[Python-checkins] python/dist/src/Lib unittest.py,1.35,1.36

[jlgijsbers at users.sourceforge.net]

Update of /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib
In directory sc8-pr-cvs1.sourceforge.net:/tmp/cvs-serv20299

Modified Files:
	unittest.py 
Log Message:
Patch #1061904 / bug #878275: give a nicer error message when someone
accidentally derives from TestSuite instead of TestCase.


Index: unittest.py
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RCS file: /cvsroot/python/python/dist/src/Lib/unittest.py,v
retrieving revision 1.35
retrieving revision 1.36
diff -u -d -r1.35 -r1.36
--- unittest.py	28 Aug 2004 15:22:12 -0000	1.35
+++ unittest.py	7 Nov 2004 15:46:25 -0000	1.36
@@ -489,6 +489,8 @@
 
     def loadTestsFromTestCase(self, testCaseClass):
         """Return a suite of all tests cases contained in testCaseClass"""
+        if issubclass(testCaseClass, TestSuite):
+            raise TypeError("Test cases should not be derived from TestSuite. Maybe you meant to derive from TestCase?")
         testCaseNames = self.getTestCaseNames(testCaseClass)
         if not testCaseNames and hasattr(testCaseClass, 'runTest'):
             testCaseNames = ['runTest']