Bootstrap buildout, if necessary using bootstrap.py:
python bootstrap.py
Run the buildout:
bin/buildout
The ZODB checkouts are buildouts. When working from a ZODB checkout, first run the bootstrap.py script to initialize the buildout:
% python bootstrap.py
and then use the buildout script to build ZODB and gather the dependencies:
% bin/buildout
This creates a test script:
% bin/test -v
This command will run all the tests, printing a single dot for each test. When it finishes, it will print a test summary. The exact number of tests can vary depending on platform and available third-party libraries.:
Ran 1182 tests in 241.269s OK
The test script has many more options. Use the -h or --help
options to see a file list of options. The default test suite omits
several tests that depend on third-party software or that take a long
time to run. To run all the available tests use the --all option.
Running all the tests takes much longer.:
Ran 1561 tests in 1461.557s OK
Our primary development platforms are Linux and Mac OS X. The test suite should pass without error on these platforms and, hopefully, Windows, although it can take a long time on Windows -- longer if you use ZoneAlarm.
cd to the doc directory and:
make html
Almost any code change should include tests.
Any change that changes features should include documentation updates.