test stubs

alternatives

@@ -1,2 +0,0 @@
-Totally different syntax and similar features, plus TAP output
-https://github.com/sstephenson/bats

cross-shell-tests

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ for shell in dash bash ksh zsh; do
   if which $shell > /dev/null 2> /dev/null; then
     echo
     echo Running urchin tests in $shell
-    $shell urchin -s $shell tests | tail -n 3
+    $shell urchin tests | tail -n 3
   else
     echo
     echo Skipping $shell because it is not in the PATH

readme.md

@@ -172,9 +172,3 @@ It might make sense if you do this.
 ## Alternatives to Urchin
 Alternatives to Urchin are discussed in
 [this blog post](https://blog.scraperwiki.com/2012/12/how-to-test-shell-scripts/).
-
-## Ideas for new features
-
-* Support [Nagios plugins](https://nagios-plugins.org/doc/guidelines.html)
-* Stop running if a test fails so one can use Urchin as a
-    [setup framework](https://github.com/tlevine/urchin/issues/16).

tests/.die-on-fail/2 should run.

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-false

tests/.die-on-fail/3 should not run.

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-false

tests/.die-on-fail/4 should not run.

@@ -1 +0,0 @@
-false

tests/Die on fail.

@@ -1,11 +0,0 @@
-tmp=$(mktemp)
-../urchin -e -f ./.die-on-fail > $tmp
-result=$?
-
-grep '1 should run.' $tmp
-grep '2 should run.' $tmp
-grep -v '3 should not run.' $tmp
-grep -v '4 should not run.' $tmp
-
-rm $tmp
-exit $result

tests/urchin -x should start the $TEST_SHELL.

@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test c = $(../urchin -x .print-arg-3 a 'b b b b' c d e)

urchin

@@ -47,13 +47,6 @@ recurse() {
 
         # $2 instead of $indent_level so it doesn't clash
         recurse "${test}" $(( $2 + 1 )) "$shell_for_sh_tests"
-        exit_code=$?
-
-        if $exit_on_fail && test $exit_code -ne 0; then
-          [ -f teardown ] && [ -x teardown ] && ./teardown >> "$stdout_file"
-          [ -f teardown_dir ] && [ -x teardown_dir ] && ./teardown_dir >> "$stdout_file"
-          return 1
-        fi
 
         [ -f teardown ] && [ -x teardown ] && ./teardown >> "$stdout_file"
       done
@@ -74,6 +67,7 @@ recurse() {
     fi
     exit_code="$?"
 
+
     [ -f teardown ] && [ -x teardown ] && ./teardown >> "$stdout_file"
 
     indent $indent_level
@@ -92,10 +86,6 @@ recurse() {
       cat "$stdout_file"
       printf '\033[0m'
     fi
-
-    if $exit_on_fail && test 0 -ne $exit_code; then
-      return 1
-    fi
   fi
   [ $indent_level -eq 0 ] && rm "$stdout_file"
 }
@@ -115,9 +105,6 @@ $USAGE
 
 -s <shell>  Invoke test scripts that either have no shebang line at all or
             have shebang line "#!/bin/sh" with the specified shell.
--e          Stop running if any single test fails. This is helpful if you want
-            to use Urchin to run things other than tests, such as a set of
-            configuration scripts.
 -f          Force running even if the test directory's name does not
             contain the word "test".
 -h          This help.
@@ -125,6 +112,10 @@ $USAGE
 Go to https://github.com/tlevine/urchin for documentation on writing tests.
 
 EOF
+  # [Experimental -x option left undocumented for now.]
+  # -x          [Experimental; not meant for direct invocation, but for use in
+  #             the shebang line of test scripts]
+  #             Run with "\$TEST_SHELL", falling back on /bin/sh.
 }
 
 plural () {
@@ -183,17 +174,20 @@ urchin_molly_guard() {
 
 shell_for_sh_tests=
 force=false
-exit_on_fail=false
 while [ $# -gt 0 ]
 do
     case "$1" in
-        -e) exit_on_fail=true;;
         -f) force=true;;
         -s)
           shift
           shell_for_sh_tests=$1
           which "$shell_for_sh_tests" >/dev/null || { echo "Cannot find specified shell: '$shell_for_sh_tests'" >&2; urchin_help >&2; exit 2; }
           ;;
+        -x) # [EXPERIMENTAL; UNDOCUMENTED FOR NOW] `urchin -x <test-script>` in a test script's shebang line is equivalent to invoking that script with `"$TEST_SHELL" <test-script>`
+          shift
+          urchinsh=${TEST_SHELL:-/bin/sh}
+          "$urchinsh" "$@"
+          exit $?;;
         -h|--help) urchin_help
           exit 0;;
         -*) urchin_help >&2