A unit testing framework.
ASSERTIONS
The core of the library is the "is" macro, which lets you make assertions of any arbitrary expression:
(is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (instance? Integer 256)) (is (.startsWith "abcde" "ab"))
You can type an "is" expression directly at the REPL, which will print a message if it fails.
user> (is (= 5 (+ 2 2)))
FAIL in (:1)
expected: (= 5 (+ 2 2))
actual: (not (= 5 4))
false
The "expected:" line shows you the original expression, and the "actual:" shows you what actually happened. In this case, it shows that (+ 2 2) returned 4, which is not = to 5. Finally, the "false" on the last line is the value returned from the expression. The "is" macro always returns the result of the inner expression.
There are two special assertions for testing exceptions. The "(is (thrown? c ...))" form tests if an exception of class c is thrown:
(is (thrown? ArithmeticException (/ 1 0)))
"(is (thrown-with-msg? c re ...))" does the same thing and also tests that the message on the exception matches the regular expression re:
(is (thrown-with-msg? ArithmeticException #"Divide by zero" (/ 1 0)))
DOCUMENTING TESTS
"is" takes an optional second argument, a string describing the assertion. This message will be included in the error report.
(is (= 5 (+ 2 2)) "Crazy arithmetic")
In addition, you can document groups of assertions with the "testing" macro, which takes a string followed by any number of assertions. The string will be included in failure reports. Calls to "testing" may be nested, and all of the strings will be joined together with spaces in the final report, in a style similar to RSpec http://rspec.info/
(testing "Arithmetic" (testing "with positive integers" (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (= 7 (+ 3 4)))) (testing "with negative integers" (is (= -4 (+ -2 -2))) (is (= -1 (+ 3 -4)))))
Note that, unlike RSpec, the "testing" macro may only be used INSIDE a "deftest" form (see below).
DEFINING TESTS
(deftest addition (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (= 7 (+ 3 4))))
(deftest subtraction (is (= 1 (- 4 3))) (is (= 3 (- 7 4))))
This creates functions named "addition" and "subtraction", which can be called like any other function. Therefore, tests can be grouped and composed, in a style similar to the test framework in Peter Seibel's "Practical Common Lisp" http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/practical-building-a-unit-test-framework.html
(deftest arithmetic (addition) (subtraction))
The names of the nested tests will be joined in a list, like "(arithmetic addition)", in failure reports. You can use nested tests to set up a context shared by several tests.
DEFINING ASYNC TESTS
(deftest addition (async done (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (= 7 (+ 3 4))) (done)))
Async tests are constructed with the async macro. The first argument to the macro is the test completion callback. The body of the async macro may be any series of expressions. The completion callback must be invoked when all assertions have run. There is no support for asynchronous coordination - core.async is recommended for this. Note the body of the async test must be truly asynchronous to avoid stack overflow.
RUNNING TESTS
Run tests with the function "(run-tests namespaces...)":
(run-tests 'your.namespace 'some.other.namespace)
If you don't specify any namespaces, the current namespace is used. To run all tests in all namespaces, use "(run-all-tests)".
By default, these functions will search for all tests defined in a namespace and run them in an undefined order. However, if you are composing tests, as in the "arithmetic" example above, you probably do not want the "addition" and "subtraction" tests run separately. In that case, you must define a special function named "test-ns-hook" that runs your tests in the correct order:
(defn test-ns-hook [] (arithmetic))
"run-tests" also optionally takes a testing enviroment. A default one is supplied for you by invoking "empty-env". The test environment contains everything needed to run tests including the report results map. Fixtures must be present here if you want them to run. Note that code that relies on "test-ns" will automatically be supplied the appropriate defined fixtures. For example, this is done for you if you use "run-tests".
Note: test-ns-hook prevents execution of fixtures (see below).
OMITTING TESTS FROM PRODUCTION CODE
You can set the ClojureScript compiler build option ":load-tests" to false when loading or compiling code in production. This will prevent any tests from being created by or "deftest".
FIXTURES
Fixtures allow you to run code before and after tests, to set up the context in which tests should be run.
A fixture is a map of one or two functions that run code before and after tests. It looks like this:
{:before (fn [] Perform setup, establish bindings, whatever. ) :after (fn [] Tear-down / clean-up code here. )}
Both are optional and can be left out.
Fixtures are attached to namespaces in one of two ways. "each" fixtures are run repeatedly, once for each test function created with "deftest". "each" fixtures are useful for establishing a consistent before/after state for each test, like clearing out database tables.
"each" fixtures can be attached to the current namespace like this: (use-fixtures :each fixture1 fixture2 ...) The fixture1, fixture2 are just maps like the example above. They can also be passed directly, like this: (use-fixtures :each {:before (fn [] setup...), :after (fn [] cleanup...)})
The other kind of fixture, a "once" fixture, is only run once, around ALL the tests in the namespace. "once" fixtures are useful for tasks that only need to be performed once, like establishing database connections, or for time-consuming tasks.
Attach "once" fixtures to the current namespace like this: (use-fixtures :once fixture1 fixture2 ...)
Note: Fixtures and test-ns-hook are mutually incompatible. If you are using test-ns-hook, fixture functions will never be run.
WRAPPING FIXTURES
Instead of a map, a fixture can be specified like this:
(defn my-fixture [f] Perform setup, establish bindings, whatever. (f) Then call the function we were passed. Tear-down / clean-up code here. )
This style is incompatible with async tests. If an async test is encountered, testing will be aborted. It can't be mixed with fixtures specified as maps.
EXTENDING TEST-IS (ADVANCED)
You can extend the behavior of the "is" macro by defining new methods for the "assert-expr" multimethod. These methods are called during expansion of the "is" macro, so they should return quoted forms to be evaluated.
You can plug in your own test-reporting framework by specifying a :reporter key in the test environment. It is normally set to :cljs.test/default. Set this to the desired key and supply custom implementations of the "report" multimethod.
The 'event' argument is a map. It will always have a :type key, whose value will be a keyword signaling the type of event being reported. Standard events with :type value of :pass, :fail, and :error are called when an assertion passes, fails, and throws an exception, respectively. In that case, the event will also have the following keys:
:expected The form that was expected to be true :actual A form representing what actually occurred :message The string message given as an argument to 'is'
The "testing" strings will be a list in the :testing-contexts property of the test environment, and the vars being tested will be a list in the :testing-vars property of the test environment.
For additional event types, see the examples in the code.
A unit testing framework. ASSERTIONS The core of the library is the "is" macro, which lets you make assertions of any arbitrary expression: (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (instance? Integer 256)) (is (.startsWith "abcde" "ab")) You can type an "is" expression directly at the REPL, which will print a message if it fails. user> (is (= 5 (+ 2 2))) FAIL in (:1) expected: (= 5 (+ 2 2)) actual: (not (= 5 4)) false The "expected:" line shows you the original expression, and the "actual:" shows you what actually happened. In this case, it shows that (+ 2 2) returned 4, which is not = to 5. Finally, the "false" on the last line is the value returned from the expression. The "is" macro always returns the result of the inner expression. There are two special assertions for testing exceptions. The "(is (thrown? c ...))" form tests if an exception of class c is thrown: (is (thrown? ArithmeticException (/ 1 0))) "(is (thrown-with-msg? c re ...))" does the same thing and also tests that the message on the exception matches the regular expression re: (is (thrown-with-msg? ArithmeticException #"Divide by zero" (/ 1 0))) DOCUMENTING TESTS "is" takes an optional second argument, a string describing the assertion. This message will be included in the error report. (is (= 5 (+ 2 2)) "Crazy arithmetic") In addition, you can document groups of assertions with the "testing" macro, which takes a string followed by any number of assertions. The string will be included in failure reports. Calls to "testing" may be nested, and all of the strings will be joined together with spaces in the final report, in a style similar to RSpec <http://rspec.info/> (testing "Arithmetic" (testing "with positive integers" (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (= 7 (+ 3 4)))) (testing "with negative integers" (is (= -4 (+ -2 -2))) (is (= -1 (+ 3 -4))))) Note that, unlike RSpec, the "testing" macro may only be used INSIDE a "deftest" form (see below). DEFINING TESTS (deftest addition (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (= 7 (+ 3 4)))) (deftest subtraction (is (= 1 (- 4 3))) (is (= 3 (- 7 4)))) This creates functions named "addition" and "subtraction", which can be called like any other function. Therefore, tests can be grouped and composed, in a style similar to the test framework in Peter Seibel's "Practical Common Lisp" <http://www.gigamonkeys.com/book/practical-building-a-unit-test-framework.html> (deftest arithmetic (addition) (subtraction)) The names of the nested tests will be joined in a list, like "(arithmetic addition)", in failure reports. You can use nested tests to set up a context shared by several tests. DEFINING ASYNC TESTS (deftest addition (async done (is (= 4 (+ 2 2))) (is (= 7 (+ 3 4))) (done))) Async tests are constructed with the async macro. The first argument to the macro is the test completion callback. The body of the async macro may be any series of expressions. The completion callback must be invoked when all assertions have run. There is no support for asynchronous coordination - core.async is recommended for this. Note the body of the async test must be truly asynchronous to avoid stack overflow. RUNNING TESTS Run tests with the function "(run-tests namespaces...)": (run-tests 'your.namespace 'some.other.namespace) If you don't specify any namespaces, the current namespace is used. To run all tests in all namespaces, use "(run-all-tests)". By default, these functions will search for all tests defined in a namespace and run them in an undefined order. However, if you are composing tests, as in the "arithmetic" example above, you probably do not want the "addition" and "subtraction" tests run separately. In that case, you must define a special function named "test-ns-hook" that runs your tests in the correct order: (defn test-ns-hook [] (arithmetic)) "run-tests" also optionally takes a testing enviroment. A default one is supplied for you by invoking "empty-env". The test environment contains everything needed to run tests including the report results map. Fixtures must be present here if you want them to run. Note that code that relies on "test-ns" will automatically be supplied the appropriate defined fixtures. For example, this is done for you if you use "run-tests". Note: test-ns-hook prevents execution of fixtures (see below). OMITTING TESTS FROM PRODUCTION CODE You can set the ClojureScript compiler build option ":load-tests" to false when loading or compiling code in production. This will prevent any tests from being created by or "deftest". FIXTURES Fixtures allow you to run code before and after tests, to set up the context in which tests should be run. A fixture is a map of one or two functions that run code before and after tests. It looks like this: {:before (fn [] Perform setup, establish bindings, whatever. ) :after (fn [] Tear-down / clean-up code here. )} Both are optional and can be left out. Fixtures are attached to namespaces in one of two ways. "each" fixtures are run repeatedly, once for each test function created with "deftest". "each" fixtures are useful for establishing a consistent before/after state for each test, like clearing out database tables. "each" fixtures can be attached to the current namespace like this: (use-fixtures :each fixture1 fixture2 ...) The fixture1, fixture2 are just maps like the example above. They can also be passed directly, like this: (use-fixtures :each {:before (fn [] setup...), :after (fn [] cleanup...)}) The other kind of fixture, a "once" fixture, is only run once, around ALL the tests in the namespace. "once" fixtures are useful for tasks that only need to be performed once, like establishing database connections, or for time-consuming tasks. Attach "once" fixtures to the current namespace like this: (use-fixtures :once fixture1 fixture2 ...) Note: Fixtures and test-ns-hook are mutually incompatible. If you are using test-ns-hook, fixture functions will *never* be run. WRAPPING FIXTURES Instead of a map, a fixture can be specified like this: (defn my-fixture [f] Perform setup, establish bindings, whatever. (f) Then call the function we were passed. Tear-down / clean-up code here. ) This style is incompatible with async tests. If an async test is encountered, testing will be aborted. It can't be mixed with fixtures specified as maps. EXTENDING TEST-IS (ADVANCED) You can extend the behavior of the "is" macro by defining new methods for the "assert-expr" multimethod. These methods are called during expansion of the "is" macro, so they should return quoted forms to be evaluated. You can plug in your own test-reporting framework by specifying a :reporter key in the test environment. It is normally set to :cljs.test/default. Set this to the desired key and supply custom implementations of the "report" multimethod. The 'event' argument is a map. It will always have a :type key, whose value will be a keyword signaling the type of event being reported. Standard events with :type value of :pass, :fail, and :error are called when an assertion passes, fails, and throws an exception, respectively. In that case, the event will also have the following keys: :expected The form that was expected to be true :actual A form representing what actually occurred :message The string message given as an argument to 'is' The "testing" strings will be a list in the :testing-contexts property of the test environment, and the vars being tested will be a list in the :testing-vars property of the test environment. For additional event types, see the examples in the code.
(are argv expr & args)
Checks multiple assertions with a template expression. See clojure.template/do-template for an explanation of templates.
Example: (are [x y] (= x y)
2 (+ 1 1)
4 (* 2 2))
Expands to:
(do (is (= 2 (+ 1 1)))
(is (= 4 (* 2 2))))
Note: This breaks some reporting features, such as line numbers.
Checks multiple assertions with a template expression. See clojure.template/do-template for an explanation of templates. Example: (are [x y] (= x y) 2 (+ 1 1) 4 (* 2 2)) Expands to: (do (is (= 2 (+ 1 1))) (is (= 4 (* 2 2)))) Note: This breaks some reporting features, such as line numbers.
(async done & body)
Wraps body as a CPS function that can be returned from a test to continue asynchronously. Binds done to a function that must be invoked once and from an async context after any assertions.
(deftest example-with-timeout (async done (js/setTimeout (fn [] ;; make assertions in async context... (done) ;; ...then call done ) 0)))
Wraps body as a CPS function that can be returned from a test to continue asynchronously. Binds done to a function that must be invoked once and from an async context after any assertions. (deftest example-with-timeout (async done (js/setTimeout (fn [] ;; make assertions in async context... (done) ;; ...then call done ) 0)))
(async? x)
Returns whether x implements IAsyncTest.
Returns whether x implements IAsyncTest.
(block fns)
Tag a seq of fns to be picked up by run-block as injected continuation. See run-block.
Tag a seq of fns to be picked up by run-block as injected continuation. See run-block.
(compose-fixtures f1 f2)
Composes two fixture functions, creating a new fixture function that combines their behavior.
NOTE: Incompatible with map fixtures.
Composes two fixture functions, creating a new fixture function that combines their behavior. NOTE: Incompatible with map fixtures.
(deftest name & body)
Defines a test function with no arguments. Test functions may call other tests, so tests may be composed. If you compose tests, you should also define a function named test-ns-hook; run-tests will call test-ns-hook instead of testing all vars.
Note: Actually, the test body goes in the :test metadata on the var, and the real function (the value of the var) calls test-var on itself.
When cljs.analyzer/load-tests is false, deftest is ignored.
Defines a test function with no arguments. Test functions may call other tests, so tests may be composed. If you compose tests, you should also define a function named test-ns-hook; run-tests will call test-ns-hook instead of testing all vars. Note: Actually, the test body goes in the :test metadata on the var, and the real function (the value of the var) calls test-var on itself. When cljs.analyzer/*load-tests* is false, deftest is ignored.
(empty-env)
(empty-env reporter)
Generates a testing environment with a reporter. (empty-env) - uses the :cljs.test/default reporter. (empty-env :cljs.test/pprint) - pretty prints all data structures. (empty-env reporter) - uses a reporter of your choosing.
To create your own reporter see cljs.test/report
Generates a testing environment with a reporter. (empty-env) - uses the :cljs.test/default reporter. (empty-env :cljs.test/pprint) - pretty prints all data structures. (empty-env reporter) - uses a reporter of your choosing. To create your own reporter see cljs.test/report
Marker protocol denoting CPS function to begin asynchronous testing.
Marker protocol denoting CPS function to begin asynchronous testing.
(inc-report-counter! name)
Increments the named counter in report-counters, a ref to a map. Does nothing if report-counters is nil.
Increments the named counter in *report-counters*, a ref to a map. Does nothing if *report-counters* is nil.
(is form)
(is form msg)
Generic assertion macro. 'form' is any predicate test. 'msg' is an optional message to attach to the assertion.
Example: (is (= 4 (+ 2 2)) "Two plus two should be 4")
Special forms:
(is (thrown? c body)) checks that an instance of c is thrown from body, fails if not; then returns the thing thrown.
(is (thrown-with-msg? c re body)) checks that an instance of c is thrown AND that the message on the exception matches (with re-find) the regular expression re.
Generic assertion macro. 'form' is any predicate test. 'msg' is an optional message to attach to the assertion. Example: (is (= 4 (+ 2 2)) "Two plus two should be 4") Special forms: (is (thrown? c body)) checks that an instance of c is thrown from body, fails if not; then returns the thing thrown. (is (thrown-with-msg? c re body)) checks that an instance of c is thrown AND that the message on the exception matches (with re-find) the regular expression re.
(join-fixtures fixtures)
Composes a collection of fixtures, in order. Always returns a valid fixture function, even if the collection is empty.
NOTE: Incompatible with map fixtures.
Composes a collection of fixtures, in order. Always returns a valid fixture function, even if the collection is empty. NOTE: Incompatible with map fixtures.
Generic reporting function, may be overridden to plug in different report formats (e.g., TAP, JUnit). Assertions such as 'is' call 'report' to indicate results. The argument given to 'report' will be a map with a :type key.
Generic reporting function, may be overridden to plug in different report formats (e.g., TAP, JUnit). Assertions such as 'is' call 'report' to indicate results. The argument given to 'report' will be a map with a :type key.
(run-all-tests)
(run-all-tests re)
(run-all-tests re env)
Runs all tests in all namespaces; prints results. Optional argument is a regular expression; only namespaces with names matching the regular expression (with re-matches) will be tested.
Runs all tests in all namespaces; prints results. Optional argument is a regular expression; only namespaces with names matching the regular expression (with re-matches) will be tested.
(run-block fns)
Invoke all functions in fns with no arguments. A fn can optionally return
an async test - is invoked with a continuation running left fns
a seq of fns tagged per block - are invoked immediately after fn
Invoke all functions in fns with no arguments. A fn can optionally return an async test - is invoked with a continuation running left fns a seq of fns tagged per block - are invoked immediately after fn
(run-tests)
(run-tests env-or-ns)
(run-tests env-or-ns & namespaces)
Runs all tests in the given namespaces; prints results. Defaults to current namespace if none given. Does not return a meaningful value due to the possiblity of asynchronous execution. To detect test completion add a :end-run-tests method case to the cljs.test/report multimethod.
Runs all tests in the given namespaces; prints results. Defaults to current namespace if none given. Does not return a meaningful value due to the possiblity of asynchronous execution. To detect test completion add a :end-run-tests method case to the cljs.test/report multimethod.
(run-tests-block env-or-ns & namespaces)
Like test-vars, but returns a block for further composition and later execution.
Like test-vars, but returns a block for further composition and later execution.
(successful? summary)
Returns true if the given test summary indicates all tests were successful, false otherwise.
Returns true if the given test summary indicates all tests were successful, false otherwise.
(test-all-vars [quote ns :as form])
Calls test-vars on every var with :test metadata interned in the namespace, with fixtures.
Calls test-vars on every var with :test metadata interned in the namespace, with fixtures.
(test-ns ns)
(test-ns env [quote ns :as form])
If the namespace defines a function named test-ns-hook, calls that. Otherwise, calls test-all-vars on the namespace. 'ns' is a namespace object or a symbol.
Internally binds report-counters to a ref initialized to initial-report-counters.
If the namespace defines a function named test-ns-hook, calls that. Otherwise, calls test-all-vars on the namespace. 'ns' is a namespace object or a symbol. Internally binds *report-counters* to a ref initialized to *initial-report-counters*.
(test-ns-block env [quote ns :as form])
Like test-ns, but returns a block for further composition and later execution. Does not clear the current env.
Like test-ns, but returns a block for further composition and later execution. Does not clear the current env.
(test-var v)
If v has a function in its :test metadata, calls that function, add v to :testing-vars property of env.
If v has a function in its :test metadata, calls that function, add v to :testing-vars property of env.
(test-var-block v)
Like test-var, but returns a block for further composition and later execution.
Like test-var, but returns a block for further composition and later execution.
(test-vars vars)
Groups vars by their namespace and runs test-vars on them with appropriate fixtures assuming they are present in the current testing environment.
Groups vars by their namespace and runs test-vars on them with appropriate fixtures assuming they are present in the current testing environment.
(test-vars-block vars)
Like test-vars, but returns a block for further composition and later execution.
Like test-vars, but returns a block for further composition and later execution.
(testing string & body)
Adds a new string to the list of testing contexts. May be nested, but must occur inside a test function (deftest).
Adds a new string to the list of testing contexts. May be nested, but must occur inside a test function (deftest).
(testing-contexts-str)
Returns a string representation of the current test context. Joins strings in testing-contexts with spaces.
Returns a string representation of the current test context. Joins strings in *testing-contexts* with spaces.
(testing-vars-str m)
Returns a string representation of the current test. Renders names in testing-vars as a list, then the source file and line of current assertion.
Returns a string representation of the current test. Renders names in *testing-vars* as a list, then the source file and line of current assertion.
(try-expr msg form)
Used by the 'is' macro to catch unexpected exceptions. You don't call this.
Used by the 'is' macro to catch unexpected exceptions. You don't call this.
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