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authorAdrian Villin <avillin@cisco.com>2024-03-14 11:42:55 -0400
committerAdrian Villin <avillin@cisco.com>2024-04-19 14:52:05 +0000
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hs-test: transition to ginkgo test framework
Type: test Change-Id: Ia38bf5549d20b22876f6082085b69a52a03d0142 Signed-off-by: Adrian Villin <avillin@cisco.com> Signed-off-by: Matus Fabian <matfabia@cisco.com>
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diff --git a/extras/hs-test/README.rst b/extras/hs-test/README.rst
index 6db832b7fbe..1dc1039b33f 100644
--- a/extras/hs-test/README.rst
+++ b/extras/hs-test/README.rst
@@ -9,7 +9,10 @@ End-to-end tests often want multiple VPP instances, network namespaces, differen
and to execute external tools or commands. With such requirements the existing VPP test framework is not sufficient.
For this, ``Go`` was chosen as a high level language, allowing rapid development, with ``Docker`` and ``ip`` being the tools for creating required topology.
-Go's package `testing`_ together with `go test`_ command form the base framework upon which the *hs-test* is built and run.
+`Ginkgo`_ forms the base framework upon which the *hs-test* is built and run.
+All tests are technically in a single suite because we are only using ``package main``. We simulate suite behavior by grouping tests by the topology they require.
+This allows us to run those mentioned groups in parallel, but not individual tests in parallel.
+
Anatomy of a test case
----------------------
@@ -24,15 +27,16 @@ Anatomy of a test case
**Action flow when running a test case**:
#. It starts with running ``make test``. Optional arguments are VERBOSE, PERSIST (topology configuration isn't cleaned up after test run),
- and TEST=<test-name> to run specific test.
-#. ``make list-tests`` (or ``make help``) shows all test names.
-#. ``go test`` compiles package ``main`` along with any files with names matching the file pattern ``*_test.go``
- and then runs the resulting test binaries
-#. The go test framework runs each function matching :ref:`naming convention<test-convention>`. Each of these corresponds to a `test suite`_
-#. Testify toolkit's ``suite.Run(t *testing.T, suite TestingSuite)`` function runs the suite and does the following:
-
+ TEST=<test-name> to run a specific test and PARALLEL=[n-cpus].
+#. ``make list-tests`` (or ``make help``) shows all tests. The current `list of tests`_ is at the bottom of this document.
+#. ``Ginkgo`` looks for a spec suite in the current directory and then compiles it to a .test binary
+#. The Ginkgo test framework runs each function that was registered manually using ``registerMySuiteTest(s *MySuite)``. Each of these functions correspond to a suite
+#. Ginkgo's ``RunSpecs(t, "Suite description")`` function is the entry point and does the following:
+
+ #. Ginkgo compiles the spec, builds a spec tree
+ #. ``Describe`` container nodes in suite\_\*_test.go files are run (in series by default, or in parallel with the argument PARALLEL=[n-cpus])
#. Suite is initialized. The topology is loaded and configured in this step
- #. Test suite runs all the tests attached to it
+ #. Registered tests are run in generated ``It`` subject nodes
#. Execute tear-down functions, which currently consists of stopping running containers
and clean-up of test topology
@@ -43,23 +47,25 @@ This describes adding a new test case to an existing suite.
For adding a new suite, please see `Modifying the framework`_ below.
#. To write a new test case, create a file whose name ends with ``_test.go`` or pick one that already exists
-#. Declare method whose name starts with ``Test`` and specifies its receiver as a pointer to the suite's struct (defined in ``framework_test.go``)
+#. Declare method whose name ends with ``Test`` and specifies its parameter as a pointer to the suite's struct (defined in ``suite_*_test.go``)
#. Implement test behaviour inside the test method. This typically includes the following:
- #. Retrieve a running container in which to run some action. Method ``getContainerByName``
- from ``HstSuite`` struct serves this purpose
- #. 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
- #. 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
+ #. Retrieve a running container in which to run some action. Method ``getContainerByName``
+ from ``HstSuite`` struct serves this purpose
+ #. 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
+ #. 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 or use ``Gomega`` assert functions.
+
+#. Create an ``init()`` function and register the test using ``register*SuiteTests(testCaseFunction)``
+
**Example test case**
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``.
+This can be put in file ``extras/hs-test/my_test.go`` and run with command ``make test TEST=MyTest`` or ``ginkgo -v --trace --focus MyTest``.
::
@@ -69,7 +75,11 @@ This can be put in file ``extras/hs-test/my_test.go`` and run with command ``./t
"fmt"
)
- func (s *MySuite) TestMyCase() {
+ func init(){
+ registerMySuiteTest(MyTest)
+ }
+
+ func MyTest(s *MySuite) {
clientVpp := s.getContainerByName("client-vpp").vppInstance
serverVethAddress := s.netInterfaces["server-iface"].AddressString()
@@ -86,8 +96,7 @@ 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
+#. To add a new suite, create a new file. Naming convention for the suite files is ``suite_name_test.go`` where *name* will be replaced
by the actual name
#. Make a ``struct``, in the suite file, with at least ``HstSuite`` struct as its member.
@@ -99,7 +108,17 @@ Modifying the framework
HstSuite
}
-#. In suite file, implement ``SetupSuite`` method which testify runs once before starting any of the tests.
+#. Create a new slice that will contain test functions with a pointer to the suite's struct: ``var myTests = []func(s *MySuite){}``
+
+#. Then create a new function that will append test functions to that slice:
+
+ ::
+
+ func registerMySuiteTests(tests ...func(s *MySuite)) {
+ nginxTests = append(myTests, tests...)
+ }
+
+#. In suite file, implement ``SetupSuite`` method which Ginkgo 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``
@@ -111,6 +130,8 @@ Modifying the framework
::
func (s *MySuite) SetupSuite() {
+ s.HstSuite.SetupSuite()
+
// Add custom setup code here
s.configureNetworkTopology("myTopology")
@@ -123,19 +144,62 @@ Modifying the framework
::
func (s *MySuite) SetupTest() {
+ s.HstSuite.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``.
- These functions are placed at the end of ``framework_test.go``
+#. In order for ``Ginkgo`` to run this suite, we need to create a ``Describe`` container node with setup nodes and an ``It`` subject node.
+ Place them at the end of the suite file
+
+ * Declare a suite struct variable before anything else
+ * To use ``BeforeAll()`` and ``AfterAll()``, the container has to be marked as ``Ordered``
+ * Because the container is now marked as Ordered, if a test fails, all the subsequent tests are skipped.
+ To override this behavior, decorate the container node with ``ContinueOnFailure``
::
- func TestMySuite(t *testing.T) {
- var m MySuite
- suite.Run(t, &m)
- }
+ var _ = Describe("MySuite", Ordered, ContinueOnFailure, func() {
+ var s MySuite
+ BeforeAll(func() {
+ s.SetupSuite()
+ })
+ BeforeEach(func() {
+ s.SetupTest()
+ })
+ AfterAll(func() {
+ s.TearDownSuite()
+ })
+ AfterEach(func() {
+ s.TearDownTest()
+ })
+ for _, test := range mySuiteTests {
+ test := test
+ pc := reflect.ValueOf(test).Pointer()
+ funcValue := runtime.FuncForPC(pc)
+ It(strings.Split(funcValue.Name(), ".")[2], func(ctx SpecContext) {
+ test(&s)
+ }, SpecTimeout(time.Minute*5))
+ }
+ })
+
+#. Notice the loop - it will generate multiple ``It`` nodes, each running a different test.
+ ``test := test`` is necessary, otherwise only the last test in a suite will run.
+ For a more detailed description, check Ginkgo's documentation: https://onsi.github.io/ginkgo/#dynamically-generating-specs\.
+
+#. ``funcValue.Name()`` returns the full name of a function (e.g. ``fd.io/hs-test.MyTest``), however, we only need the test name (``MyTest``).
+
+#. To run certain tests solo, create a new slice that will only contain tests that have to run solo and a new register function.
+ Add a ``Serial`` decorator to the container node and ``Label("SOLO")`` to the ``It`` subject node:
+
+ ::
+
+ var _ = Describe("MySuiteSolo", Ordered, ContinueOnFailure, Serial, func() {
+ ...
+ It(strings.Split(funcValue.Name(), ".")[2], Label("SOLO"), func(ctx SpecContext) {
+ test(&s)
+ }, SpecTimeout(time.Minute*5))
+ })
#. Next step is to add test cases to the suite. For that, see section `Adding a test case`_ above
@@ -186,14 +250,9 @@ Alternatively copy the executable from host system to the Docker image, similarl
**Skipping tests**
``HstSuite`` provides several methods that can be called in tests for skipping it conditionally or unconditionally such as:
-``skip()``, ``SkipIfMultiWorker()``, ``SkipUnlessExtendedTestsBuilt()``.
+``skip()``, ``SkipIfMultiWorker()``, ``SkipUnlessExtendedTestsBuilt()``. You can also use Ginkgo's ``Skip()``.
However the tests currently run under test suites which set up topology and containers before actual test is run. For the reason of saving
-test run time it is not advisable to use aforementioned skip methods and instead prefix test name with ``Skip``:
-
-::
-
- func (s *MySuite) SkipTest(){
-
+test run time it is not advisable to use aforementioned skip methods and instead, just don't register the test.
**Debugging a test**
@@ -201,11 +260,11 @@ It is possible to debug VPP by attaching ``gdb`` before test execution by adding
::
- $ make test TEST=TestVeths/TestLDPreloadIperfVpp DEBUG=true
+ $ make test TEST=LDPreloadIperfVppTest DEBUG=true
...
run following command in different terminal:
- docker exec -it server-vpp gdb -ex "attach $(docker exec server-vpp pidof vpp)"
- Afterwards press CTRL+C to continue
+ docker exec -it server-vpp2456109 gdb -ex "attach $(docker exec server-vpp2456109 pidof vpp)"
+ Afterwards press CTRL+\ to continue
If a test consists of more VPP instances then this is done for each of them.
@@ -223,8 +282,38 @@ Generally, these will be updated on a per-need basis, for example when a bug is
or a new version incompatibility issue occurs.
-.. _testing: https://pkg.go.dev/testing
-.. _go test: https://pkg.go.dev/cmd/go#hdr-Test_packages
-.. _test suite: https://github.com/stretchr/testify#suite-package
+.. _ginkgo: https://onsi.github.io/ginkgo/
.. _volumes: https://docs.docker.com/storage/volumes/
+**List of tests**
+
+.. _list of tests:
+
+Please update this list whenever you add a new test by pasting the output below.
+
+* NsSuite/HttpTpsTest
+* NsSuite/VppProxyHttpTcpTest
+* NsSuite/VppProxyHttpTlsTest
+* NsSuite/EnvoyProxyHttpTcpTest
+* NginxSuite/MirroringTest
+* VethsSuiteSolo TcpWithLossTest [SOLO]
+* NoTopoSuiteSolo HttpStaticPromTest [SOLO]
+* TapSuite/LinuxIperfTest
+* NoTopoSuite/NginxHttp3Test
+* NoTopoSuite/NginxAsServerTest
+* NoTopoSuite/NginxPerfCpsTest
+* NoTopoSuite/NginxPerfRpsTest
+* NoTopoSuite/NginxPerfWrkTest
+* VethsSuite/EchoBuiltinTest
+* VethsSuite/HttpCliTest
+* VethsSuite/LDPreloadIperfVppTest
+* VethsSuite/VppEchoQuicTest
+* VethsSuite/VppEchoTcpTest
+* VethsSuite/VppEchoUdpTest
+* VethsSuite/XEchoVclClientUdpTest
+* VethsSuite/XEchoVclClientTcpTest
+* VethsSuite/XEchoVclServerUdpTest
+* VethsSuite/XEchoVclServerTcpTest
+* VethsSuite/VclEchoTcpTest
+* VethsSuite/VclEchoUdpTest
+* VethsSuite/VclRetryAttachTest