Re: Help with autopkgtest for package andi

[Fabian Klötzl <kloetzl@evolbio.mpg.de>]

Hi,

Adding autopackagetests for andi has been on my TODO list for a long
time, as I am both its upstream author and maintainer. However, as my
dissertation is due in two weeks, that currently takes priority.

If you want to go forward with the tests, here are some pointers: The
package comes with eight tests, all located in the test directory. Of
these test_esa, test_process, and test_seq are compile time only. Don't
worry about them.

The shell scripts verify andi in different conditions. To that end, andi
has to be fed simulated sequences as I didn't want to check in large
data into git. So the shell scripts use a program called test_fasta,
which basically simulates genetic sequences. So you first have to figure
out how to build that simulator during the autopackgetest. Next, run the
shell scripts. Finally, make the tests reproducible, as they can
randomly fail. Check test_random.sh for some documentation on that. You
probably also have to patch the path to andi currently hard coded in the
scripts.

Feel free to ask any question you like; I am happy to assist you.

On 07.03.20 14:22, Nilesh Patra wrote:
>     I took the package "andi" and updated it to the newest upstream
>     version which is 0,13,0. I need help with the autopkgtest enabling
>     (any guidance will be helpful), how it works and done.
> 
> 
> I'm not a DD, but if I may suggest: just check the
> manual,(andi-manual.pdf) in the package itself. It has really nice
> explanation of using Andi.

Thanks for the compliment. You made my day. ☺

All the best,
Fabian