Run tests in subdirectories

This is a simple wrapper for devtools::test(), but rather than running the tests in inst/tests/ or tests/testthat/, it runs the tests in a subdirectory of that folder. For creating such subdirectories, please also see use_test_subdir().

test_subdir(subdir, ...)

test_integration(...)

test_acceptance(...)

test_manual(...)

test_all(...)

Arguments

subdir	character scalar. subdir of inst/tests/ or tests/testthat that contains the tests
...	passed on to devtools::test()

Value

A testthat::testthat_results object (invisibly)

Test subdirectory presets

Three preset test subdirs are defined at the moment:

test_integration()

Integration tests, also called component tests. Put tests here that test if several functions / parts of your program work together as expected. You can create the relevant subdir testthat/integration_tests/ with use_integration_tests().

test_acceptance()

Acceptance tests. This is the highest levels of tests. Put tests here that verifies if your package fulfills the goals/requirements you set out to achieve with your package were met. You can create the relevant subdir testthat/acceptance_tests/ with use_acceptance_tests().

test_manual()

Manual tests. Put tests here that produce output that has to be manually verified, such as: console output, pdf files, plots. It is recommended you collect the output files of such tests in tests/testthat/testout. You can create the relevant subdir with testthat/manual_tests/ with use_manual_tests().

You can modify the default paths for manual, acceptance and integration tests by setting the respective options(), but it is recommended to create your own test subdirs instead.

See also

use_test_subdir()