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New fixture: unique temporary directory per session
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Description
I would like to propose adding a new session_tmpdir fixture.
This fixture provides a py.path to a unique temporary directory, but all workers see the same directory for the entirety of the test session. After the session ends, the directory is deleted as usual.
This fixture would be very useful as an integration point for workers, allowing them to share information if required.
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The issue names no files or tests. Start by locating the existing fixture definitions and session-level temporary-directory handling in pytest-xdist, then trace how workers share session state. Done means a session_tmpdir fixture provides the same unique py.path directory to every worker and removes it after the session.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- python
- Domain
- distributed-systems, testing
- Issue type
- Feature
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100