cron.lua/spec/cron_spec.lua

local cron = require 'cron'

describe( 'cron', function()

  local counter = 0
  local function count(amount)
    amount = amount or 1
    counter = counter + amount
  end
  local countable = setmetatable({}, {__call = count})

  before_each(function()
    counter = 0
    cron.reset()
  end)

  describe('.update', function()
    it('throws an error if dt is a negative number', function()
      assert.error(function() cron.update() end)
      assert.error(function() cron.update(-1) end)
      assert.not_error(function() cron.update(1) end)
    end)
  end)

  describe('.reset', function()
    it('Cancels all timed actions', function()
      cron.after(1, count)
      cron.after(2, count)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.reset()
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
    end)

    it('Cancels all periodical actions', function()
      cron.every(1, count)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.reset()
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
    end)

  end)

  describe('.after', function()
    it('Throws error if time is not a positive number, or callback is not callable', function()
      assert.error(function() cron.after('error', count) end)
      assert.error(function() cron.after(2, 'error') end)
      assert.error(function() cron.after(-2, count) end)
      assert.error(function() cron.after(2, {}) end)
      assert.not_error(function() cron.after(2, count) end)
      assert.not_error(function() cron.after(2, countable) end)
    end)

    it('Executes timed actions only once, at the right time', function()
      cron.after(2, count)
      cron.after(4, count)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 0)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 2)
    end)

    it('Passes on parameters to the function, if specified', function()
      cron.after(1, count, 2)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 2)
    end)
  end)

  describe('.every', function()
    it('Throws errors if time is not a positive number, or callback is not function', function()
      assert.error(function() cron.every('error', count) end)
      assert.error(function() cron.every(2, 'error') end)
      assert.error(function() cron.every(-2, count) end)
      assert.error(function() cron.every(-2, {}) end)
      assert.not_error(function() cron.every(2, count) end)
      assert.not_error(function() cron.every(2, countable) end)
    end)

    it('Executes periodical actions periodically', function()
      cron.every(3, count)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 0)
      cron.update(2)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.update(2)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 2)
    end)

    it('Executes the same action multiple times on a single update if appropiate', function()
      cron.every(1, count)
      cron.update(2)
      assert.equal(counter, 2)
    end)

    it('Respects parameters', function()
      cron.every(1, count, 2)
      cron.update(2)
      assert.equal(counter, 4)
    end)
  end)

  describe('.cancel', function()
    it('Cancels timed entries', function()
      local id = cron.after(1, count)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.cancel(id)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
    end)

    it('Cancels periodical entries', function()
      local id = cron.every(1, count)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
      cron.cancel(id)
      cron.update(1)
      assert.equal(counter, 1)
    end)
  end)

end)