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NAME

Test::Tester - extends the capabilites of the Test module

SYNOPSIS

use Test::Tester

$T = new Test::Tester;
$success = $T->work_breakdown(@args);
$test_ok = $T->test(\@actual_results, \@expected_results, $test_name);
$test_ok = $T->verify(test, \@actual_results,  \@expected_results, $test_name);
$success = $T->skip_rest();
$success = $T->finish( );

$success = $T->demo( $quoted_expression, @expression_results );

DESCRIPTION

The Test::Tester module extends the capabilities of the Test module as follows:

  • Compare almost any data structure by passing variables through Data::Dumper before making the comparision

  • Method to skip the rest of the tests upon a critical failure

  • Method to generate demos that appear as an interactive session using the methods under test

The Test::Tester module is an integral part of the US DOD SDT2167A bundle of modules. The dependency of the program modules in the US DOD STD2167A bundle is as follows:

Test::TestUtil
    Test::Tester
       DataPort::FormDB
           Test::STDmaker ExtUtils::SVDmaker

new method

$T = new Test::Tester;

The new method creates a new Test::Tester object.

work_breakdown method

$success = $T->work_breakdown(@args);

The work_breakdown method is a cover method for &Test::plan. The @args are passed unchanged directory to &Test::plan. All arguments are options. Valid options are as follows:

tests

The number of tests. For example

tests => 14,
todo

An array of test that will fail. For example

todo => [3,4]
onfail

A subroutine that the Test module will execute on a failure. For example,

onfail => sub { warn "CALL 911!" }

test method

$test_ok = $T->test(\@actual_results, \@expected_results, $test_name);

The test method is a cover function for the &Test::ok subroutine that extends the &Test::ok routine as follows:

  • Prints out the $test_name to provide an English identification of the test.

  • The test method passes the arrays @actual_results and @expectet_results through &Data::Dumper::Dumper. The test method then uses &Test::ok to compare the text results from &Data::Dumper::Dumper.

  • Response to a flag set by the skip_rest method and skips the test completely.

verify method

$test_ok = $T->verify(test, \@actual_results,  \@expected_results, $test_name);

The test method is a cover function for the &Test::skip subroutine that extends the &Test::skip the same as the test method extends the &Test::ok subroutine. See test method

skip_rest method

$success = $T->skip_rest();

The skip_rest method sets a flag that causes the test and the verify methods to skip testing.

finish method

$success = $T->finish( );

The finish method shuts down the $T Test::Tester object.

head2 Test::TestUtil methods

The Test::Tester program module inherits all the methods from the Test::TestUtil module.

NOTES

AUTHOR

The holder of the copyright and maintainer is

<support@SoftwareDiamonds.com>

Copyrighted (c) 2002 Software Diamonds

All Rights Reserved

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SEE ALSO

Test Test::TestUtil