Is there any plugin/API to maintain fixture scope/cache across the multiple test runs

[KrupalJoshi]

Hi,

I would like to know is there any way (maintain cache, API) to re-use the fixture (for same set/values of parameters) across multiple test runs.
Purpose: To minimize time taking to run same fixture for same set/values of parameters while developing/debugging test case.

e.g.: Developing/debugging Test case. This test case using fixture. At first time fixture will get executed and then test case is starting execution. For any reason error/exceptions occurs and test case execution/runs get terminated. Run/debug the same test case here fixture will get call and executed this will needs some time. Instead of executing fixture again, if there is any way to cache/skip the fixture execution and re-use the fixture executed in previous run, it will save the time.

[RonnyPfannschmidt]

this question needs more context

typically with the exit of pytest, the python values of the fixtures get lost as the process containing them goes away
unless there is extra detail on what your fixtures are, no suggestion can be made other than - its not supported at the python level itself

[RonnyPfannschmidt]

?

[nicoddemus]

@KrupalJoshi take a look at https://docs.pytest.org/en/stable/cache.html, might be what you are looking for. 👍

[KrupalJoshi]

@nicoddemus Thanks for sharing this. I am looking to store user defined object (result of fixture execution) to store in config cache API. I think as per documents this is not supported.

[nicoddemus]

@KrupalJoshi not directly, but can't you convert the user defined object to/from JSON? Or use pickle?

[KrupalJoshi]

Yes, that I have to check yet.