[Python-checkins] r70562 - python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst

[benjamin.peterson]

Author: benjamin.peterson
Date: Tue Mar 24 00:13:36 2009
New Revision: 70562

Log:
forgot to document that setUp can be skipped (silly me...)

Modified:
   python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst

Modified: python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst
==============================================================================
--- python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst	(original)
+++ python/trunk/Doc/library/unittest.rst	Tue Mar 24 00:13:36 2009
@@ -455,6 +455,9 @@
        def test_not_run(self):
            pass
 
+:meth:`TestCase.setUp` can also skip the test.  This is useful when a resource
+that needs to be set up is not available.
+
 Expected failures use the :func:`expectedFailure` decorator. ::
 
    class ExpectedFailureTestCase(unittest.TestCase):
@@ -569,8 +572,8 @@
 
    .. method:: skip(reason)
 
-      Skips the current test.  See :ref:`unittest-skipping` for more
-      information.
+      Calling this during the a test method or :meth:`setUp` skips the current
+      test.  See :ref:`unittest-skipping` for more information.
 
 
    .. method:: debug()