Skia Add Test Agent Skill
Add a new test to the Skia repository. Use this skill when you need to create a new unit or integration test in the tests/ directory and ensure it's part of the build system.
Install
one command, takes just this skill from the repositorynpx skills add https://github.com/google/skia --skill skia-add-testWhat comes with it
1 066 bytes besides the instructionThe instruction itself
10 sections, as written by the authorSkia Add Test Skill
This skill guides you through adding a new test to Skia. Tests are primarily written in C++ and located in the tests/ directory.
Workflow
1. Create the Test File
Create a new .cpp file in the tests/ directory. Use the provided template as a starting point.
- Template Location:
assets/test_template.cpp
2. Update the Build System
Add the path to your new test file to the tests_sources list in gn/tests.gni.
- Paths in
gn/tests.gnishould be relative to the directory or use the$_testsvariable.
3. Build the Test
Compile the dm tool, which runs the tests.
ninja --quiet -C out/Debug dm
4. Run the Test
Use dm with the --match flag to run your specific test.
out/Debug/dm --match [test_name]
Note: Replace [test_name] with the name provided to the DEF_TEST (or similar) macro.
Key Concepts
Macros for Defining Tests
DEF_TEST(name, reporter): Standard CPU test.DEF_GANESH_TEST(name, reporter, options, ctsEnforcement): Ganesh GPU test.DEF_GRAPHITE_TEST_FOR_ALL_CONTEXTS(name, reporter, context, ctsEnforcement): Graphite GPU test.
CtsEnforcement
CtsEnforcement is used to track tests that should be run as part of Android's Conformance Test Suite (CTS) for a specific milestone (e.g., kApiLevel_T) or later.
CtsEnforcement::kNever: The test is not part of CTS.CtsEnforcement::kApiLevel_U: The test is required for Android U and later.
Reporter and Assertions
REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, condition, ...): Standard assertion.ERRORF(reporter, ...): Report a failure with a formatted message.skiatest::ReporterContext: Use this stack-allocated object to provide additional context (like subtest names) for failure reports.
Example of ReporterContext:
{
skiatest::ReporterContext subtest(reporter, SkString("My Subtest"));
REPORTER_ASSERT(reporter, condition);
}
If condition fails, the error will include "My Subtest".
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