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[PATCH 2/2] test-lib: user-friendly alternatives to test [!] [-d|-f]

From
Matthieu Moy <matthieu.moy@imag.fr>
Date
Aug 7, 2010, 08:56 UTC
Message-ID
<1281171365-15399-2-git-send-email-Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
In-Reply-To
<vpqeiealsez.fsf@bauges.imag.fr>

The helper functions are implemented, documented, and used in a few places to validate them, but not everywhere to avoid useless code churn.

Signed-off-by: Matthieu Moy <Matthieu.Moy@imag.fr>
---
(this one hasn't been modified since last time)
 t/README                      |    8 ++++++++
 t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh |   18 +++++++++---------
 t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh       |    6 +++---
 t/test-lib.sh                 |   32 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++++
 4 files changed, 52 insertions(+), 12 deletions(-)
diff --git a/t/README b/t/README
index 0d1183c..be760b9 100644
--- a/t/README
+++ b/t/README
@@ -467,6 +467,14 @@ library for your script to use.
    <expected> file.  This behaves like "cmp" but produces more
    helpful output when the test is run with "-v" option.
 
+ - test_file_must_exist <file> [<diagnosis>]
+   test_file_must_not_exist <file> [<diagnosis>]
+   test_dir_must_exist <dir> [<diagnosis>]
+   test_dir_must_not_exist <dir> [<diagnosis>]
+
+   check whether a file/directory exists or doesn't. <diagnosis> will
+   be displayed if the test fails.
+
  - test_when_finished <script>
 
    Prepend <script> to a list of commands to run to clean up
diff --git a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
index 7b0026e..aacdc8a 100755
--- a/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
+++ b/t/t3404-rebase-interactive.sh
@@ -69,18 +69,18 @@ test_expect_success 'rebase -i with the exec command' '
 	FAKE_LINES="1 exec_touch_touch-one 2 exec_touch_touch-two exec_false exec_touch_touch-three 3 4
 		exec_touch_\"touch-file__name_with_spaces\";_touch_touch-after-semicolon 5" \
 		test_must_fail git rebase -i A &&
-	test -f touch-one &&
-	test -f touch-two &&
-	! test -f touch-three &&
+	test_file_must_exist touch-one &&
+	test_file_must_exist touch-two &&
+	test_file_must_not_exist touch-three "(Rebase should have stopped before)" &&
 	test $(git rev-parse C) = $(git rev-parse HEAD) || {
 		echo "Stopped at wrong revision:"
 		echo "($(git describe --tags HEAD) instead of C)"
 		false
 	} &&
 	git rebase --continue &&
-	test -f touch-three &&
-	test -f "touch-file  name with spaces" &&
-	test -f touch-after-semicolon &&
+	test_file_must_exist touch-three &&
+	test_file_must_exist "touch-file  name with spaces" &&
+	test_file_must_exist touch-after-semicolon &&
 	test $(git rev-parse master) = $(git rev-parse HEAD) || {
 		echo "Stopped at wrong revision:"
 		echo "($(git describe --tags HEAD) instead of master)"
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ test_expect_success 'rebase -i with the exec command runs from tree root' '
 	FAKE_LINES="1 exec_touch_touch-subdir" \
 		git rebase -i HEAD^ &&
 	cd .. &&
-	test -f touch-subdir &&
+	test_file_must_exist touch-subdir &&
 	rm -fr subdir
 '
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ test_expect_success 'abort' '
 	git rebase --abort &&
 	test $(git rev-parse new-branch1) = $(git rev-parse HEAD) &&
 	test "$(git symbolic-ref -q HEAD)" = "refs/heads/branch1" &&
-	! test -d .git/rebase-merge
+	test_dir_must_not_exist .git/rebase-merge
 '
 
 test_expect_success 'abort with error when new base cannot be checked out' '
@@ -200,7 +200,7 @@ test_expect_success 'abort with error when new base cannot be checked out' '
 	test_must_fail git rebase -i master > output 2>&1 &&
 	grep "Untracked working tree file .file1. would be overwritten" \
 		output &&
-	! test -d .git/rebase-merge &&
+	test_dir_must_not_exist .git/rebase-merge &&
 	git reset --hard HEAD^
 '
 
diff --git a/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh b/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh
index 2999e78..0ca81fe 100755
--- a/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh
+++ b/t/t3407-rebase-abort.sh
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ testrebase() {
 		# Clean up the state from the previous one
 		git reset --hard pre-rebase &&
 		test_must_fail git rebase$type master &&
-		test -d "$dotest" &&
+		test_dir_must_exist "$dotest" &&
 		git rebase --abort &&
 		test $(git rev-parse to-rebase) = $(git rev-parse pre-rebase) &&
 		test ! -d "$dotest"
@@ -49,7 +49,7 @@ testrebase() {
 		# Clean up the state from the previous one
 		git reset --hard pre-rebase &&
 		test_must_fail git rebase$type master &&
-		test -d "$dotest" &&
+		test_dir_must_exist "$dotest" &&
 		test_must_fail git rebase --skip &&
 		test $(git rev-parse HEAD) = $(git rev-parse master) &&
 		git rebase --abort &&
@@ -62,7 +62,7 @@ testrebase() {
 		# Clean up the state from the previous one
 		git reset --hard pre-rebase &&
 		test_must_fail git rebase$type master &&
-		test -d "$dotest" &&
+		test_dir_must_exist "$dotest" &&
 		echo c > a &&
 		echo d >> a &&
 		git add a &&
diff --git a/t/test-lib.sh b/t/test-lib.sh
index e8f21d5..694bbe8 100644
--- a/t/test-lib.sh
+++ b/t/test-lib.sh
@@ -541,6 +541,38 @@ test_external_without_stderr () {
 	fi
 }
 
+# debugging-friendly alternatives to "test [!] [-f|-d]"
+# The commands test the existence or non-existance of $1. $2 can be
+# given to provide a more precise diagnosis.
+test_file_must_exist () {
+	if ! [ -f "$1" ]; then
+		echo "file $1 doesn't exist. $*"
+		false
+	fi
+}
+
+test_file_must_not_exist () {
+	if [ -f "$1" ]; then
+		echo "file $1 exists. $*"
+		false
+	fi
+}
+
+test_dir_must_exist () {
+	if ! [ -d "$1" ]; then
+		echo "directory $1 doesn't exist. $*"
+		false
+	fi
+}
+
+test_dir_must_not_exist () {
+	if [ -d "$1" ]; then
+		echo "directory $1 exists. $*"
+		false
+	fi
+}
+
+
 # This is not among top-level (test_expect_success | test_expect_failure)
 # but is a prefix that can be used in the test script, like:
 #
-- 
1.7.2.1.52.g95e25.dirty
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  1. rebase -i: add run command to launch a shell commandMatthieu Moy, Jul 28, 2010
  2. Santi BéjarJul 28, 2010
  3. Matthieu MoyJul 28, 2010
  4. Matthieu MoyJul 30, 2010
  5. Marc BranchaudJul 30, 2010
  6. Matthieu MoyJul 30, 2010
  7. Neal KreitzingerJul 30, 2010
  8. Matthieu MoyJul 31, 2010
  9. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 31, 2010
  10. Miles BaderJul 31, 2010
  11. Matthieu MoyAug 2, 2010
  12. rebase -i: add exec command to launch a shell commandMatthieu Moy, Aug 2, 2010
  13. Jared HanceAug 2, 2010
  14. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonAug 2, 2010
  15. Johannes SixtAug 6, 2010
  16. Matthieu MoyAug 7, 2010
  17. 1/2 rebase -i: add exec command to launch a shell commandMatthieu Moy, Aug 7, 2010
  18. 2/2 test-lib: user-friendly alternatives to test [!] [-d|-f]Matthieu Moy, Aug 7, 2010
  19. Paolo BonziniAug 2, 2010
  20. Junio C HamanoAug 2, 2010
  21. Matthieu MoyAug 3, 2010
  22. Kris ShannonAug 3, 2010
  23. Matthieu MoyAug 3, 2010
  24. Paolo BonziniJul 31, 2010
  25. Ævar Arnfjörð BjarmasonJul 31, 2010
  26. Jared HanceJul 31, 2010
  27. Jared HanceJul 31, 2010

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