| Elektra 0.11.0

Script Testing

# Problem

Writing portable shell code for testing command-line tools is difficult.

# Constraints

- Should be able to record input/output/exit codes of command-line tools
- Should be aware of configuration settings (KDB), for example, restore it on changes

# Assumptions

None.

# Considered Alternatives

- pythonpaste
  - Pros:
    - easy to work with
  - Cons:
    - can only trace a single directory (would not work with /etc + ~)
    - extra dependency not in any distro
- robotframework
  - Cons:
    - additional (fat) dependency
    - integration with cmake?
    - does not allow one to capture stdout, stderr + return code
- expect
  - Pros:
    - interactive testing (e.g. for kdb mount)
  - Cons:
    - quite long for simple things (e.g. check /bin/true needs 4 lines)
    - new syntax for Elektra (TCL)
    - additional dependency

# Decision

Develop shell recorder and tutorial wrapper.

# Rationale

# Implications

# Related Decisions

# Notes

- 12.11.2017: pythonpaste not maintained anymore, site is offline