To enhance the robustness of Robot Framework’s import mechanism, we propose improvements for handling failed library and variable imports. The key improvements are as follows:
Enhanced Failure Detection and Response:
Upon an import failure, attempt to analyze the root cause (e.g., missing files, incorrect paths, or network issues for remote libraries).
Provide more descriptive error messages or suggest potential resolutions based on the detected issue.
Intelligent Retry Mechanism:
Avoid re-attempting failed imports during the same execution if the library meets certain conditions:
If it is a dynamic library (one that depends on runtime conditions).
If the failure is due to a timeout (e.g., network-related issues).
Quickfix Option for failed imports:
Introduce a quickfix mechanism to allow users to update and retry the import of only the affected library.
To enhance the robustness of Robot Framework’s import mechanism, we propose improvements for handling failed library and variable imports. The key improvements are as follows:
Enhanced Failure Detection and Response:
Intelligent Retry Mechanism:
Quickfix Option for failed imports: