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= Requirements =
Fedora CI metadata specification moved to https://pagure.io/fedora-ci/metadata.
 
In order to use the [[Flexible_Metadata_Format|Flexible Metadata Format]] effectively for the CI testing we need to agree on the essential set of attributes to be used. For each attribute we need to standardize:
 
* '''Name''' ... unique, well chosen, possibly with a prefix
* '''Type''' ... expected content type: string, number, list, dictionary
* '''Purpose''' ... description of the attribute purpose
 
For names we should probably consider using namespace prefix (such as test-description, requirement-description) to prevent future collisions with other attributes. Each attribute definition should contain at least one apt example of the usage. Or better, a set of user stories to be covered.
 
= Attributes =
 
In this section there are attributes proposed so far. Material for discussion. Nothing final for now.
 
== Summary ==
 
In order to efficiently collaborate on test maintenance it's crucial to have a short summary of what the test does.
 
* Name ... summary
* Type ... string (one line, up to 50 characters)
* Purpose ... concise summary of what the test does
 
User stories:
 
* As a developer reviewing 10 failed tests I would like to get quickly an idea of what my change broke.
 
Notes:
 
* Shall we recommend 50 characters or less? Like there is for [https://stackoverflow.com/questions/2290016/git-commit-messages-50-72-formatting commits]? Yes.
 
Example:
 
summary: Test wget recursive download options
 
== Description ==
 
For complex tests it makes sense to provide more detailed description to better clarify what is covered by the test.
 
* Name ... description
* Type ... string (multi line, plain text)
* Purpose ... detailed description of what the test does
 
User stories:
 
* As a tester I come to a test code I wrote 10 years ago (so I have absolutely no idea about it) and would like to quickly understand what it does.
* As a developer I review existing test coverage for my component and would like to get an overall idea what is covered without having to read the whole test code.
 
Example:
 
description: |
  This test checks all available wget options related to
  downloading files recursively. First a tree directory
  structure is created for testing. Then a file download
  is performed for different recursion depth specified by
  the "--level=depth" option.
 
== Tags ==
 
Throughout the years, free-form tags proved to be useful for many, many scenarios. Primarily to provide an easy way how to select a subset of objects.
 
* Name: tags
* Type: list
* Purpose: free-form tags for easy filtering
 
Notes:
 
* Tags are case-sensitive.
* Using lowercase is recommended.
 
User stories:
 
* A a developer/tester I would like to run only a subset of available tests.
 
Example:
 
tags: [Tier1, fast]
 
== Test ==
 
This is the [http://fmf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/features.html#leaves key content] attribute defining how the test is to be executed.
 
* Name: test
* Type: string
* Purpose: shell command which executes the test
 
User stories:
 
* As a developer/tester I want to easily execute all available tests with just one command.
* As a test writer I want to run a single test script in multiple ways (e.g. providing different parameters)
 
Example:
 
test: ./runtest.sh
 
== Path ==
 
As the object hierarchy does not need to copy the filesystem structure (e.g. [http://fmf.readthedocs.io/en/latest/features.html#virtual virtual] test cases) we need a way how to define where the test is located.
 
* Name: path
* Type: string
* Purpose: filesystem directory to be entered before executing the test
 
User stories:
 
* As a test writer I define two virtual test cases, both using the same script for executing. See also the [[#Virtual_Tests|Virtual Tests]] example.
 
Example:
 
path: wget/recursion
 
== Duration ==
 
In order to prevent stuck tests consuming resources we should be able to define a maximum time for test execution.
 
* Name: duration
* Type: string
* Purpose: maximum time for test execution after which a running test is killed by the test harness
 
Notes:
 
* Let's use the same format as the ``sleep`` command. For example: 3m, 2h, 1d.
 
User stories:
 
* As a deverloper/tester I want to prevent resource wasting by stuck tests.
* As a test harness I need to know after how long time I should kill test if it is still running.
 
Example:
 
duration: 5m
 
== Relevancy ==
 
Sometimes a test case is only relevant for specific environment. Test Case Relevancy allows to filter irrelevant test cases out.
 
* Name: relevancy
* Type: list
* Purpose: Test Case Relevancy rules used for filtering relevant test cases for given environment.
 
User stories:
 
* As a tester I want to skip execution of a particular test case in given test environment.
 
Notes:
 
Environment is defined by one or more environment dimensions such as <code>product</code>, <code>distro</code>, <code>collection</code>, <code>variant</code>, <code>arch</code>, <code>component</code>. Relevancy consists of a set of rules of the form <code>condition: decision</code>. For more details see the [[CI/Test_Case_Relevancy|Test Case Relevancy]] documentation.
 
Example:
 
relevancy:
    - "distro < f-28: False"
    - "distro = rhel-7 & arch = ppc64: False"
 
== Contact ==
 
When there are several people collaborating on tests it's useful to have a way how find who is responsible for what.
 
* Name ... contact
* Type ... string (name with email address)
* Purpose ... person maintaining the test
 
User stories:
 
* As a developer reviewing a complex failed test I would like to contact the person who maintains the code and understands it well.
 
Example:
 
    contact: Name Surname <email@address.org>
 
== Component ==
 
It's useful to be able to easily select all tests relevant for given component or package. As they do not always have to be stored in the same repository and because many tests cover multiple components a dedicated field is needed.
 
* Name ... component
* Type ... list of strings
* Purpose ... relevant fedora/rhel source package names for which test should be executed
 
User stories:
 
* As a SELinux tester testing the <code>checkpolicy</code> component I want to run Tier1 tests for all SELinux components plus all checkpolicy tests.
 
Example:
 
    component: [libselinux, checkpolicy]
 
Notes:
 
The following <code>fmf</code> command can be used to select test set described by the user story above:
 
    fmf --key test --filter 'tags:Tier1 | component:checkpolicy'
 
== Tier ==
 
It's quite common to organize tests into "tiers" based on their importance, stability, duration and other aspects. For this tags have been used quite often as there was not corresponding attribute available. It might make sense to have a dedicated field for this functionality as well.
 
* Name ... tier
* Type ... string
* Purpose ... name of the tier set this test belongs to
 
User stories:
 
* As a tester testing a security advisory I want to run the stable set of important tests which cover the most essential functionality and can provide test results in a short time.
 
Example:
 
    tier: 1
 
= Examples =
 
Below you can find some basic examples using the metadata definen above. Separate [[CI/Metadata/Examples|Examples]] page illustrates integration with [[CI/Standard_Test_Roles|Standard Test Roles]] on some real-life components.
 
== BeakerLib Tests ==
 
Three beakerlib tests, each in it's own directory:
 
main.fmf
 
  test: ./runtest.sh
  /one:
      path: tests/one
  /two:
      path: tests/two
  /three:
      path: tests/three
 
fmf
 
  tests/one
  path: tests/one
  test: ./runtest.sh
 
  tests/two
  path: tests/two
  test: ./runtest.sh
 
  tests/three
  path: tests/three
  test: ./runtest.sh
 
== Three Scripts ==
 
Three different script residing in a single directory:
 
main.fmf
 
path: tests
/one:
    test: ./one
/two:
    test: ./two
/three:
    test: ./three
 
fmf
 
tests/one
path: tests
test: ./one
 
tests/two
path: tests
test: ./two
 
tests/three
path: tests
test: ./three
 
== Virtual Tests ==
 
Thre virtual test cases based on a single test script:
 
main.fmf
 
path: tests/virtual
/one:
    test: ./script --one
/two:
    test: ./script --two
/three:
    test: ./script --three
 
fmf
 
tests/one
path: tests
test: ./script --one
 
tests/two
path: tests
test: ./script --two
 
tests/three
path: tests
test: ./script --three

Latest revision as of 14:15, 18 October 2018

Fedora CI metadata specification moved to https://pagure.io/fedora-ci/metadata.