"_initialize" method of any module called twice

[neoascetic]

With introducing of global configuration file, we got extra calling of _initialize hook of any registered module, and that can lead to invalid or unwanted behaviour: for example, cleanup and populating of a database with Db module will be performed twice.

As a workaround, for now I run my migrations and data importing from within global bootstrap file.

This need to be fixed. Codeception must provide some information about type of configuration file to the method.

[tiger-seo]

please, do attach your config

[neoascetic]

You can try to reproduce this using Codeception own tests. Add _initialize hook into CliHelper with file_put_contents("foo.txt", "bar\n", FILE_APPEND), and then run tests for cli suite.

After they finished, you might see that "foo.txt" contains two lines of text instead of one.

[DavertMik]

Wow, that's a strong argument :)

Strange thing that we do strict check of all module callbacks to be executed in right order. You might see a test for those there too. Anyway, thanks. I will try to investigate it.

[DavertMik]

Nah, did not reproduce it.

I added to CliHelper

<?php
    function _initialize()
    {
        file_put_contents("foo.txt", "bar\n", FILE_APPEND);
    }

?>

Just as you said. Then I ran ./codecept run cli

ANd I got bar in foo.txt

[neoascetic]

Hmmm... Sorry for wasting your time. Probably, I was incorrect.

If I reproduce this situation, I'll give you more info and reopen the issue.

[pbtlt]

I have same problem.
Tests run twice when I have global .dist configuration and run all suites at once.
Conditions:
Windows, PHP 5.3.13

#This is a acceptance.suite.dist.yml
class_name: WebGuy
modules:
    enabled:
        - PhpBrowser
        - WebHelper
    config:
        PhpBrowser:
            url: 'http://localhost/'

&

#This is a acceptance.suite.yml
class_name: WebGuy
modules:
    enabled:
        - PhpBrowser
        - WebHelper
    config:
        PhpBrowser:
            url: 'http://test.local/'

&

<?php
#This is a WebFormsAvailableCept.php
$I = new WebGuy($scenario);
$I->am('Web client');
$I->wantTo('Ensure that form available');
$I->amOnPage('/home/form.php');
$I->seeElement('form#form_online');

see below output of run command

/c/wamp/apps/test (codeception)
$ php codecept.phar run
Codeception PHP Testing Framework v1.8.0.1
Powered by PHPUnit 3.7.28 by Sebastian Bergmann.

Acceptance Tests (1) -------------------------------------------------------
Trying to ensure that form available (WebFormsAvailableCept.php)       Fail
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Acceptance Tests (1) -------------------------------------------------------
Trying to ensure that form available (WebFormsAvailableCept.php)       Fail
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Functional Tests (0) ------------------------
---------------------------------------------

Unit Tests (0) ------------------------------
---------------------------------------------



Time: 535 ms, Memory: 20.50Mb

If I remove acceptance.suite.dist.yml file, or run only acceptance suite - tests will be execute only once.

/c/wamp/apps/test (codeception)
$ php codecept.phar run acceptance
Codeception PHP Testing Framework v1.8.0.1
Powered by PHPUnit 3.7.28 by Sebastian Bergmann.

Acceptance Tests (1) -------------------------------------------------------
Trying to ensure that form available (WebFormsAvailableCept.php)       Fail
----------------------------------------------------------------------------


Time: 213 ms, Memory: 19.25Mb