grinder_automated_test_task

A grinder task that will generate a test file which will run all test files main() method. This eliminates the need for test suite files that have to call main on each individual test file.

Why? Run all tests automatically from your build tool

Dart encourages test suite like files which call all your test files manually. This will automate that tedious task.

Configuring

This is a task to use with the Grinder task runner. First configure grinder from the grinder readme

Add the dependency to your pubspec.yaml:

dev_dependencies:
- grinder_automated_test_task

Import it into your grinder.dart tasks file:

import 'package:grinder_automated_test_task/grinder_automated_test_task.dart';

Create a task giving it a task name and any dependencies you want for the test task:

defineTask('init', ...);
addTask(createAutomatedTestTask('test', depends: ['init']));
defineTask(...);

Add the test file to your .gitignore/.hgignore file:

#Ignore testMain file produced by grinder_automated_test_task
test/testMain.dart

How it works

Generates a 'test/testMain.dart' file test main of all 'test//*Test.dart' and 'test//*_test.dart' test files This requires all test files have a main() method to call.

Try it with this project!

Clone this project

git clone [email protected]:NicholasTuck/grinder_automated_test_task.git

Run the grinder task

cd grinder_automated_test_task    // NOTE: check the `test` folder.  Notice there is no testMain.dart file
pub get
dart tool\grinder.dart test

You should see test passing output. You should see a new file:

test/testMain.dart
test/exampleTests/testMain.dart  // this one is because the test of this project is running the grinder task on exampleTests folder... Whoaa inception!

Reporting issues

Please use the issue tracker.