Create dedicated test file for report tests.

When the last reported values are identical to the current values, do not append the same information (just with a new timestamp) to the report. Instead, just print the last report line.

With this, the report action can be scheduled periodically (e.g. via cron) without artificially inflating the report file.

tests/t1950-report.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,91 @@
+#!/bin/sh
+
+test_description='report functionality
+
+This test checks the reporting and the format of the report file.
+'
+. ./test-lib.sh
+
+cat > todo.txt <<EOF
+(B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+stop and think
+smell the coffee +wakeup
+make the coffee +wakeup
+visit http://example.com
+EOF
+
+test_todo_session 'create new report' <<EOF
+>>> todo.sh report
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 5 0
+TODO: Report file updated.
+
+>>> todo.sh -p list
+1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+4 make the coffee +wakeup
+3 smell the coffee +wakeup
+2 stop and think
+5 visit http://example.com
+--
+TODO: 5 of 5 tasks shown
+EOF
+
+test_todo_session 'report of done tasks' <<EOF
+>>> todo.sh -A do 3
+3 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
+TODO: 3 marked as done.
+x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
+TODO: $HOME/todo.txt archived.
+
+>>> todo.sh report
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 4 1
+TODO: Report file updated.
+
+>>> todo.sh -p list
+1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+3 make the coffee +wakeup
+2 stop and think
+4 visit http://example.com
+--
+TODO: 4 of 4 tasks shown
+EOF
+
+test_todo_session 'report performs archiving' <<EOF
+>>> todo.sh -a do 3
+3 x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
+TODO: 3 marked as done.
+
+>>> todo.sh report
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 3 2
+TODO: Report file updated.
+
+>>> todo.sh -p list
+1 (B) smell the uppercase Roses +flowers @outside
+2 stop and think
+3 visit http://example.com
+--
+TODO: 3 of 3 tasks shown
+
+>>> todo.sh -p listfile done.txt
+2 x 2009-02-13 make the coffee +wakeup
+1 x 2009-02-13 smell the coffee +wakeup
+--
+DONE: 2 of 2 tasks shown
+EOF
+
+test_todo_session 'report is unchanged when no changes' <<EOF
+>>> cat report.txt
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 5 0
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 4 1
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 3 2
+
+>>> todo.sh report
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 3 2
+TODO: Report file is up-to-date.
+
+>>> cat report.txt
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 5 0
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 4 1
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 3 2
+EOF
+
+test_done

tests/t9999-testsuite_example.sh

@@ -85,13 +85,8 @@ TODO: $HOME/todo.txt archived.
 TODO: 5 of 5 tasks shown
 
 >>> todo.sh report
+2009-02-13T04:40:00 5 1
 TODO: Report file updated.
-2009-02-13-04:40:00 5 1
-
->>> todo.sh report
-TODO: Report file updated.
-2009-02-13-04:40:00 5 1
-2009-02-13-04:40:00 5 1
 
 >>> todo.sh append g a
 usage: todo.sh append ITEM# "TEXT TO APPEND"

todo.sh

@@ -1191,18 +1191,20 @@ note: PRIORITY must be anywhere from A to Z."
     sed '/^x /!d' "$TODO_FILE" >> "$DONE_FILE"
     sed -i.bak '/^x /d' "$TODO_FILE"
 
-    NUMLINES=$( sed -n '$ =' "$TODO_FILE" )
-    if [ ${NUMLINES:-0} = "0" ]; then
-         echo "datetime todos dones" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
-    fi
-    #now report
     TOTAL=$( sed -n '$ =' "$TODO_FILE" )
     TDONE=$( sed -n '$ =' "$DONE_FILE" )
-    TECHO=$(echo $(date +%Y-%m-%d-%T); echo ' '; echo ${TOTAL:-0}; echo ' ';
+    NEWDATA="${TOTAL:-0} ${TDONE:-0}"
-    echo ${TDONE:-0})
+    LASTREPORT=$(sed -ne '$p' "$REPORT_FILE")
-    echo $TECHO >> "$REPORT_FILE"
+    LASTDATA=${LASTREPORT#* }   # Strip timestamp.
+    if [ "$LASTDATA" = "$NEWDATA" ]; then
+        echo "$LASTREPORT"
+        [ $TODOTXT_VERBOSE -gt 0 ] && echo "TODO: Report file is up-to-date."
+    else
+        NEWREPORT="$(date +%Y-%m-%dT%T) ${NEWDATA}"
+        echo "${NEWREPORT}" >> "$REPORT_FILE"
+        echo "${NEWREPORT}"
         [ $TODOTXT_VERBOSE -gt 0 ] && echo "TODO: Report file updated."
-    cat "$REPORT_FILE"
+    fi
     ;;
 
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