[Biopython-dev] Changing run_tests.py (Galaxy package inspired)

[Peter Cock]

On Tue, May 10, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Tiago Rodrigues Antao <tra at popgen.net> wrote:
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> On Tue, 10 May 2016, Peter Cock wrote:
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>> I like this idea - I guess we'd need a subclass of the missing dependency
>> exception specifically for missing a proprietary extension?
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> That would work.
> Also, change run_tests and add two options, say:
> --check-dependencies
> --check-free-dependencies
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> I can work on a PR along these lines...

Yes please - you should be able to follow the model used for the current
run_tests.py --offline switch which is also handled via an exception
triggered at import time of test_XXX.py.

Peter