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diff --git a/build/docs/test_manifests.rst b/build/docs/test_manifests.rst new file mode 100644 index 000000000..8c85579be --- /dev/null +++ b/build/docs/test_manifests.rst @@ -0,0 +1,207 @@ +.. _test_manifests: + +============== +Test Manifests +============== + +Many test suites have their test metadata defined in files called +**test manifests**. + +Test manifests are divided into two flavors: :ref:`manifestparser_manifests` +and :ref:`reftest_manifests`. + +Naming Convention +================= + +The build system does not enforce file naming for test manifest files. +However, the following convention is used. + +mochitest.ini + For the *plain* flavor of mochitests. + +chrome.ini + For the *chrome* flavor of mochitests. + +browser.ini + For the *browser chrome* flavor of mochitests. + +a11y.ini + For the *a11y* flavor of mochitests. + +xpcshell.ini + For *xpcshell* tests. + +.. _manifestparser_manifests: + +ManifestParser Manifests +========================== + +ManifestParser manifests are essentially ini files that conform to a basic +set of assumptions. + +The `reference documentation <http://mozbase.readthedocs.org/en/latest/manifestparser.html>`_ +for manifestparser manifests describes the basic format of test manifests. + +In summary, manifests are ini files with section names describing test files:: + + [test_foo.js] + [test_bar.js] + +Keys under sections can hold metadata about each test:: + + [test_foo.js] + skip-if = os == "win" + [test_foo.js] + skip-if = os == "linux" && debug + [test_baz.js] + fail-if = os == "mac" || os == "android" + +There is a special **DEFAULT** section whose keys/metadata apply to all +sections/tests:: + + [DEFAULT] + property = value + + [test_foo.js] + +In the above example, **test_foo.js** inherits the metadata **property = value** +from the **DEFAULT** section. + +Recognized Metadata +------------------- + +Test manifests can define some common keys/metadata to influence behavior. +Those keys are as follows: + +head + List of files that will be executed before the test file. (Used in + xpcshell tests.) + +tail + List of files that will be executed after the test file. (Used in + xpcshell tests.) + +support-files + List of additional files required to run tests. This is typically + defined in the **DEFAULT** section. + + Unlike other file lists, *support-files* supports a globbing mechanism + to facilitate pulling in many files with minimal typing. This globbing + mechanism is activated if an entry in this value contains a ``*`` + character. A single ``*`` will wildcard match all files in a directory. + A double ``**`` will descend into child directories. For example, + ``data/*`` will match ``data/foo`` but not ``data/subdir/bar`` where + ``data/**`` will match ``data/foo`` and ``data/subdir/bar``. + + Support files starting with ``/`` are placed in a root directory, rather + than a location determined by the manifest location. For mochitests, + this allows for the placement of files at the server root. The source + file is selected from the base name (e.g., ``foo`` for ``/path/foo``). + Files starting with ``/`` cannot be selected using globbing. + + Some support files are used by tests across multiple directories. In + this case, a test depending on a support file from another directory + must note that dependency with the path to the required support file + in its own **support-files** entry. These use a syntax where paths + starting with ``!/`` will indicate the beginning of the path to a + shared support file starting from the root of the srcdir. For example, + if a manifest at ``dom/base/test/mochitest.ini`` has a support file, + ``dom/base/test/server-script.sjs``, and a mochitest in + ``dom/workers/test`` depends on that support file, the test manifest + at ``dom/workers/test/mochitest.ini`` must include + ``!/dom/base/test/server-script.sjs`` in its **support-files** entry. + +generated-files + List of files that are generated as part of the build and don't exist in + the source tree. + + The build system assumes that each manifest file, test file, and file + listed in **head**, **tail**, and **support-files** is static and + provided by the source tree (and not automatically generated as part + of the build). This variable tells the build system not to make this + assumption. + + This variable will likely go away sometime once all generated files are + accounted for in the build config. + + If a generated file is not listed in this key, a clobber build will + likely fail. + +dupe-manifest + Record that this manifest duplicates another manifest. + + The common scenario is two manifest files will include a shared + manifest file via the ``[include:file]`` special section. The build + system enforces that each test file is only provided by a single + manifest. Having this key present bypasses that check. + + The value of this key is ignored. + + +skip-if + Skip this test if the specified condition is true. + See :ref:`manifest_filter_language`. + +fail-if + Expect test failure if the specified condition is true. + See :ref:`manifest_filter_language`. + +run-sequentially + If present, the test should not be run in parallel with other tests. + + Some test harnesses support parallel test execution on separate processes + and/or threads (behavior varies by test harness). If this key is present, + the test harness should not attempt to run this test in parallel with any + other test. + + By convention, the value of this key is a string describing why the test + can't be run in parallel. + +.. _manifest_filter_language: + +Manifest Filter Language +------------------------ + +Some manifest keys accept a special filter syntax as their values. These +values are essentially boolean expressions that are evaluated at test +execution time. + +The expressions can reference a well-defined set of variables, such as +``os`` and ``debug``. These variables are populated from the +``mozinfo.json`` file. For the full list of available variables, see +the :ref:`mozinfo documentation <mozinfo_attributes>`. + +See +`the source <https://hg.mozilla.org/mozilla-central/file/default/testing/mozbase/manifestparser/manifestparser/manifestparser.py>`_ for the full documentation of the +expression syntax until it is documented here. + +.. todo:: + + Document manifest filter language. + +.. _manifest_file_installation: + +File Installation +----------------- + +Files referenced by manifests are automatically installed into the object +directory into paths defined in +:py:func:`mozbuild.frontend.emitter.TreeMetadataEmitter._process_test_manifest`. + +Relative paths resolving to parent directory (e.g. +``support-files = ../foo.txt`` have special behavior. + +For ``support-files``, the file will be installed to the default destination +for that manifest. Only the file's base name is used to construct the final +path: directories are irrelevant. Files starting with ``/`` are an exception, +these are installed relative to the root of the destination; the base name is +instead used to select the file.. + +For all other entry types, the file installation is skipped. + +.. _reftest_manifests: + +Reftest Manifests +================= + +See `MDN <https://developer.mozilla.org/en-US/docs/Creating_reftest-based_unit_tests>`_. |