[Zope3-dev] RFC: test.py --list-modules

[Benji York]

Marius Gedminas wrote:
> I have implemented a --list-modules option in a branch.  It causes the
> test runner to apply package and module name filters, and then print the
> list of Python module names that would be imported.  It is very fast
> because it doesn't actually import the modules.  It is not very accurate
> because it does not pay attention to test name patterns or layer filtering.
> 
> Would this option be useful to anybody?

If its output were identical to the tests that were actually going to be 
selected, then I think it'd be worth including.  OTOH, being "not very 
accurate" would make the feature as implemented a bit of an attractive 
nuisance.
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Benji York
Senior Software Engineer
Zope Corporation