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.. _testing_units_modules:
****************************
@ -15,7 +17,7 @@ This document explains why, how and when you should use unit tests for Ansible m
The document doesn't apply to other parts of Ansible for which the recommendations are
normally closer to the Python standard. There is basic documentation for Ansible unit
tests in the developer guide :doc:`testing_units`. This document should
be readable for a new Ansible module author. If you find it incomplete or confusing,
be readable for a new Ansible module author. If you find it incomplete or confusing,
please open a bug or ask for help on Ansible IRC.
What Are Unit Tests?
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There are a number of situations where unit tests are a better choice than integration
tests. For example, testing things which are impossible, slow or very difficult to test
with integration tests, such as:
* Forcing rare / strange / random situations that can't be forced, such as specific network
failures and exceptions
* Extensive testing of slow configuration APIs
* Extensive testing of slow configuration APIs
* Situations where the integration tests cannot be run as part of the main Ansible
continuous integraiton running in Shippable.
@ -92,11 +94,11 @@ creating a unit test when bug fixing a module, even if those tests do not often
problems later. As a basic goal, every module should have at least one unit test which
will give quick feedback in easy cases without having to wait for the integration tests to
complete.
Ensuring correct use of external interfaces
-------------------------------------------
Unit tests can check the way in which external services are run to ensure that they match
Unit tests can check the way in which external services are run to ensure that they match
specifications or are as efficient as possible *even when the final output will not be changed*.
Example:
@ -113,12 +115,12 @@ which checks that the call happens properly for the old version can help avoid t
problem. In this situation it is very important to include version numbering in the test case
name (see `Naming unit tests`_ below).
Providing specific design tests
Providing specific design tests
--------------------------------
By building a requirement for a particular part of the
code and then coding to that requirement, unit tests _can_ sometimes improve the code and
help future developers understand that code.
help future developers understand that code.
Unit tests that test internal implementation details of code, on the other hand, almost
always do more harm than good. Testing that your packages to install are stored in a list
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dictionary for efficiency. This problem can be reduced somewhat with clear test naming so
that the future developer immediately knows to delete the test case, but it is often
better to simply leave out the test case altogether and test for a real valuable feature
of the code, such as installing all of the packages supplied as arguments to the module.
of the code, such as installing all of the packages supplied as arguments to the module.
How to unit test Ansible modules
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then include the version in the name of the unit test.
As an example, ``test_v2_state_present_should_call_create_server_with_name()`` would be a
good name, ``test_create_server()`` would not be.
good name, ``test_create_server()`` would not be.
Use of Mocks
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----------------------------------------------------
Functions like :meth:`module.fail_json` are normally expected to terminate execution. When you
run with a mock module object this doesn't happen since the mock always returns another mock
run with a mock module object this doesn't happen since the mock always returns another mock
from a function call. You can set up the mock to raise an exception as shown above, or you can
assert that these functions have not been called in each test. For example::
module = MagicMock()
function_to_test(module, argument)
module.fail_json.assert_not_called()
module.fail_json.assert_not_called()
This applies not only to calling the main module but almost any other
function in a module which gets the module object.
function in a module which gets the module object.
Mocking of the actual module
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module.exit_json.side_effect = AnsibleExitJson(Exception)
with self.assertRaises(AnsibleExitJson) as result:
return = my_module.test_this_function(module, argument)
module.fail_json.assert_not_called()
module.fail_json.assert_not_called()
assert return["changed"] == True
API definition with unit test cases
-----------------------------------
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simple_instance_list('available', {}),
simple_instance_list('available', {}),
]
These states are then used as returns from a mock object to ensure that the ``await`` function
waits through all of the states that would mean the RDS instance has not yet completed
configuration::
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at the source code of the existing unit tests or asking on the Ansible IRC channel or mailing
lists.
Module argument processing
Module argument processing
--------------------------
There are two problems with running the main function of a module:
There are two problems with running the main function of a module:
* Since the module is supposed to accept arguments on ``STDIN`` it is a bit difficult to
set up the arguments correctly so that the module will get them as parameters.
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The following example is a complete skeleton that reuses the mocks explained above and adds a new
mock for :meth:`Ansible.get_bin_path`::
import json
from ansible.compat.tests import unittest
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:doc:`developing_modules`
How to develop modules
`Python 3 documentation - 26.4. unittest — Unit testing framework <https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html>`_
The documentation of the unittest framework in python 3
The documentation of the unittest framework in python 3
`Python 2 documentation - 25.3. unittest — Unit testing framework <https://docs.python.org/3/library/unittest.html>`_
The documentation of the earliest supported unittest framework - from Python 2.6
`pytest: helps you write better programs <https://docs.pytest.org/en/latest/>`_
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Extreme Programming (XP), Clean Coding. Uncle Bob talks through how to benfit from this
`"Why Most Unit Testing is Waste" https://rbcs-us.com/documents/Why-Most-Unit-Testing-is-Waste.pdf`
An article warning against the costs of unit testing
`'A Response to "Why Most Unit Testing is Waste"' https://henrikwarne.com/2014/09/04/a-response-to-why-most-unit-testing-is-waste/`
`'A Response to "Why Most Unit Testing is Waste"' https://henrikwarne.com/2014/09/04/a-response-to-why-most-unit-testing-is-waste/`
An response pointing to how to maintain the value of unit tests