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

[Jonathan Holloway]

----- Original Message -----

> From: "Amye Scavarda" <amye at redhat.com>
> To: "Vijay Bellur" <vbellur at redhat.com>
> Cc: "Kaushal M" <kshlmster at gmail.com>, "Jonathan Holloway"
> <jholloway at redhat.com>, "Gluster Devel" <gluster-devel at gluster.org>
> Sent: Sunday, July 24, 2016 7:53:06 PM
> Subject: Re: [Gluster-devel] Proposing a framework to leverage existing
> Python unit test standards for our testing

> 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?

This week should work. I've been recording mini-sessions that cover the main features (and also pull together into one demo). 
I have all but a Running Unit Tests section done--which is probably the one of most interest. 
I'm out until Wednesday, but can post the lot that evening. Let me know if that works. 

Cheers, 
Jonathan 

> - amye

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

> > Regards,
> 
> > Vijay
> 

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