Message10246

I found it difficult to provide useful regression test datapoints when the 2.7.0 release candidate builds were coming out. This small patch marks current failures and skips as expected. It also creates a more detailed memo file, including eg OS and Java version. A trivial batch script for running it under Windows is included for user convenience.

I'm hoping this can expand release candidate regression coverage by making the process of testing a new build on a platform lower cost. Download build, run jython_regrtest.bat, and if no unexpected failures, that gives good cnfidence. If failures, mail the resulting regrtest_memo.txt or excerpt to jython-dev or jython-users.

Certainly it would be even better to fix the failing tests outright, but I haven't built that expertise on the codebase. I realise build/test can be close to a developer's heart, and this is an unusual place for a first patch, but perhaps this suggested patch can start discussion. If it is found useful, note that I didn't have other platforms to test on, so they could still show failures. The same cleanup principle could be applied there.