[icedtea-web] RFC: Change test output format to be more jtreg-like

[Omair Majid]

On 03/09/2011 07:52 PM, Dr Andrew John Hughes wrote:
> On 17:27 Tue 08 Mar     , Omair Majid wrote:
>> Hi,
>>
>> The attached patch changes the output format of "make
>> check-pack-functions" to be more jtreg like:
>>
>> $ make check
>> make  check-local
>> make[1]: Entering directory `/home/omajid/workspace/icedtea-web/build'
>> ./jrunscript
>> /home/omajid/workspace/icedtea-web/build/../tests/netx/pac/pac-funcs-test.js
>> \
>> 	  $(readlink -f
>> /home/omajid/workspace/icedtea-web/build/../netx/net/sourceforge/jnlp/runtime/pac-funcs.js)
>> loading needed files
>>
>> finished loaded needed files
>>
>> Passed: isPlainHostName(icedtea.classpath.org)
>> Passed: isPlainHostName(classpath.org)
>> Passed: isPlainHostName(org)
>> ... snip....
>> Passed: timeRange(17, 25, -7, 17, 25, 3)
>> Passed: timeRange(17, 25, 3, 17, 24, 3)
>> Test results: passed: 193; failed: 0;
>>
>> This should make it easier for the buildbot to parse the test results.
>>
>> Any thoughts or comments?
>
> Fine by me if it makes life easier for the build bot.
>

Thanks. I have pushed the changeset.

> If we split out jtreg from IcedTea6 as proposed, you may even be able to use it in IcedTea-Web.
>

I am not sure if jtreg would be appropriate - it's meant for regression 
tests while we are more interested in unit tests/functional tests right 
now. Still, it would be nice to have it available as an option in case 
we do decide to use it.

Cheers,
Omair