Overview

RedGreen is an extension library for SenTestKit that makes the test output easier to parse by humans.

Usage

Standalone

Add SenTestLog+RedGreen.{h,m} to your project's test target. Build. Test. Rejoice.

Examples

Life before RedGreen

Seriously. As quickly as you can, find the tests that passed. Quite difficult, huh?

Test Suite '/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/DerivedData/RedGreen/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedGreenTests.octest(Tests)' started at 2013-05-11 10:32:02 +0000
Test Suite 'RedGreenTests' started at 2013-05-11 10:32:02 +0000
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testBooleanAssertions]' started.
/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/RedGreenTests/RedGreenTests.m:15: error: -[RedGreenTests testBooleanAssertions] : "true" should be false. Expected true to be false.
/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/RedGreenTests/RedGreenTests.m:16: error: -[RedGreenTests testBooleanAssertions] : "false" should be true. Expected false to be true.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testBooleanAssertions]' failed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testCanIProvideBetterOutput]' started.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testCanIProvideBetterOutput]' passed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testDidIProvideBetterOutput]' started.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testDidIProvideBetterOutput]' passed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testEqualityAssertions]' started.
/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/RedGreenTests/RedGreenTests.m:30: error: -[RedGreenTests testEqualityAssertions] : '(null)' should be equal to 'Invalid user credentials.' Unexpected error messsage.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testEqualityAssertions]' failed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testEstimatesAreEqual]' started.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testEstimatesAreEqual]' passed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testFails]' started.
/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/RedGreenTests/RedGreenTests.m:45: error: -[RedGreenTests testFails] : You deliberately called STFail().
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testFails]' failed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testSenTestLogOutput]' started.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testSenTestLogOutput]' passed (0.000 seconds).
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testSucceeds]' started.
Test Case '-[RedGreenTests testSucceeds]' passed (0.000 seconds).
Test Suite 'RedGreenTests' finished at 2013-05-11 10:32:02 +0000.
Executed 8 tests, with 4 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.001 (0.001) seconds
Test Suite '/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/DerivedData/RedGreen/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedGreenTests.octest(Tests)' finished at 2013-05-11 10:32:02 +0000.
Executed 8 tests, with 4 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.001 (0.002) seconds

Same output with RedGreen

RedGreen makes that same information much more readable. Again, find the tests that passed. Much easier, right?

Test Suite '/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/DerivedData/RedGreen/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedGreenTests.octest(Tests)' started at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000
Test Suite 'RedGreenTests' started at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000
FAILED: -[RedGreenTests testBooleanAssertions] (0.00037s)
    Line 15: "true" should be false. Expected true to be false.
    Line 16: "false" should be true. Expected false to be true.
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testCanIProvideBetterOutput] (0.00002s)
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testDidIProvideBetterOutput] (0.00001s)
FAILED: -[RedGreenTests testEqualityAssertions] (0.00010s)
    Line 30: '(null)' should be equal to 'Invalid user credentials.' Unexpected error messsage.
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testEstimatesAreEqual] (0.00005s)
FAILED: -[RedGreenTests testFails] (0.00009s)
    Line 45: You deliberately called STFail().
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testSenTestLogOutput] (0.00002s)
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testSucceeds] (0.00001s)
Test Suite 'RedGreenTests' finished at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000.
Executed 8 tests, with 4 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.001 (0.001) seconds
Test Suite '/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/DerivedData/RedGreen/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedGreenTests.octest(Tests)' finished at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000.
Executed 8 tests, with 4 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.001 (0.002) seconds

One more thing...

We can do better and if we can, we should. RedGreen has support for the excellent XcodeColors plugin, which makes visually parsing the test output a doddle. Now you can find the tests that passed without having to actually read anything. A quick glance is all that is needed.

Test Suite '/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/DerivedData/RedGreen/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedGreenTests.octest(Tests)' started at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000
Test Suite 'RedGreenTests' started at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000
FAILED: -[RedGreenTests testBooleanAssertions] (0.00037s)
    Line 15: "true" should be false. Expected true to be false.
    Line 16: "false" should be true. Expected false to be true.
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testCanIProvideBetterOutput] (0.00002s)
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testDidIProvideBetterOutput] (0.00001s)
FAILED: -[RedGreenTests testEqualityAssertions] (0.00010s)
    Line 30: '(null)' should be equal to 'Invalid user credentials.' Unexpected error messsage.
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testEstimatesAreEqual] (0.00005s)
FAILED: -[RedGreenTests testFails] (0.00009s)
    Line 45: You deliberately called STFail().
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testSenTestLogOutput] (0.00002s)
PASSED: -[RedGreenTests testSucceeds] (0.00001s)
Test Suite 'RedGreenTests' finished at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000.
Executed 8 tests, with 4 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.001 (0.001) seconds
Test Suite '/Users/neil/Code/libs/RedGreen/DerivedData/RedGreen/Build/Products/Debug-iphonesimulator/RedGreenTests.octest(Tests)' finished at 2013-05-11 10:33:17 +0000.
Executed 8 tests, with 4 failures (0 unexpected) in 0.001 (0.002) seconds

License

MIT license

Copyright (c) 2013 Neil Cowburn (http://github.com/neilco/)

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