nose2.util

nose2.util.ensure_importable(dirname)

Ensure a directory is on sys.path.

nose2.util.exc_info_to_string(err, test)

Format exception info for output

nose2.util.format_traceback(test, err)

Converts a sys.exc_info() -style tuple of values into a string.

nose2.util.has_module_fixtures(test)

Does this test live in a module with module fixtures?

nose2.util.isgenerator(obj)

Is this object a generator?

nose2.util.ispackage(path)

Is this path a package directory?

nose2.util.ln(label, char='-', width=70)

Draw a divider, with label in the middle.

>>> ln('hello there')
'---------------------------- hello there -----------------------------'

width and divider char may be specified. Defaults are 70 and '-', respectively.

nose2.util.module_from_name(name)

Import module from name

nose2.util.name_from_args(name, index, args)

Create test name from test args

nose2.util.name_from_path(path)

Translate path into module name

Returns a two-element tuple:

1. a dotted module name that can be used in an import statement (e.g., pkg1.test.test_things)
2. a full path to filesystem directory, which must be on sys.path for the import to succeed.

nose2.util.object_from_name(name, module=None)

Import object from name

nose2.util.parse_log_level(lvl)

Return numeric log level given a string

nose2.util.safe_decode(string)

Safely decode a byte string into unicode

nose2.util.test_from_name(name, module)

Import test from name

nose2.util.transplant_class(cls, module)

Make cls appear to reside in module.

Parameters:

• cls – A class
• module – A module name

Returns:

A subclass of cls that appears to have been defined in module.

The returned class’s __name__ will be equal to cls.__name__, and its __module__ equal to module.

nose2.util.valid_module_name(path)

Is path a valid module name?