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Unit Tests
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Unit tests are small isolated tests that target a specific library or module.
.. contents:: Topics
Available Tests
===============
Unit tests can be found in `test/units <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/tree/devel/test/units>`_, notice that the directory structure matches that of ``lib/ansible/``
Running Tests
=============
Unit tests can be run across the whole code base by doing:
.. code:: shell
cd /path/to/ansible/source
source hacking/env-setup
ansible-test units --tox
Against a single file by doing:
.. code:: shell
ansible-test units --tox apt
Or against a specific Python version by doing:
.. code:: shell
ansible-test units --tox --python 2.7 apt
For advanced usage see the online help::
ansible-test units --help
Installing dependencies
=======================
``ansible-test`` has a number of dependencies , for ``units`` tests we suggest using ``tox``
The dependencies can be installed using the ``--requirements`` argument. For example:
.. code:: shell
ansible-test units --tox --python 2.7 --requirements apt
.. note:: tox version requirement
When using ``ansible-test`` with ``--tox`` requires tox >= 2.5.0
The full list of requirements can be found at `test/runner/requirements <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/tree/devel/test/runner/requirements>`_. Requirements files are named after their respective commands. See also the `constraints <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/test/runner/requirements/constraints.txt>`_ applicable to all commands.
Extending unit tests
====================
.. warning:: What a unit test isn't
If you start writing a test that requires external services then you may be writing an integration test, rather than a unit test.
Fixtures files
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To mock out fetching results from devices, you can use ``fixtures`` to read in pre-generated data.
Text files live in ``test/units/modules/network/PLATFORM/fixtures/``
Data is loaded using the ``load_fixture`` method
See `eos_banner test <https://github.com/ansible/ansible/blob/devel/test/units/modules/network/eos/test_eos_banner.py>`_ for a practical example.
Code Coverage
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Most ``ansible-test`` commands allow you to collect code coverage, this is particularly useful when to indicate where to extend testing.
To collect coverage data add the ``--coverage`` argument to your ``ansible-test`` command line:
.. code:: shell
ansible-test units --coverage apt
ansible-test coverage html
Results will be written to ``test/results/reports/coverage/index.html``
Reports can be generated in several different formats:
* ``ansible-test coverage report`` - Console report.
* ``ansible-test coverage html`` - HTML report.
* ``ansible-test coverage xml`` - XML report.
To clear data between test runs, use the ``ansible-test coverage erase`` command. For a full list of features see the online help::
ansible-test coverage --help