Merge pull request #2963 from nicolossus/port_test_wfr_settings

Port `test_wfr_settings.sli` to Pytest

Author: heplesser

testsuite/pytests/sli2py_other/test_wfr_settings.py

@@ -0,0 +1,109 @@
+# -*- coding: utf-8 -*-
+#
+# test_wfr_settings.py
+#
+# This file is part of NEST.
+#
+# Copyright (C) 2004 The NEST Initiative
+#
+# NEST 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 2 of the License, or
+# (at your option) any later version.
+#
+# NEST 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 NEST.  If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+
+"""
+This set of tests checks the possible settings for the waveform relaxation method.
+
+The waveform relaxation method is used for iterative solution when connections
+without delay are present (e.g. gap junctions).
+"""
+
+import nest
+import pytest
+
+
+@pytest.fixture(autouse=True)
+def reset():
+    nest.ResetKernel()
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_wfr", [False, True])
+def test_set_wfr(use_wfr):
+    """Test that ``use_wfr`` can be set."""
+
+    nest.set(use_wfr=use_wfr)
+
+
+def test_set_wfr_after_node_creation_raises():
+    """Ensure that ``use_wfr`` cannot be set after nodes are created."""
+
+    nest.Create("iaf_psc_alpha")
+
+    with pytest.raises(nest.kernel.NESTErrors.KernelException):
+        nest.set(use_wfr=True)
+
+
+def test_wfr_comm_interval_lower_than_resolution_raises():
+    """Ensure that ``wfr_comm_interval`` cannot be set lower than the resolution."""
+
+    with pytest.raises(nest.kernel.NESTErrors.KernelException):
+        nest.set(resolution=0.1, wfr_comm_interval=0.05)
+
+
+def test_wfr_comm_interval_cannot_be_set_when_use_wfr_false():
+    """Ensure that ``wfr_comm_interval`` cannot be set if ``use_wfr=False``."""
+
+    with pytest.raises(nest.kernel.NESTErrors.KernelException):
+        nest.set(use_wfr=False, wfr_comm_interval=0.5)
+
+
+def test_wfr_comm_interval_set_to_resolution_after_disabling_use_wfr():
+    """Ensure that ``wfr_comm_interval`` is set to and updated with resolution when disabling ``use_wfr``."""
+
+    nest.set(use_wfr=True, wfr_comm_interval=0.5)
+
+    # Disable use_wfr
+    nest.set(resolution=0.1, use_wfr=False)
+
+    assert nest.resolution == 0.1
+    assert nest.wfr_comm_interval == nest.resolution
+
+    # Ensure that wfr_comm_interval is updated with the resolution
+    nest.set(resolution=0.2)
+
+    assert nest.resolution == 0.2
+    assert nest.wfr_comm_interval == nest.resolution
+
+
+def test_wfr_comm_interval_not_updated_with_resolution_when_use_wfr_true():
+    """Ensure that ``wfr_comm_interval`` is not updated with resolution if ``use_wfr=True``."""
+
+    nest.set(use_wfr=True, wfr_comm_interval=2.0)
+    nest.set(resolution=0.1)
+    assert nest.wfr_comm_interval == 2.0
+
+
+@pytest.mark.skipif_missing_gsl
+@pytest.mark.parametrize("use_wfr", [False, True])
+def test_use_wfr_set_correctly_in_created_node(use_wfr):
+    """
+    Test correct set of ``use_wfr`` in created node.
+
+    The test verifies both the case with ``use_wfr`` off and on.
+    """
+
+    nest.set(use_wfr=use_wfr)
+
+    nrn_gap = nest.Create("hh_psc_alpha_gap")
+    nest.Simulate(5.0)
+
+    assert nrn_gap.node_uses_wfr == use_wfr