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diff --git a/Doc/library/test.rst b/Doc/library/test.rst index 83026d8..7a7182a 100644 --- a/Doc/library/test.rst +++ b/Doc/library/test.rst @@ -461,7 +461,7 @@ The :mod:`test.support` module defines the following functions: .. function:: make_bad_fd() Create an invalid file descriptor by opening and closing a temporary file, - and returning its descripor. + and returning its descriptor. .. function:: import_module(name, deprecated=False) @@ -554,6 +554,21 @@ The :mod:`test.support` module defines the following functions: run simultaneously, which is a problem for buildbots. +.. function:: load_package_tests(pkg_dir, loader, standard_tests, pattern) + + Generic implementation of the :mod:`unittest` ``load_tests`` protocol for + use in test packages. *pkg_dir* is the root directory of the package; + *loader*, *standard_tests*, and *pattern* are the arguments expected by + ``load_tests``. In simple cases, the test package's ``__init__.py`` + can be the following:: + + import os + from test.support import load_package_tests + + def load_tests(*args): + return load_package_tests(os.path.dirname(__file__), *args) + + The :mod:`test.support` module defines the following classes: .. class:: TransientResource(exc, **kwargs) |