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Diffstat (limited to 'Lib/idlelib/idle_test/README.txt')
| -rw-r--r-- | Lib/idlelib/idle_test/README.txt | 8 |
1 files changed, 5 insertions, 3 deletions
diff --git a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/README.txt b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/README.txt index d0dde25..6b92483 100644 --- a/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/README.txt +++ b/Lib/idlelib/idle_test/README.txt @@ -41,9 +41,10 @@ idle class. For the benefit of buildbot machines that do not have a graphics screen, gui tests must be 'guarded' by "requires('gui')" in a setUp function or method. This will typically be setUpClass. -All gui objects must be destroyed by the end of the test, perhaps in a tearDown -function. Creating the Tk root directly in a setUp allows a reference to be saved -so it can be properly destroyed in the corresponding tearDown. +To avoid interfering with other gui tests, all gui objects must be destroyed +and deleted by the end of the test. If a widget, such as a Tk root, is created +in a setUpX function, destroy it in the corresponding tearDownX. For module +and class attributes, also delete the widget. --- @classmethod def setUpClass(cls): @@ -53,6 +54,7 @@ so it can be properly destroyed in the corresponding tearDown. @classmethod def tearDownClass(cls): cls.root.destroy() + del cls.root --- Support.requires('gui') returns true if it is either called in a main module |