tap-parser

What is tap-parser?

The tap-parser npm package is a TAP (Test Anything Protocol) parser for Node.js. It allows you to parse TAP output, which is a standard format for test results, and provides a way to handle the parsed data programmatically.

What are tap-parser's main functionalities?

Parsing TAP output

This feature allows you to parse TAP output and handle assertions and results. The code sample demonstrates how to create a parser instance, listen for 'assert' and 'complete' events, and parse a simple TAP string.

const Parser = require('tap-parser');
const parser = new Parser();

parser.on('assert', assert => {
  console.log('assertion:', assert);
});

parser.on('complete', results => {
  console.log('results:', results);
});

parser.end('TAP version 13
ok 1 - this is fine
not ok 2 - this is not fine
1..2
');

Handling TAP comments

This feature allows you to handle comments in TAP output. The code sample demonstrates how to listen for 'comment' events and parse a TAP string that includes a comment.

const Parser = require('tap-parser');
const parser = new Parser();

parser.on('comment', comment => {
  console.log('comment:', comment);
});

parser.end('TAP version 13
# this is a comment
ok 1 - this is fine
');

Handling TAP plan

This feature allows you to handle the TAP plan, which specifies the number of tests expected. The code sample demonstrates how to listen for 'plan' events and parse a TAP string that includes a plan.

const Parser = require('tap-parser');
const parser = new Parser();

parser.on('plan', plan => {
  console.log('plan:', plan);
});

parser.end('TAP version 13
1..2
ok 1 - this is fine
ok 2 - this is also fine
');

Other packages similar to tap-parser

tap

The 'tap' package is a comprehensive TAP producer and consumer for Node.js. It includes a test runner, assertion library, and TAP parser. Compared to tap-parser, 'tap' offers a more complete testing framework but is heavier and more feature-rich.

tap-out

The 'tap-out' package is another TAP parser that focuses on providing a simple interface for parsing TAP output. It is similar to tap-parser but offers a different API and may be preferred for its simplicity and ease of use.

tap-consumer

The 'tap-consumer' package is designed to consume TAP output and provide a structured representation of the test results. It is similar to tap-parser but focuses more on consuming and structuring the data rather than just parsing it.

README

tap-parser

parse the test anything protocol

example

var parser = require('tap-parser');
var p = parser(function (results) {
    console.dir(results);
});

process.stdin.pipe(p);

given some TAP-formatted input:

$ node test.js
TAP version 13
# beep
ok 1 should be equal
ok 2 should be equivalent
# boop
ok 3 should be equal
ok 4 (unnamed assert)

1..4
# tests 4
# pass  4

# ok

parse the output:

$ node test.js | node parse.js
{ ok: true,
  asserts: 
   [ { ok: true, number: 1, name: 'should be equal' },
     { ok: true, number: 2, name: 'should be equivalent' },
     { ok: true, number: 3, name: 'should be equal' },
     { ok: true, number: 4, name: '(unnamed assert)' } ],
  pass: 
   [ { ok: true, number: 1, name: 'should be equal' },
     { ok: true, number: 2, name: 'should be equivalent' },
     { ok: true, number: 3, name: 'should be equal' },
     { ok: true, number: 4, name: '(unnamed assert)' } ],
  fail: [],
  todo: [],
  errors: [],
  plan: { start: 1, end: 4 } }

usage

This package also has a tap-parser command.

usage: tap-parser OPTIONS

  Parse TAP from INPUT. If there are any failures, exits with
  a non-zero status code.

OPTIONS are:

  -i, --input    Read from INPUT. Default: stdin.
  -o, --output   Write to OUTPUT. Default: stdout.
  -r, --results  Print results as json. Otherwise pass INPUT
                 through to OUTPUT.
  -h, --help     Show this help message.

methods

var parser = require('tap-parser')

var p = parser(cb)

Return a writable stream p that emits parse events.

If cb is given it will listen for the 'results' event.

events

p.on('results', function (results) {})

results.errors is an array containing any parse errors, such as out of order assertions or missing plans.

p.on('assert', function (assert) {})

Every /^(not )?ok\b/ line will emit an 'assert' event.

Every assert object has these keys:

• assert.ok - true if the assertion succeeded, false if failed
• assert.number - the assertion number
• assert.name - optional short description of the assertion

and may also have

• assert.todo - optional description of why the assertion failure is not a problem.

When results are returned, each assert object will have been appended to the list asserts and one of (pass, fail, todo).

p.on('comment', function (comment) {})

Every /^# (.+)/ line will emit the string contents of comment.

p.on('plan', function (plan) {})

Every /^\d+\.\.\d+/ line emits a 'plan' event for the test numbers plan.start through plan.end, inclusive.

If the test is completely skipped the result will look like

{ ok: true,
  asserts: [],
  pass: [],
  fail: [],
  errors: [],
  plan: 
   { start: 1,
     end: 0,
     skip_all: true,
     skip_reason: 'This code has no seat belt' } }

p.on('version', function (version) {})

A /^TAP version (\d+)/ line emits a 'version' event with a version number or string.

p.on('extra', function (extra) {})

All other lines will trigger an 'extra' event with the line text.

install

With npm do:

npm install tap-parser

You can use browserify to require('tap-parser') in the browser.

license

MIT