TestManager

class abjad.system.TestManager.TestManager

Manages test logic.

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Attributes Summary

compare	Compares string_1 to string_2.
compare_files	Compares file path_1 to file path_2.
compare_objects	Compares object_one to object_two.
diff	Gets diff of object_a and object_b formats.

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Special methods

(AbjadObject).__format__(format_specification='')

Formats Abjad object.

Set format_specification to '' or 'storage'. Interprets '' equal to 'storage'.

Returns string.

(AbjadObject).__repr__()

Gets interpreter representation of Abjad object.

Returns string.

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Class & static methods

static compare(string_1, string_2)

Compares string_1 to string_2.

Massage newlines.

Returns true or false.

static compare_files(path_1, path_2)

Compares file path_1 to file path_2.

For all file types:

* Performs line-by-line comparison
* Discards blank lines

For LilyPond files, additionally:

* Discards any LilyPond version statements
* Discards any lines beginning with ``%``

Returns true when files compare the same and false when files compare differently.

static compare_objects(object_one, object_two)

Compares object_one to object_two.

Returns true or false.

static diff(object_a, object_b, title=None)

Gets diff of object_a and object_b formats.

>>> one = abjad.Flute()

>>> two = abjad.BassFlute()

>>> diff = abjad.TestManager.diff(one, two, 'Diff:')
>>> print(diff)
Diff:
- abjad.Flute(
+ abjad.BassFlute(
?       ++++
-     name='flute',
+     name='bass flute',
?           +++++
-     short_name='fl.',
+     short_name='bass fl.',
?                 +++++
      markup=abjad.Markup(
-         contents=['Flute'],
?                    ^
+         contents=['Bass flute'],
?                    ^^^^^^
          ),
      short_markup=abjad.Markup(
-         contents=['Fl.'],
?                    ^
+         contents=['Bass fl.'],
?                    ^^^^^^
          ),
      allowable_clefs=('treble',),
      context='Staff',
-     middle_c_sounding_pitch=abjad.NamedPitch("c'"),
?                                              ^  -
+     middle_c_sounding_pitch=abjad.NamedPitch('c'),
?                                              ^
-     pitch_range=abjad.PitchRange('[C4, D7]'),
?                                     ^  ^^
+     pitch_range=abjad.PitchRange('[C3, C6]'),
?                                     ^  ^^
-     primary=True,
      )

Returns string.