5 Examples and Templates
5.1 Test suite example
This example test suite shows some tests of a database server.
-module(db_data_type_SUITE).
-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
%% Test server callbacks
-export([suite/0, all/0,
init_per_suite/1, end_per_suite/1,
init_per_testcase/2, end_per_testcase/2]).
%% Test cases
-export([string/1, integer/1]).
-define(CONNECT_STR, "DSN=sqlserver;UID=alladin;PWD=sesame").
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% COMMON TEST CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: suite() -> Info
%%
%% Info = [tuple()]
%% List of key/value pairs.
%%
%% Description: Returns list of tuples to set default properties
%% for the suite.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
suite() ->
[{timetrap,{minutes,1}}].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) -> Config1
%%
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%%
%% Description: Initialization before the suite.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_suite(Config) ->
{ok, Ref} = db:connect(?CONNECT_STR, []),
TableName = db_lib:unique_table_name(),
[{con_ref, Ref },{table_name, TableName}| Config].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_suite(Config) -> void()
%%
%% Config = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%%
%% Description: Cleanup after the suite.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_suite(Config) ->
Ref = ?config(con_ref, Config),
db:disconnect(Ref),
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) -> Config1
%%
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Name of the test case that is about to run.
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%%
%% Description: Initialization before each test case.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_testcase(Case, Config) ->
Ref = ?config(con_ref, Config),
TableName = ?config(table_name, Config),
ok = db:create_table(Ref, TableName, table_type(Case)),
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config) -> void()
%%
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Name of the test case that is finished.
%% Config = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%%
%% Description: Cleanup after each test case.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_testcase(_Case, Config) ->
Ref = ?config(con_ref, Config),
TableName = ?config(table_name, Config),
ok = db:delete_table(Ref, TableName),
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases
%%
%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Name of a test case group.
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Name of a test case.
%%
%% Description: Returns the list of groups and test cases that
%% are to be executed.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
all() ->
[string, integer].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% TEST CASES
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
string(Config) ->
insert_and_lookup(dummy_key, "Dummy string", Config).
integer(Config) ->
insert_and_lookup(dummy_key, 42, Config).
insert_and_lookup(Key, Value, Config) ->
Ref = ?config(con_ref, Config),
TableName = ?config(table_name, Config),
ok = db:insert(Ref, TableName, Key, Value),
[Value] = db:lookup(Ref, TableName, Key),
ok = db:delete(Ref, TableName, Key),
[] = db:lookup(Ref, TableName, Key),
ok.
5.2 Test suite templates
The Erlang mode for the Emacs editor includes two Common Test test suite templates, one with extensive information in the function headers, and one with minimal information. A test suite template provides a quick start for implementing a suite from scratch and gives you a good overview of the available callback functions. Here are the templates in question:
Large Common Test suite
%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
%%% File : example_SUITE.erl
%%% Author :
%%% Description :
%%%
%%% Created :
%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
-module(example_SUITE).
%% Note: This directive should only be used in test suites.
-compile(export_all).
-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% COMMON TEST CALLBACK FUNCTIONS
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: suite() -> Info
%%
%% Info = [tuple()]
%% List of key/value pairs.
%%
%% Description: Returns list of tuples to set default properties
%% for the suite.
%%
%% Note: The suite/0 function is only meant to be used to return
%% default data values, not perform any other operations.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
suite() ->
[{timetrap,{minutes,10}}].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
%% Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%%
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%% Reason = term()
%% The reason for skipping the suite.
%%
%% Description: Initialization before the suite.
%%
%% Note: This function is free to add any key/value pairs to the Config
%% variable, but should NOT alter/remove any existing entries.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_suite(Config) ->
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
%%
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%%
%% Description: Cleanup after the suite.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_suite(_Config) ->
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
%% Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%%
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Name of the test case group that is about to run.
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding configuration data for the group.
%% Reason = term()
%% The reason for skipping all test cases and subgroups in the group.
%%
%% Description: Initialization before each test case group.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
%% void() | {save_config,Config1}
%%
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Name of the test case group that is finished.
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding configuration data for the group.
%%
%% Description: Cleanup after each test case group.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
%% Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%%
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Name of the test case that is about to run.
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%% Reason = term()
%% The reason for skipping the test case.
%%
%% Description: Initialization before each test case.
%%
%% Note: This function is free to add any key/value pairs to the Config
%% variable, but should NOT alter/remove any existing entries.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
%% void() | {save_config,Config1} | {fail,Reason}
%%
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Name of the test case that is finished.
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%% Reason = term()
%% The reason for failing the test case.
%%
%% Description: Cleanup after each test case.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
%%
%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
%% GroupName = atom()
%% The name of the group.
%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
%% Group properties that may be combined.
%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
%% TestCase = atom()
%% The name of a test case.
%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,Seed}
%% To get cases executed in random order.
%% Seed = {integer(),integer(),integer()}
%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
%% repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
%% To get execution of cases repeated.
%% N = integer() | forever
%%
%% Description: Returns a list of test case group definitions.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
groups() ->
[].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
%%
%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Name of a test case group.
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Name of a test case.
%% Reason = term()
%% The reason for skipping all groups and test cases.
%%
%% Description: Returns the list of groups and test cases that
%% are to be executed.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
all() ->
[my_test_case].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% TEST CASES
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
%%
%% Info = [tuple()]
%% List of key/value pairs.
%%
%% Description: Test case info function - returns list of tuples to set
%% properties for the test case.
%%
%% Note: This function is only meant to be used to return a list of
%% values, not perform any other operations.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
my_test_case() ->
[].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
%% ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
%% {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%%
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% A list of key/value pairs, holding the test case configuration.
%% Reason = term()
%% The reason for skipping the test case.
%% Comment = term()
%% A comment about the test case that will be printed in the html log.
%%
%% Description: Test case function. (The name of it must be specified in
%% the all/0 list or in a test case group for the test case
%% to be executed).
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
my_test_case(_Config) ->
ok.
Small Common Test suite
%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
%%% File : example_SUITE.erl
%%% Author :
%%% Description :
%%%
%%% Created :
%%%-------------------------------------------------------------------
-module(example_SUITE).
-compile(export_all).
-include_lib("common_test/include/ct.hrl").
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: suite() -> Info
%% Info = [tuple()]
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
suite() ->
[{timetrap,{seconds,30}}].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_suite(Config0) ->
%% Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% Reason = term()
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_suite(Config) ->
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_suite(Config0) -> void() | {save_config,Config1}
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_suite(_Config) ->
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
%% Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% Reason = term()
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_group(_GroupName, Config) ->
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_group(GroupName, Config0) ->
%% void() | {save_config,Config1}
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_group(_GroupName, _Config) ->
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: init_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
%% Config1 | {skip,Reason} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% Reason = term()
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
init_per_testcase(_TestCase, Config) ->
Config.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: end_per_testcase(TestCase, Config0) ->
%% void() | {save_config,Config1} | {fail,Reason}
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% Reason = term()
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
end_per_testcase(_TestCase, _Config) ->
ok.
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: groups() -> [Group]
%% Group = {GroupName,Properties,GroupsAndTestCases}
%% GroupName = atom()
%% Properties = [parallel | sequence | Shuffle | {RepeatType,N}]
%% GroupsAndTestCases = [Group | {group,GroupName} | TestCase]
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Shuffle = shuffle | {shuffle,{integer(),integer(),integer()}}
%% RepeatType = repeat | repeat_until_all_ok | repeat_until_all_fail |
%% repeat_until_any_ok | repeat_until_any_fail
%% N = integer() | forever
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
groups() ->
[].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: all() -> GroupsAndTestCases | {skip,Reason}
%% GroupsAndTestCases = [{group,GroupName} | TestCase]
%% GroupName = atom()
%% TestCase = atom()
%% Reason = term()
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
all() ->
[my_test_case].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: TestCase() -> Info
%% Info = [tuple()]
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
my_test_case() ->
[].
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
%% Function: TestCase(Config0) ->
%% ok | exit() | {skip,Reason} | {comment,Comment} |
%% {save_config,Config1} | {skip_and_save,Reason,Config1}
%% Config0 = Config1 = [tuple()]
%% Reason = term()
%% Comment = term()
%%--------------------------------------------------------------------
my_test_case(_Config) ->
ok.