RegressionCheck

class reframe_tests.tests.regression_checks.RegressionCheck(output_file: Union[str, PathLike], reference_file: Union[str, PathLike])

Compare two files using diff

__init__(output_file: Union[str, PathLike], reference_file: Union[str, PathLike]) → None

Create a new regression check.

Parameters

• output_file – Path to output file generate by the test.

• reference_file – Path to reference file to run the regression check against.

Methods

__init__(output_file, reference_file)	Create a new regression check.
create_reference_file()	Create reference file if it does not already exist.
reference_file_exists()	Check if the reference file exists.
run()	Run the regression check.

Attributes

error_msg

Message to display if the regression check fails