Auto-tools/Projects/Mochitest on Mozbase

Goal 2013 Q2

Move desktop and B2G mochitest atop mozbase

Approach and Milestones

• TODO: Add bugzilla bug queries to this by attaching proper whiteboard flags to the relevant bugs that are filed.

Milestone 0 (completed 2013/03/29)

• Replace profile manipulation in b2gautomation.py with mozprofile.
• Flesh out mozbase docs for mozhttpd, moznetwork, mozdevice.
• Use mozcrash for crash detection and reporting in all mochitest runners.

Milestone 1 - 2 weeks (tentative start: April 8)

• Use mozprocess/devicemanager for process management, instead of automation.py.in.
• Decide on a method of solving the package update problem (bug 855893).
• Get mozbase tests running during 'make check' (bug 790765).

Milestone 2 - 2 weeks (tentative start: April 29)

• Implement method selected to solve package update problem ({bug|855893}).
• Use mozprofile for profile manipulation in desktop mochitest, instead of automation.py.

Milestone 3 - 2 weeks (planned)

• Use mozprocess/mozrunner for process management in desktop mochitest, instead of automation.py.in.

Milestone 4 - 2 weeks (planned)

• Use mozlog for logging in desktop mochitest.
• Use moztest as a result container for mochitest. (?)

Future milestones

• Develop a remote mozrunner API for running Firefox on remote devices.
• Port fennec mochitest to mozbase.