Re: [PATCH] Unit-test for Please add support for dlangs packagemanager to ob-C.el

[Max Nikulin <manikulin@gmail.com>]

On 02/10/2022 05:05, Christian Köstlin wrote:
> Aforementioned unit-test.

> +(ert-deftest ob-D/dub-basics ()
> +  (if (executable-find "dub") (org-test-at-id
> +       "81E17302-BE76-4E2A-93CA-0A7E121CB7C2" (org-babel-next-src-block 1)
> +                      (should (equal "abc, bac, cab, acb, bca, cba, "
> +                                     (org-babel-execute-src-block))))))

I am unsure concerning general policy related to org-babel test, so the 
following is rather discussion than a direct request to change the test.

Is there a way to avoid dependency on remote resources? My concern is 
test results affected by network issues. In addition, more required 3rd 
party tools means less probability that a developer after modification 
of generic babel code noticed that the changes break D backend because 
missing tool on the development machine. I have no idea how much efforts 
is required to create a mock for isolated environment.

Another point is that missed dub binary is not reflected in test report. 
If `skip-unless' feature of ert is available in Emacs-26 then it should 
be used.