[Freeipa-devel] Early feedback on Tracker based tests

[Milan Kubík]

On 09/17/2015 03:30 PM, Milan Kubík wrote:
> Hi list,
>
> I would like to ask you for any feedback you can provide me on $SUBJ.
>
> Currently the tests for host, certprofiles and stage user plugins are 
> implemented
> with the use of the tracker that Petr Viktorin originally designed as 
> a replacement
> for the declarative xmlrpc tests.
>
> With these tests already implemented, I'd like to know your feedback 
> as for:
>
>     * readability ot the tests
>     * form of the Tracker class
>     * the feedback on using the tracker instances via pytest's fixtures
>     * anything else
>
> We in upstream qe are on the verge of rewriting the declarative tests 
> into this form (en masse).
> Any feedback in the early stages of this process will help us deliver 
> better tests.
>
> Cheers,
> Milan
>
Some examples of the tests mentioned :)

Host plugin test:
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/freeipa.git/tree/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_host_plugin.py

Stage user test:
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/freeipa.git/tree/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_stageuser_plugin.py

Declarative test:
https://git.fedorahosted.org/cgit/freeipa.git/tree/ipatests/test_xmlrpc/test_config_plugin.py

Cheers,
Milan