[PyQt] Unit testing PyQt applications

[Mads Ipsen]

On 07/03/2012 09:43, Luca Beltrame wrote:
> In data mercoledì 7 marzo 2012 09:37:38, Mads Ipsen ha scritto:
>
>> the Python unittest moudle. I have attached a few examples. If you have
>> time to take a look and comment, it would be great.
> I have a question on FooTest: is having a QApplication instance enough in
> unittest to ensure emission of signals? Otherwise your problem does not only
> apply to using threads, but to any use of unittest with signals and slots.
>
>> * Hook up a slot which gets called when the thread finishes
> As I said above, are signals emitted in the FooTest case? I ask because I've
> been meaning to add unittest to my applications but I was not sure how to
> handle the case of slots and signals.
>
>> * Start the event loop by calling QtGui.qApp.exec_()
Have attached a new version of the Bar example, that starts an event 
loop when the thread is started. In this case, the unit test succeeds. 
Bu then again, it this the way to do it?

> I think I've tried this in the past and it didn't quite work for me.
>
>
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