[Bioperl-l] BioPerl Test requirements

[Florent Angly]

If Test::Most gives more testing capabilities and makes packaging 
Bioperl easier, I think it's pretty sweet!
Florent

On 02/08/11 06:34, Chris Fields wrote:
> Okay, will do.  I'll initially test on a branch and then pull in.  Thanks for the feedback Hilmar and Dave!
>
> chris
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> On Aug 1, 2011, at 3:30 PM, Hilmar Lapp wrote:
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>> I think the small burden this change incurs for each developer is well outweighed by the reduced maintenance and installation burden. Go for it.
>>
>> 	-hilmar
>>
>> On Aug 1, 2011, at 12:07 AM, Chris Fields wrote:
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>>> All,
>>>
>>> We are currently using a BioPerl-specific module for running tests called Bio::Root::Test.  It is essentially a wrapper module, re-exporting all the methods for Test::More, Test::Exception, and Test::Warn.  One problem: it currently expects a copy of Test::Warn and Test::Exception in each repository as a fallback.  Another problem: these included modules appear to be triggering dependencies with debian packaging.
>>>
>>> As an example of one hidden dependency, the included Test::Warn requires Array::Compare, which converted to Moose a few years ago, so you automatically have to install the entire Moose dependency tree, even though Bioperl doesn't require it (not a slam on Moose, you really SHOULD be using Moose these days.  No, really :).
>>>
>>> Anway, more recent versions of Test::Warn don't have this requirement, but as we package an old version of this module we get stuck with the dependencies until we (manually) update this for each repository.  Ick.
>>>
>>> I think the best solution is to remove the bioperl-local modules in t/lib and list Test::Most instead as a 'build_requires' in Build.PL, e.g. the module is only necessary for the build phase so is optionally installed.  Test::Most essentially does exactly the same thing as Bio::Root::Test and more; it also includes Test::Deep and Test::Diff (Bio::Root::Test has a few additional methods of use as well).
>>>
>>> As this will require developers to use Test::Most instead, though, I though it would be worth asking on the list to see if there are any objections.  Any thoughts?
>>>
>>>
>>> chris
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