Add data_file to the .coveragerc file.

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branch : config

1 files changed, 20 insertions, 0 deletions

diff --git a/test/test_api.py b/test/test_api.py
index 270c7235..8470a661 100644
--- a/test/test_api.py
+++ b/test/test_api.py
@@ -243,6 +243,26 @@ class ApiTest(CoverageTest):
         self.assertSameElements(os.listdir("."),
                             ["datatest3.py", "datatest3.pyc", "cov.data.14"])
 
+    def testDatafileFromRcFile(self):
+        # You can specify the data file name in the .coveragerc file
+        self.make_file("datatest4.py", """\
+            fooey = 17
+            """)
+        self.make_file(".coveragerc", """\
+            [run]
+            data_file = mydata.dat
+            """)
+
+        self.assertSameElements(os.listdir("."),
+                                            ["datatest4.py", ".coveragerc"])
+        cov = coverage.coverage()
+        cov.start()
+        self.import_module("datatest4")
+        cov.stop()
+        cov.save()
+        self.assertSameElements(os.listdir("."),
+                ["datatest4.py", "datatest4.pyc", ".coveragerc", "mydata.dat"])
+
     def testEmptyReporting(self):
         # Used to be you'd get an exception reporting on nothing...
         cov = coverage.coverage()