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authorMaros Ondrejicka <mondreji@cisco.com>2023-02-21 13:42:35 +0100
committerFlorin Coras <florin.coras@gmail.com>2023-03-01 16:51:02 +0000
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hs-test: update hs-test documentation
Type: docs Signed-off-by: Maros Ondrejicka <mondreji@cisco.com> Change-Id: I123898923afa382ff0d4410652f4a17a8740d711
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@@ -46,23 +46,20 @@ For adding a new suite, please see `Modifying the framework`_ below.
#. Declare method whose name starts with ``Test`` and specifies its receiver as a pointer to the suite's struct (defined in ``framework_test.go``)
#. Implement test behaviour inside the test method. This typically includes the following:
- #. Retrieve a running container in which to run some action. Function ``getContainerByName(name string)``
+ #. Retrieve a running container in which to run some action. Method ``getContainerByName``
from ``HstSuite`` struct serves this purpose
- an object representing a container and start it with ``run()`` method
- #. Execute *hs-test* action(s) inside any of the running containers.
- Function ``execAction(args string)`` from ``container.go`` does this by using ``docker exec`` command to run ``hs-test`` executable.
- For starting an VPP instance inside a container, the ``VppInstance`` struct can be used instead
- #. Run arbitrary commands inside the containers with ``exec(cmd string)``
+ #. Interact with VPP through the ``VppInstance`` struct embedded in container. It provides ``vppctl`` method to access debug CLI
+ #. Run arbitrary commands inside the containers with ``exec`` method
#. Run other external tool with one of the preexisting functions in the ``utils.go`` file.
- For example, use ``wget`` with ``startWget(..)`` function
+ For example, use ``wget`` with ``startWget`` function
#. Use ``exechelper`` or just plain ``exec`` packages to run whatever else
#. Verify results of your tests using ``assert`` methods provided by the test suite,
implemented by HstSuite struct
**Example test case**
-Two docker containers, each with its own VPP instance running. One VPP then pings the other.
-This can be put in file ``extras/hs-test/my_test.go`` and run with command ``./test -run TestMySuite``.
+Assumed are two docker containers, each with its own VPP instance running. One VPP then pings the other.
+This can be put in file ``extras/hs-test/my_test.go`` and run with command ``./test -run TestMySuite/TestMyCase``.
::
@@ -73,21 +70,13 @@ This can be put in file ``extras/hs-test/my_test.go`` and run with command ``./t
)
func (s *MySuite) TestMyCase() {
- serverVppContainer := s.getContainerByName("server-vpp")
+ clientVpp := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp").vppInstance
- serverVpp := NewVppInstance(serverContainer)
- serverVpp.set2VethsServer()
- serverVpp.start()
+ serverVethAddress := s.netInterfaces["server-iface"].AddressString()
- clientVppContainer := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp")
-
- clientVpp:= NewVppInstance(clientContainer)
- serverVpp.set2VethsClient()
- clientVpp.start()
-
- result, err := clientVpp.vppctl("ping 10.10.10.2")
- s.assertNil(err, "ping resulted in error")
- fmt.Println(result)
+ result := clientVpp.vppctl("ping " + serverVethAddress)
+ s.assertNotNil(result)
+ s.log(result)
}
Modifying the framework
@@ -98,10 +87,10 @@ Modifying the framework
.. _test-convention:
#. Adding a new suite takes place in ``framework_test.go`` and by creating a new file for the suite.
- Naming convention for the suite files is ``suite-name-test.go`` where *name* will be replaced
+ Naming convention for the suite files is ``suite_name_test.go`` where *name* will be replaced
by the actual name
-#. Make a ``struct`` with at least ``HstSuite`` struct as its member.
+#. Make a ``struct``, in the suite file, with at least ``HstSuite`` struct as its member.
HstSuite provides functionality that can be shared for all suites, like starting containers
::
@@ -110,12 +99,12 @@ Modifying the framework
HstSuite
}
-#. Implement SetupSuite method which testify runs before running the tests.
- It's important here to call ``setupSuite(s *suite.Suite, topologyName string)`` and assign its result to the suite's ``teardownSuite`` member.
- Pass the topology name to the function in the form of file name of one of the *yaml* files in ``topo-network`` folder.
+#. In suite file, implement ``SetupSuite`` method which testify runs once before starting any of the tests.
+ It's important here to call ``configureNetworkTopology`` method,
+ pass the topology name to the function in a form of file name of one of the *yaml* files in ``topo-network`` folder.
Without the extension. In this example, *myTopology* corresponds to file ``extras/hs-test/topo-network/myTopology.yaml``
This will ensure network topology, such as network interfaces and namespaces, will be created.
- Another important method to call is ``loadContainerTopology(topologyName string)`` which will load
+ Another important method to call is ``loadContainerTopology()`` which will load
containers and shared volumes used by the suite. This time the name passed to method corresponds
to file in ``extras/hs-test/topo-containers`` folder
@@ -124,12 +113,22 @@ Modifying the framework
func (s *MySuite) SetupSuite() {
// Add custom setup code here
- s.teardownSuite = setupSuite(&s.Suite, "myTopology")
+ s.configureNetworkTopology("myTopology")
s.loadContainerTopology("2peerVeth")
}
+#. In suite file, implement ``SetupTest`` method which gets executed before each test. Starting containers and
+ configuring VPP is usually placed here
+
+ ::
+
+ func (s *MySuite) SetupTest() {
+ s.SetupVolumes()
+ s.SetupContainers()
+ }
+
#. In order for ``go test`` to run this suite, we need to create a normal test function and pass our suite to ``suite.Run``.
- This is being at the end of ``framework_test.go``
+ These functions are placed at the end of ``framework_test.go``
::
@@ -144,9 +143,9 @@ Modifying the framework
Topology configuration exists as ``yaml`` files in the ``extras/hs-test/topo-network`` and
``extras/hs-test/topo-containers`` folders. Processing of a network topology file for a particular test suite
-is started by the ``setupSuite`` function depending on which file's name is passed to it.
-Specified file is loaded by ``LoadTopology()`` function and converted into internal data structures which represent various elements of the topology.
-After parsing the configuration, ``Configure()`` method loops over array of topology elements and configures them one by one.
+is started by the ``configureNetworkTopology`` method depending on which file's name is passed to it.
+Specified file is loaded and converted into internal data structures which represent various elements of the topology.
+After parsing the configuration, framework loops over the elements and configures them one by one on the host system.
These are currently supported types of network elements.
@@ -174,22 +173,8 @@ want to communicate there are typically two ways this can be done within *hs-tes
* Shared folders. Containers are being created with ``-v`` option to create shared `volumes`_ between host system and containers
or just between containers
-**Adding a hs-test action**
-
-Executing more complex or long running jobs is made easier by *hs-test* actions.
-These are functions that compartmentalize configuration and execution together for a specific task.
-For example, starting up VPP or running VCL echo client.
-
-The actions are located in ``extras/hs-test/actions.go``. To add one, create a new method that has its receiver as a pointer to ``Actions`` struct.
-
-Run it from test case with container's method ``execAction(args)`` where ``args`` is the action method's name.
-This then executes the ``hs-test`` binary inside of the container and it then runs selected action.
-Action is specified by its name as first argument for the binary.
-
-*Note*: When ``execAction(args)`` runs some action from a test case, the execution of ``hs-test`` inside the container
-is asynchronous. The action might take many seconds to finish, while the test case execution context continues to run.
-To mitigate this, ``execAction(args)`` waits pre-defined arbitrary number of seconds for a *sync file* to be written by ``hs-test``
-at the end of its run. The test case context and container use Docker volume to share the file.
+Host system connects to VPP instances running in containers using a shared folder
+where binary API socket is accessible by both sides.
**Adding an external tool**
@@ -203,8 +188,8 @@ Alternatively copy the executable from host system to the Docker image, similarl
* Linux tools ``ip``, ``brctl``
* Standalone programs ``wget``, ``iperf3`` - since these are downloaded when Docker image is made,
they are reasonably up-to-date automatically
-* Programs in Docker images - see ``envoyproxy/envoy-contrib`` in ``utils.go``
-* ``http_server`` - homegrown application that listens on specified address and sends a test file in response
+* Programs in Docker images - ``envoyproxy/envoy-contrib`` and ``nginx``
+* ``http_server`` - homegrown application that listens on specified port and sends a test file in response
* Non-standard Go libraries - see ``extras/hs-test/go.mod``
Generally, these will be updated on a per-need basis, for example when a bug is discovered