Thanks Gaz, I was expecting a macro to be the answer, and seeing how you have used a macro to glue together two functions is really helpful, so thanks a bunch!
On 21 May 2013 16:21, gaz jones <gareth.e.jo...@gmail.com> wrote: > I think I would use a macro: > > (defn with-bloomy-fn [bloomy body] > (try > (body) > (finally > (shut-down bloomy)))) > > (defmacro with-bloomy [bloomy & body] > `(with-bloomy-fn ~bloomy (fn [] ~@body))) > > (deftest my-test > (with-bloomy (create-a-bloomy) > (...)) > > > FYI code is untested, typing straight in so there may be typos etc. > > > > On Tue, May 21, 2013 at 10:05 AM, Colin Yates <colin.ya...@gmail.com>wrote: > >> Hi Ulises, >> >> I don't think I am as that would require essentially a fixture per >> distinct combinations of test state, which is almost the same number of >> tests. >> >> Have I missed something? >> >> >> On 21 May 2013 15:51, Ulises <ulises.cerv...@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>> Perhaps you're looking for fixtures? >>> http://thornydev.blogspot.co.uk/2012/09/before-and-after-logic-in-clojuretest.html >>> >>> U >>> >>> >>> On 21 May 2013 15:17, Colin Yates <colin.ya...@gmail.com> wrote: >>> >>>> Howdy, >>>> >>>> I am using clojure.test and have some questions of how to write >>>> idiomatic Clojure. This really isn't about testing at all per-se. >>>> >>>> First - I know about fixtures to get (at least) the same as JUnit's >>>> before/after behaviour. >>>> >>>> My code is a bloomy. You can configure the bloomy and it does >>>> different things based on that behaviour. Pretty much every test has a >>>> different bloomy, *and* that bloomy must be elegantly shut down. >>>> >>>> How should I handle this? >>>> >>>> At the moment I have the most un-idiomatic way and blunt way of : >>>> >>>> [code] >>>> (deftest my-test >>>> (let [bloomy (create-a-bloomy] >>>> (try >>>> (do-something-with-my-bloomy) >>>> (is (=....)) >>>> (finally (shut-down bloomy)))) >>>> [/code] >>>> >>>> Yep, try/finally in every test - reminds me of early JDBC libraries >>>> before Spring :). If I understand it correctly, I would end up writing a >>>> separate fixture for each and every test, or at least each any every unique >>>> set of test context. >>>> >>>> I did consider writing a "(defn with-bloomy [bloomy test] (try (test) >>>> (finally (shut-down bloomy))))" but I couldn't figure out how to pass my >>>> bloomy into the test itself. I also received lots of "assertion not in >>>> expectation" type errors. To be explicit I would use this as "(with-bloomy >>>> (create-a-bloomy) (deftest...)))". >>>> >>>> I did consider a variation on the above of passing in a function which >>>> only contained the assertions, so "(deftest my-test (let [bloomy...] >>>> (with-bloomy bloomy #(is (= 1 (get-something bloomy)))))" but I also ran >>>> into similar "assertion not in expectation" type errors, and the >>>> indentation in emacs was insane. >>>> >>>> I expect a macro might be the answer? >>>> >>>> So, how would you solve this? >>>> >>>> -- >>>> -- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>>> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >>>> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >>>> your first post. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>>> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>>> For more options, visit this group at >>>> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >>>> --- >>>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>>> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send >>>> an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>>> >>>> >>>> >>> >>> -- >>> -- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >>> Groups "Clojure" group. >>> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >>> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >>> your first post. >>> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >>> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >>> For more options, visit this group at >>> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >>> --- >>> You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the >>> Google Groups "Clojure" group. >>> To unsubscribe from this topic, visit >>> https://groups.google.com/d/topic/clojure/Pm-DUDxWeM4/unsubscribe?hl=en. >>> To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to >>> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >>> >>> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >>> >>> >>> >> >> -- >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Clojure" group. >> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >> your first post. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Clojure" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. >> >> >> > > -- > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to a topic in the > Google Groups "Clojure" group. > To unsubscribe from this topic, visit > https://groups.google.com/d/topic/clojure/Pm-DUDxWeM4/unsubscribe?hl=en. > To unsubscribe from this group and all its topics, send an email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/groups/opt_out. > > > -- -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. 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