bashtest.sh - A Bazel shell test runner.

This shell test library provides Bazel macro rules to simplify shell testing.

The library is tested with continuous integration: .

Run one of the following commands to get detailed information on the actual bashtest.sh script:

• bazel run //bashtest:bashtest_help
• bazel run //bashtest:bashtest_help | pandoc -s -t man | man -l -
• bazel run //bashtest:bashtest_help | pandoc | lynx -stdin

The flags can be used on the bazel run and bazel test commands (the latter requiring --test_arg=...).

• status helper test_has_error: Returns whether a test function has had an expectation error. This is reset for every test function.
• status helper test_has_failed_tests: Returns whether a test program had previous failing test functions.
• expectation expect_eq "${LHS}" "${RHS}": Asserts that two strings are the same.
• expectation expect_ne "${LHS}" "${RHS}": Asserts that two strings are different.
• expectation expect_files_eq "${LHS}" "${RHS}": Asserts that two file are the same (supports golden updates).
• expectation expect_contains "${EXPECTED}" "${ARRAY[@]}": Assert that one string is present in an array.
• expectation expect_not_contains "${EXPECTED}" "${ARRAY[@]}": Assert that one string is not present in an array.
• special test function test::test_init: If present, then this function runs first! Tests will only be executed if it succeeds.
• special test function test::test_done: If present, then this function runs last!

1. Write a test that sources bashtest.

set -euo pipefail

# shellcheck disable=SC1090,SC1091,SC2154
source "${helly25_bashtest}"

test::my_test() {
  expect_ne "Hello" "World"
  # Your tests go here...
}

# More tests go here...

test_runner

2. Write or extend a BUILD file

load("@com_helly25_bashtest//bashtest:bashtest.bzl", "bashtest")

bashtest(
    name = "sh_test",
    srcs = ["sh_test.sh"],
)

This repository bash to work (Linux, MacOs).

Checkout Releases or use head ref as follows:

load("@bazel_tools//tools/build_defs/repo:http.bzl", "http_archive")

http_archive(
  name = "com_helly25_bashtest",
  url = "https://github.com/helly25/bashtest/archive/refs/heads/main.tar.gz",
  # See https://github.com/helly25/bashtest/releases for releases.
)

Check Releases for details. All that is needed is a bazel_dep instruction with the correct version.

bazel_dep(name = "helly25_bashtest", version = "0.0.0")