swiftlang / swiftlang/swift-testing

API and associated Runner logic for performing multiple repetitions of a test

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Description

Description

This tracks making it possible to repeat a test in swift-testing multiple times. I imagine it would be best expressed as a Trait type, and would require associated logic in the Runner and Event subsystems.

rdar://92412320

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Research direction

Start by examining the existing Trait API and the Runner and Event subsystems named in the issue. Determine how repeated test execution should be represented and propagated through those components. Done means a defined repetition API with the associated Runner and Event behavior implemented and covered by the project's tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
swift
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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