[Python-Dev] Checking in a broken test was: Re: [Python-checkins]r41940 - python/trunk/Lib/test/test_compiler.py
"Martin v. Löwis"
martin at v.loewis.de
Sun Jan 8 19:01:20 CET 2006
Fred L. Drake, Jr. wrote:
> I like the way trial (from twisted) supports this. The test method is written
> normally, in whatever class makes sense. Then the test is marked with an
> attribute to say it isn't expected to pass yet. When the code is fixed and
> the test passes, you get that information in trial's output, and can unmark
> the test. This avoids having to refactor test classes just to update the
> status of a test.
So how is the mark added? I would suggest
@xfail
def test_foo(self):
self.assertEquals(0,1)
Regards,
Martin
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