Recv 

func Recv(expectedValue any, timeout ...time.Duration) TestDeep

Recv is a smuggler operator. It reads from a channel or a pointer to a channel and compares the read value to expectedValue.

expectedValue can be any value including a TestDeep operator. It can also be RecvNothing to test nothing can be read from the channel or RecvClosed to check the channel is closed.

If timeout is passed it should be only one item. It means: try to read the channel during this duration to get a value before giving up. If timeout is missing or ≤ 0, it defaults to 0 meaning Recv does not wait for a value but gives up instantly if no value is available on the channel.

ch := make(chan int, 6)
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvNothing)) // succeeds
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(42))             // fails, nothing to receive
// recv(DATA): values differ
//      got: nothing received on channel
// expected: 42

ch <- 42
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvNothing)) // fails, 42 received instead
// recv(DATA): values differ
//      got: 42
// expected: nothing received on channel

td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(42)) // fails, nothing to receive anymore
// recv(DATA): values differ
//      got: nothing received on channel
// expected: 42

ch <- 666
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.Between(600, 700))) // succeeds

close(ch)
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvNothing)) // fails as channel is closed
// recv(DATA): values differ
//      got: channel is closed
// expected: nothing received on channel

td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvClosed)) // succeeds

Note that for convenience Recv accepts pointer on channel:

ch := make(chan int, 6)
ch <- 42
td.Cmp(t, &ch, td.Recv(42)) // succeeds

Each time Recv is called, it tries to consume one item from the channel, immediately or, if given, before timeout duration. To consume several items in a same Cmp call, one can use All operator as in:

ch := make(chan int, 6)
ch <- 1
ch <- 2
ch <- 3
close(ch)
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.All( // succeeds
  td.Recv(1),
  td.Recv(2),
  td.Recv(3),
  td.Recv(td.RecvClosed),
))

To check nothing can be received during 100ms on channel ch (if something is received before, including a close, it fails):

td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvNothing, 100*time.Millisecond))

note that in case of success, the above Cmp call always lasts 100ms.

To check 42 can be received from channel ch during the next 100ms (if nothing is received during these 100ms or something different from 42, including a close, it fails):

td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(42, 100*time.Millisecond))

note that in case of success, the above Cmp call lasts less than 100ms.

A nil channel is not handled specifically, so it “is never ready for communication” as specification says:

var ch chan int
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvNothing)) // always succeeds
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(42))             // or any other value, always fails
td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(td.RecvClosed))  // always fails

so to check if a channel is not nil before reading from it, one can either do:

td.Cmp(t, ch, td.All(
  td.NotNil(),
  td.Recv(42),
))
// or
if td.Cmp(t, ch, td.NotNil()) {
  td.Cmp(t, ch, td.Recv(42))
}

TypeBehind method returns the reflect.Type of expectedValue, except if expectedValue is a TestDeep operator. In this case, it delegates TypeBehind() to the operator.

See also Cap and Len.

See also Recv godoc.

Examples

Basic example
ChannelPointer example
WithTimeout example
NilChannel example

CmpRecv shortcut

func CmpRecv(t TestingT, got, expectedValue any, timeout time.Duration, args ...any) bool

CmpRecv is a shortcut for:

td.Cmp(t, got, td.Recv(expectedValue, timeout), args...)

See above for details.

Recv optional parameter timeout is here mandatory. 0 value should be passed to mimic its absence in original Recv call.

Returns true if the test is OK, false if it fails.

If t is a *T then its Config field is inherited.

args… are optional and allow to name the test. This name is used in case of failure to qualify the test. If len(args) > 1 and the first item of args is a string and contains a ‘%’ rune then fmt.Fprintf is used to compose the name, else args are passed to fmt.Fprint. Do not forget it is the name of the test, not the reason of a potential failure.

See also CmpRecv godoc.

Examples

Basic example
ChannelPointer example
WithTimeout example
NilChannel example

T.Recv shortcut

func (t *T) Recv(got, expectedValue any, timeout time.Duration, args ...any) bool

Recv is a shortcut for:

t.Cmp(got, td.Recv(expectedValue, timeout), args...)

See above for details.

Recv optional parameter timeout is here mandatory. 0 value should be passed to mimic its absence in original Recv call.

Returns true if the test is OK, false if it fails.

args… are optional and allow to name the test. This name is used in case of failure to qualify the test. If len(args) > 1 and the first item of args is a string and contains a ‘%’ rune then fmt.Fprintf is used to compose the name, else args are passed to fmt.Fprint. Do not forget it is the name of the test, not the reason of a potential failure.

See also T.Recv godoc.

Examples

Basic example
ChannelPointer example
WithTimeout example
NilChannel example