[Lazarus] Continuous UnitTest Integration with the IDE

[Michael Van Canneyt]

On Mon, 13 Jul 2015, Graeme Geldenhuys wrote:

> Hi,
>
> As anybody implemented, tried to implement, or thinking about
> implementing something like the Delphi TestInsight plugin?
>
> In summary, it allows you to run unit tests continuously while you are
> developing. Compiling and running of the tests happen in the background.
> You don't have to compile and run an external Console or GUI Test Runner
> application. Results are show in a dockable window inside the IDE.
> Double clicking on a failed test takes you straight to the code in question.
>
> YouTube demo:
> 	https://youtu.be/om78iNNANpc
>
> Home page:
>  https://bitbucket.org/sglienke/testinsight/wiki/Home
>
> Blog posts covering the topic:
>  https://parnassus.co/unit-testing-with-testinsight/
>
> http://delphisorcery.blogspot.co.uk/2015/02/testinsight-unit-testing-like-pro.html
>
>
> I've got a modified Lazarus and FPCUnit GUI Test Runner that sort of
> allows double clicking on the failed test and it commands Lazarus IDE to
> navigate to that unit (thanks to IPC). This has some problems though (in
> finding the source units). Now I'm thinking that integrated testing
> might be a much better idea.

+1 on that being a much better idea :-)

Michael.