NAME

Test::STDmaker::Verify - generate test scripts from a test description short hand

DESCRIPTION

The Test::STDmaker::Verify package is an internal driver package to the Test::STDmaker package that supports the Test::STDmaker::tmake() method. Any changes to the internal drive interface and this package will not even consider backward compatibility. Thus, this POD serves as a Software Design Folder documentation the current internal design of the Test::STDmaker and its driver packages.

The Test::STDmaker::Verify package inherits the methods of the Test::STDmaker package. The Test::STDmaker build generate and <print> methods directs the Test::STDmaker::Verify package to perform its work by calling its methods.

The Test::STDmaker::Verify methods builds a test script whereby the test script loads the Test::Tech package and uses the methods from the Test::Tech package.

During the course of the processing the Test::STDmaker::Verify package maintains the following in the $self object data hash:

$actual

the actual results

$diag_msg

a diagnostic message

$demo_only

Flags if the test is demo only and will be ignore as far as the generating the check test script

$demo_only_expected

Once only flag set by the A subroutine and reset by the next E subroutine. There should be no E subroutine after a A demo only subroutine.

$requirement

requirements addressed by test

$skip

skip condition

$name

the name of the test

$subroutine

a reference to a test subroutine

}

The Test::STDmaker::Verify package processes the following options that are passed as part of the $self hash from Test::STDmaker methods:

report

Replace the UUT POD 'Test Report' section with the results from the test script

run

Run the test script under the Test::Harness

test_verbose

Set any Test::Harness run to verbose

nosemi

The C subroutine will not automatically add a ';' at the end of the code field.

TEST DESCRIPTION METHODS

A

$file_data = A($command, $actual-expression );

If the demo_only object data is set, the A subroutine resets the object data and returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine saves the $actual-expression in the $actual object data and returns empty for $file_data.

C

$file_data = C($command, $code);

If the demo_only object data is set, the C subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine returns $file_data with $code and a comment.

DM

$file_data = DM($command, $msg);

If the demo_only object data is set, the DM subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine sets $diag_msg object data to $msg and returns an empty for $file_data

DO

$file_data = DO($command, $comment);

The DO subroutine sets $demo_only object data to $comment and returns an empty for $file_data

E

$file_data = E($command, $expected-expression)

If the demo_only object data is set, the E subroutine resets the object data and returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine builds and returns $file_data as follows:

requirements

adds the $requirement object data as a comment of the requirementd addressed

skip with subroutine

if there is $skip and $subroutine data, adds the below (all arguments except $expected-expression are object data):

skip_sub( $subroutine,
        $skip,    
        $actual,
        $expected-expression,
        $diag_msg,
        $name);

skip without subroutine

if there is $skip and no $subroutine data, adds the below (all arguments except $expected-expression are object data):

skip( $subroutine,
        $skip,    
        $actual,
        $expected-expression,
        $diag_msg,
        $name);

no skip and subroutine

if there is no $skip and $subroutine data, adds the below (all arguments except $expected-expression are object data):

ok_sub( $subroutine,
        $actual,
        $expected-expression,
        $diag_msg,
        $name);

no skip and no subroutine

if there is no $skip and no $subroutine data, adds the below (all arguments except $expected-expression are object data):

ok( $actual,
    $expected-expression,
    $diag_msg,
    $name);

reset object data

reset the appropriate object data before return the above describe construction as $file_data.

N

$file_data = N($command, $name_data);

If the demo_only object data is set, the N subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine sets $name object data to $name_data and returns an empty for $file_data

ok

$file_data = ok($command, $test_number);

The ok subroutine returns the following for $file_data

# ok: $test_number

QC

$file_data = QC($command, $code);

If the demo_only object data is set, the QC subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine returns $file_data with $code and a comment.

R

$file_data = R($command, $requirement_data);

If the demo_only object data is set, the R subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine sets $requirement object data to $requirement_data and returns an empty for $file_data

S

$file_data = S($command, $expression);

If the demo_only object data is set, the S subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine sets $skip object data to $expression and returns an empty for $file_data

SE

$file_data = SE($command, $expected-expression);

The SE subroutine performs the same processing as the S subroutine expect that the subroutine also adds the following to the beginning of $file_data:

skip_tests( 1 ) unless

Thus, if the test fails the rest of the tests are skipped effectively stopping the testing.

SF

$file_data = SF($command, "$value,$msg");

The SF command splits "$value,$msg" and returns the following as $file_data

skip_tests($value,$msg)

T

$file_data = T($command,  $tests );

The T routine returns in $file_data the BEGIN and <END> block for the demo script. The BEGIN block loads the Test::Tech program module, executes a plan($tests), changes the working directory to the directory of the demo script, and adds some extra directories to the front of @INC. The <END> block restores everything to the state before the execution of the BEGIN block.

TS

$file_data = TS(command, \&subroutine);

If the demo_only object data is set, the TS subroutine returns empty for $file_data; otherwise, the subroutine sets $subroutine object data to \&subroutine and returns an empty for $file_data

U

$file_data = U($command, $comment);

VO

$file_data = VO($command, $comment);

The VO subroutine returns a empty for $file_data.

ADMINSTRATIVE METHODS

finish

$file_data = finish();

The finish subroutine returns adds a short POD to the test script by returning it in $file_data.

post_print

$success = post_print();

If the report option is set, the post_print subroutine will run the test script and replace the 'Test Report' section of the UUT POD with the results.

If the run option is set, the post_print subroutine will run the test script under the Test::Harness. If the test_verbose option is set, the subroutine runs the test harness in verbose.

start

$file_data = start();

The start routine initializes the object data.

NOTES

Author

The author, holder of the copyright and maintainer is

<support@SoftwareDiamonds.com>

Copyright

copyright © 2003 SoftwareDiamonds.com

License

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SEE ALSO

Test::Tech

Test

Test::Harness

Test::STDmaker

Test::STDmaker::Demo

Test::STDmaker::STD

Test::STDmaker::Check

STD - Software Test Description

Specification Practices

Software Development

cpanm Test::STDmaker

perl -MCPAN -e shell
install Test::STDmaker