From: James Britt <jamesUNDERBARb@...>
Date: 2004-08-16T05:49:59+09:00
Subject: Re: Test::Unit feature request - regexp pattern of tests to run

Simon Strandgaard wrote:
> On Sunday 15 August 2004 15:43, Simon Strandgaard wrote:
> 
>>It would be awesome if I could say
>>
>>prompt> ruby test_me.rb --name "test_.*something.*"
>>
>>so that all tests with 'something' in their method name gets invoked.
>>
>>However on ruby 1.8.1.. only zero tests are being invoked.
>>So I guess it isn't supported.
>>
>>
>>Such feature would be awesome.
> 
> 
> Another related feature I would like to see in Test::Unit..
> being able to execute tests which doesn't start with 'test' prefix.
> 
> For instance I have certain tests which im working on..
> those I name #xtest_something.. 
> 
> However if I try to execute the test via the cli.. then it
> just rejects it..  What im asking fore..  don't reject test names 
> supplied via the cli .

I've started partitioning tests into separate files, each file holding 
related tests (e.g., each file might focus on some particular feature or 
behavior).  The tests are called by a master script that executes files 
matching a given glob pattern.  By default, all of the test files are 
run, but I can specify specific files or groups of files.

When I'm working on new tests, I put them in a new file and run just 
that set.  When I'm happy with them, I move them to a more permanent home.

James

James