How do I concisely implement multiple similar unit tests in the Python unittest framework?

Question

I\'m implementing unit tests for a family of functions that all share a number of invariants. For example, calling the function with two matrices produce a matrix of known s

Answer 1

You don't have to use Meta Classes here. A simple loop fits just fine. Take a look at the example below:

import unittest
class TestCase1(unittest.TestCase):
    def check_something(self, param1):
        self.assertTrue(param1)

def _add_test(name, param1):
    def test_method(self):
        self.check_something(param1)
    setattr(TestCase1, 'test_'+name, test_method)
    test_method.__name__ = 'test_'+name

for i in range(0, 3):
    _add_test(str(i), False)

Once the for is executed the TestCase1 has 3 test methods that are supported by both the nose and the unittest.