first primitive test runner is working

automation-tests/run.py

+#!/usr/bin/python
+
+import optparse
+import os
+import platform
+import subprocess
+
+
+def main():
+    # virtualenv location differs on windows
+    # TODO platform detection is brittle. is there a better way?
+    if platform.system() == 'Windows':
+        env_path = 'bid_selenium\Scripts\\'
+    else:
+        env_path = 'bid_selenium/bin/'
+
+    env_py = env_path + 'python'
+
+    # parse command line options
+    # TODO actually parse and use options
+    p = optparse.OptionParser()
+    # p.add_option('--person', '-p', default='world', help='some helpful text')
+    # ... add other options
+    options, arguments = p.parse_args()
+
+    # 1. TODO check that python exists and is the right version.
+    # 2. TODO check that virtualenv and pip exist. if not, have to install as sudo.
+    # 3. if the virtualenv isn't found, create it
+    if not os.path.exists(env_py):
+        # TODO: will this work?
+        subprocess.call('virtualenv bid_selenium', shell=True)
+    # 4. pip install requirements (or verify they're installed).
+    # TODO make this an optional '--first-run' arg?
+    subprocess.call(env_path + 'pip install -Ur requirements.txt', shell=True)
+
+    # 5. run the tests
+    # TODO the user has to create test credentials. tell them this and pause
+    #      to give them time to do it manually. or we have to have credentials
+    #      in a public repo, which is an awful idea.
+    # TODO here's where you parse arguments to know which tests to run
+    subprocess.call(env_py + ' -m py.test --destructive --credentials=credentials.yaml --baseurl=http://dev.123done.org --driver=firefox -q 123done', shell=True);
+    subprocess.call(env_py + ' -m py.test --destructive --credentials=credentials.yaml --baseurl=http://dev.123done.org --driver=firefox -q browserid', shell=True);
+    subprocess.call(env_py + ' -m py.test --destructive --credentials=credentials.yaml --baseurl=http://dev.myfavoritebeer.org --driver=firefox -q myfavoritebeer', shell=True);
+    # 6. TODO deactivate/destroy virtualenv?? maybe '--cleanup' argument or something?
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+    main()