test group generator changed.

test group  template added to project templates.

Author: niwciu

pyproject.toml

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ build-backend = "setuptools.build_meta"
 
 [project]
 name = "py-micro-hil"
-version = "0.1.5"
+version = "0.1.6"
 description = "Hardware-in-the-Loop testing framework"
 readme = "README.md"
 requires-python = ">=3.8"
@@ -47,7 +47,8 @@ where = ["src"]
 [tool.setuptools.package-data]
 py_micro_hil = [
     "templates/*.html",
-    "templates/*.css"
+    "templates/*.css",
+    "templates/*.py"
 ]
 
 # Tools configuration

src/py_micro_hil/cli.py

@@ -2,6 +2,7 @@
 import os
 import importlib.metadata
 import importlib.util
+from importlib.resources import files
 from pathlib import Path
 import argparse
 
@@ -164,28 +165,20 @@ def parse_args():
     return args
 
 
-def get_template_path():
-    """Return the path to the test group template file."""
-    project_root = Path(__file__).resolve().parents[2]
-    return project_root / "example" / "test_group_template.py"
+
+def get_template_content() -> str:
+    """Load template file text from the installed package."""
+    resource = files("py_micro_hil.templates") / "test_group_template.py"
+    return resource.read_text()
 
 
 def create_test_group_file(group_name: str, target_dir: Path, logger: Logger) -> bool:
     """
     Create a new test group file from the template.
-
     Returns True on success, False otherwise.
     """
 
-    template_path = get_template_path()
-    if not template_path.exists():
-        logger.log(
-            f"[ERROR] ❌ Template file not found at '{template_path}'.",
-            to_console=True,
-            to_log_file=True,
-        )
-        return False
-
+    # ensure target directory exists
     if not target_dir.exists():
         logger.log(
             f"[ERROR] ❌ Test directory '{target_dir}' does not exist.",
@@ -195,6 +188,8 @@ def create_test_group_file(group_name: str, target_dir: Path, logger: Logger) ->
         return False
 
     destination = target_dir / f"test_{group_name}.py"
+
+    # prevent overwriting
     if destination.exists():
         logger.log(
             f"[ERROR] ❌ File '{destination}' already exists. Aborting creation.",
@@ -204,10 +199,16 @@ def create_test_group_file(group_name: str, target_dir: Path, logger: Logger) ->
         return False
 
     try:
-        template_content = template_path.read_text()
-        rendered_content = template_content.format(test_group_name=group_name)
-        destination.write_text(rendered_content)
-    except Exception as exc:  # pragma: no cover - defensive
+        # load template content from package (installation-safe)
+        template_content = get_template_content()
+
+        # apply formatting
+        rendered = template_content.format(test_group_name=group_name)
+
+        # write final file
+        destination.write_text(rendered)
+
+    except Exception as exc:
         logger.log(
             f"[ERROR] ❌ Failed to create test group file: {exc}",
             to_console=True,
@@ -223,6 +224,7 @@ def create_test_group_file(group_name: str, target_dir: Path, logger: Logger) ->
     return True
 
 
+
 def load_test_groups(test_directory, logger, strict_imports: bool = False):
     """Dynamically loads test groups from test modules in a specified directory."""
     test_groups = []

src/py_micro_hil/templates/test_group_template.py

@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+from py_micro_hil.assertions import *
+from py_micro_hil.framework_API import *
+
+def setup_group():
+    TEST_INFO_MESSAGE("Setting up {test_group_name}")
+
+def teardown_group():
+    TEST_INFO_MESSAGE("Tearing down {test_group_name}")
+
+def test_template_test():
+    TEST_ASSERT_EQUAL(0,0)

tests/test_cli_runner.py

@@ -83,12 +83,16 @@ def raise_not_found(*args, **kwargs):
 
 
 def test_create_test_group_file_success(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
-    template = tmp_path / "template.py"
-    template.write_text("# template\nclass {test_group_name}: pass\n")
     target_dir = tmp_path / "hil_tests"
     target_dir.mkdir()
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli, "get_template_path", lambda: template)
+    # mock template content
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli,
+        "get_template_content",
+        lambda: "# template\nclass {test_group_name}: pass\n",
+    )
+
     logger = DummyLogger()
 
     created = cli.create_test_group_file("alpha", target_dir, logger)
@@ -100,15 +104,20 @@ def test_create_test_group_file_success(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     assert any("Created test group template" in msg for msg in logger.messages)
 
 
+
 def test_create_test_group_file_existing(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
-    template = tmp_path / "template.py"
-    template.write_text("# template\nclass {test_group_name}: pass\n")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli,
+        "get_template_content",
+        lambda: "# template\nclass {test_group_name}: pass\n",
+    )
+
     target_dir = tmp_path / "hil_tests"
     target_dir.mkdir()
+
     existing = target_dir / "test_alpha.py"
     existing.write_text("# existing")
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli, "get_template_path", lambda: template)
     logger = DummyLogger()
 
     created = cli.create_test_group_file("alpha", target_dir, logger)
@@ -117,12 +126,16 @@ def test_create_test_group_file_existing(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     assert any("already exists" in msg for msg in logger.messages)
 
 
+
 def test_create_test_group_file_missing_dir(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
-    template = tmp_path / "template.py"
-    template.write_text("# template\nclass {test_group_name}: pass\n")
+    monkeypatch.setattr(
+        cli,
+        "get_template_content",
+        lambda: "# template\nclass {test_group_name}: pass\n",
+    )
+
     target_dir = tmp_path / "missing"
 
-    monkeypatch.setattr(cli, "get_template_path", lambda: template)
     logger = DummyLogger()
 
     created = cli.create_test_group_file("alpha", target_dir, logger)
@@ -131,6 +144,7 @@ def test_create_test_group_file_missing_dir(tmp_path, monkeypatch):
     assert any("does not exist" in msg for msg in logger.messages)
 
 
+
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 # log_discovered_devices
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