[Gluster-devel] Proposing a framework to leverage existing Python unit test standards for our testing

[Amye Scavarda]

On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 1:24 PM, Vijay Bellur <vbellur at redhat.com> wrote:

> On 07/20/2016 08:43 AM, Kaushal M wrote:
>
>> On Wed, Jul 20, 2016 at 1:41 PM, Jonathan Holloway <jholloway at redhat.com>
>> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Gluster-Devel,
>>>
>>> There's been some conversation about standard Python unit test formats
>>> (PyUnit, PyTest, Nose) and potentially leveraging a tool I've been working
>>> on (called Glusto) that wraps those standards as well as covers the
>>> fundamentals required of the DiSTAF framework. I'm reaching out to propose
>>> this to the Gluster-Devel Community for consideration.
>>>
>>
>> Finally! I'd been waiting for ever wondering we would start discussing
>> this in the community. Thanks for starting this Jonathan.
>>
>>
>>> Some of the primary features Glusto offers are:
>>> - Reads and writes yaml, json, and ini config file formats (including
>>> Ansible host files).
>>> - Provides SSH, RPyC, logging (w/ ANSI color support), configuration,
>>> templating (via Jinja), and simple REST methods.
>>> - Implements cartesian product combinations with standard PyUnit class
>>> format for the Gluster runs_on_volumes/runs_on_mounts/reuse-setup
>>> requirements.
>>> - Wraps the Python standard framework modules (PyUnit, PyTest, Nose) in
>>> a single command with a config file option.
>>> - Tests can also be run from the CLI, IDLE, or unittest savvy tools
>>> (e.g., Eclipse PyDev).
>>> - Glusto methods can also be used from IDLE for troubleshooting during
>>> development--as well as in scripts.
>>> - Allows for leveraging existing unit test features such as skip
>>> decorators, pytest markers, etc.
>>>
>>
>>
>> These all seem really good! I particularly like the idea of having the
>> ability to use standard python test frameworks.
>>
>> Glusto is something that DiSTAF core would have become, just that it's
>> now.
>> The work done to get test generation working (cartesian products),
>> also shows it's flexible as well.
>>
>> Glusto+DiSTAF libs seems to me will be a good combination.
>>
>
> Agree here.
>
>
>>
>>> I know this was a brief and high-level intro to Glusto. This is just to
>>> get the topic started, and we can cover details in discussion.
>>>
>>
>> Having a demo of glusto would be nice. Even a recorded demo would be
>> good as well.
>>
>>
> +1. Can we schedule a demo of glusto over a hangout or bluejeans for the
> community?
>
> I would love to see a recorded demo for this. Jonathan, does this upcoming
week work to review this, or should we put something on the calendars for
next week?

- amye


> Thank you for posting about glusto. I look forward to checking out its
> capabilities.
>
> Regards,
> Vijay
>
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