NAME
dbus-test-runner - run multiple tasks under an independent DBus session bus
SYNOPSIS
dbus-test-runner [ options ]
DESCRIPTION
dbus-test-runner is a simple little executable for running a couple of programs under a new DBus session.
Use this DBus tool for unit testing of code that accesses DBus at runtime.
HELP OPTIONS
dbus-test-runner accepts the following help options on the command line:
- FC-h, --helpF[0]
-
Display a short help text with application and help command line options and exit.
- FC--help-allF[0]
-
Display the full list of available command line options (help, task control, application) and exit.
- FC--help-task-controlF[0]
-
Display options that are used to control how the task is handled by the test runner.
TASK CONTROL OPTIONS
dbus-test-runner accepts the following task control options on the command line:
- FC-t, --task=<executable>F[0]
-
Defines a new task to run under our private DBus session.
- FC-n, --task-name=<name>F[0]
-
A string to label output from the previously defined task. Defaults to taskN.
- FC--task-bus={session|system|both}F[0]
-
Configures which bus the task expects to connect to. Default: both
- FC-r, --ignore-returnF[0]
-
Do not use the return value of the task to calculate whether the test passes or fails.
- FC-i, --inverteturnF[0]
-
Invert the return value of the task before calculating whether the test passes or fails.
- FC-p, --parameterF[0]
-
Add a parameter to the call of this utility. May be called as many times as you'd like.
- FC-f, --wait-for=<dbus-name>F[0]
-
A dbus-name that should appear on the bus before this task is started
- FC-c, --wait-until-completeF[0]
-
Signal that we should wait until this task exits even if we don't need the return value
APPLICATION OPTIONS
dbus-test-runner accepts the following application options on the command line:
- FC--dbus-daemon=<executable>F[0]
-
Path to the DBus daemon to use. Defaults to 'dbus-daemon'.
- FC-d, --dbus-config=<config_file>F[0]
-
Configuration file for newly created DBus server. Defaults to '/usr/share/dbus-test-runner/session.conf'.
- FC--bustle-monitor=<executable>F[0]
-
Path to the Bustle DBus Monitor to use. Defaults to 'bustle-dbus-monitor'.
- FC-b, --bustle-data=<data_file>F[0]
-
A file to write out data from the bustle logger to.
- FC-m, --max-wait=<seconds>F[0]
-
The maximum amount of time the test runner will wait for the test to complete. Default is 30 seconds.
- FC--keep-envF[0]
-
Whether to propagate the execution environment to the dbus-server and all the services activated by it. By default the environment is cleared.
- FC--bus-type={session|system|both}F[0]
-
Configures which buses are represented by the tool to the tasks. Default: session
SEE ALSO
http://launchpad.net/dbus-test-runner
AUTHOR
This manual has been written for the Debian project by Mike Gabriel <[email protected]> and may be used by others.