(STARTED_OBJECT, self)
    processed_exception_in_setup = false
    begin
      catch do |tag|
        run_setup do
          begin
            run_test
            run_cleanup
            add_pass
          rescue Exception
            @internal_data.interrupted
            unless handle_exception($!)
              processed_exception_in_setup = true
              raise
            end
            throw(tag)
          end
        end
      end
    rescue Exception
      if processed_exception_in_setup
        raise
      else
        @internal_data.interrupted
        raise unless handle_exception($!)
      end
    ensure
      begin
        run_teardown
      rescue Exception
        raise unless handle_exception($!)
      end
    end
    @internal_data.test_finished
    result.add_run
    yield(FINISHED, name)
    yield(FINISHED_OBJECT, self)
  ensure
    # @_result = nil # For test-spec's after_all :<
  end
end

#setupObject

Called before every test method runs. Can be used to set up fixture information.

You can add additional setup tasks by the following code:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  def setup
    ...
  end

  setup
  def my_setup1
    ...
  end

  setup do
    ... # setup callback1
  end

  setup
  def my_setup2
    ...
  end

  setup do
    ... # setup callback2
  end

  def test_my_class
    ...
  end
end

Here is a call order:

  • setup

  • my_setup1

  • setup callback1

  • my_setup2

  • setup callback2

  • test_my_class



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 644

def setup
end

#sizeObject



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 743

def size
  1
end

#start_timeObject

Returns a Time at the test was started.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 802

def start_time
  @internal_data.start_time
end

#teardownObject

Called after every test method runs. Can be used to tear down fixture information.

You can add additional teardown tasks by the following code:

class TestMyClass < Test::Unit::TestCase
  def teardown
    ...
  end

  teardown
  def my_teardown1
    ...
  end

  teardown do
    ... # teardown callback1
  end

  teardown
  def my_teardown2
    ...
  end

  teardown do
    ... # teardown callback2
  end

  def test_my_class
    ...
  end
end

Here is a call order:

  • test_my_class

  • teardown callback2

  • my_teardown2

  • teardown callback1

  • my_teardown1

  • teardown



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 736

def teardown
end

#to_sObject

Overridden to return #name.



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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 789

def to_s
  name
end

#valid?Boolean

Returns the test is valid test. It is used in internal.

Returns:

  • (Boolean)


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# File 'lib/test/unit/testcase.rb', line 539

def valid? # :nodoc:
  return false unless respond_to?(@method_name)
  test_method = method(@method_name)
  unless @internal_data.have_test_data?
    return false unless test_method.arity <= 0
  end
  owner = Util::MethodOwnerFinder.find(self, @method_name)
  if owner.class != Module and self.class != owner
    return false
  end
  true
end