How to unittest setup.py

Question

I have a class named ConfigInstantiator which has some logic in setup.py.

I want to test this class.

I assume that when setup.py is called, my package is not ready yet, so moving this class into one of the module of my package doesn't work. (Am I right?)

I tried to:

import setup

in unit test, but it conflicts with PyCharm's setup.py.

Do you know if there is a way to unittest this class?

https://stackoverflow.com/questions/67631/how-to-import-a-module-given-the-full-path — Smart Manoj, Jun 04 '17 at 11:01
@SmartManoj I can import setup.py correctly now. But the setup.py runs setup function, it fails when being imported in unit test environment. — user1633272, Jun 04 '17 at 11:13
Is there a way to import setup.py without running 'setup' function? — user1633272, Jun 04 '17 at 13:04

score 0 · Answer 1 · edited Jun 04 '17 at 17:59

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As @SmartManoj suggested, use technology suggested in How to import a module given the full path?
Put setup function inside block:
```
if __name__ == '__main__':
```

edited Jun 04 '17 at 17:59

Arya McCarthy

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answered Jun 04 '17 at 14:06

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How to unittest setup.py

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