On Mon, 9 Jan 2023 18:00:29 GMT, Andy Goryachev <ango...@openjdk.org> wrote:
>> modules/javafx.controls/src/test/java/test/javafx/scene/control/ResizeHelperTest.java
>> line 214:
>>
>>> 212: */
>>> 213: //@Test // this test takes too much time!
>>> 214: public void testWidthChange() {
>>
>> Do you think testing a pseudo-random subset of the combinations would be
>> interesting?
>>
>> Loosely related to this, it might be useful follow-up test enhancement to
>> add a generic `long.running.test` system property (or similar) that could be
>> set when a `LONG_RUNNING_TEST` gradle property is set (similar to what we do
>> for `unstable.test`). That way this, and other similarly exhaustive tests,
>> could be run explicitly when desired.
>
> Perhaps a combination of a number of typical tree/table configurations and a
> pseudo-random set could be added. I would rather add it as a part of
> [JDK-8299753](https://bugs.openjdk.org/browse/JDK-8299753), since the new
> algorithm (simulated annealing) would have the constraint checks embedded in
> it on one hand, and on the other it would need a different set of tests, for
> example to verify that it converges.
>
> A LONG_RUNNING_TEST is a good idea in general, I agree. The problem with
> this particular test, and the reason why i did not pursue it, is that it does
> not finish in 40 minutes, which is way too long for a test. I would like to
> think about it a bit longer, if I may.
Yes, I do think this needs additional thought / discussion (and definitely not
for this release).
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PR: https://git.openjdk.org/jfx/pull/897
