Test2::Todo(3p) | Perl Programmers Reference Guide | Test2::Todo(3p)

# NAME

Test2::Todo - TODO extension for Test2.

# DESCRIPTION

This is an object that lets you create and manage TODO states for tests. This is an extension, not a plugin or a tool. This library can be used by plugins and tools to manage todo states.

If you simply want to write a todo test then you should look at the "todo" function provided by Test2::Tools::Basic.

# SYNOPSIS

        use Test2::Todo;
        # Start the todo
        my $todo = Test2::Todo->new(reason => 'Fix later');
        # Will be considered todo, so suite still passes
        ok(0, "oops");
        # End the todo
        $todo->end;
        # TODO has ended, this test will actually fail.
        ok(0, "oops");

# CONSTRUCTION OPTIONS

reason (required)
  The reason for the todo, this can be any defined value.
hub (optional)
  The hub to which the TODO state should be applied. If none is provided then the current global hub is used.

# INSTANCE METHODS

$todo->end
  End the todo state.

# CLASS METHODS

$count = Test2::Todo->hub_in_todo($hub)
  If the hub has any todo objects this will return the total number of them. If the hub has no todo objects it will return 0.

# OTHER NOTES

## How it works

When an instance is created a filter sub is added to the Test2::Hub. This filter will set the "todo" and "diag_todo" attributes on all events as they come in. When the instance is destroyed, or end() is called, the filter is removed.

When a new hub is pushed (such as when a subtest is started) the new hub will inherit the filter, but it will only set "diag_todo", it will not set "todo" on events in child hubs.

## $todo->end is called at destruction

If your $todo object falls out of scope and gets garbage collected, the todo will end.

## Can I use multiple instances?

Yes. The most recently created one that is still active will win.

# SOURCE

The source code repository for Test2-Suite can be found at https://github.com/Test-More/Test2-Suite/.

# MAINTAINERS

Chad Granum <exodist@cpan.org>

# AUTHORS

Chad Granum <exodist@cpan.org>

# COPYRIGHT

Copyright 2018 Chad Granum <exodist@cpan.org>.

This program is free software; you can redistribute it and/or modify it under the same terms as Perl itself.

See http://dev.perl.org/licenses/

2025-01-28 | perl v5.40.1