Take the 2-minute tour ×  python's unittest testrunner looks for
setUpModule() defined in a file to perform before running any
test specified in the module. is there a way to use a decorator
or some other tool inorder to rename the function name?  for
example:  def globalSetUp():...  will enable unittest's loader
to recognize this function as the setUpModule function.  i am
usint python2.6 with unittest2 package.   share|improve this
question add comment  2 Answers  Derive from TestCase, and in
your subclass call your own setup function in the setUp method.
Then create your classes from this new subclass rather than
TestCase, and you'll have the desired functionality.
share|improve this answer add comment  Why not just rename/alias
the function?  def globalSetUp():  setUpModule = globalSetUp
It's just a single additional line, just like a decorator would
be.  share|improve this answer add comment  Your Answer