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dir: /man/2/itslib/

.TH ITSLIB 2
.SH NAME
itslib \- test library
.SH SYNOPSIS
.EX
include "itslib.m";
itslib := load Itslib Itslib->PATH;

S_INFO: con 0;
S_WARN: con 1;
S_ERROR: con 2;
S_FATAL: con 3;
S_STIME: con 4;
S_ETIME: con 5;
ENV_VERBOSITY: con "ITS_VERBOSITY";
ENV_MFD: con "ITS_MFD";

Tconfig: adt {
	verbosity: int;
	mfd: ref Sys->FD;
	report: fn(t: self ref Tconfig, sev: int, verb: int, msg: string);
	done: fn(t: self ref Tconfig);
};

init: fn(): ref Tconfig;
.EE
.SH DESCRIPTION
.B Itslib
provides a simple error reporting facility for tests which can be run
by 
.IR itest (1) .
.PP
The module must first be initialised by calling
.B init
which returns an adt containing the verbosity setting specified
for this test run, and the message file descriptor 
used to pass messages back to 
.I itest.
These two items of information are passed to the test via the
environment variables ITS_VERBOSITY and ITS_MFD.
.TP
.BI Tconf.report( severity ,  verbosity , message)
Report a message with specified severity and verbosity.
.I Severity
must be one of S_INFO, S_WARN, S_ERROR or S_FATAL for Information,
warnings, errors and fatal errors respectively.
.I Verbosity
is an integer between 0 and 9.
For informatory messages (severity S_INFO), the message will only be
displayed if the current
verbosity level is greater than or equal to
.I verbosity.
.TP
.BI Tconf.done()
Tell the test system that all significant work has been completed. 
This useful when for example results are displayed in an interactive
manner following the test proper. For recording purposes the test
will be regarded as having finished when this function is called,
rather than when the test finally exits.
.SH EXAMPLE
A very simple test program.
.EX

implement T;
include "sys.m";
	sys: Sys;
include "draw.m";
	draw: Draw;
include "itslib.m";
	itslib: Itslib;
	Tconfig, S_INFO, S_WARN, S_ERROR, S_FATAL: import itslib;

T: module
{
	init:	fn(ctxt: ref Draw->Context, argv: list of string);
};

tconf: ref Tconfig;

init(ctxt: ref Draw->Context, argv: list of string)
{
	sys = load Sys Sys->PATH;
	itslib = load Itslib Itslib->PATH;
	if (itslib != nil) tconf = itslib->init();
	report(S_INFO, 5, "Testing addition of 1 + 2");
	x := 1 + 2;
	if (x == 3)
		report(S_INFO, 6, "Addition of 1 + 2 OK");
	else
		report(S_ERROR, 5, sys->sprint("Addition of 1 + 2 gave %d", x));
}

report(sev: int, verb: int, msg: string)
{
	if (tconf != nil) tconf.report(sev, verb, msg);
	else sys->print("%d:%s\en", sev, msg);
}

.EE
.SH SEE ALSO
.IR itest (1),
.IR sh-test (2)