A test rule that compares two binary files or two directories.
Similar to bazel-skylib's diff_test
but also supports comparing directories.
The rule uses a Bash command (diff) on Linux/macOS/non-Windows, and a cmd.exe command (fc.exe) on Windows (no Bash is required).
Macros and Functions
diff_test
A test that compares two files.
The test succeeds if the files' contents match.
Example usage (generated)
load("@aspect_bazel_lib//lib:diff_test.bzl", "diff_test")
diff_test(
# The name of the test rule.
name = "",
# Label of the file to compare to <code>file2</code>.
file1 = None,
# Label of the file to compare to <code>file1</code>.
file2 = None,
)
name
The name of the test rule.
file1
Label of the file to compare to file2.
file2
Label of the file to compare to file1.
size
standard attribute for tests
timeout
standard attribute for tests. Defaults to "short" if both timeout and size are unspecified.