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+# **************************************************************************************************************
+#
+#  Copyright 2020-2022 Robert Bosch GmbH
+#
+#  Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License");
+#  you may not use this file except in compliance with the License.
+#  You may obtain a copy of the License at
+#
+#      http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0
+#
+#  Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software
+#  distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS,
+#  WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied.
+#  See the License for the specific language governing permissions and
+#  limitations under the License.
+#
+# **************************************************************************************************************
+#
+# executepytest.py
+#
+# XC-CT/ECA3-Queckenstedt
+#
+# Executes pytest recursively in current folder.
+# Log file can be set in command line. If not, default log is written.
+# Additional command line for involved framework can also be set in command line (of this script).
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+#
+# 04.10.2022
+#
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+import os, sys, platform, shlex, subprocess, shutil, argparse
+
+import colorama as col
+
+from PythonExtensionsCollection.String.CString import CString
+from PythonExtensionsCollection.Folder.CFolder import CFolder
+
+col.init(autoreset=True)
+
+COLBR = col.Style.BRIGHT + col.Fore.RED
+COLBY = col.Style.BRIGHT + col.Fore.YELLOW
+COLBG = col.Style.BRIGHT + col.Fore.GREEN
+
+SUCCESS = 0
+ERROR   = 1
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+def printerror(sMsg):
+    sys.stderr.write(COLBR + f"Error: {sMsg}!\n")
+
+def printexception(sMsg):
+    sys.stderr.write(COLBR + f"Exception: {sMsg}!\n")
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+
+# -- some informations about the environment of this script
+
+sThisScript     = sys.argv[0]
+sThisScript     = CString.NormalizePath(sThisScript)
+sThisScriptPath = os.path.dirname(sThisScript)
+sThisScriptName = os.path.basename(sThisScript)
+
+sOSName         = os.name
+sPlatformSystem = platform.system()
+sPythonPath     = CString.NormalizePath(os.path.dirname(sys.executable))
+sPython         = CString.NormalizePath(sys.executable)
+sPythonVersion  = sys.version
+
+sFilter = None
+if sPlatformSystem == "Windows":
+    sFilter = "not _Linux_"
+elif sPlatformSystem == "Linux":
+    sFilter = "not _Windows_"
+else:
+   bSuccess = False
+   sResult  = f"Operating system {sPlatformSystem} ({sOSName}) not supported"
+   printerror(CString.FormatResult(sThisScriptName, bSuccess, sResult))
+   sys.exit(ERROR)
+
+print()
+print(f"{sThisScriptName} is running under {sPlatformSystem} ({sOSName})")
+print()
+
+# -- parse the command line of this script (optional path and name of pytest xml log file)
+
+oCmdLineParser = argparse.ArgumentParser()
+oCmdLineParser.add_argument('--logfile', type=str, help='Path and name of XML log file (optional).')
+oCmdLineParser.add_argument('--pytestcommandline', type=str, help='Command line for Python pytest module (optional).')
+oCmdLineArgs = oCmdLineParser.parse_args()
+
+sLogFile = None
+if oCmdLineArgs.logfile is not None:
+   sLogFile = CString.NormalizePath(oCmdLineArgs.logfile, sReferencePathAbs=sThisScriptPath)
+else:
+   # default log
+   sLogFile = f"{sThisScriptPath}/logfiles/PyTestLog.xml"
+
+sPytestCommandLine = None
+if oCmdLineArgs.pytestcommandline is not None:
+   sPytestCommandLine = oCmdLineArgs.pytestcommandline
+
+# -- create the log file folder
+
+sLogFilePath = os.path.dirname(sLogFile)
+oLogFilePath = CFolder(sLogFilePath)
+bSuccess, sResult = oLogFilePath.Create(bOverwrite=False, bRecursive=True)
+del oLogFilePath
+if bSuccess is not True:
+   printerror(CString.FormatResult(sThisScriptName, bSuccess, sResult))
+   sys.exit(ERROR)
+print(sResult)
+print()
+
+# -- prepare the command line for the test execution
+
+listCmdLineParts = []
+listCmdLineParts.append(f"\"{sPython}\"")
+listCmdLineParts.append("-m pytest")
+# pytest command line overrules local operating system dependend filter setting
+if sPytestCommandLine is None:
+   if sFilter is not None:
+      listCmdLineParts.append(f"-k \"{sFilter}\"")
+else:
+   listCmdLineParts.append(f"{sPytestCommandLine}")
+listCmdLineParts.append("--show-capture=all")
+listCmdLineParts.append(f"--junitxml=\"{sLogFile}\"")
+listCmdLineParts.append(f"\"{sThisScriptPath}\"")
+sCmdLine = " ".join(listCmdLineParts)
+del listCmdLineParts
+
+# -- execute the tests
+
+print(f"Now executing command line:\n{sCmdLine}")
+print()
+
+listCmdLineParts = shlex.split(sCmdLine)
+
+nReturn = ERROR
+try:
+   nReturn = subprocess.call(listCmdLineParts)
+   print()
+   print(f"[{sThisScriptName}] : Subprocess PYTEST returned {nReturn}")
+except Exception as ex:
+   print()
+   printexception(str(ex))
+   print()
+   sys.exit(ERROR)
+print()
+
+if nReturn == SUCCESS:
+   print(f"Test results in '{sLogFile}'")
+   print()
+   print(COLBG + f"{sThisScriptName} done")
+else:
+   printerror(f"[{sThisScriptName}] : Subprocess PYTEST has not returned expected value {SUCCESS}")
+   nReturn = -nReturn
+
+print()
+
+# nReturn:
+# > 0  : internal error of this script
+# < 0  : return value (!= 0) from subprocess
+# == 0 : no internal error of this script and no error from subprocess
+
+sys.exit(nReturn)
+
+# --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------