diff --git a/test/README.md b/test/README.md index 1eb6229..35d42a1 100644 --- a/test/README.md +++ b/test/README.md @@ -2,9 +2,11 @@ This are the automatic integration tests for geocoder api (both client and server) ### Usage -In order to execute the tests you have to execute the `run_tests` python script: +In order to execute the tests you have to execute the `run_tests.py` python script: -``` python run_tests.py [--host=cartodb.com] username api_key``` +```sh +python run_tests.py [--host=cartodb.com] username api_key +``` You can define the host where is going to execute the SQL API queries to test the geocoder API. By default the value is `cartodb.com` but you can put the host you need. @@ -19,3 +21,34 @@ This suite of tests test the following parts of the geocoding API through the SQ - Postal code functions - Ip address functions - Street address functions (This will call Heremaps or Google so it will cost you 2 credits) +- Routing functions +- Isolines functions +- Data Observatory functions + + +### How to debug the tests +You won't be able to plug a debugger when using the `run_test.py` because of the usage of a subprocess and the piping. + +You should be aware that some tests require some extra setup (a test table), that you'll need to do on your own in some cases (check the `ImportHelper.import_test_dataset`) + +In order to do so, you need to use plain `nosetests` which comes prepared to that. + +First, add this to the python test code: + +```python +from nose.tools import set_trace; set_trace() +``` + +Secondly, execute just your test with this: + +```ssh +GEOCODER_API_TEST_USERNAME=your_username \ +GEOCODER_API_TEST_API_KEY=your_api_key \ +GEOCODER_API_TEST_TABLE_NAME=your_test_table \ +GEOCODER_API_TEST_HOST=your_target_test_host \ +nosetests --where=integration/ test_data_observatory_functions.py:TestDataObservatoryFunctions.test_if_obs_search_is_ok +``` + +(replace the environment variables, test file, class and function according to your needs) + +TODO: we need to refactor the test code a little to avoid these hindrances