Waiting for a specific log line to appear in a named.run file is a
common action in BIND 9 system tests. Implement a set of Python classes
which intend to simplify and standardize this task in Python-based
system tests.
Co-authored-by: Štěpán Balážik <stepan@isc.org>
Controlling named instances using RNDC is a common action in BIND 9
system tests. However, there is currently no standardized way of doing
that from Python-based system tests, which leads to code duplication.
Add a set of Python classes and pytest fixtures which intend to simplify
and standardize use of RNDC in Python-based system tests.
For now, RNDC commands are sent to servers by invoking the rndc binary.
However, a switch to a native Python module able to send RNDC commands
without executing external binaries is expected to happen soon. Even
when that happens, though, having the capability to invoke the rndc
binary (in order to test it) will remain useful. Define a common Python
interface that such "RNDC executors" should implement (RNDCExecutor), in
order to make switching between them convenient.
Co-authored-by: Štěpán Balážik <stepan@isc.org>
