[py-dev] py.test: initializing test environment

[Ian Bicking]

Jan Balster wrote:
> Hi Ian,
> 
> I'm not sure if this code snippet is the solution you wanted but I'll provide it
> anyway :-)
...
> # hooking into py.test Directory collector's chain ...
> class SetupDirectory(py.test.collect.Directory):
> 
>     def __init__(self, fspath, parent=None):
>         super(SetupDirectory, self).__init__(fspath, parent)
>         # create files and dirs
>         if option.setup_tests:
>             setup_tests()
> 
> Directory = SetupDirectory
> ----------------------------------------------------------------

This is actually what I initially tried, though I only overrode .run(), 
not .__init__().  At least with .run() it didn't get invoked when I 
specified an exact file to test.  Does Directory.__init__ always get 
invoked?


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