From a066afb1c2c30f4ef2c3033ab9a884b31c06e783 Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: John Chilton Date: Tue, 19 Jul 2016 11:54:17 -0400 Subject: [PATCH] Add description of ``expect_num_outputs`` to planemo FAQ. --- docs/writing_how_do_i.rst | 12 ++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+) diff --git a/docs/writing_how_do_i.rst b/docs/writing_how_do_i.rst index eee358157..ba594e790 100644 --- a/docs/writing_how_do_i.rst +++ b/docs/writing_how_do_i.rst @@ -249,6 +249,18 @@ to the ``test`` element. - `job_properties.xml `__ +------------------------------------------ +\.\.\. test output filters work? +------------------------------------------ + +If your tool contains ``filter`` elements, you can't verify properties of outputs +that are filtered out and do not exist. The ``test`` element may contain an +``expect_num_outputs`` attribute to specify the expected number of outputs, this +can be used to verify that outputs not listed are expected to be filtered out during +tool execution. + +- `output_filter.xml `__ + ------------------------------------------ \.\.\. test metadata? ------------------------------------------