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iltest is a test framework for InterLeaved TESTing. It was originally
written for X.Org X Server testing.
The principle: A process (the "testee") need to be tested by other processes
(the "tester(s)"). The testers report on whether the tests were successful.
A test has three stages:
- pre: preparation stage
- run: actual testing stage
- post: cleanup stage
In iltest, the order of calls is thus:
Time Testee Tester
| pre()
| pre()
| run()
| run()
| post()
V post()
Thus, in the case of the X server testing, usually this happens:
testee.pre: back up various files, ensure system integrity, etc.
tester.pre: set up configuration files, add virtual devices, etc.
testee.run: run the X server
tester.run: run tests
testee.post: restore files
tester.post: gather test results
iltest itself does not do much. It simply provides the interfaces for the
test suites (which contain most of the knowledge) and a few utility
functions.
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