WIP: Add integration testing support

[simojo]

This PR is a feature that fixes #197. This PR provides support for integration testing of sample/starter repositories under Gator Educator.

Simply put, this feature will halt the build process if gradle grade shows any inconsistency (i.e. it passes starter repositories and fails solutions). For a technical description, see code.

@gkapfham please note that there exist gaps to fill, tests to write, and that this code has not yet been tested using gradle. Due to what hinders us to meet in person, I hope this PR will provide enough context for the time being.

[gkapfham]

Hello @simojo can you please provide documentation about how to run this code?

[simojo]

@gkapfham I believe the only build errors left are ones pertaining to the ruby package manager and other files I did not touch!

[simojo]

for python proc management

https://docs.python.org/3/library/os.html#process-management

[corlettim]

Hi @simojo ! I am just reaching out to see if you need any help with working on this PR during this semester. If so, please let me or anyone else on the GatorGrader team! We would be happy to help. I see that your PR is out of date with master so if you are able to update it, it would let us see if the errors still exist and we can go from there.
We also have weekly meetings on Wednesday and if you would like to join, please let me know and we can set you up with the info. Thanks!

[simojo]

Hi @corlettim! Thanks for the message. I'll fast forward the branch to be even with master, thanks for reminding me.

[simojo]

Alright, @corlettim, it's rebased on top of the upstream master! Feel free to review it; the functionality is there, but there may be minor wrinkles in the semantics. It essentially clones down every solution and starter repo and grades both of them, ensuring that the starters fail and the solutions pass.

[corlettim]

Alright, @corlettim, it's rebased on top of the upstream master! Feel free to review it; the functionality is there, but there may be minor wrinkles in the semantics. It essentially clones down every solution and starter repo and grades both of them, ensuring that the starters fail and the solutions pass.

Awesome! also sorry about momentarily closing it lol...clicked the wrong button. But I will definitely take a look at it. Thanks again for getting it up to date!

[corlettim]

Hey @simojo ! We are made some changes in the master branch by updating the dependencies so please make sure to resolve the conflicts you are currently having with your PR. Also, when you get the chance, if you could give us an update on what your next steps are with this PR so the software engineering team can help in anyway possible.

[simojo]

Ideally, my next steps would be merge it. Apparently there is some linting error with invoking subprocesses without a shell; does your team have a specific way you approach invoking shell commands via python? I don't think security is really that big of an issue here, but the linter says otherwise.

[simojo]

Are there any plans to merge this any time soon?

[gkapfham]

This PR is being closed because it reflects the use of an old build system.