Re: [Pyunit-interest] comments on PyUnit

[Steve P. <ste...@ya...>]

Thanks Guido, points duly noted.

I propose the following:

  - Add 'failUnlessRaises()' to TestCase
  - Add 'failIfEqual()' to TestCase
  - Add 'failUnlessEqual()' to TestCase (and probably 'failIfEqual()' too)
  - Document the 'fail*' methods
  - Keep the 'assert*' methods but don't mention them
  - Don't mention using the 'assert' statement
  - Make all 'fail*' and 'assert*' methods delegate to 'fail()', as
    suggested by Fred
  - Keep AssertionError as the 'blessed failure exception', but
    parameterise it at module level

I think this can be safely done in time for this week's 2.1 release
(though that's not *my* call to make).

The 'blessed' failure exception could be changed at a later date if that
turns out to be desirable. However, I think that if the documentation does
not encourage test writers to use the 'assert' statement, this will never
be a problem.

If this is acceptable, I can make appropriate changes.

(Users should note that the proposed changes would have no effect on their
 existing tests.)

Best wishes,

-Steve

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