Re: [gentoo-portage-dev] [PATCH] runtests: rewrite in python

[Mike Frysinger]

On 30 May 2015 12:30, Brian Dolbec wrote:
> On Sat, 30 May 2015 14:27:25 -0400 Mike Frysinger wrote:
> > > > +def get_python_executable(ver):
> > > > +	"""Find the right python executable for |ver|"""
> > > > +	if ver == 'pypy':
> > > > +		prog = 'pypy'
> > > > +	else:
> > > > +		prog = 'python' + ver
> > > > +	return os.path.join(EPREFIX, 'usr', 'bin', prog)
> > >
> > > The only thing I don't like about this is it could mean more
> > > maintenance changes in the future if others come along.
> >
> > to be clear: this is not new code.  this is (more or less) a straight
> > port from bash to python.  your feedback here applies to the bash
> > version as well.  i'd like to minimize the changes when converting
> > languages and then address feedback like this on top of that.
> >
> > > I think making the lists have more complete naming would be better
> > >
> > > PYTHON_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS = [
> > > 	'python2.7',
> > > 	'python3.3',
> > > 	'python3.4',
> > > ]
> > >
> > > # The rest are just "nice to have".
> > > PYTHON_NICE_VERSIONS = [
> > > 	'pypy',
> > > 	'python3.5',
> > > 	'foo-bar-7.6',
> > > ]
> > >
> > > Then all that is needed in get_python_executable() is the final
> > > path. No other future code changes are likely to be needed.
> > > Also easier to override from the environment without editing code.
> >
> > this makes the command line interface a bit more annoying.  today you
> > can do: $ runtests --python-version '2.7 3.3'
> >
> > but with this change, it'd be:
> > $ runtests --python-version 'python2.7 python3.3'
> >
> > we could add some logic so that if the arg is composed of dots &
> > digits, we'd blindly prefix it with "python".
>
> Well, that get's back to almost the same kind of
> get_python_executable().  But I think it would be a little better than
> the existing.
>
> We could instead do a string search and include any
> member with that substring.  That would include python3.3 and
> foo-bar-3.3 for a 3.3 cli entry. It could make for a more flexible cli
>
> versions = []
> for y in args.python_versions:
>     versions.extend([x for x in all_pythons if y in x])

that would perform badly if you used "2" or "3" (as you'd match minors and
such).  what about this patch ?
-mike

--- a/runtests
+++ b/runtests
@@ -15,20 +15,21 @@ from __future__ import print_function
 
 import argparse
 import os
+import re
 import sys
 import subprocess
 
 
 # These are the versions we fully support and require to pass tests.
 PYTHON_SUPPORTED_VERSIONS = [
-	'2.7',
-	'3.3',
-	'3.4',
+	'python2.7',
+	'python3.3',
+	'python3.4',
 ]
 # The rest are just "nice to have".
 PYTHON_NICE_VERSIONS = [
 	'pypy',
-	'3.5',
+	'python3.5',
 ]
 
 EPREFIX = os.environ.get('PORTAGE_OVERRIDE_EPREFIX', '/')
@@ -68,10 +69,10 @@ class Colors(object):
 
 def get_python_executable(ver):
 	"""Find the right python executable for |ver|"""
-	if ver == 'pypy':
-		prog = 'pypy'
-	else:
+	if re.match(r'[0-9.]+$', ver):
 		prog = 'python' + ver
+	else:
+		prog = ver
 	return os.path.join(EPREFIX, 'usr', 'bin', prog)