Add pytest_markeval_namespace hook.

changelog/7695.feature.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,19 @@
+A new hook was added, `pytest_markeval_namespace` which should return a dictionary.
+This dictionary will be used to augment the "global" variables available to evaluate skipif/xfail/xpass markers.
+
+Pseudo example
+
+``conftest.py``:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+       return {"color": "red"}
+
+``test_func.py``:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+   @pytest.mark.skipif("color == 'blue'", reason="Color is not red")
+   def test_func():
+       assert False

src/_pytest/hookspec.py

@@ -808,6 +808,27 @@ def pytest_warning_recorded(
     """
 
 
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+# Hooks for influencing skipping
+# -------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+
+def pytest_markeval_namespace(config: "Config") -> Dict[str, Any]:
+    """Called when constructing the globals dictionary used for
+    evaluating string conditions in xfail/skipif markers.
+
+    This is useful when the condition for a marker requires
+    objects that are expensive or impossible to obtain during
+    collection time, which is required by normal boolean
+    conditions.
+
+    .. versionadded:: 6.2
+
+    :param _pytest.config.Config config: The pytest config object.
+    :returns: A dictionary of additional globals to add.
+    """
+
+
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------
 # error handling and internal debugging hooks
 # -------------------------------------------------------------------------

src/_pytest/skipping.py

@@ -3,6 +3,7 @@
 import platform
 import sys
 import traceback
+from collections.abc import Mapping
 from typing import Generator
 from typing import Optional
 from typing import Tuple
@@ -98,6 +99,16 @@ def evaluate_condition(item: Item, mark: Mark, condition: object) -> Tuple[bool,
             "platform": platform,
             "config": item.config,
         }
+        for dictionary in reversed(
+            item.ihook.pytest_markeval_namespace(config=item.config)
+        ):
+            if not isinstance(dictionary, Mapping):
+                raise ValueError(
+                    "pytest_markeval_namespace() needs to return a dict, got {!r}".format(
+                        dictionary
+                    )
+                )
+            globals_.update(dictionary)
         if hasattr(item, "obj"):
             globals_.update(item.obj.__globals__)  # type: ignore[attr-defined]
         try:

testing/test_skipping.py

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 import sys
+import textwrap
 
 import pytest
 from _pytest.pytester import Pytester
@@ -155,6 +156,136 @@ def test_func(self):
         assert skipped
         assert skipped.reason == "condition: config._hackxyz"
 
+    def test_skipif_markeval_namespace(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
+        pytester.makeconftest(
+            """
+            import pytest
+
+            def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+                return {"color": "green"}
+            """
+        )
+        p = pytester.makepyfile(
+            """
+            import pytest
+
+            @pytest.mark.skipif("color == 'green'")
+            def test_1():
+                assert True
+
+            @pytest.mark.skipif("color == 'red'")
+            def test_2():
+                assert True
+        """
+        )
+        res = pytester.runpytest(p)
+        assert res.ret == 0
+        res.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*1 skipped*"])
+        res.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*1 passed*"])
+
+    def test_skipif_markeval_namespace_multiple(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
+        """Keys defined by ``pytest_markeval_namespace()`` in nested plugins override top-level ones."""
+        root = pytester.mkdir("root")
+        root.joinpath("__init__.py").touch()
+        root.joinpath("conftest.py").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """\
+            import pytest
+
+            def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+                return {"arg": "root"}
+            """
+            )
+        )
+        root.joinpath("test_root.py").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """\
+            import pytest
+
+            @pytest.mark.skipif("arg == 'root'")
+            def test_root():
+                assert False
+            """
+            )
+        )
+        foo = root.joinpath("foo")
+        foo.mkdir()
+        foo.joinpath("__init__.py").touch()
+        foo.joinpath("conftest.py").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """\
+            import pytest
+
+            def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+                return {"arg": "foo"}
+            """
+            )
+        )
+        foo.joinpath("test_foo.py").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """\
+            import pytest
+
+            @pytest.mark.skipif("arg == 'foo'")
+            def test_foo():
+                assert False
+            """
+            )
+        )
+        bar = root.joinpath("bar")
+        bar.mkdir()
+        bar.joinpath("__init__.py").touch()
+        bar.joinpath("conftest.py").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """\
+            import pytest
+
+            def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+                return {"arg": "bar"}
+            """
+            )
+        )
+        bar.joinpath("test_bar.py").write_text(
+            textwrap.dedent(
+                """\
+            import pytest
+
+            @pytest.mark.skipif("arg == 'bar'")
+            def test_bar():
+                assert False
+            """
+            )
+        )
+
+        reprec = pytester.inline_run("-vs", "--capture=no")
+        reprec.assertoutcome(skipped=3)
+
+    def test_skipif_markeval_namespace_ValueError(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
+        pytester.makeconftest(
+            """
+            import pytest
+
+            def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+                return True
+            """
+        )
+        p = pytester.makepyfile(
+            """
+            import pytest
+
+            @pytest.mark.skipif("color == 'green'")
+            def test_1():
+                assert True
+        """
+        )
+        res = pytester.runpytest(p)
+        assert res.ret == 1
+        res.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
+            [
+                "*ValueError: pytest_markeval_namespace() needs to return a dict, got True*"
+            ]
+        )
+
 
 class TestXFail:
     @pytest.mark.parametrize("strict", [True, False])
@@ -577,6 +708,33 @@ def test_foo():
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*1 failed*" if strict else "*1 xpassed*"])
         assert result.ret == (1 if strict else 0)
 
+    def test_xfail_markeval_namespace(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None:
+        pytester.makeconftest(
+            """
+            import pytest
+
+            def pytest_markeval_namespace():
+                return {"color": "green"}
+            """
+        )
+        p = pytester.makepyfile(
+            """
+            import pytest
+
+            @pytest.mark.xfail("color == 'green'")
+            def test_1():
+                assert False
+
+            @pytest.mark.xfail("color == 'red'")
+            def test_2():
+                assert False
+        """
+        )
+        res = pytester.runpytest(p)
+        assert res.ret == 1
+        res.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*1 failed*"])
+        res.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*1 xfailed*"])
+
 
 class TestXFailwithSetupTeardown:
     def test_failing_setup_issue9(self, pytester: Pytester) -> None: