Use the Unit Test configuration to write unit tests for APL code in Python code language. Use the Unit Test Runner (2.2) to run the unit tests.

Unit Test configuration

Enter code in the code area. Below the text area there are line, column and position indicators to help you find syntax errors.

For information on how to import code into the code editor, see Importing Code.

Function blocks

Unit Test code is divided into different function blocks that serve as execution entry-points. The Unit Test contains initialize, denitialize, and test function blocks. If a function block begins with "test" it is a test function block.

A simple test to illustrate how it works below. We create a en error in the initialize block, then we have the actual test where we find the log id from the log, and at last we remove the log entry in the deinitialize block.

from time import sleep

logid = None

def initialize():
    print('test starting')
    logError('Something bad has happened')
    
def test_find_new_log():
    global logid
    sleep(5)
    myit = logSearch(toDate=drdate.now(), fromDate=drdate(drdate.now().timestamp - 60), severities=['Error'])
    for x in myit:
        logid= x['Id']
        print(x)
 
def deinitialize():
    print('Removing the new log entry')
    logRemove(logid)
    myit = logSearch(toDate=drdate.now(), fromDate=drdate(drdate.now().timestamp - 60), severities=['Error'])
    for x in myit:
        print(x)

Internal Unit Test Functions

For the internal Unit Test functions see Unit Test Functions (2.2).

Toolbar

The toolbar includes the following options:

Unit Test Code Editor Assistance

To provide assistance when writing code in the Unit Test code area, there are several features in place:

Syntax Highlighting - Different parts of the code are color coded according to type

Right-Click Menu - A menu which provides editor options

Code Completion - Code Completion which helps you to write Unit Test code in the Code Editor by providing context-sensitive proposals.

Code Editor Outline - An outline navigation panel to make it easier to navigate in a Unit Test code configuration

For further information, see Code Editor Assistance.

Code Editor Outline

To make it easier to navigate in a Unit Test code configuration, there is an Outline navigation panel to the right of the Code Editor.

The Code Editor Outline provides a view of all the blocks, variables and methods in a Unit Test code configuration and makes it possible to easily navigate between different types in the Unit Test code. The entries in the navigation panel are automatically updated as you make valid entries in the Code Editor.

You can also filter what you want to display in the Outline navigation panel. You can search for a specific block, variable, or method using the free text field, or by selecting one of the quick filter buttons:

The Outline navigation panel can be hidden or visible. By default, it is visible and all the elements are displayed. To hide or display the navigation panel, click the vertical Outline button to the right of the Code Editor.

Configuration Diff Panel

To compare the current version of a Unit Test configuration that is displayed with a previous version of the same configuration, use Configuration Diff to compare the two versions side by side.

To hide or display the Configuration Diff panel, click the Diff button to the right of the Code Editor. The panel can be hidden or visible. By default, it is hidden.

Navigate through the differences by scrolling both panes in parallel using the scroll bar to the right of either pane. To scroll through each pane separately, hover over the pane to scroll through, and use the scroll wheel on your mouse.

To skip through each difference in the panes, use the navigation buttons, Previous, Next, and Refresh, which are described below.