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[PATCH v5.1] lib-submodule-update: pass 'test_must_fail' as an argument

From
Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
Date
Jun 23, 2020, 20:21 UTC
Message-ID
<7b9c19b3606f31b12a79591a41847dcb0a071751.1592942452.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To
<cover.1592907663.git.liu.denton@gmail.com>

When we run a test helper function in test_submodule_switch_common(), we sometimes specify a whole helper function as the $command. When we do this, in some test cases, we just mark the whole function with `test_must_fail`. However, it's possible that the helper function might fail earlier or later than expected due to an introduced bug. If this happens, then the test case will still report as passing but it should really be marked as failing since it didn't actually display the intended behaviour.

Instead of invoking `test_must_fail $command`, pass the string "test_must_fail" as the second argument in case where the git command is expected to fail.

When $command is a helper function, the parent function calling test_submodule_switch_common() is test_submodule_switch_func(). For all test_submodule_switch_func() invocations, increase the granularity of the argument test helper function by prefixing the git invocation which is meant to fail with the second argument like this:

	$2 git checkout "$1"

In the other cases, test_submodule_switch() and test_submodule_forced_switch(), instead of passing in the git command directly, wrap it using the git_test_func() and pass the git arguments using the global variable $gitcmd. Unfortunately, since closures aren't a thing in shell scripts, the global variable is necessary. Another unfortunate result is that the "git_test_func" will used as the test case name when $command is printed but it's worth it for the cleaner code.

Finally, as an added bonus, `test_must_fail` will now only run on git commands.

An alternate design was considered where the global variable, $OVERWRITING_FAIL, is set from test_submodule_switch_common() and exposed to the helper function. This would allow $command to be set to a more sensible value. However this approach was considered too difficult to understand due to the fact that using a signalling magical global variable is too indirect and it's best to keep the magic confined to within one file.

Signed-off-by: Denton Liu <liu.denton@gmail.com>
---
This patch replaces v5 4/4. Hopefully, this'll be the last iteration...
 t/lib-submodule-update.sh   | 49 +++++++++++++++++++++++++++----------
 t/t3426-rebase-submodule.sh |  4 +--
 t/t3513-revert-submodule.sh |  6 ++++-
 t/t3906-stash-submodule.sh  |  6 ++++-
 t/t4137-apply-submodule.sh  |  6 +++--
 t/t4255-am-submodule.sh     |  6 +++--
 t/t5572-pull-submodule.sh   |  8 +++---
 t/t6041-bisect-submodule.sh |  6 ++++-
 8 files changed, 65 insertions(+), 26 deletions(-)
diff --git a/t/lib-submodule-update.sh b/t/lib-submodule-update.sh
index 7c3ba1be00..53c5374ea1 100755
--- a/t/lib-submodule-update.sh
+++ b/t/lib-submodule-update.sh
@@ -303,8 +303,12 @@ test_submodule_content () {
 # update" is run. And even then that command doesn't delete the work tree of
 # a removed submodule.
 #
+# The first argument of the callback function will be the name of the submodule.
+#
 # Removing a submodule containing a .git directory must fail even when forced
-# to protect the history!
+# to protect the history! If we are testing this case, the second argument of
+# the callback function will be 'test_must_fail', else it will be the empty
+# string.
 #
 
 # Internal function; use test_submodule_switch_func(), test_submodule_switch(),
@@ -443,7 +447,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_common () {
 		(
 			cd submodule_update &&
 			git branch -t replace_sub1_with_directory origin/replace_sub1_with_directory &&
-			test_must_fail $command replace_sub1_with_directory &&
+			$command replace_sub1_with_directory test_must_fail &&
 			test_superproject_content origin/add_sub1 &&
 			test_submodule_content sub1 origin/add_sub1
 		)
@@ -456,7 +460,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_common () {
 			cd submodule_update &&
 			git branch -t replace_sub1_with_directory origin/replace_sub1_with_directory &&
 			replace_gitfile_with_git_dir sub1 &&
-			test_must_fail $command replace_sub1_with_directory &&
+			$command replace_sub1_with_directory test_must_fail &&
 			test_superproject_content origin/add_sub1 &&
 			test_git_directory_is_unchanged sub1 &&
 			test_submodule_content sub1 origin/add_sub1
@@ -470,7 +474,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_common () {
 		(
 			cd submodule_update &&
 			git branch -t replace_sub1_with_file origin/replace_sub1_with_file &&
-			test_must_fail $command replace_sub1_with_file &&
+			$command replace_sub1_with_file test_must_fail &&
 			test_superproject_content origin/add_sub1 &&
 			test_submodule_content sub1 origin/add_sub1
 		)
@@ -484,7 +488,7 @@ test_submodule_switch_common () {
 			cd submodule_update &&
 			git branch -t replace_sub1_with_file origin/replace_sub1_with_file &&
 			replace_gitfile_with_git_dir sub1 &&
-			test_must_fail $command replace_sub1_with_file &&
+			$command replace_sub1_with_file test_must_fail &&
 			test_superproject_content origin/add_sub1 &&
 			test_git_directory_is_unchanged sub1 &&
 			test_submodule_content sub1 origin/add_sub1
@@ -559,12 +563,25 @@ test_submodule_switch_common () {
 # conditions, set the appropriate KNOWN_FAILURE_* variable used in the tests
 # below to 1.
 #
-# Use as follows:
+# The first argument of the callback function will be the name of the submodule.
+#
+# Removing a submodule containing a .git directory must fail even when forced
+# to protect the history! If we are testing this case, the second argument of
+# the callback function will be 'test_must_fail', else it will be the empty
+# string.
+#
+# The following example uses `git some-command` as an example command to be
+# tested. It updates the worktree and index to match a target, but not any
+# submodule directories.
 #
 # my_func () {
-#   target=$1
-#   # Do something here that updates the worktree and index to match target,
-#   # but not any submodule directories.
+#   ...prepare for `git some-command` to be run...
+#   $2 git some-command "$1" &&
+#   if test -n "$2"
+#   then
+#     return
+#   fi &&
+#   ...check the state after git some-command is run...
 # }
 # test_submodule_switch_func "my_func"
 test_submodule_switch_func () {
@@ -580,23 +597,29 @@ test_submodule_switch_func () {
 			cd submodule_update &&
 			git branch -t add_sub1 origin/add_sub1 &&
 			>sub1 &&
-			test_must_fail $command add_sub1 &&
+			$command add_sub1 test_must_fail &&
 			test_superproject_content origin/no_submodule &&
 			test_must_be_empty sub1
 		)
 	'
 }
 
+git_test_func () {
+	$2 git $gitcmd "$1"
+}
+
 test_submodule_switch () {
-	test_submodule_switch_func "git $1"
+	gitcmd="$1"
+	test_submodule_switch_func "git_test_func"
 }
 
 # Same as test_submodule_switch(), except that throwing away local changes in
 # the superproject is allowed.
 test_submodule_forced_switch () {
-	command="$1"
+	gitcmd="$1"
+	command="git_test_func"
 	KNOWN_FAILURE_FORCED_SWITCH_TESTS=1
-	test_submodule_switch_common "git $command"
+	test_submodule_switch_common "$command"
 
 	# When forced, a file in the superproject does not prevent creating a
 	# submodule of the same name.
diff --git a/t/t3426-rebase-submodule.sh b/t/t3426-rebase-submodule.sh
index 788605ccc0..dd5daa53d3 100755
--- a/t/t3426-rebase-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t3426-rebase-submodule.sh
@@ -17,7 +17,7 @@ git_rebase () {
 	git status -su >actual &&
 	ls -1pR * >>actual &&
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
-	git rebase "$1"
+	$2 git rebase "$1"
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "git_rebase"
@@ -35,7 +35,7 @@ git_rebase_interactive () {
 	test_cmp expect actual &&
 	set_fake_editor &&
 	echo "fake-editor.sh" >.git/info/exclude &&
-	git rebase -i "$1"
+	$2 git rebase -i "$1"
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "git_rebase_interactive"
diff --git a/t/t3513-revert-submodule.sh b/t/t3513-revert-submodule.sh
index 95a7f64471..f98e3301b9 100755
--- a/t/t3513-revert-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t3513-revert-submodule.sh
@@ -15,7 +15,11 @@ git_revert () {
 	git status -su >expect &&
 	ls -1pR * >>expect &&
 	tar cf "$TRASH_DIRECTORY/tmp.tar" * &&
-	git checkout "$1" &&
+	$2 git checkout "$1" &&
+	if test -n "$2"
+	then
+		return
+	fi &&
 	git revert HEAD &&
 	rm -rf * &&
 	tar xf "$TRASH_DIRECTORY/tmp.tar" &&
diff --git a/t/t3906-stash-submodule.sh b/t/t3906-stash-submodule.sh
index 6a7e801ca0..61db4a9886 100755
--- a/t/t3906-stash-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t3906-stash-submodule.sh
@@ -8,7 +8,11 @@ test_description='stash can handle submodules'
 git_stash () {
 	git status -su >expect &&
 	ls -1pR * >>expect &&
-	git read-tree -u -m "$1" &&
+	$2 git read-tree -u -m "$1" &&
+	if test -n "$2"
+	then
+		return
+	fi &&
 	git stash &&
 	git status -su >actual &&
 	ls -1pR * >>actual &&
diff --git a/t/t4137-apply-submodule.sh b/t/t4137-apply-submodule.sh
index b645e303a0..5477d48ffd 100755
--- a/t/t4137-apply-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t4137-apply-submodule.sh
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ test_description='git apply handling submodules'
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-submodule-update.sh
 
 apply_index () {
-	git diff --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" | git apply --index -
+	git diff --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" >diff &&
+	$2 git apply --index diff
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "apply_index"
 
 apply_3way () {
-	git diff --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" | git apply --3way -
+	git diff --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" >diff
+	$2 git apply --3way diff
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "apply_3way"
diff --git a/t/t4255-am-submodule.sh b/t/t4255-am-submodule.sh
index 1b179d5f45..8403124ac0 100755
--- a/t/t4255-am-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t4255-am-submodule.sh
@@ -6,13 +6,15 @@ test_description='git am handling submodules'
 . "$TEST_DIRECTORY"/lib-submodule-update.sh
 
 am () {
-	git format-patch --stdout --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" | git am -
+	git format-patch --stdout --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" >patch &&
+	$2 git am patch
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "am"
 
 am_3way () {
-	git format-patch --stdout --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" | git am --3way -
+	git format-patch --stdout --ignore-submodules=dirty "..$1" >patch &&
+	$2 git am --3way patch
 }
 
 KNOWN_FAILURE_NOFF_MERGE_ATTEMPTS_TO_MERGE_REMOVED_SUBMODULE_FILES=1
diff --git a/t/t5572-pull-submodule.sh b/t/t5572-pull-submodule.sh
index f911bf631e..cfa40b9251 100755
--- a/t/t5572-pull-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t5572-pull-submodule.sh
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ reset_branch_to_HEAD () {
 
 git_pull () {
 	reset_branch_to_HEAD "$1" &&
-	git pull
+	$2 git pull
 }
 
 # pulls without conflicts
@@ -21,21 +21,21 @@ test_submodule_switch_func "git_pull"
 
 git_pull_ff () {
 	reset_branch_to_HEAD "$1" &&
-	git pull --ff
+	$2 git pull --ff
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "git_pull_ff"
 
 git_pull_ff_only () {
 	reset_branch_to_HEAD "$1" &&
-	git pull --ff-only
+	$2 git pull --ff-only
 }
 
 test_submodule_switch_func "git_pull_ff_only"
 
 git_pull_noff () {
 	reset_branch_to_HEAD "$1" &&
-	git pull --no-ff
+	$2 git pull --no-ff
 }
 
 KNOWN_FAILURE_NOFF_MERGE_DOESNT_CREATE_EMPTY_SUBMODULE_DIR=1
diff --git a/t/t6041-bisect-submodule.sh b/t/t6041-bisect-submodule.sh
index 0e0cdf638d..619f181032 100755
--- a/t/t6041-bisect-submodule.sh
+++ b/t/t6041-bisect-submodule.sh
@@ -10,7 +10,11 @@ git_bisect () {
 	ls -1pR * >>expect &&
 	tar cf "$TRASH_DIRECTORY/tmp.tar" * &&
 	GOOD=$(git rev-parse --verify HEAD) &&
-	git checkout "$1" &&
+	$2 git checkout "$1" &&
+	if test -n "$2"
+	then
+		return
+	fi &&
 	echo "foo" >bar &&
 	git add bar &&
 	git commit -m "bisect bad" &&
-- 
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  2. 1/4 lib-submodule-update: add space after function nameDenton Liu, Apr 29, 2020
  3. 3/4 lib-submodule-update: prepend "git" to $commandDenton Liu, Apr 29, 2020
  4. 2/4 lib-submodule-update: consolidate --recurse-submodulesDenton Liu, Apr 29, 2020
  5. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  6. 4/4 lib-submodule-update: pass OVERWRITING_FAILDenton Liu, Apr 29, 2020
  7. Junio C HamanoApr 29, 2020
  8. Denton LiuApr 30, 2020
  9. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2020
  10. Denton LiuApr 30, 2020
  11. lib-submodule-update: pass OVERWRITING_FAILDenton Liu, Apr 30, 2020
  12. Junio C HamanoApr 30, 2020
  13. Denton LiuMay 1, 2020
  14. Junio C HamanoMay 1, 2020
  15. lib-submodule-update: pass OVERWRITING_FAILDenton Liu, May 5, 2020
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  17. Johannes SixtApr 29, 2020
  18. Re* [PATCH 0/4] t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 5)Junio C Hamano, Apr 29, 2020
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  26. 0/4 t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 5)Denton Liu, May 21, 2020
  27. 1/4 lib-submodule-update: add space after function nameDenton Liu, May 21, 2020
  28. 2/4 lib-submodule-update: consolidate --recurse-submodulesDenton Liu, May 21, 2020
  29. 3/4 lib-submodule-update: prepend "git" to $commandDenton Liu, May 21, 2020
  30. Philip OakleyMay 21, 2020
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  32. 4/4 lib-submodule-update: pass OVERWRITING_FAILDenton Liu, May 21, 2020
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  40. 0/4 t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 5)Denton Liu, Jun 11, 2020
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  42. 2/4 lib-submodule-update: consolidate --recurse-submodulesDenton Liu, Jun 11, 2020
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  47. 0/4 t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 5)Denton Liu, Jun 18, 2020
  48. 1/4 lib-submodule-update: add space after function nameDenton Liu, Jun 18, 2020
  49. 2/4 lib-submodule-update: consolidate --recurse-submodulesDenton Liu, Jun 18, 2020
  50. 3/4 lib-submodule-update: prepend "git" to $commandDenton Liu, Jun 18, 2020
  51. 4/4 lib-submodule-update: use callbacks in test_submodule_switch_common()Denton Liu, Jun 18, 2020
  52. Jeff KingJun 18, 2020
  53. 0/4 t: replace incorrect test_must_fail usage (part 5)Denton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  54. 1/4 lib-submodule-update: add space after function nameDenton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  55. 2/4 lib-submodule-update: consolidate --recurse-submodulesDenton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  56. 4/4 lib-submodule-update: use callbacks in test_submodule_switch_common()Denton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  57. 3/4 lib-submodule-update: prepend "git" to $commandDenton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  58. Jeff KingJun 23, 2020
  59. lib-submodule-update: pass 'test_must_fail' as an argumentDenton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  60. lib-submodule-update: pass 'test_must_fail' as an argumentDenton Liu, Jun 23, 2020
  61. Junio C HamanoJun 23, 2020
  62. Đoàn Trần Công DanhJun 24, 2020
  63. lib-submodule-update: pass 'test_must_fail' as an argumentDenton Liu, Jun 24, 2020
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