""" This file contains all jobs that are used in tests. Each of these test fixtures has a slighty different characteristics. """ import time def say_hello(name=None): """A job with a single argument and a return value.""" if name is None: name = 'Stranger' return 'Hi there, %s!' % (name,) def do_nothing(): """The best job in the world.""" pass def div_by_zero(x): """Prepare for a division-by-zero exception.""" return x / 0 def some_calculation(x, y, z=1): """Some arbitrary calculation with three numbers. Choose z smartly if you want a division by zero exception. """ return x * y / z def create_file(path): """Creates a file at the given path. Actually, leaves evidence that the job ran.""" with open(path, 'w') as f: f.write('Just a sentinel.') def create_file_after_timeout(path, timeout): time.sleep(timeout) create_file(path)