Hudson and Python

Using Hudson with Python is pretty easy, at least when using Buildout. I currently use following buildout script with Hudson (only relevant parts are shown):

parts = python hudson_test
develop = .
eggs =
   project_name

[python]
recipe = zc.recipe.egg
interpreter = python
eggs = ${buildout:eggs}

[hudson_test]
recipe = pbp.recipe.noserunner
defaults = --with-doctest --with-xunit
eggs = ${buildout:eggs}

[hudson_test] -part uses nosetest to find all tests from project, including doctests (--with-doctest). When using --with-xunit -parameter, nosetest will output test results to nosetests.xml, which is "standard" xUnit result file. Hudson can then track and display test statistics.

Running tests in Hudson is done by calling bin/hudson_test as shell build step. Because nosetest outputs test results as a XML-file, it's pretty trivial to show results in Hudson.