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1*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions# LLDB macro testing
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3*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsHow to work with bundled unit test framework.
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5*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsBe careful when touching common framework code. For larger changes, ask the Platform Triage team to
6*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsvalidate that the changes work in their environment before integration.
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8*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsUnit-test architecture supports two kinds of tests:
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10*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions- Standalone unit test \
11*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  `tools/lldbmacros/tests/standalone_tests`
12*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions- LLDB based unit test \
13*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  `tools/lldbmacros/tests/lldb_tests`
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15*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions**Standalone** unit tests replace _lldb_ and _lldbwrap_ modules with _MagicMock_
16*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsinstances. All tests in this location must not depend on LLDB.
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18*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions**LLDB** unit tests are run from LLDB's python interpreter. It is possible to
19*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsaccess debugger/process/target from such test or invoke LLDB commands. This
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22*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions## How to run tests
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24*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsStandalone tests do not need LLDB and can be run with:
25*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions```sh
26*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsPYTHON=tools/lldbmacros python3 tools/lldbmacros/tests/runtest.py <kernel>
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29*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsTo run all tests (including LLDB based ones) a developer has to install
30*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsXCode and configure properly Python's path:
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32*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions```sh
33*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsPYTHONPATH="tools/lldbmacros:`xcrun --toolchain ios lldb -P`"xcrun --toolchain ios python3 tools/lldbmacros/tests/runtest.py <kernel>
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36*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsDefault runner supports few options:
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38*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  * `-v` enables verbose output from unit test framework
39*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  * `-d` enables debug logging and more detailed exception reports
40*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  * `-c <path>` outputus HTML coverage if `coverage` module is installed
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42*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions## Mocking framework
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44*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsThe goal of the mocking framework is to enhance existing mocking solutions
45*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsrather than building completely new framework. A test should still rely on
46*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions`unittest.mock` and cover specific needs with additional mocks provided by
47*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsthis framework.
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49*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsA test developer has three options how to handle mocking in a test:
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51*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions* `unittest.mock` that covers general purpose Python mocking.
52*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions* `lldbmock.valuemock` designed to mock away `value` class instances.
53*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions* `lldbmock.memorymock` designed to provide real object in target's memory.
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55*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsExamples of usage can be found in: \
56*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions    `tools/lldbmacros/tests/lldb_tests/test_examples.py`
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58*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions### lldbmock.valuemock
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60*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsA very simple mocking designed for replacing a `value` class instance or
61*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionssome similar construct in the code.
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63*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsThe `ValueMock` class parses given `SBType` and recreates recursively whole
64*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionshierarchy of `MagicMock` instances. Final result looks like a value class but
65*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsit does not implement any value class logic or methods.
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67*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsIt does not perform any extra logic to handle special types like `union`.
68*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsA developer has to correctly populate all members that overlap because this
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71*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsAuto generating mock specification from kernel under test allows checking that
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75*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions### lldbmock.memorymock
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77*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsThe goal of memory mock is to provide easy to use interface for a test developer
78*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributionsto describe object in target's memory. From technical perspective this is a data
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82*d4514f0bSApple OSS DistributionsThe framework provides two kinds of mocks:
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84*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  * `RawMock` that is suitable to place unstructured data into target's memory.
85*d4514f0bSApple OSS Distributions  * `MemoryMock` that mirrors given `SBType` and serializes data into target's
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