SenTestObserver is designed in such a way that creating objects which output test data to the console can be more difficult than necessary.

Transcript makes it easier by allowing a developer to create an object which conforms to TSCReporter, then assigning it to [TSCObserver setActiveReporter:]. That's it.

Transcript uses TSCTidyReporter by default, which removes a lot of the unnecessary mess which OCUnit usually outputs to the console.

The following test case:

@implementation SomeTests
- (void)testGasIsOn {}
- (void)testEggsAreFlipped
{
    [NSException raise:NSInternalInconsistencyException format:@"failed to find eggs"];
}
- (void)testBaconIsCooked {}
- (void)testSausagesAreCooked {}
- (void)testToastIsReady {}
@end

Will produce the following test output:

SomeTests started.
    -[SomeTests testBaconIsCooked]
[F] -[SomeTests testEggsAreFlipped]
    -[SomeTests testGasIsOn]
    -[SomeTests testSausagesAreCooked]
    -[SomeTests testToastIsReady]

[F] -[SomeTests testEggsAreFlipped]
    Unknown.m:0: failed to find eggs
SomeTests ended.

If you're using Specify or Specta, or any other testing framework, your test names will work with no additional effort:

TSCObserverSpecification started.
    should override the default SenTestObserver class in NSUserDefaults in +load
    +activeReporter should be an instance of TSCTidyReporter
    +testSuiteDidStart: should forward to active reporter's -suiteDidStart:
    +testStepDidStart: should forward to active reporter's -testDidStart:
    +testStepDidFail: should forward to active reporter's -testDidFail:
    +testStepDidStop: should forward to active reporter's -testDidEnd:
    +testSuiteDidStop: should forward to active reporter's -suiteDidEnd:
TSCObserverSpecification ended.

Installation

To use Transcript, include it in your Podfile: pod 'Transcript'. TSCObserver will automatically swap out SenTestLog, the default OCUnit test reporter.

License

Copyright (c) 2012 Ryan Davies

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