[Python-checkins] CVS: python/dist/src/Lib/test test_support.py,1.6,1.7

[Fred L. Drake]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/test
In directory slayer.i.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv10365/Lib/test

Modified Files:
	test_support.py 
Log Message:

Restore TestSkipped exception; appears to have disappeared in last checkin.
Make both TextFailed and TestSkipped subclasses of Error, which derives
from Exception.  Docstrings have been added for the exceptions and module.


Index: test_support.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/test/test_support.py,v
retrieving revision 1.6
retrieving revision 1.7
diff -C2 -r1.6 -r1.7
*** test_support.py	2000/07/19 17:14:48	1.6
--- test_support.py	2000/07/24 06:55:00	1.7
***************
*** 1,8 ****
! # Python test set -- supporting definitions.
  
- class TestFailed(Exception):
- 	pass
  
  verbose = 1				# Flag set to 0 by regrtest.py
  
  def unload(name):
--- 1,25 ----
! """Supporting definitions for the Python regression test."""
  
  
+ class Error(Exception):
+         """Base class for regression test exceptions."""
+ 
+ class TestFailed(Error):
+         """Test failed."""
+ 
+ class TestSkipped(Error):
+         """Test skipped.
+ 
+         This can be raised to indicate that a test was deliberatly
+         skipped, but not because a feature wasn't available.  For
+         example, if some resource can't be used, such as the network
+         appears to be unavailable, this should be raised instead of
+         TestFailed.
+ 
+         """
+ 
+ 
  verbose = 1				# Flag set to 0 by regrtest.py
+ use_large_resources = 1 # Flag set to 0 by regrtest.py
  
  def unload(name):