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</body> |
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</section> |
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+<section> |
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+<title>Test Dependencies</title> |
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+<body> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+Packages often have optional dependencies that are needed only when running |
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+tests. These should be specified in DEPEND behind a USE flag. Often, the |
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+'test' USE flag is used for this purpose. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+Since testing will likely fail when test dependencies are not installed, the |
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+test phase should be disabled in this case. This may be accomplished via USE |
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+conditionals in the RESTRICT variable. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<p> |
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+If other optional features must be enabled/disabled when testing, REQUIRED_USE |
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+may be set to express this. |
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+</p> |
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+ |
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+<codesample lang="ebuild"> |
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+# Define some USE flags |
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+IUSE="debug test" |
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+ |
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+# Disable test phase when test USE flag is disabled |
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+RESTRICT="!test? ( test )" |
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+ |
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+# Running tests requires 'foo' to be installed |
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+DEPEND="test? ( dev-util/foo )" |
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+ |
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+# Require debug support when tests are enabled |
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+REQUIRED_USE="test? ( debug )" |
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+</codesample> |
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+ |
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+</body> |
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+</section> |
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+ |
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</body> |
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</chapter> |
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</guide> |
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