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1 package Test::More;
2
3 use 5.004;
4
5 use strict;
6 use Test::Builder;
7
8
9 # Can't use Carp because it might cause use_ok() to accidentally succeed
10 # even though the module being used forgot to use Carp. Yes, this
11 # actually happened.
12 sub _carp {
13 my($file, $line) = (caller(1))[1,2];
14 warn @_, " at $file line $line\n";
15 }
16
17
18
19 require Exporter;
20 use vars qw($VERSION @ISA @EXPORT %EXPORT_TAGS $TODO);
21 $VERSION = '0.54';
22 $VERSION = eval $VERSION; # make the alpha version come out as a number
23
24 @ISA = qw(Exporter);
25 @EXPORT = qw(ok use_ok require_ok
26 is isnt like unlike is_deeply
27 cmp_ok
28 skip todo todo_skip
29 pass fail
30 eq_array eq_hash eq_set
31 $TODO
32 plan
33 can_ok isa_ok
34 diag
35 );
36
37 my $Test = Test::Builder->new;
38 my $Show_Diag = 1;
39
40
41 # 5.004's Exporter doesn't have export_to_level.
42 sub _export_to_level
43 {
44 my $pkg = shift;
45 my $level = shift;
46 (undef) = shift; # redundant arg
47 my $callpkg = caller($level);
48 $pkg->export($callpkg, @_);
49 }
50
51
52 =head1 NAME
53
54 Test::More - yet another framework for writing test scripts
55
56 =head1 SYNOPSIS
57
58 use Test::More tests => $Num_Tests;
59 # or
60 use Test::More qw(no_plan);
61 # or
62 use Test::More skip_all => $reason;
63
64 BEGIN { use_ok( 'Some::Module' ); }
65 require_ok( 'Some::Module' );
66
67 # Various ways to say "ok"
68 ok($this eq $that, $test_name);
69
70 is ($this, $that, $test_name);
71 isnt($this, $that, $test_name);
72
73 # Rather than print STDERR "# here's what went wrong\n"
74 diag("here's what went wrong");
75
76 like ($this, qr/that/, $test_name);
77 unlike($this, qr/that/, $test_name);
78
79 cmp_ok($this, '==', $that, $test_name);
80
81 is_deeply($complex_structure1, $complex_structure2, $test_name);
82
83 SKIP: {
84 skip $why, $how_many unless $have_some_feature;
85
86 ok( foo(), $test_name );
87 is( foo(42), 23, $test_name );
88 };
89
90 TODO: {
91 local $TODO = $why;
92
93 ok( foo(), $test_name );
94 is( foo(42), 23, $test_name );
95 };
96
97 can_ok($module, @methods);
98 isa_ok($object, $class);
99
100 pass($test_name);
101 fail($test_name);
102
103 # Utility comparison functions.
104 eq_array(\@this, \@that);
105 eq_hash(\%this, \%that);
106 eq_set(\@this, \@that);
107
108 # UNIMPLEMENTED!!!
109 my @status = Test::More::status;
110
111 # UNIMPLEMENTED!!!
112 BAIL_OUT($why);
113
114
115 =head1 DESCRIPTION
116
117 B<STOP!> If you're just getting started writing tests, have a look at
118 Test::Simple first. This is a drop in replacement for Test::Simple
119 which you can switch to once you get the hang of basic testing.
120
121 The purpose of this module is to provide a wide range of testing
122 utilities. Various ways to say "ok" with better diagnostics,
123 facilities to skip tests, test future features and compare complicated
124 data structures. While you can do almost anything with a simple
125 C<ok()> function, it doesn't provide good diagnostic output.
126
127
128 =head2 I love it when a plan comes together
129
130 Before anything else, you need a testing plan. This basically declares
131 how many tests your script is going to run to protect against premature
132 failure.
133
134 The preferred way to do this is to declare a plan when you C<use Test::More>.
135
136 use Test::More tests => $Num_Tests;
137
138 There are rare cases when you will not know beforehand how many tests
139 your script is going to run. In this case, you can declare that you
140 have no plan. (Try to avoid using this as it weakens your test.)
141
142 use Test::More qw(no_plan);
143
144 B<NOTE>: using no_plan requires a Test::Harness upgrade else it will
145 think everything has failed. See L<BUGS and CAVEATS>)
146
147 In some cases, you'll want to completely skip an entire testing script.
148
149 use Test::More skip_all => $skip_reason;
150
151 Your script will declare a skip with the reason why you skipped and
152 exit immediately with a zero (success). See L<Test::Harness> for
153 details.
154
155 If you want to control what functions Test::More will export, you
156 have to use the 'import' option. For example, to import everything
157 but 'fail', you'd do:
158
159 use Test::More tests => 23, import => ['!fail'];
160
161 Alternatively, you can use the plan() function. Useful for when you
162 have to calculate the number of tests.
163
164 use Test::More;
165 plan tests => keys %Stuff * 3;
166
167 or for deciding between running the tests at all:
168
169 use Test::More;
170 if( $^O eq 'MacOS' ) {
171 plan skip_all => 'Test irrelevant on MacOS';
172 }
173 else {
174 plan tests => 42;
175 }
176
177 =cut
178
179 sub plan {
180 my(@plan) = @_;
181
182 my $idx = 0;
183 my @cleaned_plan;
184 while( $idx <= $#plan ) {
185 my $item = $plan[$idx];
186
187 if( $item eq 'no_diag' ) {
188 $Show_Diag = 0;
189 }
190 else {
191 push @cleaned_plan, $item;
192 }
193
194 $idx++;
195 }
196
197 $Test->plan(@cleaned_plan);
198 }
199
200 sub import {
201 my($class) = shift;
202
203 my $caller = caller;
204
205 $Test->exported_to($caller);
206
207 my $idx = 0;
208 my @plan;
209 my @imports;
210 while( $idx <= $#_ ) {
211 my $item = $_[$idx];
212
213 if( $item eq 'import' ) {
214 push @imports, @{$_[$idx+1]};
215 $idx++;
216 }
217 else {
218 push @plan, $item;
219 }
220
221 $idx++;
222 }
223
224 plan(@plan);
225
226 __PACKAGE__->_export_to_level(1, __PACKAGE__, @imports);
227 }
228
229
230 =head2 Test names
231
232 By convention, each test is assigned a number in order. This is
233 largely done automatically for you. However, it's often very useful to
234 assign a name to each test. Which would you rather see:
235
236 ok 4
237 not ok 5
238 ok 6
239
240 or
241
242 ok 4 - basic multi-variable
243 not ok 5 - simple exponential
244 ok 6 - force == mass * acceleration
245
246 The later gives you some idea of what failed. It also makes it easier
247 to find the test in your script, simply search for "simple
248 exponential".
249
250 All test functions take a name argument. It's optional, but highly
251 suggested that you use it.
252
253
254 =head2 I'm ok, you're not ok.
255
256 The basic purpose of this module is to print out either "ok #" or "not
257 ok #" depending on if a given test succeeded or failed. Everything
258 else is just gravy.
259
260 All of the following print "ok" or "not ok" depending on if the test
261 succeeded or failed. They all also return true or false,
262 respectively.
263
264 =over 4
265
266 =item B<ok>
267
268 ok($this eq $that, $test_name);
269
270 This simply evaluates any expression (C<$this eq $that> is just a
271 simple example) and uses that to determine if the test succeeded or
272 failed. A true expression passes, a false one fails. Very simple.
273
274 For example:
275
276 ok( $exp{9} == 81, 'simple exponential' );
277 ok( Film->can('db_Main'), 'set_db()' );
278 ok( $p->tests == 4, 'saw tests' );
279 ok( !grep !defined $_, @items, 'items populated' );
280
281 (Mnemonic: "This is ok.")
282
283 $test_name is a very short description of the test that will be printed
284 out. It makes it very easy to find a test in your script when it fails
285 and gives others an idea of your intentions. $test_name is optional,
286 but we B<very> strongly encourage its use.
287
288 Should an ok() fail, it will produce some diagnostics:
289
290 not ok 18 - sufficient mucus
291 # Failed test 18 (foo.t at line 42)
292
293 This is actually Test::Simple's ok() routine.
294
295 =cut
296
297 sub ok ($;$) {
298 my($test, $name) = @_;
299 $Test->ok($test, $name);
300 }
301
302 =item B<is>
303
304 =item B<isnt>
305
306 is ( $this, $that, $test_name );
307 isnt( $this, $that, $test_name );
308
309 Similar to ok(), is() and isnt() compare their two arguments
310 with C<eq> and C<ne> respectively and use the result of that to
311 determine if the test succeeded or failed. So these:
312
313 # Is the ultimate answer 42?
314 is( ultimate_answer(), 42, "Meaning of Life" );
315
316 # $foo isn't empty
317 isnt( $foo, '', "Got some foo" );
318
319 are similar to these:
320
321 ok( ultimate_answer() eq 42, "Meaning of Life" );
322 ok( $foo ne '', "Got some foo" );
323
324 (Mnemonic: "This is that." "This isn't that.")
325
326 So why use these? They produce better diagnostics on failure. ok()
327 cannot know what you are testing for (beyond the name), but is() and
328 isnt() know what the test was and why it failed. For example this
329 test:
330
331 my $foo = 'waffle'; my $bar = 'yarblokos';
332 is( $foo, $bar, 'Is foo the same as bar?' );
333
334 Will produce something like this:
335
336 not ok 17 - Is foo the same as bar?
337 # Failed test (foo.t at line 139)
338 # got: 'waffle'
339 # expected: 'yarblokos'
340
341 So you can figure out what went wrong without rerunning the test.
342
343 You are encouraged to use is() and isnt() over ok() where possible,
344 however do not be tempted to use them to find out if something is
345 true or false!
346
347 # XXX BAD!
348 is( exists $brooklyn{tree}, 1, 'A tree grows in Brooklyn' );
349
350 This does not check if C<exists $brooklyn{tree}> is true, it checks if
351 it returns 1. Very different. Similar caveats exist for false and 0.
352 In these cases, use ok().
353
354 ok( exists $brooklyn{tree}, 'A tree grows in Brooklyn' );
355
356 For those grammatical pedants out there, there's an C<isn't()>
357 function which is an alias of isnt().
358
359 =cut
360
361 sub is ($$;$) {
362 $Test->is_eq(@_);
363 }
364
365 sub isnt ($$;$) {
366 $Test->isnt_eq(@_);
367 }
368
369 *isn't = \&isnt;
370
371
372 =item B<like>
373
374 like( $this, qr/that/, $test_name );
375
376 Similar to ok(), like() matches $this against the regex C<qr/that/>.
377
378 So this:
379
380 like($this, qr/that/, 'this is like that');
381
382 is similar to:
383
384 ok( $this =~ /that/, 'this is like that');
385
386 (Mnemonic "This is like that".)
387
388 The second argument is a regular expression. It may be given as a
389 regex reference (i.e. C<qr//>) or (for better compatibility with older
390 perls) as a string that looks like a regex (alternative delimiters are
391 currently not supported):
392
393 like( $this, '/that/', 'this is like that' );
394
395 Regex options may be placed on the end (C<'/that/i'>).
396
397 Its advantages over ok() are similar to that of is() and isnt(). Better
398 diagnostics on failure.
399
400 =cut
401
402 sub like ($$;$) {
403 $Test->like(@_);
404 }
405
406
407 =item B<unlike>
408
409 unlike( $this, qr/that/, $test_name );
410
411 Works exactly as like(), only it checks if $this B<does not> match the
412 given pattern.
413
414 =cut
415
416 sub unlike ($$;$) {
417 $Test->unlike(@_);
418 }
419
420
421 =item B<cmp_ok>
422
423 cmp_ok( $this, $op, $that, $test_name );
424
425 Halfway between ok() and is() lies cmp_ok(). This allows you to
426 compare two arguments using any binary perl operator.
427
428 # ok( $this eq $that );
429 cmp_ok( $this, 'eq', $that, 'this eq that' );
430
431 # ok( $this == $that );
432 cmp_ok( $this, '==', $that, 'this == that' );
433
434 # ok( $this && $that );
435 cmp_ok( $this, '&&', $that, 'this && that' );
436 ...etc...
437
438 Its advantage over ok() is when the test fails you'll know what $this
439 and $that were:
440
441 not ok 1
442 # Failed test (foo.t at line 12)
443 # '23'
444 # &&
445 # undef
446
447 It's also useful in those cases where you are comparing numbers and
448 is()'s use of C<eq> will interfere:
449
450 cmp_ok( $big_hairy_number, '==', $another_big_hairy_number );
451
452 =cut
453
454 sub cmp_ok($$$;$) {
455 $Test->cmp_ok(@_);
456 }
457
458
459 =item B<can_ok>
460
461 can_ok($module, @methods);
462 can_ok($object, @methods);
463
464 Checks to make sure the $module or $object can do these @methods
465 (works with functions, too).
466
467 can_ok('Foo', qw(this that whatever));
468
469 is almost exactly like saying:
470
471 ok( Foo->can('this') &&
472 Foo->can('that') &&
473 Foo->can('whatever')
474 );
475
476 only without all the typing and with a better interface. Handy for
477 quickly testing an interface.
478
479 No matter how many @methods you check, a single can_ok() call counts
480 as one test. If you desire otherwise, use:
481
482 foreach my $meth (@methods) {
483 can_ok('Foo', $meth);
484 }
485
486 =cut
487
488 sub can_ok ($@) {
489 my($proto, @methods) = @_;
490 my $class = ref $proto || $proto;
491
492 unless( @methods ) {
493 my $ok = $Test->ok( 0, "$class->can(...)" );
494 $Test->diag(' can_ok() called with no methods');
495 return $ok;
496 }
497
498 my @nok = ();
499 foreach my $method (@methods) {
500 local($!, $@); # don't interfere with caller's $@
501 # eval sometimes resets $!
502 eval { $proto->can($method) } || push @nok, $method;
503 }
504
505 my $name;
506 $name = @methods == 1 ? "$class->can('$methods[0]')"
507 : "$class->can(...)";
508
509 my $ok = $Test->ok( !@nok, $name );
510
511 $Test->diag(map " $class->can('$_') failed\n", @nok);
512
513 return $ok;
514 }
515
516 =item B<isa_ok>
517
518 isa_ok($object, $class, $object_name);
519 isa_ok($ref, $type, $ref_name);
520
521 Checks to see if the given C<< $object->isa($class) >>. Also checks to make
522 sure the object was defined in the first place. Handy for this sort
523 of thing:
524
525 my $obj = Some::Module->new;
526 isa_ok( $obj, 'Some::Module' );
527
528 where you'd otherwise have to write
529
530 my $obj = Some::Module->new;
531 ok( defined $obj && $obj->isa('Some::Module') );
532
533 to safeguard against your test script blowing up.
534
535 It works on references, too:
536
537 isa_ok( $array_ref, 'ARRAY' );
538
539 The diagnostics of this test normally just refer to 'the object'. If
540 you'd like them to be more specific, you can supply an $object_name
541 (for example 'Test customer').
542
543 =cut
544
545 sub isa_ok ($$;$) {
546 my($object, $class, $obj_name) = @_;
547
548 my $diag;
549 $obj_name = 'The object' unless defined $obj_name;
550 my $name = "$obj_name isa $class";
551 if( !defined $object ) {
552 $diag = "$obj_name isn't defined";
553 }
554 elsif( !ref $object ) {
555 $diag = "$obj_name isn't a reference";
556 }
557 else {
558 # We can't use UNIVERSAL::isa because we want to honor isa() overrides
559 local($@, $!); # eval sometimes resets $!
560 my $rslt = eval { $object->isa($class) };
561 if( $@ ) {
562 if( $@ =~ /^Can't call method "isa" on unblessed reference/ ) {
563 if( !UNIVERSAL::isa($object, $class) ) {
564 my $ref = ref $object;
565 $diag = "$obj_name isn't a '$class' it's a '$ref'";
566 }
567 } else {
568 die <<WHOA;
569 WHOA! I tried to call ->isa on your object and got some weird error.
570 This should never happen. Please contact the author immediately.
571 Here's the error.
572 $@
573 WHOA
574 }
575 }
576 elsif( !$rslt ) {
577 my $ref = ref $object;
578 $diag = "$obj_name isn't a '$class' it's a '$ref'";
579 }
580 }
581
582
583
584 my $ok;
585 if( $diag ) {
586 $ok = $Test->ok( 0, $name );
587 $Test->diag(" $diag\n");
588 }
589 else {
590 $ok = $Test->ok( 1, $name );
591 }
592
593 return $ok;
594 }
595
596
597 =item B<pass>
598
599 =item B<fail>
600
601 pass($test_name);
602 fail($test_name);
603
604 Sometimes you just want to say that the tests have passed. Usually
605 the case is you've got some complicated condition that is difficult to
606 wedge into an ok(). In this case, you can simply use pass() (to
607 declare the test ok) or fail (for not ok). They are synonyms for
608 ok(1) and ok(0).
609
610 Use these very, very, very sparingly.
611
612 =cut
613
614 sub pass (;$) {
615 $Test->ok(1, @_);
616 }
617
618 sub fail (;$) {
619 $Test->ok(0, @_);
620 }
621
622 =back
623
624 =head2 Diagnostics
625
626 If you pick the right test function, you'll usually get a good idea of
627 what went wrong when it failed. But sometimes it doesn't work out
628 that way. So here we have ways for you to write your own diagnostic
629 messages which are safer than just C<print STDERR>.
630
631 =over 4
632
633 =item B<diag>
634
635 diag(@diagnostic_message);
636
637 Prints a diagnostic message which is guaranteed not to interfere with
638 test output. Like C<print> @diagnostic_message is simply concatinated
639 together.
640
641 Handy for this sort of thing:
642
643 ok( grep(/foo/, @users), "There's a foo user" ) or
644 diag("Since there's no foo, check that /etc/bar is set up right");
645
646 which would produce:
647
648 not ok 42 - There's a foo user
649 # Failed test (foo.t at line 52)
650 # Since there's no foo, check that /etc/bar is set up right.
651
652 You might remember C<ok() or diag()> with the mnemonic C<open() or
653 die()>.
654
655 All diag()s can be made silent by passing the "no_diag" option to
656 Test::More. C<use Test::More tests => 1, 'no_diag'>. This is useful
657 if you have diagnostics for personal testing but then wish to make
658 them silent for release without commenting out each individual
659 statement.
660
661 B<NOTE> The exact formatting of the diagnostic output is still
662 changing, but it is guaranteed that whatever you throw at it it won't
663 interfere with the test.
664
665 =cut
666
667 sub diag {
668 return unless $Show_Diag;
669 $Test->diag(@_);
670 }
671
672
673 =back
674
675 =head2 Module tests
676
677 You usually want to test if the module you're testing loads ok, rather
678 than just vomiting if its load fails. For such purposes we have
679 C<use_ok> and C<require_ok>.
680
681 =over 4
682
683 =item B<use_ok>
684
685 BEGIN { use_ok($module); }
686 BEGIN { use_ok($module, @imports); }
687
688 These simply use the given $module and test to make sure the load
689 happened ok. It's recommended that you run use_ok() inside a BEGIN
690 block so its functions are exported at compile-time and prototypes are
691 properly honored.
692
693 If @imports are given, they are passed through to the use. So this:
694
695 BEGIN { use_ok('Some::Module', qw(foo bar)) }
696
697 is like doing this:
698
699 use Some::Module qw(foo bar);
700
701 Version numbers can be checked like so:
702
703 # Just like "use Some::Module 1.02"
704 BEGIN { use_ok('Some::Module', 1.02) }
705
706 Don't try to do this:
707
708 BEGIN {
709 use_ok('Some::Module');
710
711 ...some code that depends on the use...
712 ...happening at compile time...
713 }
714
715 because the notion of "compile-time" is relative. Instead, you want:
716
717 BEGIN { use_ok('Some::Module') }
718 BEGIN { ...some code that depends on the use... }
719
720
721 =cut
722
723 sub use_ok ($;@) {
724 my($module, @imports) = @_;
725 @imports = () unless @imports;
726
727 my($pack,$filename,$line) = caller;
728
729 local($@,$!); # eval sometimes interferes with $!
730
731 if( @imports == 1 and $imports[0] =~ /^\d+(?:\.\d+)?$/ ) {
732 # probably a version check. Perl needs to see the bare number
733 # for it to work with non-Exporter based modules.
734 eval <<USE;
735 package $pack;
736 use $module $imports[0];
737 USE
738 }
739 else {
740 eval <<USE;
741 package $pack;
742 use $module \@imports;
743 USE
744 }
745
746 my $ok = $Test->ok( !$@, "use $module;" );
747
748 unless( $ok ) {
749 chomp $@;
750 $@ =~ s{^BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at .*$}
751 {BEGIN failed--compilation aborted at $filename line $line.}m;
752 $Test->diag(<<DIAGNOSTIC);
753 Tried to use '$module'.
754 Error: $@
755 DIAGNOSTIC
756
757 }
758
759 return $ok;
760 }
761
762 =item B<require_ok>
763
764 require_ok($module);
765 require_ok($file);
766
767 Like use_ok(), except it requires the $module or $file.
768
769 =cut
770
771 sub require_ok ($) {
772 my($module) = shift;
773
774 my $pack = caller;
775
776 # Try to deterine if we've been given a module name or file.
777 # Module names must be barewords, files not.
778 $module = qq['$module'] unless _is_module_name($module);
779
780 local($!, $@); # eval sometimes interferes with $!
781 eval <<REQUIRE;
782 package $pack;
783 require $module;
784 REQUIRE
785
786 my $ok = $Test->ok( !$@, "require $module;" );
787
788 unless( $ok ) {
789 chomp $@;
790 $Test->diag(<<DIAGNOSTIC);
791 Tried to require '$module'.
792 Error: $@
793 DIAGNOSTIC
794
795 }
796
797 return $ok;
798 }
799
800
801 sub _is_module_name {
802 my $module = shift;
803
804 # Module names start with a letter.
805 # End with an alphanumeric.
806 # The rest is an alphanumeric or ::
807 $module =~ s/\b::\b//g;
808 $module =~ /^[a-zA-Z]\w+$/;
809 }
810
811 =back
812
813 =head2 Conditional tests
814
815 Sometimes running a test under certain conditions will cause the
816 test script to die. A certain function or method isn't implemented
817 (such as fork() on MacOS), some resource isn't available (like a
818 net connection) or a module isn't available. In these cases it's
819 necessary to skip tests, or declare that they are supposed to fail
820 but will work in the future (a todo test).
821
822 For more details on the mechanics of skip and todo tests see
823 L<Test::Harness>.
824
825 The way Test::More handles this is with a named block. Basically, a
826 block of tests which can be skipped over or made todo. It's best if I
827 just show you...
828
829 =over 4
830
831 =item B<SKIP: BLOCK>
832
833 SKIP: {
834 skip $why, $how_many if $condition;
835
836 ...normal testing code goes here...
837 }
838
839 This declares a block of tests that might be skipped, $how_many tests
840 there are, $why and under what $condition to skip them. An example is
841 the easiest way to illustrate:
842
843 SKIP: {
844 eval { require HTML::Lint };
845
846 skip "HTML::Lint not installed", 2 if $@;
847
848 my $lint = new HTML::Lint;
849 isa_ok( $lint, "HTML::Lint" );
850
851 $lint->parse( $html );
852 is( $lint->errors, 0, "No errors found in HTML" );
853 }
854
855 If the user does not have HTML::Lint installed, the whole block of
856 code I<won't be run at all>. Test::More will output special ok's
857 which Test::Harness interprets as skipped, but passing, tests.
858
859 It's important that $how_many accurately reflects the number of tests
860 in the SKIP block so the # of tests run will match up with your plan.
861 If your plan is C<no_plan> $how_many is optional and will default to 1.
862
863 It's perfectly safe to nest SKIP blocks. Each SKIP block must have
864 the label C<SKIP>, or Test::More can't work its magic.
865
866 You don't skip tests which are failing because there's a bug in your
867 program, or for which you don't yet have code written. For that you
868 use TODO. Read on.
869
870 =cut
871
872 #'#
873 sub skip {
874 my($why, $how_many) = @_;
875
876 unless( defined $how_many ) {
877 # $how_many can only be avoided when no_plan is in use.
878 _carp "skip() needs to know \$how_many tests are in the block"
879 unless $Test->has_plan eq 'no_plan';
880 $how_many = 1;
881 }
882
883 for( 1..$how_many ) {
884 $Test->skip($why);
885 }
886
887 local $^W = 0;
888 last SKIP;
889 }
890
891
892 =item B<TODO: BLOCK>
893
894 TODO: {
895 local $TODO = $why if $condition;
896
897 ...normal testing code goes here...
898 }
899
900 Declares a block of tests you expect to fail and $why. Perhaps it's
901 because you haven't fixed a bug or haven't finished a new feature:
902
903 TODO: {
904 local $TODO = "URI::Geller not finished";
905
906 my $card = "Eight of clubs";
907 is( URI::Geller->your_card, $card, 'Is THIS your card?' );
908
909 my $spoon;
910 URI::Geller->bend_spoon;
911 is( $spoon, 'bent', "Spoon bending, that's original" );
912 }
913
914 With a todo block, the tests inside are expected to fail. Test::More
915 will run the tests normally, but print out special flags indicating
916 they are "todo". Test::Harness will interpret failures as being ok.
917 Should anything succeed, it will report it as an unexpected success.
918 You then know the thing you had todo is done and can remove the
919 TODO flag.
920
921 The nice part about todo tests, as opposed to simply commenting out a
922 block of tests, is it's like having a programmatic todo list. You know
923 how much work is left to be done, you're aware of what bugs there are,
924 and you'll know immediately when they're fixed.
925
926 Once a todo test starts succeeding, simply move it outside the block.
927 When the block is empty, delete it.
928
929 B<NOTE>: TODO tests require a Test::Harness upgrade else it will
930 treat it as a normal failure. See L<BUGS and CAVEATS>)
931
932
933 =item B<todo_skip>
934
935 TODO: {
936 todo_skip $why, $how_many if $condition;
937
938 ...normal testing code...
939 }
940
941 With todo tests, it's best to have the tests actually run. That way
942 you'll know when they start passing. Sometimes this isn't possible.
943 Often a failing test will cause the whole program to die or hang, even
944 inside an C<eval BLOCK> with and using C<alarm>. In these extreme
945 cases you have no choice but to skip over the broken tests entirely.
946
947 The syntax and behavior is similar to a C<SKIP: BLOCK> except the
948 tests will be marked as failing but todo. Test::Harness will
949 interpret them as passing.
950
951 =cut
952
953 sub todo_skip {
954 my($why, $how_many) = @_;
955
956 unless( defined $how_many ) {
957 # $how_many can only be avoided when no_plan is in use.
958 _carp "todo_skip() needs to know \$how_many tests are in the block"
959 unless $Test->has_plan eq 'no_plan';
960 $how_many = 1;
961 }
962
963 for( 1..$how_many ) {
964 $Test->todo_skip($why);
965 }
966
967 local $^W = 0;
968 last TODO;
969 }
970
971 =item When do I use SKIP vs. TODO?
972
973 B<If it's something the user might not be able to do>, use SKIP.
974 This includes optional modules that aren't installed, running under
975 an OS that doesn't have some feature (like fork() or symlinks), or maybe
976 you need an Internet connection and one isn't available.
977
978 B<If it's something the programmer hasn't done yet>, use TODO. This
979 is for any code you haven't written yet, or bugs you have yet to fix,
980 but want to put tests in your testing script (always a good idea).
981
982
983 =back
984
985 =head2 Comparison functions
986
987 Not everything is a simple eq check or regex. There are times you
988 need to see if two arrays are equivalent, for instance. For these
989 instances, Test::More provides a handful of useful functions.
990
991 B<NOTE> I'm not quite sure what will happen with filehandles.
992
993 =over 4
994
995 =item B<is_deeply>
996
997 is_deeply( $this, $that, $test_name );
998
999 Similar to is(), except that if $this and $that are hash or array
1000 references, it does a deep comparison walking each data structure to
1001 see if they are equivalent. If the two structures are different, it
1002 will display the place where they start differing.
1003
1004 Test::Differences and Test::Deep provide more in-depth functionality
1005 along these lines.
1006
1007 =cut
1008
1009 use vars qw(@Data_Stack %Refs_Seen);
1010 my $DNE = bless [], 'Does::Not::Exist';
1011 sub is_deeply {
1012 unless( @_ == 2 or @_ == 3 ) {
1013 my $msg = <<WARNING;
1014 is_deeply() takes two or three args, you gave %d.
1015 This usually means you passed an array or hash instead
1016 of a reference to it
1017 WARNING
1018 chop $msg; # clip off newline so carp() will put in line/file
1019
1020 _carp sprintf $msg, scalar @_;
1021 }
1022
1023 my($this, $that, $name) = @_;
1024
1025 my $ok;
1026 if( !ref $this xor !ref $that ) { # one's a reference, one isn't
1027 $ok = 0;
1028 }
1029 if( !ref $this and !ref $that ) {
1030 $ok = $Test->is_eq($this, $that, $name);
1031 }
1032 else {
1033 local @Data_Stack = ();
1034 local %Refs_Seen = ();
1035 if( _deep_check($this, $that) ) {
1036 $ok = $Test->ok(1, $name);
1037 }
1038 else {
1039 $ok = $Test->ok(0, $name);
1040 $ok = $Test->diag(_format_stack(@Data_Stack));
1041 }
1042 }
1043
1044 return $ok;
1045 }
1046
1047 sub _format_stack {
1048 my(@Stack) = @_;
1049
1050 my $var = '$FOO';
1051 my $did_arrow = 0;
1052 foreach my $entry (@Stack) {
1053 my $type = $entry->{type} || '';
1054 my $idx = $entry->{'idx'};
1055 if( $type eq 'HASH' ) {
1056 $var .= "->" unless $did_arrow++;
1057 $var .= "{$idx}";
1058 }
1059 elsif( $type eq 'ARRAY' ) {
1060 $var .= "->" unless $did_arrow++;
1061 $var .= "[$idx]";
1062 }
1063 elsif( $type eq 'REF' ) {
1064 $var = "\${$var}";
1065 }
1066 }
1067
1068 my @vals = @{$Stack[-1]{vals}}[0,1];
1069 my @vars = ();
1070 ($vars[0] = $var) =~ s/\$FOO/ \$got/;
1071 ($vars[1] = $var) =~ s/\$FOO/\$expected/;
1072
1073 my $out = "Structures begin differing at:\n";
1074 foreach my $idx (0..$#vals) {
1075 my $val = $vals[$idx];
1076 $vals[$idx] = !defined $val ? 'undef' :
1077 $val eq $DNE ? "Does not exist"
1078 : "'$val'";
1079 }
1080
1081 $out .= "$vars[0] = $vals[0]\n";
1082 $out .= "$vars[1] = $vals[1]\n";
1083
1084 $out =~ s/^/ /msg;
1085 return $out;
1086 }
1087
1088
1089 sub _type {
1090 my $thing = shift;
1091
1092 return '' if !ref $thing;
1093
1094 for my $type (qw(ARRAY HASH REF SCALAR GLOB Regexp)) {
1095 return $type if UNIVERSAL::isa($thing, $type);
1096 }
1097
1098 return '';
1099 }
1100
1101
1102 =item B<eq_array>
1103
1104 eq_array(\@this, \@that);
1105
1106 Checks if two arrays are equivalent. This is a deep check, so
1107 multi-level structures are handled correctly.
1108
1109 =cut
1110
1111 #'#
1112 sub eq_array {
1113 local @Data_Stack;
1114 local %Refs_Seen;
1115 _eq_array(@_);
1116 }
1117
1118 sub _eq_array {
1119 my($a1, $a2) = @_;
1120
1121 if( grep !_type($_) eq 'ARRAY', $a1, $a2 ) {
1122 warn "eq_array passed a non-array ref";
1123 return 0;
1124 }
1125
1126 return 1 if $a1 eq $a2;
1127
1128 if($Refs_Seen{$a1}) {
1129 return $Refs_Seen{$a1} eq $a2;
1130 }
1131 else {
1132 $Refs_Seen{$a1} = "$a2";
1133 }
1134
1135 my $ok = 1;
1136 my $max = $#$a1 > $#$a2 ? $#$a1 : $#$a2;
1137 for (0..$max) {
1138 my $e1 = $_ > $#$a1 ? $DNE : $a1->[$_];
1139 my $e2 = $_ > $#$a2 ? $DNE : $a2->[$_];
1140
1141 push @Data_Stack, { type => 'ARRAY', idx => $_, vals => [$e1, $e2] };
1142 $ok = _deep_check($e1,$e2);
1143 pop @Data_Stack if $ok;
1144
1145 last unless $ok;
1146 }
1147
1148 return $ok;
1149 }
1150
1151 sub _deep_check {
1152 my($e1, $e2) = @_;
1153 my $ok = 0;
1154
1155 {
1156 # Quiet uninitialized value warnings when comparing undefs.
1157 local $^W = 0;
1158
1159 $Test->_unoverload(\$e1, \$e2);
1160
1161 # Either they're both references or both not.
1162 my $same_ref = !(!ref $e1 xor !ref $e2);
1163
1164 if( defined $e1 xor defined $e2 ) {
1165 $ok = 0;
1166 }
1167 elsif ( $e1 == $DNE xor $e2 == $DNE ) {
1168 $ok = 0;
1169 }
1170 elsif ( $same_ref and ($e1 eq $e2) ) {
1171 $ok = 1;
1172 }
1173 else {
1174 my $type = _type($e1);
1175 $type = '' unless _type($e2) eq $type;
1176
1177 if( !$type ) {
1178 push @Data_Stack, { vals => [$e1, $e2] };
1179 $ok = 0;
1180 }
1181 elsif( $type eq 'ARRAY' ) {
1182 $ok = _eq_array($e1, $e2);
1183 }
1184 elsif( $type eq 'HASH' ) {
1185 $ok = _eq_hash($e1, $e2);
1186 }
1187 elsif( $type eq 'REF' ) {
1188 push @Data_Stack, { type => 'REF', vals => [$e1, $e2] };
1189 $ok = _deep_check($$e1, $$e2);
1190 pop @Data_Stack if $ok;
1191 }
1192 elsif( $type eq 'SCALAR' ) {
1193 push @Data_Stack, { type => 'REF', vals => [$e1, $e2] };
1194 $ok = _deep_check($$e1, $$e2);
1195 pop @Data_Stack if $ok;
1196 }
1197 }
1198 }
1199
1200 return $ok;
1201 }
1202
1203
1204 =item B<eq_hash>
1205
1206 eq_hash(\%this, \%that);
1207
1208 Determines if the two hashes contain the same keys and values. This
1209 is a deep check.
1210
1211 =cut
1212
1213 sub eq_hash {
1214 local @Data_Stack;
1215 local %Refs_Seen;
1216 return _eq_hash(@_);
1217 }
1218
1219 sub _eq_hash {
1220 my($a1, $a2) = @_;
1221
1222 if( grep !_type($_) eq 'HASH', $a1, $a2 ) {
1223 warn "eq_hash passed a non-hash ref";
1224 return 0;
1225 }
1226
1227 return 1 if $a1 eq $a2;
1228
1229 if( $Refs_Seen{$a1} ) {
1230 return $Refs_Seen{$a1} eq $a2;
1231 }
1232 else {
1233 $Refs_Seen{$a1} = "$a2";
1234 }
1235
1236 my $ok = 1;
1237 my $bigger = keys %$a1 > keys %$a2 ? $a1 : $a2;
1238 foreach my $k (keys %$bigger) {
1239 my $e1 = exists $a1->{$k} ? $a1->{$k} : $DNE;
1240 my $e2 = exists $a2->{$k} ? $a2->{$k} : $DNE;
1241
1242 push @Data_Stack, { type => 'HASH', idx => $k, vals => [$e1, $e2] };
1243 $ok = _deep_check($e1, $e2);
1244 pop @Data_Stack if $ok;
1245
1246 last unless $ok;
1247 }
1248
1249 return $ok;
1250 }
1251
1252 =item B<eq_set>
1253
1254 eq_set(\@this, \@that);
1255
1256 Similar to eq_array(), except the order of the elements is B<not>
1257 important. This is a deep check, but the irrelevancy of order only
1258 applies to the top level.
1259
1260 B<NOTE> By historical accident, this is not a true set comparision.
1261 While the order of elements does not matter, duplicate elements do.
1262
1263 =cut
1264
1265 sub eq_set {
1266 my($a1, $a2) = @_;
1267 return 0 unless @$a1 == @$a2;
1268
1269 # There's faster ways to do this, but this is easiest.
1270 local $^W = 0;
1271
1272 # We must make sure that references are treated neutrally. It really
1273 # doesn't matter how we sort them, as long as both arrays are sorted
1274 # with the same algorithm.
1275 # Have to inline the sort routine due to a threading/sort bug.
1276 # See [rt.cpan.org 6782]
1277 return eq_array(
1278 [sort { ref $a ? -1 : ref $b ? 1 : $a cmp $b } @$a1],
1279 [sort { ref $a ? -1 : ref $b ? 1 : $a cmp $b } @$a2]
1280 );
1281 }
1282
1283 =back
1284
1285
1286 =head2 Extending and Embedding Test::More
1287
1288 Sometimes the Test::More interface isn't quite enough. Fortunately,
1289 Test::More is built on top of Test::Builder which provides a single,
1290 unified backend for any test library to use. This means two test
1291 libraries which both use Test::Builder B<can be used together in the
1292 same program>.
1293
1294 If you simply want to do a little tweaking of how the tests behave,
1295 you can access the underlying Test::Builder object like so:
1296
1297 =over 4
1298
1299 =item B<builder>
1300
1301 my $test_builder = Test::More->builder;
1302
1303 Returns the Test::Builder object underlying Test::More for you to play
1304 with.
1305
1306 =cut
1307
1308 sub builder {
1309 return Test::Builder->new;
1310 }
1311
1312 =back
1313
1314
1315 =head1 EXIT CODES
1316
1317 If all your tests passed, Test::Builder will exit with zero (which is
1318 normal). If anything failed it will exit with how many failed. If
1319 you run less (or more) tests than you planned, the missing (or extras)
1320 will be considered failures. If no tests were ever run Test::Builder
1321 will throw a warning and exit with 255. If the test died, even after
1322 having successfully completed all its tests, it will still be
1323 considered a failure and will exit with 255.
1324
1325 So the exit codes are...
1326
1327 0 all tests successful
1328 255 test died
1329 any other number how many failed (including missing or extras)
1330
1331 If you fail more than 254 tests, it will be reported as 254.
1332
1333
1334 =head1 CAVEATS and NOTES
1335
1336 =over 4
1337
1338 =item Backwards compatibility
1339
1340 Test::More works with Perls as old as 5.004_05.
1341
1342
1343 =item Overloaded objects
1344
1345 String overloaded objects are compared B<as strings>. This prevents
1346 Test::More from piercing an object's interface allowing better blackbox
1347 testing. So if a function starts returning overloaded objects instead of
1348 bare strings your tests won't notice the difference. This is good.
1349
1350 However, it does mean that functions like is_deeply() cannot be used to
1351 test the internals of string overloaded objects. In this case I would
1352 suggest Test::Deep which contains more flexible testing functions for
1353 complex data structures.
1354
1355
1356 =item Threads
1357
1358 Test::More will only be aware of threads if "use threads" has been done
1359 I<before> Test::More is loaded. This is ok:
1360
1361 use threads;
1362 use Test::More;
1363
1364 This may cause problems:
1365
1366 use Test::More
1367 use threads;
1368
1369
1370 =item Test::Harness upgrade
1371
1372 no_plan and todo depend on new Test::Harness features and fixes. If
1373 you're going to distribute tests that use no_plan or todo your
1374 end-users will have to upgrade Test::Harness to the latest one on
1375 CPAN. If you avoid no_plan and TODO tests, the stock Test::Harness
1376 will work fine.
1377
1378 Installing Test::More should also upgrade Test::Harness.
1379
1380 =back
1381
1382
1383 =head1 HISTORY
1384
1385 This is a case of convergent evolution with Joshua Pritikin's Test
1386 module. I was largely unaware of its existence when I'd first
1387 written my own ok() routines. This module exists because I can't
1388 figure out how to easily wedge test names into Test's interface (along
1389 with a few other problems).
1390
1391 The goal here is to have a testing utility that's simple to learn,
1392 quick to use and difficult to trip yourself up with while still
1393 providing more flexibility than the existing Test.pm. As such, the
1394 names of the most common routines are kept tiny, special cases and
1395 magic side-effects are kept to a minimum. WYSIWYG.
1396
1397
1398 =head1 SEE ALSO
1399
1400 L<Test::Simple> if all this confuses you and you just want to write
1401 some tests. You can upgrade to Test::More later (it's forward
1402 compatible).
1403
1404 L<Test> is the old testing module. Its main benefit is that it has
1405 been distributed with Perl since 5.004_05.
1406
1407 L<Test::Harness> for details on how your test results are interpreted
1408 by Perl.
1409
1410 L<Test::Differences> for more ways to test complex data structures.
1411 And it plays well with Test::More.
1412
1413 L<Test::Class> is like XUnit but more perlish.
1414
1415 L<Test::Deep> gives you more powerful complex data structure testing.
1416
1417 L<Test::Unit> is XUnit style testing.
1418
1419 L<Test::Inline> shows the idea of embedded testing.
1420
1421 L<Bundle::Test> installs a whole bunch of useful test modules.
1422
1423
1424 =head1 AUTHORS
1425
1426 Michael G Schwern E<lt>schwern@pobox.comE<gt> with much inspiration
1427 from Joshua Pritikin's Test module and lots of help from Barrie
1428 Slaymaker, Tony Bowden, blackstar.co.uk, chromatic, Fergal Daly and
1429 the perl-qa gang.
1430
1431
1432 =head1 BUGS
1433
1434 See F<http://rt.cpan.org> to report and view bugs.
1435
1436
1437 =head1 COPYRIGHT
1438
1439 Copyright 2001, 2002, 2004 by Michael G Schwern E<lt>schwern@pobox.comE<gt>.
1440
1441 This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or
1442 modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.
1443
1444 See F<http://www.perl.com/perl/misc/Artistic.html>
1445
1446 =cut
1447
1448 1;