test_reporter and get_reporter

[krlmlr]

I have noticed that the (hidden) function test_reporter is going to be renamed to get_reporter in the next release. May I suggest the following:

• Provide an active binding test_reporter that returns get_reporter and issues a deprecation warning
• Export get_reporter -- useful for writing own reporters (such as in the tikzDevice tests)

[hadley]

The function wasn't exported, so you're own your own.

[krlmlr]

get_reporter() is used in the tests for tikzDevice. Would you consider exporting it, or are there reasons not to?

[hadley]

You should just be able to supply the name of any reporter - does that not work?

[krlmlr]

I need access to the currently active reporter from within a test.

[hadley]

Why?

[krlmlr]

There might be a better way. The current code requires it to call a function in a custom reporter.

[hadley]

Ok, that seems like a reasonable use case. I'll export get_reporter