createTemporaryFolder

Class: sltest.TestCase
Namespace: sltest

Create temporary folder

Since R2020b

Syntax

folder = createTemporaryFolder(testCase)

Description

folder = createTemporaryFolder(testCase) returns a temporary folder This folder is deleted based on the scope of the test case. For example, for a folder created by a method, that folder is deleted when the method is complete and goes out of scope. Temporary folders are useful if you want to use a separate folder to store methods of a test case. See Write Plugins to Extend TestRunner for information on test case scope.

Input Arguments

testCase — Instance of test case

sltest.TestCase object

Instance of the test case, specified as an sltest.TestCase object.

Output Arguments

folder — Temporary folder path

character vector

Temporary folder, returned as a character vector.

Attributes

Access

public

To learn about attributes of methods, see Method Attributes.

Examples

Create Temporary Folder for Each Test Method

classdef tempFolder < sltest.TestCase

    properties
       Folder;
    end
 
    methods (TestMethodSetup)
       function setup(testCase)
          testCase.Folder = ...
             testCase.createTemporaryFolder();
       end
    end
 
    methods (Test)
       function test1(testCase)
          testCase.simulate('myModel1',...
             'InFolder',testCase.Folder);
       end
 
       function test2(testCase)
          testCase.simulate('myModel2',...
             'InFolder',testCase.Folder);
       end
   end
end

Version History

Introduced in R2020b