Make collection progress output less verbose (#901)

Fix #555

changelog/555.improvement.rst

@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+Improved progress output when collecting nodes to be less verbose.

src/xdist/dsession.py

@@ -1,3 +1,8 @@
+from __future__ import annotations
+import sys
+from enum import Enum, auto
+from typing import Sequence
+
 import pytest
 
 from xdist.remote import Producer
@@ -251,14 +256,16 @@ class DSession:
         self._session.testscollected = len(ids)
         self.sched.add_node_collection(node, ids)
         if self.terminal:
-            self.trdist.setstatus(node.gateway.spec, "[%d]" % (len(ids)))
+            self.trdist.setstatus(
+                node.gateway.spec, WorkerStatus.CollectionDone, tests_collected=len(ids)
+            )
         if self.sched.collection_is_completed:
             if self.terminal and not self.sched.has_pending:
                 self.trdist.ensure_show_status()
                 self.terminal.write_line("")
                 if self.config.option.verbose > 0:
                     self.terminal.write_line(
-                        "scheduling tests via %s" % (self.sched.__class__.__name__)
+                        f"scheduling tests via {self.sched.__class__.__name__}"
                     )
             self.sched.schedule()
 
@@ -345,7 +352,7 @@ class DSession:
         if rep.failed:
             self.countfailures += 1
             if self.maxfail and self.countfailures >= self.maxfail:
-                self.shouldstop = "stopping after %d failures" % (self.countfailures)
+                self.shouldstop = f"stopping after {self.countfailures} failures"
 
     def triggershutdown(self):
         self.log("triggering shutdown")
@@ -372,32 +379,51 @@ class DSession:
         self.config.hook.pytest_runtest_logreport(report=rep)
 
 
+class WorkerStatus(Enum):
+    """Status of each worker during creation/collection."""
+
+    # Worker spec has just been created.
+    Created = auto()
+
+    # Worker has been initialized.
+    Initialized = auto()
+
+    # Worker is now ready for collection.
+    ReadyForCollection = auto()
+
+    # Worker has finished collection.
+    CollectionDone = auto()
+
+
 class TerminalDistReporter:
-    def __init__(self, config):
+    def __init__(self, config) -> None:
         self.config = config
         self.tr = config.pluginmanager.getplugin("terminalreporter")
-        self._status = {}
+        self._status: dict[str, tuple[WorkerStatus, int]] = {}
         self._lastlen = 0
         self._isatty = getattr(self.tr, "isatty", self.tr.hasmarkup)
 
-    def write_line(self, msg):
+    def write_line(self, msg: str) -> None:
         self.tr.write_line(msg)
 
-    def ensure_show_status(self):
+    def ensure_show_status(self) -> None:
         if not self._isatty:
             self.write_line(self.getstatus())
 
-    def setstatus(self, spec, status, show=True):
+    def setstatus(
-        self._status[spec.id] = status
+        self, spec, status: WorkerStatus, *, tests_collected: int, show: bool = True
+    ) -> None:
+        self._status[spec.id] = (status, tests_collected)
         if show and self._isatty:
             self.rewrite(self.getstatus())
 
-    def getstatus(self):
+    def getstatus(self) -> str:
         if self.config.option.verbose >= 0:
-            parts = [f"{spec.id} {self._status[spec.id]}" for spec in self._specs]
+            line = get_workers_status_line(list(self._status.values()))
-            return " / ".join(parts)
+            if line:
-        else:
+                return line
-            return "bringing up nodes..."
+
+        return "bringing up nodes..."
 
     def rewrite(self, line, newline=False):
         pline = line + " " * max(self._lastlen - len(line), 0)
@@ -409,37 +435,41 @@ class TerminalDistReporter:
         self.tr.rewrite(pline, bold=True)
 
     @pytest.hookimpl
-    def pytest_xdist_setupnodes(self, specs):
+    def pytest_xdist_setupnodes(self, specs) -> None:
         self._specs = specs
         for spec in specs:
-            self.setstatus(spec, "I", show=False)
+            self.setstatus(spec, WorkerStatus.Created, tests_collected=0, show=False)
-        self.setstatus(spec, "I", show=True)
+        self.setstatus(spec, WorkerStatus.Created, tests_collected=0, show=True)
         self.ensure_show_status()
 
     @pytest.hookimpl
-    def pytest_xdist_newgateway(self, gateway):
+    def pytest_xdist_newgateway(self, gateway) -> None:
-        if self.config.option.verbose > 0:
+        rinfo = gateway._rinfo()
-            rinfo = gateway._rinfo()
+        is_local = rinfo.executable == sys.executable
+        if self.config.option.verbose > 0 and not is_local:
             version = "%s.%s.%s" % rinfo.version_info[:3]
             self.rewrite(
                 "[%s] %s Python %s cwd: %s"
                 % (gateway.id, rinfo.platform, version, rinfo.cwd),
                 newline=True,
             )
-        self.setstatus(gateway.spec, "C")
+        self.setstatus(gateway.spec, WorkerStatus.Initialized, tests_collected=0)
 
     @pytest.hookimpl
-    def pytest_testnodeready(self, node):
+    def pytest_testnodeready(self, node) -> None:
-        if self.config.option.verbose > 0:
+        d = node.workerinfo
-            d = node.workerinfo
+        is_local = d.get("executable") == sys.executable
+        if self.config.option.verbose > 0 and not is_local:
             infoline = "[{}] Python {}".format(
                 d["id"], d["version"].replace("\n", " -- ")
             )
             self.rewrite(infoline, newline=True)
-        self.setstatus(node.gateway.spec, "ok")
+        self.setstatus(
+            node.gateway.spec, WorkerStatus.ReadyForCollection, tests_collected=0
+        )
 
     @pytest.hookimpl
-    def pytest_testnodedown(self, node, error):
+    def pytest_testnodedown(self, node, error) -> None:
         if not error:
             return
         self.write_line(f"[{node.gateway.id}] node down: {error}")
@@ -457,3 +487,36 @@ def get_default_max_worker_restart(config):
         # if --max-worker-restart was not provided, use a reasonable default (#226)
         result = config.option.numprocesses * 4
     return result
+
+
+def get_workers_status_line(
+    status_and_items: Sequence[tuple[WorkerStatus, int]]
+) -> str:
+    """
+    Return the line to display during worker setup/collection based on the
+    status of the workers and number of tests collected for each.
+    """
+    statuses = [s for s, c in status_and_items]
+    total_workers = len(statuses)
+    workers_noun = "worker" if total_workers == 1 else "workers"
+    if status_and_items and all(s == WorkerStatus.CollectionDone for s in statuses):
+        # All workers collect the same number of items, so we grab
+        # the total number of items from the first worker.
+        first = status_and_items[0]
+        status, tests_collected = first
+        tests_noun = "item" if tests_collected == 1 else "items"
+        return f"{total_workers} {workers_noun} [{tests_collected} {tests_noun}]"
+    if WorkerStatus.CollectionDone in statuses:
+        done = sum(1 for s, c in status_and_items if c > 0)
+        return f"collecting: {done}/{total_workers} {workers_noun}"
+    if WorkerStatus.ReadyForCollection in statuses:
+        ready = statuses.count(WorkerStatus.ReadyForCollection)
+        return f"ready: {ready}/{total_workers} {workers_noun}"
+    if WorkerStatus.Initialized in statuses:
+        initialized = statuses.count(WorkerStatus.Initialized)
+        return f"initialized: {initialized}/{total_workers} {workers_noun}"
+    if WorkerStatus.Created in statuses:
+        created = statuses.count(WorkerStatus.Created)
+        return f"created: {created}/{total_workers} {workers_noun}"
+
+    return ""

testing/acceptance_test.py

@@ -101,7 +101,12 @@ class TestDistribution:
             """
         )
         result = pytester.runpytest(p1, "-v", "-d", "--tx=popen", "--tx=popen")
-        result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*1*Python*", "*2 failed, 1 passed, 1 skipped*"])
+        result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
+            [
+                "created: 2/2 workers",
+                "*2 failed, 1 passed, 1 skipped*",
+            ]
+        )
         assert result.ret == 1
 
     def test_n1_fail_minus_x(self, pytester: pytest.Pytester) -> None:
@@ -151,7 +156,12 @@ class TestDistribution:
         """
         )
         result = pytester.runpytest(p1, "-d", "-v")
-        result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(["*2*Python*", "*2 failed, 1 passed, 1 skipped*"])
+        result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
+            [
+                "created: 3/3 workers",
+                "*2 failed, 1 passed, 1 skipped*",
+            ]
+        )
         assert result.ret == 1
 
     def test_dist_tests_with_crash(self, pytester: pytest.Pytester) -> None:
@@ -237,9 +247,6 @@ class TestDistribution:
         assert result.ret == 0
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
             [
-                "*0* *cwd*",
-                # "RSyncStart: [G1]",
-                # "RSyncFinished: [G1]",
                 "*1 passed*",
             ]
         )
@@ -276,7 +283,11 @@ class TestDistribution:
         p1 = pytester.makepyfile("def test_func(): pass")
         result = pytester.runpytest("-v", p1, "-d", "--tx=popen")
         result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
-            ["*0*Python*", "*calculated result is 49*", "*1 passed*"]
+            [
+                "created: 1/1 worker",
+                "*calculated result is 49*",
+                "*1 passed*",
+            ]
         )
         assert result.ret == 0
 
@@ -393,14 +404,14 @@ class TestTerminalReporting:
         out = result.stdout.str()
         if verbosity == "-v":
             assert "scheduling tests" in out
-            assert "gw" in out
+            assert "1 worker [1 item]" in out
         elif verbosity == "-q":
             assert "scheduling tests" not in out
             assert "gw" not in out
             assert "bringing up nodes..." in out
         else:
             assert "scheduling tests" not in out
-            assert "gw" in out
+            assert "1 worker [1 item]" in out
 
     def test_pass_skip_fail(self, pytester: pytest.Pytester) -> None:
         pytester.makepyfile(
@@ -1099,8 +1110,9 @@ def test_color_yes_collection_on_non_atty(pytester, request) -> None:
     result = pytester.runpytest(*args)
     assert "test session starts" in result.stdout.str()
     assert "\x1b[1m" in result.stdout.str()
-    assert "gw0 [10] / gw1 [10]" in result.stdout.str()
+    assert "created: 2/2 workers" in result.stdout.str()
-    assert "gw0 C / gw1 C" not in result.stdout.str()
+    assert "2 workers [10 items]" in result.stdout.str()
+    assert "collecting:" not in result.stdout.str()
 
 
 def test_without_terminal_plugin(pytester, request) -> None:
@@ -1554,8 +1566,8 @@ def test_collection_crash(testdir):
     assert result.ret == 1
     result.stdout.fnmatch_lines(
         [
-            "gw0 I",
+            "created: 1/1 worker",
-            "gw0 [[]0[]]",
+            "1 worker [[]0 items[]]",
             "*_ ERROR collecting test_collection_crash.py _*",
             "E   assert 0",
             "*= 1 error in *",

testing/test_dsession.py

@@ -1,7 +1,13 @@
-from xdist.dsession import DSession, get_default_max_worker_restart
+from __future__ import annotations
+from xdist.dsession import (
+    DSession,
+    get_default_max_worker_restart,
+    get_workers_status_line,
+    WorkerStatus,
+)
 from xdist.report import report_collection_diff
 from xdist.scheduler import EachScheduling, LoadScheduling, WorkStealingScheduling
-from typing import Optional
+from typing import Sequence
 
 import pytest
 import execnet
@@ -473,7 +479,7 @@ def test_report_collection_diff_equal() -> None:
 def test_default_max_worker_restart() -> None:
     class config:
         class option:
-            maxworkerrestart: Optional[str] = None
+            maxworkerrestart: str | None = None
             numprocesses: int = 0
 
     assert get_default_max_worker_restart(config) is None
@@ -527,3 +533,70 @@ def test_pytest_issue419(pytester: pytest.Pytester) -> None:
     reprec = pytester.inline_run("-n1")
     reprec.assertoutcome(passed=2)
     assert 0
+
+
+Created = WorkerStatus.Created
+Initialized = WorkerStatus.Initialized
+ReadyForCollection = WorkerStatus.ReadyForCollection
+CollectionDone = WorkerStatus.CollectionDone
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    "status_and_items, expected",
+    [
+        (
+            [],
+            "",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(Created, 0)],
+            "created: 1/1 worker",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(Created, 0), (Created, 0)],
+            "created: 2/2 workers",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(Initialized, 0), (Created, 0)],
+            "initialized: 1/2 workers",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(Initialized, 0), (Initialized, 0)],
+            "initialized: 2/2 workers",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(ReadyForCollection, 0), (Created, 0)],
+            "ready: 1/2 workers",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(ReadyForCollection, 0), (ReadyForCollection, 0)],
+            "ready: 2/2 workers",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(CollectionDone, 12), (Created, 0)],
+            "collecting: 1/2 workers",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(CollectionDone, 12), (CollectionDone, 12)],
+            "2 workers [12 items]",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(CollectionDone, 1), (CollectionDone, 1)],
+            "2 workers [1 item]",
+        ),
+        (
+            [(CollectionDone, 1)],
+            "1 worker [1 item]",
+        ),
+        # Different number of tests collected will raise an error and should not happen in practice,
+        # but we test for it anyway.
+        (
+            [(CollectionDone, 1), (CollectionDone, 12)],
+            "2 workers [1 item]",
+        ),
+    ],
+)
+def test_get_workers_status_line(
+    status_and_items: Sequence[tuple[WorkerStatus, int]], expected: str
+) -> None:
+    assert get_workers_status_line(status_and_items) == expected