[v7,09/21] dts: test result docstring update

  Format according to the Google format and PEP257, with slight
deviations.

Signed-off-by: Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
---
 dts/framework/test_result.py | 292 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
 1 file changed, 234 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
  

The only comments I had on this were a few places where I think attribute
sections should be class variables instead. I tried to mark all of the
places I saw it and it could be a difference where because of the way they
are subclassed they might do it differently but I'm unsure.

On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 8:12 AM Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
wrote:

> Format according to the Google format and PEP257, with slight
> deviations.
>
> Signed-off-by: Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
> ---
>  dts/framework/test_result.py | 292 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>  1 file changed, 234 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
>
> diff --git a/dts/framework/test_result.py b/dts/framework/test_result.py
> index 603e18872c..05e210f6e7 100644
> --- a/dts/framework/test_result.py
> +++ b/dts/framework/test_result.py
> @@ -2,8 +2,25 @@
>  # Copyright(c) 2023 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
>  # Copyright(c) 2023 University of New Hampshire
>
> -"""
> -Generic result container and reporters
> +r"""Record and process DTS results.
> +
> +The results are recorded in a hierarchical manner:
> +
> +    * :class:`DTSResult` contains
> +    * :class:`ExecutionResult` contains
> +    * :class:`BuildTargetResult` contains
> +    * :class:`TestSuiteResult` contains
> +    * :class:`TestCaseResult`
> +
> +Each result may contain multiple lower level results, e.g. there are
> multiple
> +:class:`TestSuiteResult`\s in a :class:`BuildTargetResult`.
> +The results have common parts, such as setup and teardown results,
> captured in :class:`BaseResult`,
> +which also defines some common behaviors in its methods.
> +
> +Each result class has its own idiosyncrasies which they implement in
> overridden methods.
> +
> +The :option:`--output` command line argument and the
> :envvar:`DTS_OUTPUT_DIR` environment
> +variable modify the directory where the files with results will be stored.
>  """
>
>  import os.path
> @@ -26,26 +43,34 @@
>
>
>  class Result(Enum):
> -    """
> -    An Enum defining the possible states that
> -    a setup, a teardown or a test case may end up in.
> -    """
> +    """The possible states that a setup, a teardown or a test case may
> end up in."""
>
> +    #:
>      PASS = auto()
> +    #:
>      FAIL = auto()
> +    #:
>      ERROR = auto()
> +    #:
>      SKIP = auto()
>
>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
> +        """Only PASS is True."""
>          return self is self.PASS
>
>
>  class FixtureResult(object):
> -    """
> -    A record that stored the result of a setup or a teardown.
> -    The default is FAIL because immediately after creating the object
> -    the setup of the corresponding stage will be executed, which also
> guarantees
> -    the execution of teardown.
> +    """A record that stores the result of a setup or a teardown.
> +
> +    FAIL is a sensible default since it prevents false positives
> +        (which could happen if the default was PASS).
> +
> +    Preventing false positives or other false results is preferable since
> a failure
> +    is mostly likely to be investigated (the other false results may not
> be investigated at all).
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        result: The associated result.
> +        error: The error in case of a failure.
>      """
>

I think the items in the attributes section should instead be "#:" because
they are class variables.


>
>      result: Result
> @@ -56,21 +81,32 @@ def __init__(
>          result: Result = Result.FAIL,
>          error: Exception | None = None,
>      ):
> +        """Initialize the constructor with the fixture result and store a
> possible error.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            result: The result to store.
> +            error: The error which happened when a failure occurred.
> +        """
>          self.result = result
>          self.error = error
>
>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
> +        """A wrapper around the stored :class:`Result`."""
>          return bool(self.result)
>
>
>  class Statistics(dict):
> -    """
> -    A helper class used to store the number of test cases by its result
> -    along a few other basic information.
> -    Using a dict provides a convenient way to format the data.
> +    """How many test cases ended in which result state along some other
> basic information.
> +
> +    Subclassing :class:`dict` provides a convenient way to format the
> data.
>      """
>
>      def __init__(self, dpdk_version: str | None):
> +        """Extend the constructor with relevant keys.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            dpdk_version: The version of tested DPDK.
> +        """
>

Should we maybe mark the "PASS RATE" and the "DPDK VERSION" as instance
variables of the class?


>          super(Statistics, self).__init__()
>          for result in Result:
>              self[result.name] = 0
> @@ -78,8 +114,17 @@ def __init__(self, dpdk_version: str | None):
>          self["DPDK VERSION"] = dpdk_version
>
>      def __iadd__(self, other: Result) -> "Statistics":
> -        """
> -        Add a Result to the final count.
> +        """Add a Result to the final count.
> +
> +        Example:
> +            stats: Statistics = Statistics()  # empty Statistics
> +            stats += Result.PASS  # add a Result to `stats`
> +
> +        Args:
> +            other: The Result to add to this statistics object.
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The modified statistics object.
>          """
>          self[other.name] += 1
>          self["PASS RATE"] = (
> @@ -90,9 +135,7 @@ def __iadd__(self, other: Result) -> "Statistics":
>          return self
>
>      def __str__(self) -> str:
> -        """
> -        Provide a string representation of the data.
> -        """
> +        """Each line contains the formatted key = value pair."""
>          stats_str = ""
>          for key, value in self.items():
>              stats_str += f"{key:<12} = {value}\n"
> @@ -102,10 +145,16 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
>
>
>  class BaseResult(object):
> -    """
> -    The Base class for all results. Stores the results of
> -    the setup and teardown portions of the corresponding stage
> -    and a list of results from each inner stage in _inner_results.
> +    """Common data and behavior of DTS results.
> +
> +    Stores the results of the setup and teardown portions of the
> corresponding stage.
> +    The hierarchical nature of DTS results is captured recursively in an
> internal list.
> +    A stage is each level in this particular hierarchy (pre-execution or
> the top-most level,
> +    execution, build target, test suite and test case.)
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        setup_result: The result of the setup of the particular stage.
> +        teardown_result: The results of the teardown of the particular
> stage.
>      """
>

I think this might be another case of the attributes should be marked as
class variables instead of instance variables.


>
>      setup_result: FixtureResult
> @@ -113,15 +162,28 @@ class BaseResult(object):
>      _inner_results: MutableSequence["BaseResult"]
>
>      def __init__(self):
> +        """Initialize the constructor."""
>          self.setup_result = FixtureResult()
>          self.teardown_result = FixtureResult()
>          self._inner_results = []
>
>      def update_setup(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None =
> None) -> None:
> +        """Store the setup result.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            result: The result of the setup.
> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
> +        """
>          self.setup_result.result = result
>          self.setup_result.error = error
>
>      def update_teardown(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None =
> None) -> None:
> +        """Store the teardown result.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            result: The result of the teardown.
> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
> +        """
>          self.teardown_result.result = result
>          self.teardown_result.error = error
>
> @@ -141,27 +203,55 @@ def _get_inner_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
>          ]
>
>      def get_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
> +        """Compile errors from the whole result hierarchy.
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The errors from setup, teardown and all errors found in the
> whole result hierarchy.
> +        """
>          return self._get_setup_teardown_errors() +
> self._get_inner_errors()
>
>      def add_stats(self, statistics: Statistics) -> None:
> +        """Collate stats from the whole result hierarchy.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            statistics: The :class:`Statistics` object where the stats
> will be collated.
> +        """
>          for inner_result in self._inner_results:
>              inner_result.add_stats(statistics)
>
>
>  class TestCaseResult(BaseResult, FixtureResult):
> -    """
> -    The test case specific result.
> -    Stores the result of the actual test case.
> -    Also stores the test case name.
> +    r"""The test case specific result.
> +
> +    Stores the result of the actual test case. This is done by adding an
> extra superclass
> +    in :class:`FixtureResult`. The setup and teardown results are
> :class:`FixtureResult`\s and
> +    the class is itself a record of the test case.
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        test_case_name: The test case name.
>      """
>
>
Another spot where I think this should have a class variable comment.


>      test_case_name: str
>
>      def __init__(self, test_case_name: str):
> +        """Extend the constructor with `test_case_name`.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            test_case_name: The test case's name.
> +        """
>          super(TestCaseResult, self).__init__()
>          self.test_case_name = test_case_name
>
>      def update(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None = None) ->
> None:
> +        """Update the test case result.
> +
> +        This updates the result of the test case itself and doesn't affect
> +        the results of the setup and teardown steps in any way.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            result: The result of the test case.
> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
> +        """
>          self.result = result
>          self.error = error
>
> @@ -171,38 +261,66 @@ def _get_inner_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
>          return []
>
>      def add_stats(self, statistics: Statistics) -> None:
> +        r"""Add the test case result to statistics.
> +
> +        The base method goes through the hierarchy recursively and this
> method is here to stop
> +        the recursion, as the :class:`TestCaseResult`\s are the leaves of
> the hierarchy tree.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            statistics: The :class:`Statistics` object where the stats
> will be added.
> +        """
>          statistics += self.result
>
>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
> +        """The test case passed only if setup, teardown and the test case
> itself passed."""
>          return (
>              bool(self.setup_result) and bool(self.teardown_result) and
> bool(self.result)
>          )
>
>
>  class TestSuiteResult(BaseResult):
> -    """
> -    The test suite specific result.
> -    The _inner_results list stores results of test cases in a given test
> suite.
> -    Also stores the test suite name.
> +    """The test suite specific result.
> +
> +    The internal list stores the results of all test cases in a given
> test suite.
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        suite_name: The test suite name.
>      """
>
>
I think this should also be a class variable.



>      suite_name: str
>
>      def __init__(self, suite_name: str):
> +        """Extend the constructor with `suite_name`.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            suite_name: The test suite's name.
> +        """
>          super(TestSuiteResult, self).__init__()
>          self.suite_name = suite_name
>
>      def add_test_case(self, test_case_name: str) -> TestCaseResult:
> +        """Add and return the inner result (test case).
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The test case's result.
> +        """
>          test_case_result = TestCaseResult(test_case_name)
>          self._inner_results.append(test_case_result)
>          return test_case_result
>
>
>  class BuildTargetResult(BaseResult):
> -    """
> -    The build target specific result.
> -    The _inner_results list stores results of test suites in a given
> build target.
> -    Also stores build target specifics, such as compiler used to build
> DPDK.
> +    """The build target specific result.
> +
> +    The internal list stores the results of all test suites in a given
> build target.
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        arch: The DPDK build target architecture.
> +        os: The DPDK build target operating system.
> +        cpu: The DPDK build target CPU.
> +        compiler: The DPDK build target compiler.
> +        compiler_version: The DPDK build target compiler version.
> +        dpdk_version: The built DPDK version.
>      """
>

I think this should be broken into class variables as well.


>
>      arch: Architecture
> @@ -213,6 +331,11 @@ class BuildTargetResult(BaseResult):
>      dpdk_version: str | None
>
>      def __init__(self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration):
> +        """Extend the constructor with the `build_target`'s build target
> config.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            build_target: The build target's test run configuration.
> +        """
>          super(BuildTargetResult, self).__init__()
>          self.arch = build_target.arch
>          self.os = build_target.os
> @@ -222,20 +345,35 @@ def __init__(self, build_target:
> BuildTargetConfiguration):
>          self.dpdk_version = None
>
>      def add_build_target_info(self, versions: BuildTargetInfo) -> None:
> +        """Add information about the build target gathered at runtime.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            versions: The additional information.
> +        """
>          self.compiler_version = versions.compiler_version
>          self.dpdk_version = versions.dpdk_version
>
>      def add_test_suite(self, test_suite_name: str) -> TestSuiteResult:
> +        """Add and return the inner result (test suite).
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The test suite's result.
> +        """
>          test_suite_result = TestSuiteResult(test_suite_name)
>          self._inner_results.append(test_suite_result)
>          return test_suite_result
>
>
>  class ExecutionResult(BaseResult):
> -    """
> -    The execution specific result.
> -    The _inner_results list stores results of build targets in a given
> execution.
> -    Also stores the SUT node configuration.
> +    """The execution specific result.
> +
> +    The internal list stores the results of all build targets in a given
> execution.
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        sut_node: The SUT node used in the execution.
> +        sut_os_name: The operating system of the SUT node.
> +        sut_os_version: The operating system version of the SUT node.
> +        sut_kernel_version: The operating system kernel version of the
> SUT node.
>      """
>
>
I think these should be class variables as well.


>      sut_node: NodeConfiguration
> @@ -244,36 +382,55 @@ class ExecutionResult(BaseResult):
>      sut_kernel_version: str
>
>      def __init__(self, sut_node: NodeConfiguration):
> +        """Extend the constructor with the `sut_node`'s config.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            sut_node: The SUT node's test run configuration used in the
> execution.
> +        """
>          super(ExecutionResult, self).__init__()
>          self.sut_node = sut_node
>
>      def add_build_target(
>          self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration
>      ) -> BuildTargetResult:
> +        """Add and return the inner result (build target).
> +
> +        Args:
> +            build_target: The build target's test run configuration.
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The build target's result.
> +        """
>          build_target_result = BuildTargetResult(build_target)
>          self._inner_results.append(build_target_result)
>          return build_target_result
>
>      def add_sut_info(self, sut_info: NodeInfo) -> None:
> +        """Add SUT information gathered at runtime.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            sut_info: The additional SUT node information.
> +        """
>          self.sut_os_name = sut_info.os_name
>          self.sut_os_version = sut_info.os_version
>          self.sut_kernel_version = sut_info.kernel_version
>
>
>  class DTSResult(BaseResult):
> -    """
> -    Stores environment information and test results from a DTS run, which
> are:
> -    * Execution level information, such as SUT and TG hardware.
> -    * Build target level information, such as compiler, target OS and cpu.
> -    * Test suite results.
> -    * All errors that are caught and recorded during DTS execution.
> +    """Stores environment information and test results from a DTS run.
>
> -    The information is stored in nested objects.
> +        * Execution level information, such as testbed and the test suite
> list,
> +        * Build target level information, such as compiler, target OS and
> cpu,
> +        * Test suite and test case results,
> +        * All errors that are caught and recorded during DTS execution.
>
> -    The class is capable of computing the return code used to exit DTS
> with
> -    from the stored error.
> +    The information is stored hierarchically. This is the first level of
> the hierarchy
> +    and as such is where the data form the whole hierarchy is collated or
> processed.
>
> -    It also provides a brief statistical summary of passed/failed test
> cases.
> +    The internal list stores the results of all executions.
> +
> +    Attributes:
> +        dpdk_version: The DPDK version to record.
>      """
>
>
I think this should be a class variable as well.


>      dpdk_version: str | None
> @@ -284,6 +441,11 @@ class DTSResult(BaseResult):
>      _stats_filename: str
>
>      def __init__(self, logger: DTSLOG):
> +        """Extend the constructor with top-level specifics.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            logger: The logger instance the whole result will use.
> +        """
>          super(DTSResult, self).__init__()
>          self.dpdk_version = None
>          self._logger = logger
> @@ -293,21 +455,33 @@ def __init__(self, logger: DTSLOG):
>          self._stats_filename = os.path.join(SETTINGS.output_dir,
> "statistics.txt")
>
>      def add_execution(self, sut_node: NodeConfiguration) ->
> ExecutionResult:
> +        """Add and return the inner result (execution).
> +
> +        Args:
> +            sut_node: The SUT node's test run configuration.
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The execution's result.
> +        """
>          execution_result = ExecutionResult(sut_node)
>          self._inner_results.append(execution_result)
>          return execution_result
>
>      def add_error(self, error: Exception) -> None:
> +        """Record an error that occurred outside any execution.
> +
> +        Args:
> +            error: The exception to record.
> +        """
>          self._errors.append(error)
>
>      def process(self) -> None:
> -        """
> -        Process the data after a DTS run.
> -        The data is added to nested objects during runtime and this
> parent object
> -        is not updated at that time. This requires us to process the
> nested data
> -        after it's all been gathered.
> +        """Process the data after a whole DTS run.
> +
> +        The data is added to inner objects during runtime and this object
> is not updated
> +        at that time. This requires us to process the inner data after
> it's all been gathered.
>
> -        The processing gathers all errors and the result statistics of
> test cases.
> +        The processing gathers all errors and the statistics of test case
> results.
>          """
>          self._errors += self.get_errors()
>          if self._errors and self._logger:
> @@ -321,8 +495,10 @@ def process(self) -> None:
>              stats_file.write(str(self._stats_result))
>
>      def get_return_code(self) -> int:
> -        """
> -        Go through all stored Exceptions and return the highest error
> code found.
> +        """Go through all stored Exceptions and return the final DTS
> error code.
> +
> +        Returns:
> +            The highest error code found.
>          """
>          for error in self._errors:
>              error_return_code = ErrorSeverity.GENERIC_ERR
> --
> 2.34.1
>
>
  

On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 11:47 PM Jeremy Spewock <jspewock@iol.unh.edu> wrote:
>
> The only comments I had on this were a few places where I think attribute sections should be class variables instead. I tried to mark all of the places I saw it and it could be a difference where because of the way they are subclassed they might do it differently but I'm unsure.
>
> On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 8:12 AM Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech> wrote:
>>
>> Format according to the Google format and PEP257, with slight
>> deviations.
>>
>> Signed-off-by: Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
>> ---
>>  dts/framework/test_result.py | 292 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
>>  1 file changed, 234 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
>>
>> diff --git a/dts/framework/test_result.py b/dts/framework/test_result.py
>> index 603e18872c..05e210f6e7 100644
>> --- a/dts/framework/test_result.py
>> +++ b/dts/framework/test_result.py
>> @@ -2,8 +2,25 @@
>>  # Copyright(c) 2023 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
>>  # Copyright(c) 2023 University of New Hampshire
>>
>> -"""
>> -Generic result container and reporters
>> +r"""Record and process DTS results.
>> +
>> +The results are recorded in a hierarchical manner:
>> +
>> +    * :class:`DTSResult` contains
>> +    * :class:`ExecutionResult` contains
>> +    * :class:`BuildTargetResult` contains
>> +    * :class:`TestSuiteResult` contains
>> +    * :class:`TestCaseResult`
>> +
>> +Each result may contain multiple lower level results, e.g. there are multiple
>> +:class:`TestSuiteResult`\s in a :class:`BuildTargetResult`.
>> +The results have common parts, such as setup and teardown results, captured in :class:`BaseResult`,
>> +which also defines some common behaviors in its methods.
>> +
>> +Each result class has its own idiosyncrasies which they implement in overridden methods.
>> +
>> +The :option:`--output` command line argument and the :envvar:`DTS_OUTPUT_DIR` environment
>> +variable modify the directory where the files with results will be stored.
>>  """
>>
>>  import os.path
>> @@ -26,26 +43,34 @@
>>
>>
>>  class Result(Enum):
>> -    """
>> -    An Enum defining the possible states that
>> -    a setup, a teardown or a test case may end up in.
>> -    """
>> +    """The possible states that a setup, a teardown or a test case may end up in."""
>>
>> +    #:
>>      PASS = auto()
>> +    #:
>>      FAIL = auto()
>> +    #:
>>      ERROR = auto()
>> +    #:
>>      SKIP = auto()
>>
>>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
>> +        """Only PASS is True."""
>>          return self is self.PASS
>>
>>
>>  class FixtureResult(object):
>> -    """
>> -    A record that stored the result of a setup or a teardown.
>> -    The default is FAIL because immediately after creating the object
>> -    the setup of the corresponding stage will be executed, which also guarantees
>> -    the execution of teardown.
>> +    """A record that stores the result of a setup or a teardown.
>> +
>> +    FAIL is a sensible default since it prevents false positives
>> +        (which could happen if the default was PASS).
>> +
>> +    Preventing false positives or other false results is preferable since a failure
>> +    is mostly likely to be investigated (the other false results may not be investigated at all).
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        result: The associated result.
>> +        error: The error in case of a failure.
>>      """
>
>
> I think the items in the attributes section should instead be "#:" because they are class variables.
>

Making these class variables would make the value the same for all
instances, of which there are plenty. Why do you think these should be
class variables?

>>
>>
>>      result: Result
>> @@ -56,21 +81,32 @@ def __init__(
>>          result: Result = Result.FAIL,
>>          error: Exception | None = None,
>>      ):
>> +        """Initialize the constructor with the fixture result and store a possible error.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            result: The result to store.
>> +            error: The error which happened when a failure occurred.
>> +        """
>>          self.result = result
>>          self.error = error
>>
>>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
>> +        """A wrapper around the stored :class:`Result`."""
>>          return bool(self.result)
>>
>>
>>  class Statistics(dict):
>> -    """
>> -    A helper class used to store the number of test cases by its result
>> -    along a few other basic information.
>> -    Using a dict provides a convenient way to format the data.
>> +    """How many test cases ended in which result state along some other basic information.
>> +
>> +    Subclassing :class:`dict` provides a convenient way to format the data.
>>      """
>>
>>      def __init__(self, dpdk_version: str | None):
>> +        """Extend the constructor with relevant keys.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            dpdk_version: The version of tested DPDK.
>> +        """
>
>
> Should we maybe mark the "PASS RATE" and the "DPDK VERSION" as instance variables of the class?
>

This is a dict, so these won't work as instance variables, but it
makes sense to document these keys, so I'll add that.

>>
>>          super(Statistics, self).__init__()
>>          for result in Result:
>>              self[result.name] = 0
>> @@ -78,8 +114,17 @@ def __init__(self, dpdk_version: str | None):
>>          self["DPDK VERSION"] = dpdk_version
>>
>>      def __iadd__(self, other: Result) -> "Statistics":
>> -        """
>> -        Add a Result to the final count.
>> +        """Add a Result to the final count.
>> +
>> +        Example:
>> +            stats: Statistics = Statistics()  # empty Statistics
>> +            stats += Result.PASS  # add a Result to `stats`
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            other: The Result to add to this statistics object.
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The modified statistics object.
>>          """
>>          self[other.name] += 1
>>          self["PASS RATE"] = (
>> @@ -90,9 +135,7 @@ def __iadd__(self, other: Result) -> "Statistics":
>>          return self
>>
>>      def __str__(self) -> str:
>> -        """
>> -        Provide a string representation of the data.
>> -        """
>> +        """Each line contains the formatted key = value pair."""
>>          stats_str = ""
>>          for key, value in self.items():
>>              stats_str += f"{key:<12} = {value}\n"
>> @@ -102,10 +145,16 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
>>
>>
>>  class BaseResult(object):
>> -    """
>> -    The Base class for all results. Stores the results of
>> -    the setup and teardown portions of the corresponding stage
>> -    and a list of results from each inner stage in _inner_results.
>> +    """Common data and behavior of DTS results.
>> +
>> +    Stores the results of the setup and teardown portions of the corresponding stage.
>> +    The hierarchical nature of DTS results is captured recursively in an internal list.
>> +    A stage is each level in this particular hierarchy (pre-execution or the top-most level,
>> +    execution, build target, test suite and test case.)
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        setup_result: The result of the setup of the particular stage.
>> +        teardown_result: The results of the teardown of the particular stage.
>>      """
>
>
> I think this might be another case of the attributes should be marked as class variables instead of instance variables.
>

This is the same as in FixtureResult. For example, there could be
multiple build targets with different results.

>>
>>
>>      setup_result: FixtureResult
>> @@ -113,15 +162,28 @@ class BaseResult(object):
>>      _inner_results: MutableSequence["BaseResult"]
>>
>>      def __init__(self):
>> +        """Initialize the constructor."""
>>          self.setup_result = FixtureResult()
>>          self.teardown_result = FixtureResult()
>>          self._inner_results = []
>>
>>      def update_setup(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None = None) -> None:
>> +        """Store the setup result.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            result: The result of the setup.
>> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
>> +        """
>>          self.setup_result.result = result
>>          self.setup_result.error = error
>>
>>      def update_teardown(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None = None) -> None:
>> +        """Store the teardown result.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            result: The result of the teardown.
>> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
>> +        """
>>          self.teardown_result.result = result
>>          self.teardown_result.error = error
>>
>> @@ -141,27 +203,55 @@ def _get_inner_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
>>          ]
>>
>>      def get_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
>> +        """Compile errors from the whole result hierarchy.
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The errors from setup, teardown and all errors found in the whole result hierarchy.
>> +        """
>>          return self._get_setup_teardown_errors() + self._get_inner_errors()
>>
>>      def add_stats(self, statistics: Statistics) -> None:
>> +        """Collate stats from the whole result hierarchy.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            statistics: The :class:`Statistics` object where the stats will be collated.
>> +        """
>>          for inner_result in self._inner_results:
>>              inner_result.add_stats(statistics)
>>
>>
>>  class TestCaseResult(BaseResult, FixtureResult):
>> -    """
>> -    The test case specific result.
>> -    Stores the result of the actual test case.
>> -    Also stores the test case name.
>> +    r"""The test case specific result.
>> +
>> +    Stores the result of the actual test case. This is done by adding an extra superclass
>> +    in :class:`FixtureResult`. The setup and teardown results are :class:`FixtureResult`\s and
>> +    the class is itself a record of the test case.
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        test_case_name: The test case name.
>>      """
>>
>
> Another spot where I think this should have a class variable comment.
>
>>
>>      test_case_name: str
>>
>>      def __init__(self, test_case_name: str):
>> +        """Extend the constructor with `test_case_name`.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            test_case_name: The test case's name.
>> +        """
>>          super(TestCaseResult, self).__init__()
>>          self.test_case_name = test_case_name
>>
>>      def update(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None = None) -> None:
>> +        """Update the test case result.
>> +
>> +        This updates the result of the test case itself and doesn't affect
>> +        the results of the setup and teardown steps in any way.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            result: The result of the test case.
>> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
>> +        """
>>          self.result = result
>>          self.error = error
>>
>> @@ -171,38 +261,66 @@ def _get_inner_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
>>          return []
>>
>>      def add_stats(self, statistics: Statistics) -> None:
>> +        r"""Add the test case result to statistics.
>> +
>> +        The base method goes through the hierarchy recursively and this method is here to stop
>> +        the recursion, as the :class:`TestCaseResult`\s are the leaves of the hierarchy tree.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            statistics: The :class:`Statistics` object where the stats will be added.
>> +        """
>>          statistics += self.result
>>
>>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
>> +        """The test case passed only if setup, teardown and the test case itself passed."""
>>          return (
>>              bool(self.setup_result) and bool(self.teardown_result) and bool(self.result)
>>          )
>>
>>
>>  class TestSuiteResult(BaseResult):
>> -    """
>> -    The test suite specific result.
>> -    The _inner_results list stores results of test cases in a given test suite.
>> -    Also stores the test suite name.
>> +    """The test suite specific result.
>> +
>> +    The internal list stores the results of all test cases in a given test suite.
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        suite_name: The test suite name.
>>      """
>>
>
> I think this should also be a class variable.
>
>
>>
>>      suite_name: str
>>
>>      def __init__(self, suite_name: str):
>> +        """Extend the constructor with `suite_name`.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            suite_name: The test suite's name.
>> +        """
>>          super(TestSuiteResult, self).__init__()
>>          self.suite_name = suite_name
>>
>>      def add_test_case(self, test_case_name: str) -> TestCaseResult:
>> +        """Add and return the inner result (test case).
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The test case's result.
>> +        """
>>          test_case_result = TestCaseResult(test_case_name)
>>          self._inner_results.append(test_case_result)
>>          return test_case_result
>>
>>
>>  class BuildTargetResult(BaseResult):
>> -    """
>> -    The build target specific result.
>> -    The _inner_results list stores results of test suites in a given build target.
>> -    Also stores build target specifics, such as compiler used to build DPDK.
>> +    """The build target specific result.
>> +
>> +    The internal list stores the results of all test suites in a given build target.
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        arch: The DPDK build target architecture.
>> +        os: The DPDK build target operating system.
>> +        cpu: The DPDK build target CPU.
>> +        compiler: The DPDK build target compiler.
>> +        compiler_version: The DPDK build target compiler version.
>> +        dpdk_version: The built DPDK version.
>>      """
>
>
> I think this should be broken into class variables as well.
>
>>
>>
>>      arch: Architecture
>> @@ -213,6 +331,11 @@ class BuildTargetResult(BaseResult):
>>      dpdk_version: str | None
>>
>>      def __init__(self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration):
>> +        """Extend the constructor with the `build_target`'s build target config.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            build_target: The build target's test run configuration.
>> +        """
>>          super(BuildTargetResult, self).__init__()
>>          self.arch = build_target.arch
>>          self.os = build_target.os
>> @@ -222,20 +345,35 @@ def __init__(self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration):
>>          self.dpdk_version = None
>>
>>      def add_build_target_info(self, versions: BuildTargetInfo) -> None:
>> +        """Add information about the build target gathered at runtime.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            versions: The additional information.
>> +        """
>>          self.compiler_version = versions.compiler_version
>>          self.dpdk_version = versions.dpdk_version
>>
>>      def add_test_suite(self, test_suite_name: str) -> TestSuiteResult:
>> +        """Add and return the inner result (test suite).
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The test suite's result.
>> +        """
>>          test_suite_result = TestSuiteResult(test_suite_name)
>>          self._inner_results.append(test_suite_result)
>>          return test_suite_result
>>
>>
>>  class ExecutionResult(BaseResult):
>> -    """
>> -    The execution specific result.
>> -    The _inner_results list stores results of build targets in a given execution.
>> -    Also stores the SUT node configuration.
>> +    """The execution specific result.
>> +
>> +    The internal list stores the results of all build targets in a given execution.
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        sut_node: The SUT node used in the execution.
>> +        sut_os_name: The operating system of the SUT node.
>> +        sut_os_version: The operating system version of the SUT node.
>> +        sut_kernel_version: The operating system kernel version of the SUT node.
>>      """
>>
>
> I think these should be class variables as well.
>
>>
>>      sut_node: NodeConfiguration
>> @@ -244,36 +382,55 @@ class ExecutionResult(BaseResult):
>>      sut_kernel_version: str
>>
>>      def __init__(self, sut_node: NodeConfiguration):
>> +        """Extend the constructor with the `sut_node`'s config.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            sut_node: The SUT node's test run configuration used in the execution.
>> +        """
>>          super(ExecutionResult, self).__init__()
>>          self.sut_node = sut_node
>>
>>      def add_build_target(
>>          self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration
>>      ) -> BuildTargetResult:
>> +        """Add and return the inner result (build target).
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            build_target: The build target's test run configuration.
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The build target's result.
>> +        """
>>          build_target_result = BuildTargetResult(build_target)
>>          self._inner_results.append(build_target_result)
>>          return build_target_result
>>
>>      def add_sut_info(self, sut_info: NodeInfo) -> None:
>> +        """Add SUT information gathered at runtime.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            sut_info: The additional SUT node information.
>> +        """
>>          self.sut_os_name = sut_info.os_name
>>          self.sut_os_version = sut_info.os_version
>>          self.sut_kernel_version = sut_info.kernel_version
>>
>>
>>  class DTSResult(BaseResult):
>> -    """
>> -    Stores environment information and test results from a DTS run, which are:
>> -    * Execution level information, such as SUT and TG hardware.
>> -    * Build target level information, such as compiler, target OS and cpu.
>> -    * Test suite results.
>> -    * All errors that are caught and recorded during DTS execution.
>> +    """Stores environment information and test results from a DTS run.
>>
>> -    The information is stored in nested objects.
>> +        * Execution level information, such as testbed and the test suite list,
>> +        * Build target level information, such as compiler, target OS and cpu,
>> +        * Test suite and test case results,
>> +        * All errors that are caught and recorded during DTS execution.
>>
>> -    The class is capable of computing the return code used to exit DTS with
>> -    from the stored error.
>> +    The information is stored hierarchically. This is the first level of the hierarchy
>> +    and as such is where the data form the whole hierarchy is collated or processed.
>>
>> -    It also provides a brief statistical summary of passed/failed test cases.
>> +    The internal list stores the results of all executions.
>> +
>> +    Attributes:
>> +        dpdk_version: The DPDK version to record.
>>      """
>>
>
> I think this should be a class variable as well.
>

This is the only place where making this a class variable would work,
but I don't see a reason for it. An instance variable works just as
well.

>>
>>      dpdk_version: str | None
>> @@ -284,6 +441,11 @@ class DTSResult(BaseResult):
>>      _stats_filename: str
>>
>>      def __init__(self, logger: DTSLOG):
>> +        """Extend the constructor with top-level specifics.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            logger: The logger instance the whole result will use.
>> +        """
>>          super(DTSResult, self).__init__()
>>          self.dpdk_version = None
>>          self._logger = logger
>> @@ -293,21 +455,33 @@ def __init__(self, logger: DTSLOG):
>>          self._stats_filename = os.path.join(SETTINGS.output_dir, "statistics.txt")
>>
>>      def add_execution(self, sut_node: NodeConfiguration) -> ExecutionResult:
>> +        """Add and return the inner result (execution).
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            sut_node: The SUT node's test run configuration.
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The execution's result.
>> +        """
>>          execution_result = ExecutionResult(sut_node)
>>          self._inner_results.append(execution_result)
>>          return execution_result
>>
>>      def add_error(self, error: Exception) -> None:
>> +        """Record an error that occurred outside any execution.
>> +
>> +        Args:
>> +            error: The exception to record.
>> +        """
>>          self._errors.append(error)
>>
>>      def process(self) -> None:
>> -        """
>> -        Process the data after a DTS run.
>> -        The data is added to nested objects during runtime and this parent object
>> -        is not updated at that time. This requires us to process the nested data
>> -        after it's all been gathered.
>> +        """Process the data after a whole DTS run.
>> +
>> +        The data is added to inner objects during runtime and this object is not updated
>> +        at that time. This requires us to process the inner data after it's all been gathered.
>>
>> -        The processing gathers all errors and the result statistics of test cases.
>> +        The processing gathers all errors and the statistics of test case results.
>>          """
>>          self._errors += self.get_errors()
>>          if self._errors and self._logger:
>> @@ -321,8 +495,10 @@ def process(self) -> None:
>>              stats_file.write(str(self._stats_result))
>>
>>      def get_return_code(self) -> int:
>> -        """
>> -        Go through all stored Exceptions and return the highest error code found.
>> +        """Go through all stored Exceptions and return the final DTS error code.
>> +
>> +        Returns:
>> +            The highest error code found.
>>          """
>>          for error in self._errors:
>>              error_return_code = ErrorSeverity.GENERIC_ERR
>> --
>> 2.34.1
>>
  

On Mon, Nov 20, 2023 at 11:33 AM Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
wrote:

> On Thu, Nov 16, 2023 at 11:47 PM Jeremy Spewock <jspewock@iol.unh.edu>
> wrote:
> >
> > The only comments I had on this were a few places where I think
> attribute sections should be class variables instead. I tried to mark all
> of the places I saw it and it could be a difference where because of the
> way they are subclassed they might do it differently but I'm unsure.
> >
> > On Wed, Nov 15, 2023 at 8:12 AM Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
> wrote:
> >>
> >> Format according to the Google format and PEP257, with slight
> >> deviations.
> >>
> >> Signed-off-by: Juraj Linkeš <juraj.linkes@pantheon.tech>
> >> ---
> >>  dts/framework/test_result.py | 292 ++++++++++++++++++++++++++++-------
> >>  1 file changed, 234 insertions(+), 58 deletions(-)
> >>
> >> diff --git a/dts/framework/test_result.py b/dts/framework/test_result.py
> >> index 603e18872c..05e210f6e7 100644
> >> --- a/dts/framework/test_result.py
> >> +++ b/dts/framework/test_result.py
> >> @@ -2,8 +2,25 @@
> >>  # Copyright(c) 2023 PANTHEON.tech s.r.o.
> >>  # Copyright(c) 2023 University of New Hampshire
> >>
> >> -"""
> >> -Generic result container and reporters
> >> +r"""Record and process DTS results.
> >> +
> >> +The results are recorded in a hierarchical manner:
> >> +
> >> +    * :class:`DTSResult` contains
> >> +    * :class:`ExecutionResult` contains
> >> +    * :class:`BuildTargetResult` contains
> >> +    * :class:`TestSuiteResult` contains
> >> +    * :class:`TestCaseResult`
> >> +
> >> +Each result may contain multiple lower level results, e.g. there are
> multiple
> >> +:class:`TestSuiteResult`\s in a :class:`BuildTargetResult`.
> >> +The results have common parts, such as setup and teardown results,
> captured in :class:`BaseResult`,
> >> +which also defines some common behaviors in its methods.
> >> +
> >> +Each result class has its own idiosyncrasies which they implement in
> overridden methods.
> >> +
> >> +The :option:`--output` command line argument and the
> :envvar:`DTS_OUTPUT_DIR` environment
> >> +variable modify the directory where the files with results will be
> stored.
> >>  """
> >>
> >>  import os.path
> >> @@ -26,26 +43,34 @@
> >>
> >>
> >>  class Result(Enum):
> >> -    """
> >> -    An Enum defining the possible states that
> >> -    a setup, a teardown or a test case may end up in.
> >> -    """
> >> +    """The possible states that a setup, a teardown or a test case may
> end up in."""
> >>
> >> +    #:
> >>      PASS = auto()
> >> +    #:
> >>      FAIL = auto()
> >> +    #:
> >>      ERROR = auto()
> >> +    #:
> >>      SKIP = auto()
> >>
> >>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
> >> +        """Only PASS is True."""
> >>          return self is self.PASS
> >>
> >>
> >>  class FixtureResult(object):
> >> -    """
> >> -    A record that stored the result of a setup or a teardown.
> >> -    The default is FAIL because immediately after creating the object
> >> -    the setup of the corresponding stage will be executed, which also
> guarantees
> >> -    the execution of teardown.
> >> +    """A record that stores the result of a setup or a teardown.
> >> +
> >> +    FAIL is a sensible default since it prevents false positives
> >> +        (which could happen if the default was PASS).
> >> +
> >> +    Preventing false positives or other false results is preferable
> since a failure
> >> +    is mostly likely to be investigated (the other false results may
> not be investigated at all).
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        result: The associated result.
> >> +        error: The error in case of a failure.
> >>      """
> >
> >
> > I think the items in the attributes section should instead be "#:"
> because they are class variables.
> >
>
> Making these class variables would make the value the same for all
> instances, of which there are plenty. Why do you think these should be
> class variables?
>

That explanation makes more sense. I guess I was thinking of class
variables as anything we statically define as part of the class (i.e., like
we say the class will always have a `result` and an `error` attribute), but
I could have just been mistaken. Using the definition of instance variables
as they can differ between instances I agree makes this comment and the
other ones you touched on obsolete.


>
> >>
> >>
> >>      result: Result
> >> @@ -56,21 +81,32 @@ def __init__(
> >>          result: Result = Result.FAIL,
> >>          error: Exception | None = None,
> >>      ):
> >> +        """Initialize the constructor with the fixture result and
> store a possible error.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            result: The result to store.
> >> +            error: The error which happened when a failure occurred.
> >> +        """
> >>          self.result = result
> >>          self.error = error
> >>
> >>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
> >> +        """A wrapper around the stored :class:`Result`."""
> >>          return bool(self.result)
> >>
> >>
> >>  class Statistics(dict):
> >> -    """
> >> -    A helper class used to store the number of test cases by its result
> >> -    along a few other basic information.
> >> -    Using a dict provides a convenient way to format the data.
> >> +    """How many test cases ended in which result state along some
> other basic information.
> >> +
> >> +    Subclassing :class:`dict` provides a convenient way to format the
> data.
> >>      """
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self, dpdk_version: str | None):
> >> +        """Extend the constructor with relevant keys.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            dpdk_version: The version of tested DPDK.
> >> +        """
> >
> >
> > Should we maybe mark the "PASS RATE" and the "DPDK VERSION" as instance
> variables of the class?
> >
>
> This is a dict, so these won't work as instance variables, but it
> makes sense to document these keys, so I'll add that.
>
> >>
> >>          super(Statistics, self).__init__()
> >>          for result in Result:
> >>              self[result.name] = 0
> >> @@ -78,8 +114,17 @@ def __init__(self, dpdk_version: str | None):
> >>          self["DPDK VERSION"] = dpdk_version
> >>
> >>      def __iadd__(self, other: Result) -> "Statistics":
> >> -        """
> >> -        Add a Result to the final count.
> >> +        """Add a Result to the final count.
> >> +
> >> +        Example:
> >> +            stats: Statistics = Statistics()  # empty Statistics
> >> +            stats += Result.PASS  # add a Result to `stats`
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            other: The Result to add to this statistics object.
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The modified statistics object.
> >>          """
> >>          self[other.name] += 1
> >>          self["PASS RATE"] = (
> >> @@ -90,9 +135,7 @@ def __iadd__(self, other: Result) -> "Statistics":
> >>          return self
> >>
> >>      def __str__(self) -> str:
> >> -        """
> >> -        Provide a string representation of the data.
> >> -        """
> >> +        """Each line contains the formatted key = value pair."""
> >>          stats_str = ""
> >>          for key, value in self.items():
> >>              stats_str += f"{key:<12} = {value}\n"
> >> @@ -102,10 +145,16 @@ def __str__(self) -> str:
> >>
> >>
> >>  class BaseResult(object):
> >> -    """
> >> -    The Base class for all results. Stores the results of
> >> -    the setup and teardown portions of the corresponding stage
> >> -    and a list of results from each inner stage in _inner_results.
> >> +    """Common data and behavior of DTS results.
> >> +
> >> +    Stores the results of the setup and teardown portions of the
> corresponding stage.
> >> +    The hierarchical nature of DTS results is captured recursively in
> an internal list.
> >> +    A stage is each level in this particular hierarchy (pre-execution
> or the top-most level,
> >> +    execution, build target, test suite and test case.)
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        setup_result: The result of the setup of the particular stage.
> >> +        teardown_result: The results of the teardown of the particular
> stage.
> >>      """
> >
> >
> > I think this might be another case of the attributes should be marked as
> class variables instead of instance variables.
> >
>
> This is the same as in FixtureResult. For example, there could be
> multiple build targets with different results.
>
> >>
> >>
> >>      setup_result: FixtureResult
> >> @@ -113,15 +162,28 @@ class BaseResult(object):
> >>      _inner_results: MutableSequence["BaseResult"]
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self):
> >> +        """Initialize the constructor."""
> >>          self.setup_result = FixtureResult()
> >>          self.teardown_result = FixtureResult()
> >>          self._inner_results = []
> >>
> >>      def update_setup(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None =
> None) -> None:
> >> +        """Store the setup result.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            result: The result of the setup.
> >> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
> >> +        """
> >>          self.setup_result.result = result
> >>          self.setup_result.error = error
> >>
> >>      def update_teardown(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None
> = None) -> None:
> >> +        """Store the teardown result.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            result: The result of the teardown.
> >> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
> >> +        """
> >>          self.teardown_result.result = result
> >>          self.teardown_result.error = error
> >>
> >> @@ -141,27 +203,55 @@ def _get_inner_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
> >>          ]
> >>
> >>      def get_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
> >> +        """Compile errors from the whole result hierarchy.
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The errors from setup, teardown and all errors found in
> the whole result hierarchy.
> >> +        """
> >>          return self._get_setup_teardown_errors() +
> self._get_inner_errors()
> >>
> >>      def add_stats(self, statistics: Statistics) -> None:
> >> +        """Collate stats from the whole result hierarchy.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            statistics: The :class:`Statistics` object where the stats
> will be collated.
> >> +        """
> >>          for inner_result in self._inner_results:
> >>              inner_result.add_stats(statistics)
> >>
> >>
> >>  class TestCaseResult(BaseResult, FixtureResult):
> >> -    """
> >> -    The test case specific result.
> >> -    Stores the result of the actual test case.
> >> -    Also stores the test case name.
> >> +    r"""The test case specific result.
> >> +
> >> +    Stores the result of the actual test case. This is done by adding
> an extra superclass
> >> +    in :class:`FixtureResult`. The setup and teardown results are
> :class:`FixtureResult`\s and
> >> +    the class is itself a record of the test case.
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        test_case_name: The test case name.
> >>      """
> >>
> >
> > Another spot where I think this should have a class variable comment.
> >
> >>
> >>      test_case_name: str
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self, test_case_name: str):
> >> +        """Extend the constructor with `test_case_name`.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            test_case_name: The test case's name.
> >> +        """
> >>          super(TestCaseResult, self).__init__()
> >>          self.test_case_name = test_case_name
> >>
> >>      def update(self, result: Result, error: Exception | None = None)
> -> None:
> >> +        """Update the test case result.
> >> +
> >> +        This updates the result of the test case itself and doesn't
> affect
> >> +        the results of the setup and teardown steps in any way.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            result: The result of the test case.
> >> +            error: The error that occurred in case of a failure.
> >> +        """
> >>          self.result = result
> >>          self.error = error
> >>
> >> @@ -171,38 +261,66 @@ def _get_inner_errors(self) -> list[Exception]:
> >>          return []
> >>
> >>      def add_stats(self, statistics: Statistics) -> None:
> >> +        r"""Add the test case result to statistics.
> >> +
> >> +        The base method goes through the hierarchy recursively and
> this method is here to stop
> >> +        the recursion, as the :class:`TestCaseResult`\s are the leaves
> of the hierarchy tree.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            statistics: The :class:`Statistics` object where the stats
> will be added.
> >> +        """
> >>          statistics += self.result
> >>
> >>      def __bool__(self) -> bool:
> >> +        """The test case passed only if setup, teardown and the test
> case itself passed."""
> >>          return (
> >>              bool(self.setup_result) and bool(self.teardown_result) and
> bool(self.result)
> >>          )
> >>
> >>
> >>  class TestSuiteResult(BaseResult):
> >> -    """
> >> -    The test suite specific result.
> >> -    The _inner_results list stores results of test cases in a given
> test suite.
> >> -    Also stores the test suite name.
> >> +    """The test suite specific result.
> >> +
> >> +    The internal list stores the results of all test cases in a given
> test suite.
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        suite_name: The test suite name.
> >>      """
> >>
> >
> > I think this should also be a class variable.
> >
> >
> >>
> >>      suite_name: str
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self, suite_name: str):
> >> +        """Extend the constructor with `suite_name`.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            suite_name: The test suite's name.
> >> +        """
> >>          super(TestSuiteResult, self).__init__()
> >>          self.suite_name = suite_name
> >>
> >>      def add_test_case(self, test_case_name: str) -> TestCaseResult:
> >> +        """Add and return the inner result (test case).
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The test case's result.
> >> +        """
> >>          test_case_result = TestCaseResult(test_case_name)
> >>          self._inner_results.append(test_case_result)
> >>          return test_case_result
> >>
> >>
> >>  class BuildTargetResult(BaseResult):
> >> -    """
> >> -    The build target specific result.
> >> -    The _inner_results list stores results of test suites in a given
> build target.
> >> -    Also stores build target specifics, such as compiler used to build
> DPDK.
> >> +    """The build target specific result.
> >> +
> >> +    The internal list stores the results of all test suites in a given
> build target.
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        arch: The DPDK build target architecture.
> >> +        os: The DPDK build target operating system.
> >> +        cpu: The DPDK build target CPU.
> >> +        compiler: The DPDK build target compiler.
> >> +        compiler_version: The DPDK build target compiler version.
> >> +        dpdk_version: The built DPDK version.
> >>      """
> >
> >
> > I think this should be broken into class variables as well.
> >
> >>
> >>
> >>      arch: Architecture
> >> @@ -213,6 +331,11 @@ class BuildTargetResult(BaseResult):
> >>      dpdk_version: str | None
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration):
> >> +        """Extend the constructor with the `build_target`'s build
> target config.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            build_target: The build target's test run configuration.
> >> +        """
> >>          super(BuildTargetResult, self).__init__()
> >>          self.arch = build_target.arch
> >>          self.os = build_target.os
> >> @@ -222,20 +345,35 @@ def __init__(self, build_target:
> BuildTargetConfiguration):
> >>          self.dpdk_version = None
> >>
> >>      def add_build_target_info(self, versions: BuildTargetInfo) -> None:
> >> +        """Add information about the build target gathered at runtime.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            versions: The additional information.
> >> +        """
> >>          self.compiler_version = versions.compiler_version
> >>          self.dpdk_version = versions.dpdk_version
> >>
> >>      def add_test_suite(self, test_suite_name: str) -> TestSuiteResult:
> >> +        """Add and return the inner result (test suite).
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The test suite's result.
> >> +        """
> >>          test_suite_result = TestSuiteResult(test_suite_name)
> >>          self._inner_results.append(test_suite_result)
> >>          return test_suite_result
> >>
> >>
> >>  class ExecutionResult(BaseResult):
> >> -    """
> >> -    The execution specific result.
> >> -    The _inner_results list stores results of build targets in a given
> execution.
> >> -    Also stores the SUT node configuration.
> >> +    """The execution specific result.
> >> +
> >> +    The internal list stores the results of all build targets in a
> given execution.
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        sut_node: The SUT node used in the execution.
> >> +        sut_os_name: The operating system of the SUT node.
> >> +        sut_os_version: The operating system version of the SUT node.
> >> +        sut_kernel_version: The operating system kernel version of the
> SUT node.
> >>      """
> >>
> >
> > I think these should be class variables as well.
> >
> >>
> >>      sut_node: NodeConfiguration
> >> @@ -244,36 +382,55 @@ class ExecutionResult(BaseResult):
> >>      sut_kernel_version: str
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self, sut_node: NodeConfiguration):
> >> +        """Extend the constructor with the `sut_node`'s config.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            sut_node: The SUT node's test run configuration used in
> the execution.
> >> +        """
> >>          super(ExecutionResult, self).__init__()
> >>          self.sut_node = sut_node
> >>
> >>      def add_build_target(
> >>          self, build_target: BuildTargetConfiguration
> >>      ) -> BuildTargetResult:
> >> +        """Add and return the inner result (build target).
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            build_target: The build target's test run configuration.
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The build target's result.
> >> +        """
> >>          build_target_result = BuildTargetResult(build_target)
> >>          self._inner_results.append(build_target_result)
> >>          return build_target_result
> >>
> >>      def add_sut_info(self, sut_info: NodeInfo) -> None:
> >> +        """Add SUT information gathered at runtime.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            sut_info: The additional SUT node information.
> >> +        """
> >>          self.sut_os_name = sut_info.os_name
> >>          self.sut_os_version = sut_info.os_version
> >>          self.sut_kernel_version = sut_info.kernel_version
> >>
> >>
> >>  class DTSResult(BaseResult):
> >> -    """
> >> -    Stores environment information and test results from a DTS run,
> which are:
> >> -    * Execution level information, such as SUT and TG hardware.
> >> -    * Build target level information, such as compiler, target OS and
> cpu.
> >> -    * Test suite results.
> >> -    * All errors that are caught and recorded during DTS execution.
> >> +    """Stores environment information and test results from a DTS run.
> >>
> >> -    The information is stored in nested objects.
> >> +        * Execution level information, such as testbed and the test
> suite list,
> >> +        * Build target level information, such as compiler, target OS
> and cpu,
> >> +        * Test suite and test case results,
> >> +        * All errors that are caught and recorded during DTS execution.
> >>
> >> -    The class is capable of computing the return code used to exit DTS
> with
> >> -    from the stored error.
> >> +    The information is stored hierarchically. This is the first level
> of the hierarchy
> >> +    and as such is where the data form the whole hierarchy is collated
> or processed.
> >>
> >> -    It also provides a brief statistical summary of passed/failed test
> cases.
> >> +    The internal list stores the results of all executions.
> >> +
> >> +    Attributes:
> >> +        dpdk_version: The DPDK version to record.
> >>      """
> >>
> >
> > I think this should be a class variable as well.
> >
>
> This is the only place where making this a class variable would work,
> but I don't see a reason for it. An instance variable works just as
> well.
>
> >>
> >>      dpdk_version: str | None
> >> @@ -284,6 +441,11 @@ class DTSResult(BaseResult):
> >>      _stats_filename: str
> >>
> >>      def __init__(self, logger: DTSLOG):
> >> +        """Extend the constructor with top-level specifics.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            logger: The logger instance the whole result will use.
> >> +        """
> >>          super(DTSResult, self).__init__()
> >>          self.dpdk_version = None
> >>          self._logger = logger
> >> @@ -293,21 +455,33 @@ def __init__(self, logger: DTSLOG):
> >>          self._stats_filename = os.path.join(SETTINGS.output_dir,
> "statistics.txt")
> >>
> >>      def add_execution(self, sut_node: NodeConfiguration) ->
> ExecutionResult:
> >> +        """Add and return the inner result (execution).
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            sut_node: The SUT node's test run configuration.
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The execution's result.
> >> +        """
> >>          execution_result = ExecutionResult(sut_node)
> >>          self._inner_results.append(execution_result)
> >>          return execution_result
> >>
> >>      def add_error(self, error: Exception) -> None:
> >> +        """Record an error that occurred outside any execution.
> >> +
> >> +        Args:
> >> +            error: The exception to record.
> >> +        """
> >>          self._errors.append(error)
> >>
> >>      def process(self) -> None:
> >> -        """
> >> -        Process the data after a DTS run.
> >> -        The data is added to nested objects during runtime and this
> parent object
> >> -        is not updated at that time. This requires us to process the
> nested data
> >> -        after it's all been gathered.
> >> +        """Process the data after a whole DTS run.
> >> +
> >> +        The data is added to inner objects during runtime and this
> object is not updated
> >> +        at that time. This requires us to process the inner data after
> it's all been gathered.
> >>
> >> -        The processing gathers all errors and the result statistics of
> test cases.
> >> +        The processing gathers all errors and the statistics of test
> case results.
> >>          """
> >>          self._errors += self.get_errors()
> >>          if self._errors and self._logger:
> >> @@ -321,8 +495,10 @@ def process(self) -> None:
> >>              stats_file.write(str(self._stats_result))
> >>
> >>      def get_return_code(self) -> int:
> >> -        """
> >> -        Go through all stored Exceptions and return the highest error
> code found.
> >> +        """Go through all stored Exceptions and return the final DTS
> error code.
> >> +
> >> +        Returns:
> >> +            The highest error code found.
> >>          """
> >>          for error in self._errors:
> >>              error_return_code = ErrorSeverity.GENERIC_ERR
> >> --
> >> 2.34.1
> >>
>