From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Rainer M Krug Subject: Re: Re: Test framework needed Date: Wed, 30 Mar 2011 15:56:44 +0200 Message-ID: <4D93369C.7010608@gmail.com> References: <4D9329BC.6000106@gmail.com> <87r59og1pt.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Return-path: Received: from [140.186.70.92] (port=50488 helo=eggs.gnu.org) by lists.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1Q4vtE-0005cn-Gl for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:56:57 -0400 Received: from Debian-exim by eggs.gnu.org with spam-scanned (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q4vtB-0004yh-TO for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:56:52 -0400 Received: from mail-wy0-f169.google.com ([74.125.82.169]:48613) by eggs.gnu.org with esmtp (Exim 4.71) (envelope-from ) id 1Q4vtB-0004yT-OE for emacs-orgmode@gnu.org; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 09:56:49 -0400 Received: by wyf19 with SMTP id 19so1315074wyf.0 for ; Wed, 30 Mar 2011 06:56:48 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <87r59og1pt.fsf@ericabrahamsen.net> List-Id: "General discussions about Org-mode." List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org Errors-To: emacs-orgmode-bounces+geo-emacs-orgmode=m.gmane.org@gnu.org To: Eric Abrahamsen Cc: emacs-orgmode@gnu.org -----BEGIN PGP SIGNED MESSAGE----- Hash: SHA1 On 30/03/11 15:46, Eric Abrahamsen wrote: > On Wed, Mar 30 2011, Rainer M Krug wrote: > >> Hi >> >> I was bitten again from an unintended regression in org-mode, and that >> the second time in two weeks. >> >> I am probably not the right person to suggest this, but I think it is >> time to introduce a test framework for org-mode, to ensure that the >> (without doubt useful) approach to develop org-mode does not lead to >> regressions. > > This would be the page to start with, though the most likely candidate > (Elisp Regression Testing) is only available in Emacs trunk at the > moment… > > http://www.emacswiki.org/emacs/UnitTesting Am I right in assuming, that all of the possible test frameworks would require org files and the expected output (tengle, export to ..., agenda, ...)? In this case, would it make sense to start collecting those, as they can easily be user contributed, consequently representing a cross section of the use cases (even not intended use cases)? Rainer > > E > > - -- Rainer M. Krug, PhD (Conservation Ecology, SUN), MSc (Conservation Biology, UCT), Dipl. Phys. (Germany) Centre of Excellence for Invasion Biology Natural Sciences Building Office Suite 2039 Stellenbosch University Main Campus, Merriman Avenue Stellenbosch South Africa Tel: +33 - (0)9 53 10 27 44 Cell: +27 - (0)8 39 47 90 42 Fax (SA): +27 - (0)8 65 16 27 82 Fax (D) : +49 - (0)3 21 21 25 22 44 Fax (FR): +33 - (0)9 58 10 27 44 email: Rainer@krugs.de Skype: RMkrug -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) Comment: Using GnuPG with Mozilla - http://enigmail.mozdev.org/ iEYEARECAAYFAk2TNpwACgkQoYgNqgF2egpnWACeMFmP1p7mKsMXsELXcFSEqW99 mMkAnivsDT7zmguzphqziXzoKdx5fqz3 =AWd5 -----END PGP SIGNATURE-----