1 // Copyright (c) 2012 The Chromium Authors. All rights reserved.
2 // Use of this source code is governed by a BSD-style license that can be
3 // found in the LICENSE file.
5 #ifndef BASE_TEST_MULTIPROCESS_TEST_H_
6 #define BASE_TEST_MULTIPROCESS_TEST_H_
10 #include "base/basictypes.h"
11 #include "base/process/launch.h"
12 #include "base/process/process_handle.h"
13 #include "build/build_config.h"
14 #include "testing/platform_test.h"
20 // Helpers to spawn a child for a multiprocess test and execute a designated
21 // function. Use these when you already have another base class for your test
22 // fixture, but you want (some) of your tests to be multiprocess (otherwise you
23 // may just want to derive your fixture from |MultiProcessTest|, below).
25 // Use these helpers as follows:
27 // TEST_F(MyTest, ATest) {
28 // CommandLine command_line(
29 // base::GetMultiProcessTestChildBaseCommandLine());
30 // // Maybe add our own switches to |command_line|....
32 // LaunchOptions options;
33 // // Maybe set some options (e.g., |start_hidden| on Windows)....
35 // // Start a child process and run |a_test_func|.
36 // base::ProcessHandle test_child_handle =
37 // base::SpawnMultiProcessTestChild("a_test_func", command_line,
40 // // Do stuff involving |test_child_handle| and the child process....
43 // ASSERT_TRUE(base::WaitForExitCodeWithTimeout(
44 // test_child_handle, &rv, TestTimeouts::action_timeout()));
45 // base::CloseProcessHandle(test_child_handle);
49 // // Note: |MULTIPROCESS_TEST_MAIN()| is defined in
50 // // testing/multi_process_function_list.h.
51 // MULTIPROCESS_TEST_MAIN(a_test_func) {
52 // // Code here runs in a child process....
56 // Spawns a child process and executes the function |procname| declared using
57 // |MULTIPROCESS_TEST_MAIN()| or |MULTIPROCESS_TEST_MAIN_WITH_SETUP()|.
58 // |command_line| should be as provided by
59 // |GetMultiProcessTestChildBaseCommandLine()| (below), possibly with arguments
60 // added. Note: On Windows, you probably want to set |options.start_hidden|.
61 ProcessHandle
SpawnMultiProcessTestChild(
62 const std::string
& procname
,
63 const CommandLine
& command_line
,
64 const LaunchOptions
& options
);
66 // Gets the base command line for |SpawnMultiProcessTestChild()|. To this, you
67 // may add any flags needed for your child process.
68 CommandLine
GetMultiProcessTestChildBaseCommandLine();
70 // MultiProcessTest ------------------------------------------------------------
72 // A MultiProcessTest is a test class which makes it easier to
73 // write a test which requires code running out of process.
75 // To create a multiprocess test simply follow these steps:
77 // 1) Derive your test from MultiProcessTest. Example:
79 // class MyTest : public MultiProcessTest {
82 // TEST_F(MyTest, TestCaseName) {
86 // 2) Create a mainline function for the child processes and include
87 // testing/multiprocess_func_list.h.
88 // See the declaration of the MULTIPROCESS_TEST_MAIN macro
89 // in that file for an example.
90 // 3) Call SpawnChild("foo"), where "foo" is the name of
91 // the function you wish to run in the child processes.
93 class MultiProcessTest
: public PlatformTest
{
98 // Run a child process.
99 // 'procname' is the name of a function which the child will
100 // execute. It must be exported from this library in order to
103 // Example signature:
104 // extern "C" int __declspec(dllexport) FooBar() {
105 // // do client work here
108 // Returns the handle to the child, or NULL on failure
109 ProcessHandle
SpawnChild(const std::string
& procname
);
111 // Run a child process using the given launch options.
113 // Note: On Windows, you probably want to set |options.start_hidden|.
114 ProcessHandle
SpawnChildWithOptions(const std::string
& procname
,
115 const LaunchOptions
& options
);
117 // Set up the command line used to spawn the child process.
118 // Override this to add things to the command line (calling this first in the
120 // Note that currently some tests rely on this providing a full command line,
121 // which they then use directly with |LaunchProcess()|.
122 // TODO(viettrungluu): Remove this and add a virtual
123 // |ModifyChildCommandLine()|; make the two divergent uses more sane.
124 virtual CommandLine
MakeCmdLine(const std::string
& procname
);
127 DISALLOW_COPY_AND_ASSIGN(MultiProcessTest
);
132 #endif // BASE_TEST_MULTIPROCESS_TEST_H_