Feature request: Automatic test.done() call in asynchronous tests
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Description
Nodeunit has great feature in expect, but ending asynchronous tests is often painful, mainly in tests with more than 1 callback. I think, it has easy solution and implementation isn't hard.
Instread of passing raw callback, pass returned callback from `test.callback([expect 1,] callback);`.
Invoking `test.callback` will store given callback and mark him as done after expected number of calls (internal mechanism will watch status of each callback). Each call will invoke original callback. If all test.callback are marked as done, test.done is called automatically.
It should handle all cases, even callback in callback.
It doesn't break existing code, it is optional.
Implementation could look like this:
``` javascript
test.callback = function(expected, callback) {
if (typeof expected === 'function') {
callback = expected;
expected = 1;
}
this.callbacks = this.callbacks || 0;
this.callbacks++;
var test = this;
var done = false;
return function() {
expected--;
if (done===false && expected<=0) {
done = true;
test.callbacks--;
}
var ret = callback.apply(this, arguments);
if (test.callbacks<=0) {
test.done();
}
return ret;
};
}
```
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