neobytes/qa/rpc-tests/README.md
Gavin Andresen 356cfe8306 Python-based regression tests
skeleton.py : a do-nothing test skeleton
listtransactions.py : start of regression test for listtransactions call
2014-02-28 15:24:31 -05:00

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Regression tests of RPC interface

python-bitcoinrpc: git subtree of https://github.com/jgarzik/python-bitcoinrpc Changes to python-bitcoinrpc should be made upstream, and then pulled here using git subtree

skeleton.py : Copy this to create new regression tests.

listtransactions.py : Tests for the listtransactions RPC call

util.py : generally useful functions

Bash-based tests, to be ported to Python:

wallet.sh : Exercise wallet send/receive code. walletbackup.sh : Exercise wallet backup / dump / import txnmall.sh : Test proper accounting of malleable transactions conflictedbalance.sh : More testing of malleable transaction handling

Notes

A 200-block -regtest blockchain and wallets for four nodes is created the first time a regression test is run and is stored in the cache/ directory. Each node has 25 mature blocks (25*50=1250 BTC) in their wallet.

After the first run, the cache/ blockchain and wallets are copied into a temporary directory and used as the initial test state.

If you get into a bad state, you should be able to recover with: rm -rf cache killall bitcoind