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| 1 | +# ppx_deriving_qcheck |
| 2 | + |
| 3 | +## Generator |
| 4 | +Derive `QCheck.Gen.t` from a type declaration |
| 5 | + |
| 6 | +```ocaml |
| 7 | +type tree = Leaf of int | Node of tree * tree |
| 8 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 9 | +
|
| 10 | +let rec rev tree = match tree with |
| 11 | +| Leaf _ -> tree |
| 12 | +| Node (left, right) -> Node (rev left, rev right) |
| 13 | +
|
| 14 | +let test = |
| 15 | + QCheck.Test.make |
| 16 | + ~name:"tree -> rev (rev tree) = tree" |
| 17 | + (QCheck.make gen_tree) |
| 18 | + (fun tree -> rev (rev tree) = tree) |
| 19 | +``` |
| 20 | + |
| 21 | +### Overwrite generator |
| 22 | +If you wan't to specify your own `generator` for any type you can |
| 23 | +add an attribute to the type: |
| 24 | + |
| 25 | +```ocaml |
| 26 | +type t = (int : [@gen QCheck.Gen.(0 -- 10)]) |
| 27 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 28 | +
|
| 29 | +(* produces ==> *) |
| 30 | +
|
| 31 | +let gen : t QCheck.Gen.t = QCheck.Gen.(0 -- 10) |
| 32 | +``` |
| 33 | + |
| 34 | +This attribute has 2 advantages: |
| 35 | +* Use your own generator for a specific type (see above) |
| 36 | +* There is no generator available for the type |
| 37 | + ```ocaml |
| 38 | + type my_foo = |
| 39 | + | Foo of my_other_type |
| 40 | + | Bar of bool |
| 41 | + [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 42 | + ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ |
| 43 | + Error: Unbound value gen_my_other_type |
| 44 | + |
| 45 | + (* Possible fix *) |
| 46 | + let gen_my_other_type = (* add your implementation here *) |
| 47 | + |
| 48 | + type my_foo = |
| 49 | + | Foo of my_other_type [@gen gen_my_other_type] |
| 50 | + | Bar of bool |
| 51 | + [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 52 | + ``` |
| 53 | + |
| 54 | +## How to use |
| 55 | + |
| 56 | +Add to your OCaml libraries with dune |
| 57 | +```ocaml |
| 58 | +... |
| 59 | +(preprocess (pps ppx_deriving_qcheck))) |
| 60 | +... |
| 61 | +``` |
| 62 | + |
| 63 | +## Supported types |
| 64 | + |
| 65 | +### Primitive types |
| 66 | + |
| 67 | +* Unit |
| 68 | +```ocaml |
| 69 | +type t = unit [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 70 | +
|
| 71 | +(* ==> *) |
| 72 | +
|
| 73 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.unit |
| 74 | +``` |
| 75 | + |
| 76 | +* Bool |
| 77 | +```ocaml |
| 78 | +type t = bool [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 79 | +
|
| 80 | +(* ==> *) |
| 81 | +
|
| 82 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.bool |
| 83 | +``` |
| 84 | + |
| 85 | +* Integer |
| 86 | +```ocaml |
| 87 | +type t = int [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 88 | +
|
| 89 | +(* ==> *) |
| 90 | +
|
| 91 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.int |
| 92 | +``` |
| 93 | + |
| 94 | +* Float |
| 95 | +```ocaml |
| 96 | +type t = float [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 97 | +
|
| 98 | +(* ==> *) |
| 99 | +
|
| 100 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.float |
| 101 | +``` |
| 102 | + |
| 103 | +* String |
| 104 | +```ocaml |
| 105 | +type t = string [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 106 | +
|
| 107 | +(* ==> *) |
| 108 | +
|
| 109 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.string |
| 110 | +``` |
| 111 | + |
| 112 | +* Char |
| 113 | +```ocaml |
| 114 | +type t = char [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 115 | +
|
| 116 | +(* ==> *) |
| 117 | +
|
| 118 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.char |
| 119 | +``` |
| 120 | + |
| 121 | +* Option |
| 122 | +```ocaml |
| 123 | +type 'a t = 'a option [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 124 | +
|
| 125 | +(* ==> *) |
| 126 | +
|
| 127 | +let gen gen_a = QCheck.Gen.option gen_a |
| 128 | +``` |
| 129 | + |
| 130 | +* List |
| 131 | +```ocaml |
| 132 | +type 'a t = 'a list [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 133 | +
|
| 134 | +(* ==> *) |
| 135 | +
|
| 136 | +let gen gen_a = QCheck.Gen.list gen_a |
| 137 | +``` |
| 138 | + |
| 139 | +* Array |
| 140 | +```ocaml |
| 141 | +type 'a t = 'a array [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 142 | +
|
| 143 | +(* ==> *) |
| 144 | +
|
| 145 | +let gen gen_a = QCheck.Gen.array gen_a |
| 146 | +``` |
| 147 | + |
| 148 | +### Tuples of size `n` |
| 149 | + |
| 150 | +* n = 2 |
| 151 | +```ocaml |
| 152 | +type t = int * int [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 153 | +
|
| 154 | +(* ==> *) |
| 155 | +
|
| 156 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.pair QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int |
| 157 | +``` |
| 158 | + |
| 159 | +* n = 3 |
| 160 | +```ocaml |
| 161 | +type t = int * int * int [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 162 | +
|
| 163 | +(* ==> *) |
| 164 | +
|
| 165 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.triple QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int |
| 166 | +``` |
| 167 | + |
| 168 | +* n = 4 |
| 169 | +```ocaml |
| 170 | +type t = int * int * int * int [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 171 | +
|
| 172 | +(* ==> *) |
| 173 | +
|
| 174 | +let gen = QCheck.Gen.quad QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int |
| 175 | +``` |
| 176 | + |
| 177 | +* n > 4, tuples are split between pairs, for instance n = 8 |
| 178 | +```ocaml |
| 179 | +type t = int * int * int * int * int * int * int * int [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 180 | +
|
| 181 | +(* ==> *) |
| 182 | +
|
| 183 | +let gen = |
| 184 | + QCheck.Gen.pair |
| 185 | + (QCheck.Gen.quad QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int) |
| 186 | + (QCheck.Gen.quad QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.int) |
| 187 | +``` |
| 188 | + |
| 189 | +## Records |
| 190 | +```ocaml |
| 191 | +type service = { |
| 192 | + service_name : string; |
| 193 | + port : int; |
| 194 | + protocol : string; |
| 195 | +} [@@deriving qcheck] |
| 196 | +
|
| 197 | +(* ==> *) |
| 198 | +
|
| 199 | +let gen_service = |
| 200 | + QCheck.Gen.map |
| 201 | + (fun (gen0, gen1, gen2) -> |
| 202 | + { service_name = gen0; port = gen1; protocol = gen2 }) |
| 203 | + (QCheck.Gen.triple QCheck.Gen.string QCheck.Gen.int QCheck.Gen.string) |
| 204 | +``` |
| 205 | + |
| 206 | +## Variants |
| 207 | +* Variants |
| 208 | +```ocaml |
| 209 | +type color = Red | Blue | Green |
| 210 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 211 | +
|
| 212 | +(* ==> *) |
| 213 | +
|
| 214 | +let gen_color = |
| 215 | + QCheck.Gen.frequency |
| 216 | + [(1, (QCheck.Gen.pure Red)); |
| 217 | + (1, (QCheck.Gen.pure Blue)); |
| 218 | + (1, (QCheck.Gen.pure Green))] |
| 219 | +``` |
| 220 | + |
| 221 | +* Polymorphic variants |
| 222 | +```ocaml |
| 223 | +type color = [ `Red | `Blue | `Green ] |
| 224 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 225 | +
|
| 226 | +(* ==> *) |
| 227 | +
|
| 228 | +let gen_color = |
| 229 | + (QCheck.Gen.frequency |
| 230 | + [(1, (QCheck.Gen.pure `Red)); |
| 231 | + (1, (QCheck.Gen.pure `Blue)); |
| 232 | + (1, (QCheck.Gen.pure `Green))] : color QCheck.Gen.t) |
| 233 | +``` |
| 234 | + |
| 235 | +## Recursive variants |
| 236 | +* Recursive variants |
| 237 | +```ocaml |
| 238 | +type tree = Leaf of int | Node of tree * tree |
| 239 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 240 | +
|
| 241 | +let gen_tree = |
| 242 | + QCheck.Gen.sized @@ |
| 243 | + (QCheck.Gen.fix |
| 244 | + (fun self -> function |
| 245 | + | 0 -> |
| 246 | + QCheck.Gen.frequency |
| 247 | + [(1, (QCheck.Gen.map (fun gen0 -> Leaf gen0) QCheck.Gen.int))] |
| 248 | + | n -> |
| 249 | + QCheck.Gen.frequency |
| 250 | + [(1, |
| 251 | + (QCheck.Gen.map (fun gen0 -> Leaf gen0) QCheck.Gen.int)); |
| 252 | + (1, |
| 253 | + (QCheck.Gen.map (fun (gen0, gen1) -> Node (gen0, gen1)) |
| 254 | + (QCheck.Gen.pair (self (n / 2)) (self (n / 2)))))])) |
| 255 | +``` |
| 256 | + |
| 257 | +* Recursive polymorphic variants |
| 258 | +```ocaml |
| 259 | +type tree = [ `Leaf of int | `Node of tree * tree ] |
| 260 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 261 | +
|
| 262 | +(* ==> *) |
| 263 | +
|
| 264 | +/!\ FIXME: https://github.com/vch9/ppx_deriving_qcheck/issues/7 /!\ |
| 265 | +``` |
| 266 | + |
| 267 | +## Mutual recursive types |
| 268 | +```ocaml |
| 269 | +type tree = Node of (int * forest) |
| 270 | +and forest = Nil | Cons of (tree * forest) |
| 271 | +[@@deriving qcheck] |
| 272 | +
|
| 273 | +(* ==> *) |
| 274 | +
|
| 275 | +let rec gen_tree () = |
| 276 | + QCheck.Gen.frequency |
| 277 | + [(1, |
| 278 | + (QCheck.Gen.map (fun gen0 -> Node gen0) |
| 279 | + (QCheck.Gen.map (fun (gen0, gen1) -> (gen0, gen1)) |
| 280 | + (QCheck.Gen.pair QCheck.Gen.int (gen_forest ())))))] |
| 281 | +
|
| 282 | +and gen_forest () = |
| 283 | + QCheck.Gen.sized @@ |
| 284 | + (QCheck.Gen.fix |
| 285 | + (fun self -> function |
| 286 | + | 0 -> QCheck.Gen.frequency [(1, (QCheck.Gen.pure Nil))] |
| 287 | + | n -> |
| 288 | + QCheck.Gen.frequency |
| 289 | + [(1, (QCheck.Gen.pure Nil)); |
| 290 | + (1, |
| 291 | + (QCheck.Gen.map (fun gen0 -> Cons gen0) |
| 292 | + (QCheck.Gen.map (fun (gen0, gen1) -> (gen0, gen1)) |
| 293 | + (QCheck.Gen.pair (gen_tree ()) (self (n / 2))))))])) |
| 294 | +
|
| 295 | +let gen_tree = gen_tree () |
| 296 | +
|
| 297 | +let gen_forest = gen_forest () |
| 298 | +``` |
| 299 | + |
| 300 | +## Unsupported types |
| 301 | + |
| 302 | +### GADT |
| 303 | +Deriving a GADT currently produces an ill-typed generator. |
| 304 | + |
| 305 | +### Let us know |
| 306 | +If you encounter a unsupported type (that should be), please let us know by creating |
| 307 | +an issue. |
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