tests: Revise content of the root testsuite dir

python/grass/gunittest/loader.py

@@ -235,4 +235,18 @@ def discover(self, start_dir, pattern="test*.py", top_level_dir=None):
 
 
 if __name__ == "__main__":
-    GrassTestLoader().discover()
+    for expression in [r".*\.py$", r".*\.sh$"]:
+        modules = discover_modules(
+            start_dir=".",
+            grass_location="all",
+            file_regexp=expression,
+            skip_dirs=GrassTestLoader.skip_dirs,
+            testsuite_dir=GrassTestLoader.testsuite_dir,
+            all_locations_value=GrassTestLoader.all_tests_value,
+            universal_location_value=GrassTestLoader.universal_tests_value,
+            import_modules=False,
+            exclude=None,
+        )
+        print("Expression:", expression)
+        print(len(modules))
+        print([module.file_path for module in modules])

testsuite/README.md

@@ -1,29 +1,39 @@
 # Test suite
 
-This directory contains scripts to check some functionality of GRASS GIS.
+Tests are in directories `tests` and `testsuite` under each directory which has tests.
+This directory contains additional scripts and information to test functionality
+without a focus on a specific part of the code.
 
-GRASS GIS testsuite documentation: <https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-devel/manuals/libpython/gunittest_testing.html>
+There are two testing mechanism in place, _pytest_ which is the modern way of testing
+GRASS GIS. Tests using _pytest_ are written just as any other Python tests.
 
-## Simple test data
+In parallel, there is also custom unittest-based framework centered around
+_grass.gunittest_ package. These tests run in the NC sample datasets and can be
+executed using _pytest_ or directly. The unittest-based adds a number of custom
+assert methods to accommodate different data and outputs typical in GRASS GIS.
+_grass.gunittest_ documentation:
+<https://grass.osgeo.org/grass-devel/manuals/libpython/gunittest_testing.html>
 
-Some tests may be launched in the location `../demolocation/`:
+## Running tests
+
+Tests can be executed using _pytest_:
 
 ```bash
-# create new mapset for test
-grass ../demolocation/user1 -c
-# run the test
-make
+# Setup the Python environment (if not set up already).
+# Replace grass by path to the executable if not installed on path.
+export PYTHONPATH=\$(grass --config python_path):\$PYTHONPATH
+export LD_LIBRARY_PATH=\$(grass --config path)/lib:\$LD_LIBRARY_PATH
+# Run the test.
+pytest
 ```
 
-## Extended test data
-
-Most tests require the North Carolina Sample dataset, available from
-<https://grass.osgeo.org/sampledata/north_carolina/>
+## Test data
 
-## Notes
+To test manually or to write tests, you may need to use the North Carolina
+Sample dataset, available from
+<https://grass.osgeo.org/sampledata/north_carolina/>.
 
-Since 2020: For a more advanced test suite, see
-<https://github.com/OSGeo/grass/actions>
+## CI
 
-Until 2019: For a more advanced test suite, see
-<http://fatra.cnr.ncsu.edu/grassgistests/summary_report/>
+Most tests run in the CI. See the `.github` directory for details and
+use it as a reference.