Tests

Rules

After every change to the code:

Go to the directory {OBSINFOROOT}/tests and run pytest

Before any deployment:

go to the directory {OBSINFOROOT}/src/obsinfo/tests and run pytest
verify that all of the instructions in the tutorial work

Explanation

{OBSINFOROOT}/tests contains quick unit tests
{OBSINFOROOT}/src/obsinfo/tests runs the schema, print and `` plot commands on every example and template file
Running the tutorial also verifies that the setup command works and that the examples provide the expected output

Coding recommendations

We implement testing using the unittest Unit testing framework (https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html). Unit tests are quick verifications of individual coding units. They should run quickly (< 1 second/test). Each test_*.py file in the {OBSINFOROOT}/tests directory corresponds to a single class or code file. If you write a new function or method, write a unittest for it in {OBSINFOROOT}/tests, either in an existing file or in a new one. If you discover a bug that is not covered by a test, write a unittest for it in {OBSINFOROOT}/tests.