1 Generating a session ID
- 1.1 Standard Session ID
- 1.2 Pull Request Session ID
2 Scanning a build
3 Running backend server
4 Test Listener
5 Logging

Passing Parameters as Environment Variables

All of the below sl-python CLI parameters can be passed as an environment variable by prepending SL_ to them.

For example,

the param buildname would be set with SL_BUILDNAME
the param buildsessionid would be set with SL_BUILDSESSIONID
the param proxy would be set with SL_PROXY

Generating a session ID

Standard Session ID

sl-python config {--token <token> | --tokenfile <file>} --appname <appname> --branchname <branch> --buildname <build> --workspacepath <path> [--include <include>] [--exclude <exclude>] [--buildsessionid <buildsessionid>] [--proxy <proxy>] [--help]

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the Sealights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`appname`	Name of the application
`branchname`	The source branch of the application
`buildname`	The build label of the current build
`workspacepath`	Path to the workspace where the source code exists
`include`	Include only files whose paths match one of these patterns. Accepts shell-style wildcards, which must be quoted. If you want to provide multiple patterns, please use a comma between each quoted pattern. For example, "pattern1", "pattern2".
`exclude`	Omit files whose paths match one of these patterns. Accepts shell-style wildcards, which must be quoted. If you want to provide multiple patterns, please use a comma between each quoted pattern. For example, "pattern1", "pattern2".
`buildsessionid`	Optional: A user provided session ID (case-sensitive)
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through
`help`	Show Help message and exit.

Pull Request Session ID

sl-python prConfig {--token <token> | --tokenfile <file>} --appname <appname> --targetbranch <branch> --latestcommit <commit_sha> --pullrequestnumber <number> --repourl <url> --workspacepath <path> [--include <include>] [--exclude <exclude>] [--buildsessionid <buildsessionid>] [--proxy <proxy>] [--help]

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the Sealights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`appname`	Name of the application
`targetbranch`	The branch to which this PR will be merged into (already reported to SeaLights)
`latestcommit`	The full SHA of the last commit made to the Pull Request
`pullrequestnumber`	he number assigned to the Pull Request from the source control
`repourl`	The pull request URL for the PR to be scanned, up until the section before the pullRequestNumber value
`workspacepath`	Path to the workspace where the source code exists
`include`	Include only files whose paths match one of these patterns. Accepts shell-style wildcards, which must be quoted.
`exclude`	Omit files whose paths match one of these patterns. Accepts shell-style wildcards, which must be quoted.
`buildsessionid`	Optional: A user provided session ID (case-sensitive)
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through
`help`	Show Help message and exit.

Scanning a build

sl-python scan {--token  <token> | --tokenfile <file>} {--buildsessionid <id> | --buildsessionidfile <file>} --scm {git|none} [--scmBaseUrl <url> --scmProvider {github|gitlab|bitbucket} [--scmVersion <version>] [--proxy <proxy>] [--help]

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the SeaLights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`buildsessionid`	Session ID of configuration created
`buildsessionidfile`	Path to file containing the Session ID of configuration created
`scm`	Source control used Current options are: git, none
`scmprovider`	The provider name of your Source Control Management (SCM) tool. Values: Github, Bitbucket and Gitlab (Default is Github)
`scmbaseurl`	The URL to the repository which contains the code. If not provided, the url of the remote GIT origin will be used Example: `https://my.`bitbucket.com`/projects/ABCD/repos/XYZ/browse/A1`
`scmversion`	The version of your Source Control Management (SCM) tool. If left blank, cloud version is assumed. Otherwise, specify the version of your on-premise server.
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through
`help`	Show Help message and exit.

Running backend server

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the SeaLights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`buildsessionid`	Session ID of configuration created
`buildsessionidfile`	Path to file containing the Session ID of configuration created
`cov-report`	Path to generate XML coverage report
`per-test`	Collect coverage per test (Default: false)
`interval`	Interval in milliseconds to send data
`labid`	Unique ID for a set of test labs in case multiple labs are running simultaneously (case-sensitive)
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through
`help`	Show Help message and exit.
`args...`	Extra arguments for running the application server

Test Listener

Starting a test stage

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the SeaLights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`buildsessionid`	Session ID of configuration created
`buildsessionidfile`	Path to file containing the Session ID of configuration created
`teststage`	Name of the test stage
`labid`	Unique ID for a set of test labs in case multiple labs are running simultaneously
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through

Upload report files

Report files must be JUnit style XML reports

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the SeaLights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`buildsessionid`	Session ID of configuration created
`buildsessionidfile`	Path to file containing the Session ID of configuration created
`reportfile`	Path to report file. This argument can be declared multiple times in order to upload multiple files.
`reportfilesfolder`	Path to folder that contains nothing but report files. All files in folder will be uploaded. This argument can be declared multiple times in order to upload multiple files from multiple folders containing report files. Note: all files in the folder will be uploaded
`hasmorerequests`	Set to ‘True’ if test results contains multiple reports (Default: ‘False’).
`labid`	Unique ID for a set of test labs in case multiple labs are running simultaneously (case-sensitive)
`source`	The reports provider. If not set, the default will be 'Junit xml report'.
`type`	Name of testing framework type. The report type. If not set, the default will be 'JunitReport' JUnitReport - For uploading JUnit test report files commitLog - For uploading git style commit logs
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through
`help`	Show Help message and exit.

Ending a test stage

Parameter	Description

Parameter	Description
`token`	Access token generated from the SeaLights server
`tokenfile`	Path to file containing access token generated from the SeaLights server
`buildsessionid`	Session ID of configuration created
`buildsessionidfile`	Path to file containing the Session ID of configuration created
`labid`	Unique ID for a set of test labs in case multiple labs are running simultaneously
`proxy`	Address of proxy to run connection through
`help`	Show Help message and exit.

Running Tests via pytest, unittest, unit2 or nose

These commands will be documented soon, please refer to their --help option via the command below

Logging

Enabling logging in Python is done using by setting the SL_DEBUG environment variable to “true”.

Messages will be written to stdout and the file, sealights-python-agent.log

Support

Using Python agent - Command Reference