tests for resolving data paths

keymapper/data.py

@@ -40,40 +40,37 @@ def get_data_path(filename=''):
     distros this is somewhat complicated. Ubuntu wants to use /usr/local
     for data_files, but not everything can be placed there.
     """
+    source_path = None
     try:
         source_path = pkg_resources.require('key-mapper')[0].location
-    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound as error:
-        # try to check where stuff usually should be
-        logger.debug(error)
-        data_path = '/usr/share/key-mapper'
-        if not os.path.exists(data_path):
-            logger.error('key-mapper data was not properly installed')
-            sys.exit(1)
-        return os.path.join('/usr/share/key-mapper', filename)
+        # failed in some ubuntu installations
+    except pkg_resources.DistributionNotFound:
+        pass
 
     # depending on where this file is installed to, make sure to use the proper
     # prefix path for data
     # https://docs.python.org/3/distutils/setupscript.html?highlight=package_data#installing-additional-files # noqa pylint: disable=line-too-long
 
-    candidates = [
-        os.path.join(site.USER_BASE, 'share/key-mapper'),
-        '/usr/local/share/key-mapper',
-        '/usr/share/key-mapper'
-    ]
-
     global logged
 
     data_path = None
     # python3.8/dist-packages python3.7/site-packages, /usr/share,
     # /usr/local/share, endless options
+    if source_path is not None:
         if '-packages' not in source_path and 'python' not in source_path:
             # probably installed with -e, running from the cloned git source
             data_path = os.path.join(source_path, 'data')
             if not os.path.exists(data_path):
                 if not logged:
-                logger.debug('Editabe, but data missing at "%s"', data_path)
+                    logger.debug('-e, but data missing at "%s"', data_path)
                 data_path = None
 
+    candidates = [
+        '/usr/share/key-mapper',
+        '/usr/local/share/key-mapper',
+        os.path.join(site.USER_BASE, 'share/key-mapper'),
+    ]
+
     if data_path is None:
         # try any of the options
         for candidate in candidates:

tests/testcases/test_data.py

@@ -0,0 +1,48 @@
+#!/usr/bin/python3
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+# key-mapper - GUI for device specific keyboard mappings
+# Copyright (C) 2020 sezanzeb <proxima@hip70890b.de>
+#
+# This file is part of key-mapper.
+#
+# key-mapper is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+# it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+# the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# key-mapper is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+# but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+# MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE.  See the
+# GNU General Public License for more details.
+#
+# You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+# along with key-mapper.  If not, see <https://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+import unittest
+import os
+import pkg_resources
+
+from keymapper.data import get_data_path
+
+
+class TestData(unittest.TestCase):
+    def test_data_editable(self):
+        path = os.getcwd()
+        pkg_resources.require('key-mapper')[0].location = path
+        self.assertEqual(get_data_path(), path + '/data/')
+        self.assertEqual(get_data_path('a'), path + '/data/a')
+
+    def test_data_usr(self):
+        path = '/usr/some/where/python3.8/dist-packages/'
+        pkg_resources.require('key-mapper')[0].location = path
+
+        self.assertTrue(get_data_path().startswith('/usr/'))
+        self.assertTrue(get_data_path().endswith('key-mapper/'))
+
+        self.assertTrue(get_data_path('a').startswith('/usr/'))
+        self.assertTrue(get_data_path('a').endswith('key-mapper/a'))
+
+
+if __name__ == "__main__":
+    unittest.main()