Module OUnit2.ConfSource

Define command line options, environment variables and file configuration.

This module helps to define configuration options that are translated to command line options et al.

The name defined for the variable is:

Sourcetype 'a conf_t = string -> 'a -> Arg.doc -> test_ctxt -> 'a

The default type of function that create a configuration option of type 'a.

Sourceval make_string : string conf_t

make_string name default help Create a string configuration option with default value default and a short help string. The result of the partial application of the function can be used inside tests to be evaluated to a value.

let my_option = Conf.make_string "my_option" "the default" "A default option."

let tests =
  "ATest" >::
  (fun test_ctxt -> let option_value = my_option test_ctxt in ())
Sourceval make_string_opt : string option conf_t

Create a string option configuration option. See !make_string.

Sourceval make_int : int conf_t

Create an int configuration option. See !make_string.

Sourceval make_float : float conf_t

Create a float configuration option. See !make_string.

Sourceval make_bool : bool conf_t

Create a bool configuration option. See !make_string.

Sourceval make_exec : string -> test_ctxt -> string

make_exec execname Create a option to define an executable.