How to test class with signals with QTest and QSignalSpy

bduminyuk

I try to test my own class using QTest and QSignalSpy how it was advised here.

But I have a problem. The signals are emitted after the test is completed. Here is the test method:

void Test_AsyncSocket::testAsyncSocket()
{
    QFETCH(QByteArray, message);
    QFETCH(int, responseSize);

    // the signal dataReady emits every time the socket buffer has requested data
    QSignalSpy spy(socket, SIGNAL(dataReady(QByteArray)));

    socket->send(message, responseSize);

    // I try it here but it did not help
    // QTest::qSleep(2000);

    qDebug() << "Spy size" << spy.size();
}

I have some rows to tests, so the testAsyncSocket method is called some times. The log output looks like this:

********* Start testing of Test_AsyncSocket *********
Config: Using QTest library 4.8.1, Qt 4.8.1
PASS   : Test_AsyncSocket::initTestCase()
QDEBUG : Test_AsyncSocket::testAsyncSocket(QByteArray(knownQuery)) Spy size 0 
QDEBUG : Test_AsyncSocket::testAsyncSocket(QByteArray(knownQuery)) Spy size 0 
PASS   : Test_AsyncSocket::testAsyncSocket()
PASS   : Test_AsyncSocket::cleanupTestCase()
Totals: 3 passed, 0 failed, 0 skipped
********* Finished testing of Test_AsyncSocket *********
slot readyRead 2048 
slot readyRead 3508 
slot readyRead 3900 
dataReady 3900

Notice, the Spy size line shows the size is equal to zero.

So, I do not know how to verify the signals are emitted while the test is running. Can somebody help me?

UPDATE:
readyRead and dataReady implementation:

// AsyncSocket.cpp
void AsyncSocket::readyRead()
{
    qDebug() << "slot readyRead" << socket->bytesAvailable();
    if (socket->bytesAvailable() == responseSize)
    {
        emit(dataReady(socket->readAll());
    }
}

// Test_AsyncSocket.cpp
void Test_AsyncSocket::dataReady(const QByteArray &data)
{
    qDebug() << "dataReady" << data.size();
}

UPDATE2: The problem is the calling for test executing inside an event loop. So, all test cases are placed in the same event. That's why slot is called (next event) when the all test cases will complete (current event).

Ratzz

@bduminyuk

Is your signal dataReady(QByteArray) emitted ??
To get spy signal count you should be using count() insted of size().

bduminyuk

@Ratzz ,
yes, you can see it in the output:

// log lines
********* Finished testing of Test_AsyncSocket *********
slot readyRead 2048 
slot readyRead 3508 
slot readyRead 3900 
dataReady 3900     <---------- here is it

The using of count() gives the same result.

P.S. I've added simple implementations of the signals in my question.

VRonin

If you can write the implementation that means dataReady is not a signal but a slot. if you call QVERIFY(spy.isValid()); it will fail your test.