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<?php
<?php
// Override variables from config.php:
$CDASH_DB_NAME = 'cdash4simpletest';
$CDASH_DB_NAME = 'cdash4simpletest';
$CDASH_TESTING_MODE = true;
$CDASH_TESTING_MODE = true;
?>
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The database has to be named exactly 'cdash4simpletest' for the tests to run. Part of the test suite involves destroying the existing database of that name and re-creating it from scratch. Because the testing of CDash drops and creates the database you need to make sure this database is not being use for any other purpose than self testing. Also, make sure that the $CDASH_DB_LOGIN has enough privileges to create/drop databases on your SQL server.


* Add a file named CDash/testing/config.test.local.php containing:
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<?php
$configure = array(
  'urlwebsite'      => 'http://localhost/CDashTesting',
  'outputdirectory'  => 'C:/tmp',
  'type'            => 'Nightly',
  'site'            => 'computername.companyname',
  'buildname'        => 'SVN-Win32-xampp',
  'cdash'            => 'http://www.cdash.org/CDash',
  'svnroot'          => 'C:/xampp/htdocs/CDashTesting'
  );
?>
?>
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Edit CDash/cdash/config.php and change the $CDASH_DB_NAME to be 'cdash4simpletest'.
** '''urlwebsite''' is the URL to access the tested installation of CDash. Since simpletest emulates a web browser you need to make sure that the urlwebsite is accessible locally. That is, you should be able to visit this URL in a web browser on the testing machine and see the main CDash page.
Because the testing of CDash creates and drops the database you need to make sure this database is not being use for any other purposes than self testing. Also, make sure that the $CDASH_DB_LOGIN has enough privileges to create/drop databases on your SQL server.
** '''outputdirectory''' is a directory where the testing output can be stored on the system. Make sure that the current user can write to that directory.
* Edit the CDash/testing/config.test.php
** '''type''' is the type of submission for CDash: Nightly, Continuous or Experimental.
** '''urlwebsite''' is the URL to access your current CDash. Since simpletest emulates a web browser you need to make sure that the urlwebsite is accessible locally.
** '''site''' is the name of the site submitting to CDash.
** '''outputdirectory''' is a directory where the testing output can be stored on the system. Make sure that the current user can write to that directory
** '''type''' is the type of submission for CDash: Nightly, Continuous or Experimental
** '''site''' is the name of the site submitting to CDash
** '''buildname''' is name of the build
** '''buildname''' is name of the build
** '''cdash''' is the URL to the current dashboard. Note that the project should be named CDash, i.e. http://www.cdash.org/CDash/submit.php?project=CDash
** '''cdash''' is the URL to the current dashboard. Note that the project should be named CDash, i.e. http://www.cdash.org/CDash/submit.php?project=CDash
** '''svnroot''' is path to your testing installation of CDash. The self testing does a svn update to check what file have changed.
** '''svnroot''' is the file system path to your testing installation of CDash. The self testing does an svn update to check what files have changed.


=== Starting the testing ===
=== Starting the testing ===

Revision as of 19:34, 21 October 2009

CDash integrates a self-testing framework based on Simple Test. The self testing code is located in the CDash/testing directory.

Submitting a CDash Dashboard to the CDash dashboard

Don't worry, it's not a mistake in the title of this section, self-testing involves submitting a CDash submission to CDash.

Configuring the testing

Here are the steps on how to configure the testing:

  • Add a file named CDash/cdash/config.local.php containing:
<?php
$CDASH_DB_NAME = 'cdash4simpletest';
$CDASH_TESTING_MODE = true;
?>

The database has to be named exactly 'cdash4simpletest' for the tests to run. Part of the test suite involves destroying the existing database of that name and re-creating it from scratch. Because the testing of CDash drops and creates the database you need to make sure this database is not being use for any other purpose than self testing. Also, make sure that the $CDASH_DB_LOGIN has enough privileges to create/drop databases on your SQL server.

  • Add a file named CDash/testing/config.test.local.php containing:
<?php
$configure = array(
  'urlwebsite'       => 'http://localhost/CDashTesting',
  'outputdirectory'  => 'C:/tmp',
  'type'             => 'Nightly',
  'site'             => 'computername.companyname',
  'buildname'        => 'SVN-Win32-xampp',
  'cdash'            => 'http://www.cdash.org/CDash',
  'svnroot'          => 'C:/xampp/htdocs/CDashTesting'
  );
?>
    • urlwebsite is the URL to access the tested installation of CDash. Since simpletest emulates a web browser you need to make sure that the urlwebsite is accessible locally. That is, you should be able to visit this URL in a web browser on the testing machine and see the main CDash page.
    • outputdirectory is a directory where the testing output can be stored on the system. Make sure that the current user can write to that directory.
    • type is the type of submission for CDash: Nightly, Continuous or Experimental.
    • site is the name of the site submitting to CDash.
    • buildname is name of the build
    • cdash is the URL to the current dashboard. Note that the project should be named CDash, i.e. http://www.cdash.org/CDash/submit.php?project=CDash
    • svnroot is the file system path to your testing installation of CDash. The self testing does an svn update to check what files have changed.

Starting the testing

Then to launch the tests: 

 cd CDash/testing
 php5 alltests.php
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