[myhdl-list] myhdl.test (request for comments)

[George P. <ge...@ga...>]

Hi All,

I created a new script called myhdl.test

myhdl.test is intended to provide the benefits of py.test but requires 
no tedious installation process.
(In contrast to py.test, which requires users to install subversion, 
check out the latest version, and do a separate install)
 
To be part of my MyHDL Booster library package (but should still work 
without it)

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myhdl.test

 - Built-in alternative to py.test
 
 - Recurses through subdirectories and runs all functions starting with 
"test"
   as testbenches in a MyHDL Simulation
  
 - functions are run in the order that they are declared in the module 
file,
   just like py.test
 
 Usage:
     If started with no arguments, it will recurse into subdirectories
     starting at the current dir
    
     If a directory is specified, it will recurse into that path
    
     If a python filename is specified, it will only operate on that file
 
 Current limitations:
 - Functions must not take any arguments
 - A running total of tests passed/failed is needed
 - test classes not supported yet

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Complete source to a beta version linked below:
http://myhdl.jandecaluwe.com/doku.php/users:george_pantazopoulos:myhdl.test

Boy, I sure learned a lot tonight coding this up!
Now I know what that ast/visitor stuff in MyHDL is about, Jan ;-)

Feedback needed!

Enjoy,
George
http://www.gammaburst.net