Test coverage is not triggered by github action

[Bachibouzouk]

The command to implement in the githut action .github/workflows/main.yml file as the last step is the following:

      - name: Update coverage
        env:
          COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.coverage_token }}
        run: |
          coverage report -m
          coveralls

This had failed when calling coverage report -m because of an import error on python 3.6 --> need to find out why and a solution

[smartie2076]

With github actions, this might be difficult to do. Found this workaround, but have no idea if there is a simpler way:
https://itnext.io/github-actions-code-coverage-without-third-parties-f1299747064d

[Bachibouzouk]

I can also update the covering at each release manually

[Bachibouzouk]

Anyone can also run coverage locally to see whether it increased or not

[Bachibouzouk]

EXECUTE_TESTS_ON=master coverage run -m pytest followed by coverage report -m locally

Using coveralls instead of python-coveralls we could trigger directly on github-action:

https://coveralls-python.readthedocs.io/en/latest/usage/configuration.html#github-actions-support

[SabineHaas]

Hi @Bachibouzouk, what I've found out:

• no need to add token to secrets, see here --> your line COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.coverage_token }} is sufficient
• It is recommended to add the following line COVERALLS_SERVICE_NAME: github see here
• you can set a threshold for the test coverage to pass:

- name: Check test coverage
      run: coverage report -m --fail-under=${{ matrix.vcs == 'bzr' && 89 || 90 }}

Sadly, I did not get coveralls to run with pvcompare --> No data to report. although I can produce a report locally, see my PR.

I will stop for today and let you know in case I get a step further ;)
Would be happy for your input if you had/have similar problems. I am using python 3.7

[SabineHaas]

I've managed to upload test coverage automatically at commit, however test coverage is not shown - you can only check the tested / not tested lines (click on modules), see coveralls pvcompare

well, step by step ;)

note that I had to use COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.GITHUB_TOKEN }} not COVERALLS_REPO_TOKEN: ${{ secrets.coverage_token }}

Update: maybe there was a bug yesterday at coveralls.io, because now it's working 👍