From: Mark Volkmann Date: 2006-01-11T23:20:59+09:00 Subject: Re: Testing Gems On 1/11/06, Robin Stocker wrote: > Hi, > > I recently had exactly the same question... So, maybe the Gemspec > Reference should be updated. > > The install command has the --test or -t option. > Have a look at gem help install. > > So, for example: > gem install examplegem --test Interesting thing about running the tests this way ... If the gem has no tests, it outputs "There are no unit tests to run". If any tests fail, it prompts whether to keep the gem. If no tests fail, there is no output and no indication that tests were run. I don't really like that last part. I wish there was some output indicating that the tests were actually run. > Caleb Tennis wrote: > > According to http://docs.rubygems.org/read/chapter/20#test_files, the > > test_files section of the gemspec file lists test files that are loaded "when > > the user requests a gem to be unit tested". > > > > Is there a gem command to run the tests? I can't see one listed in the help, > > but I may just be missing it. > > > > Caleb > > > -- R. Mark Volkmann Partner, Object Computing, Inc.