[Firebird-test] On Testing

[Mark O'D. <mar...@lu...>]

Hi

Im interesting in using tools that work for testing/documenting.

Im not fussed if extra software needs to be installed to run testing, 
since only a few are really interested in running the tests, but it has 
to be available to run on all platforms.

[And remember win32 was the last platform that we got to run tcs on 
(thanks to Paul Reeves), prior to that dispite our apparently large 
win32 following noone had tried (or succeeded).]

So unless someone is going to do a lot of work, I'd recommend following 
up on the dejagnu thing, it has the advantage of already running most of 
the TCS tests and is more flexible than the TCS program.  

I'd only consider looking at a new tool, once someone was convinced 
enough and dedicated enough to actually port the existing tests to 
whatever new system.  

Following that I'd say take the SQL grammar in parse.y walk through all 
the tests, perhaps interacting with ib-support / ibdi groups for 
examples and make sure we have coverage of all SQL statements.

(I think doxygen blew a stack on the original fb code, but it and fb2 
have evolved a little - and Im happy to try again since it'd be useful).

Cheers

Mark