fix(windows): UTF-8 console + self-sufficient validation wrapper

Make the suite run cleanly on Windows.

Product code:
- __init__.py: force UTF-8 on stdout/stderr. The Windows console code
  page (cp1252) cannot encode the box-drawing/accented characters the
  runner prints, which crashed the parent capture_stdout thread. Only
  the stream encoders are reconfigured; the locale default used to read
  cp1252 config files is left untouched.
- report_export_junit/html: open the report file with encoding="utf-8"
  (XML/HTML are UTF-8) instead of the platform default, matching the
  txt/json exporters.

Validation:
- run.bat: source mode now sets up its own venv and runs testium from
  src\ directly instead of delegating to the project run.bat (which
  launches the GUI and drops its arguments). Installs the fake_exporter
  entry-point plugin (report_plugin) and the [lsp] extra, and runs the
  same lsp_check.py pre-flight as run.sh.
- jsonrpc/test.tum: launch the echo server via "$(python_bin)" instead
  of "python3" (the Microsoft Store stub on Windows).
- post_execution.py: write the JUnit XML with encoding="utf-8".
- restore items/run/sub_pass.tum and sub_fail.tum, deleted by mistake in
  d97d00c "removed test logs".

.gitignore

@@ -8,6 +8,8 @@ dist
 /.vscode
 .venv/
 .flatpak-builder/
+package/flatpak/repo/
+package/flatpak/*.flatpak
 crash.tx*
 report_test.tx*
 *.autosave
@@ -24,6 +26,7 @@ package/appimage/*.AppImage
 package/appimage/src
 package/appimage/*.py
 AppDir
+*.squashfs
 doc/manual/doxygen
 doc/manual/sphinx/build/*
 doc/manual/sphinx/source/_build/*

CONTRIBUTING.md

@@ -0,0 +1,165 @@
+# Contributing to testium
+
+Thank you for your interest in contributing to testium.
+
+## License of contributions
+
+testium is licensed under the **European Union Public Licence v. 1.2 (EUPL-1.2)** —
+see the [LICENSE](LICENSE) file at the repository root.
+
+By submitting a contribution to this project (pull request, patch, issue
+attachment, or any other form of code, documentation or media), you agree
+that your contribution is licensed to the project and to the public under the
+**same EUPL-1.2** terms (or any later version of the EUPL approved by the
+European Commission), and you certify that:
+
+- you are the author of the contribution, or you have the right to submit it
+  under the EUPL-1.2;
+- to the best of your knowledge, the contribution does not infringe any
+  third-party intellectual-property rights;
+- the contribution may be redistributed by the project under the EUPL-1.2 and
+  any compatible licence listed in the EUPL-1.2 Appendix.
+
+This is the **inbound = outbound** rule: contributions come in under the same
+licence the project ships under.
+
+You retain copyright on your contribution. The project does **not** ask you
+to sign a CLA or assign your copyright.
+
+## SPDX header in new source files
+
+When creating a new source file, please include the following header at the
+top of the file (adjust the comment marker to the file's language):
+
+```python
+# SPDX-License-Identifier: EUPL-1.2
+# Copyright (c) <year> <your name>
+```
+
+For existing files, keep the header that is already there.
+
+## How to contribute
+
+1. Open an issue describing the change you want to make (bug, feature, doc).
+2. Fork the repository, create a topic branch.
+3. Commit with a clear message (one logical change per commit).
+4. Make sure the validation suite still passes:
+   ```
+   ./run.sh -b -- test/validation/main.tum
+   ```
+5. Open a pull request against `main`.
+
+## Coding conventions
+
+- Python ≥ 3.11
+- Follow existing style in the file you are modifying
+- Add or update tests in `test/validation/` for new test items or behaviours
+- Update `CLAUDE.md` and the Sphinx manual for user-visible changes
+
+## Development
+
+### Debugging in VSCode
+
+The recommended workflow:
+
+1. Add a debug configuration to `.vscode/launch.json`:
+   ```json
+   {
+       "configurations": [
+           {
+               "name": "Python : testium",
+               "type": "python",
+               "request": "launch",
+               "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/testium",
+               "console": "integratedTerminal",
+               "args": ["-g"],
+               "justMyCode": true
+           }
+       ]
+   }
+   ```
+2. Install `debugpy` in the venv: `python -m pip install debugpy`.
+3. Open the *Run and Debug* tab and press play. testium starts; load and
+   run a `.tum` file. Set breakpoints where you want to investigate.
+
+### Qt GUI modification
+
+UI files (`*.ui`) are edited in **Qt Creator**. After editing, regenerate
+the corresponding Python and resource files:
+
+```sh
+scripts/qt_generate.sh
+```
+
+Icons come from <https://github.com/free-icons/free-icons>.
+
+### Sphinx documentation
+
+```sh
+pip install sphinx linuxdoc
+doc/manual/sphinx/build_doc.sh
+```
+
+PDF generation requires `texlive`:
+
+```sh
+sudo apt install texlive-full
+```
+
+### Validation suite
+
+Batch mode (CI-friendly, headless):
+
+```sh
+./run.sh -b -- test/validation/main.tum
+```
+
+GUI mode (loads the suite, click *Run* to execute and inspect the tree):
+
+```sh
+./run.sh test/validation/main.tum
+```
+
+GUI run-and-close (executes the suite, then closes):
+
+```sh
+./run.sh -r -- test/validation/main.tum
+```
+
+Subset run via the `items` define (works in any mode):
+
+```sh
+./run.sh -b -d "items=['parallel','common']" -- test/validation/main.tum
+```
+
+### Cross-distribution check
+
+`package/deb/test_distro.sh` spins up a Docker/Podman container of the
+target image, installs the expected system Python deps via apt (with
+pip fallback for what is missing), installs the testium wheel and runs
+the validation suite end-to-end. Currently green on `debian:bookworm`,
+`debian:trixie`, `ubuntu:24.04`.
+
+```sh
+./package/deb/test_distro.sh debian:trixie
+```
+
+## Release procedure
+
+1. Update `release_note.txt`.
+2. Bump the version in `src/VERSION`.
+3. Make sure the documentation is up to date — rebuild with
+   `doc/manual/sphinx/build_doc.sh` if needed.
+4. Push and tag the commit with the new version.
+5. Build the binary release: `package/pyinstaller/build.sh`.
+6. Run the validation suite against each generated binary.
+7. Confirm all validation results are green before publishing.
+
+## Reporting security issues
+
+Please do **not** report security vulnerabilities through public GitHub
+issues. Instead, send an email to the project maintainer directly.
+
+## Questions
+
+Open a GitHub Discussion or an issue tagged `question`.

DESIGN.md

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+# Testium — Design Context
+
+## What is testium
+
+Testium is a test sequencer/runner written in Python. It executes YAML-based test scripts ("`.tum`" files) and supports two execution modes:
+
+- **GUI mode** (default, no flag): PySide6 Qt application (`src/testium/main_win/`)
+- **Batch mode** (`-b` / `--batch-execution`): headless, non-interactive, runs tests and exits
+
+Run from repo root: `./run.sh` (Linux) or `run.bat` / `run.ps1` (Windows).  
+Direct invocation: `python3 -m src/testium [-b] <test_file.tum>`
+
+## Architecture
+
+### Entry point
+`src/testium/__init__.py` — parses CLI args, dispatches to the two modes.  
+`multiprocessing.set_start_method('spawn')` is called early (required for Linux dialog subprocesses).
+
+### Core execution
+- `src/testium/interpreter/process.py` — `TestProcess(multiprocessing.Process)`: runs the test in a child process. Stdout is redirected via a `StringQueue` → pipe → parent thread (`capture_stdout`) that writes to real stdout.
+- `src/testium/interpreter/batch.py` — `Batch`: parent-side orchestrator for `-b` mode. Creates the `msg_queue`, starts `TestProcess`, waits for the "finished" signal.
+- `src/testium/interpreter/test_set.py` — `TestSet`: builds and executes the tree of test items.
+- `src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item*.py` — one file per test item type (check, cycle, group, let, unittest, py_func, lua_func, console, git, dialogs, report, parallel, …).
+
+### Communication channels (parent ↔ child process)
+- `msg_queue` (`multiprocessing.Queue`): carries status messages from child to parent.
+  - Item status: `{"id": <non-None>, "name": ..., "status": "started"|"finished", ...}`
+  - Global dict updates: `{"type": "gd_update"|"gd_delete", "key": ..., "value": ...}` — **no "id" key**
+  - Process finished: `{"id": None, "name": "test_process", "status": "finished"}` — id key present but `None`
+- `tst_ctrl` (`TestSetController`): sends control commands (execute, stop, pause, close, …) from parent to child.
+- stdout pipe (`multiprocessing.Pipe`): streams test output from child back to parent's `capture_stdout` thread.
+
+### Stdout pipeline (batch mode)
+```
+test item print()
+  → sys.stdout (StringQueue, in child)
+  → send_stdout thread (child) → pipe → capture_stdout thread (parent)
+  → print() → sys.stdout (TermLog wrapping real stdout, in parent)
+  → terminal
+```
+
+### Global dictionary
+`src/testium/interpreter/utils/globdict.py` — shared state accessible from test scripts via `tm.gd()` / `tm.setgd()`. When `set_update_queue()` is active (during test execution), every `setgd`/`delgd` on a non-`_`-prefixed key pushes a message to `msg_queue`.
+
+### Coloring (`-o` disables it)
+`src/testium/interpreter/utils/termlog.py` — `TermLog` wraps stdout with colorama-based line coloring (PASS=green, FAIL=red, WARN=yellow, …). Applied in parent process for batch mode. Auto-detects light/dark terminal background via (in order): `COLORFGBG` env var, OSC 11 query, default dark.
+
+### Dialog items in batch mode
+All dialog items (`dialog_image`, `dialog_question`, `dialog_references`, `dialog_value`, `dialog_message`, `dialog_choices`, `dialog_note`) follow this rule in non-interactive text mode (`-b`):
+- `auto_result` defined in the `.tum` → result controlled by it (`ok`/`yes` → SUCCESS, `cancel`/`no` → FAIL)
+- `auto_result` absent → FAIL with `"Dialog not supported in batch mode"`
+- `sleep dialog: true` → exception: just sleeps normally, no GUI, no failure
+
+`auto_result` (and `auto_value` for value/note dialogs) is intended for the validation test suite (`test/validation/`) only.
+
+### `parallel` item
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_parallel.py` — runs multiple branches concurrently.
+
+```yaml
+- parallel:
+    name: My parallel block
+    sync: all        # all: wait for all; any: stop as soon as one finishes
+    no_fail: true    # (optional) don't propagate branch failures to parent
+    branches:
+      - name: Branch A
+        wait_for:              # (optional) poll condition before starting
+          condition: <| expr |>
+          timeout: 10
+        steps:
+          - ...
+      - name: Branch B
+        steps:
+          - ...
+```
+
+- `TestItemParallel(TestItemContainer)`: mutates `dict_item["steps"]` to inject synthetic `parallel_branch` items so `load_test_recursively` loads branches normally as children.
+- `TestItemParallelBranch(TestItemContainer)`: container for one branch. `wait_for` polls every 0.1s up to `timeout` seconds before running steps.
+- `sync: any` calls `_stop_branch_recursively()` on all other branches when one *actually runs* (SUCCESS/FAILURE). A `NORUN` branch (disabled, condition not met) never wins the race.
+- Each branch runs in a daemon thread; the parent waits with `.join()`.
+- Branches stopped late (e.g. user disabled them in the GUI, or another sync:any branch already won) go through the normal `branch.stop() + branch.execute()` path so they always produce a clean DB entry via `addTest()`.
+- Exceptions raised in a branch's `execute()` are caught by `run_branch`, logged to stdout, and converted to a `FAILURE` result so they never disappear silently.
+- `sync: all` ignores `NORUN` branches when computing success (matches Group/Cycle semantics): only an actual `FAILURE` fails the parallel.
+- `TestItemSleep` is interruptible (polls `self._is_stopped` in a loop) so `sync: any` can stop slow branches quickly. `py_func` and `console` items are not interruptible; their full duration is observed before the branch returns.
+
+### `TestItemContainer` base class
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_container.py` — shared base for Group, Cycle, Parallel, and ParallelBranch. Provides `_run_children_sequentially()` which handles stop-on-failure, `executedOnStop` items, and returns `(TestResult, stopped_bool)`.
+
+### Report threading
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_report/test_report.py` — SQLite report with thread-safe writes:
+- `sqlite3.connect(..., check_same_thread=False)`
+- `self._lock = threading.Lock()` guards the SQLite `INSERT` only.
+- Per-item log capture (`stdio_redir.read()`) is naturally race-free thanks to per-thread buffers (see `StdoutProxy`).
+
+### Thread-aware stdout (`StdoutProxy`)
+`src/testium/runtime/stdout_redirect.py` — when `log_stored: True`, `intercept()` installs a `StdoutProxy` as `sys.stdout`/`sys.stderr` instead of a single shared `StringQueue`. The proxy:
+- Holds one `StringQueue` per thread (registered via `register_thread(buffer=...)`). The main thread uses a default buffer; each parallel branch's thread registers its own at start and unregisters at end. `stdio_redir.read()` reads the calling thread's buffer → `addTest()` of an item running in branch X reads X's clean, non-interleaved output.
+- For the live stream (terminal in batch / GUI panel), prefixes every line emitted from a branch's thread with `[<branch_name>] ` so concurrent branches stay readable.
+- Exposes `write` / `writeln` / `flush` (Python 3.14's `unittest` calls `stream.writeln()` directly without `_WritelnDecorator`).
+
+### Subprocess API contract (py_func / lua_func)
+
+User test scripts running inside a `py_func` or `lua_func` subprocess **must** use the JSON-RPC bridge to interact with testium state:
+
+- Python: `import py_func.tm as tm` — auto-generates wrappers for every function in `runtime/api.py:SUPPORTED_API`. `tm.gd`/`tm.setgd`/`tm.delgd` go through JSON-RPC to the parent.
+- Lua: `local tm = require("tm")` — same idea on the Lua side.
+
+`api.testium` is the *main-process* implementation; it is **not** exposed to subprocesses by design (not bundled in PyInstaller, not on the subprocess `PYTHONPATH` in pip-installed mode either when isolation is preserved). An import attempt from a subprocess script is a code smell and is detected by `test/validation/items/isolation/`.
+
+To add a new API call usable from subprocesses:
+1. Add the function to `api/testium.py`
+2. Add its name to `SUPPORTED_API` in `runtime/api.py`
+3. It is auto-exposed via JSON-RPC by `interpreter/utils/api_srv.py` and auto-wrapped by `py_func/tm.py:_make_api`
+
+### External interpreter resolution (`bins.py`)
+`src/testium/interpreter/utils/bins.py` — single source of truth for the paths to the external Python and Lua interpreters used by subprocesses.
+
+- `python_bin()` / `lua_bin()` : resolve and cache. The cache is keyed by `(name, override)` so that a later change to `gd[python_bin]` (typically when a `param.yaml` sets the key) triggers a re-resolution on the next lookup instead of returning the stale auto-discovered path. Falls back to discovery on PATH (candidates: `python3`/`python` and `lua`/`lua5.5`/`lua5.4`/`lua5.3`/`lua5.2`/`lua5.1`).
+- `ensure(*names)` : called by `TestSet._validate_runtime_deps()` at test load. Always requires `python` (the eval engine always runs); requires `lua` only if a `lua_func` item is in the tree. Fails fast with a clear error citing tried candidates and override key.
+
+Engines (`PyProcessBase`, `LuaProcessBase`, `EvalExecEngine`) call `bins.python_bin()`/`bins.lua_bin()` themselves — call sites never pass an explicit binary path.
+
+#### Override-timing contract (`apply_overrides`)
+`bins.python_bin()` is called for the **first** time inside `eval_process_init()` (the long-lived inline-`<| … |>` subprocess), which happens **before** the YAML param files are loaded. To make `-d python_bin=…` and the GUI `python_bin` preference take effect for `eval_proc` itself, `process.py:run()` applies them to gd **before** `eval_process_init()` via the `apply_overrides()` helper extracted from `update_global()`. The post-load `update_global()` call then re-applies the same overrides (after `prepare_global()` clears gd), keeping the gd value in sync with the cached resolution.
+
+| Override source | `eval_proc` | `py_func` / `cycle` / `post_exec` |
+|---|---|---|
+| `-d python_bin=…` (CLI) | ✅ | ✅ |
+| GUI `python_bin` preference | ✅ | ✅ |
+| `python_bin: …` in `param.yaml` | ❌ (eval_proc already started) | ✅ (cache re-resolves on key change) |
+
+## Key files
+
+| Path | Role |
+|------|------|
+| `src/testium/__init__.py` | CLI entry, mode dispatch |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/batch.py` | `-b` mode orchestrator |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/process.py` | Child test process |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/test_set.py` | Test tree builder/executor |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_container.py` | Base class for container items |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_parallel.py` | `parallel` and `parallel_branch` items |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/utils/globdict.py` | Global variable dict |
+| `src/testium/interpreter/utils/termlog.py` | Terminal color output |
+| `src/testium/runtime/stdout_redirect.py` | `StdioRedirect` singleton (`stdio_redir`) |
+| `src/testium/runtime/string_queue.py` | Thread-safe string buffer used for stdout redirection |
+| `src/testium/api/testium.py` | Public API for test scripts (`tm.*`) |
+| `src/testium/py_func/` | Python subprocess for `py_func` items (sandboxed: imports only `runtime/` and `py_func/`) |
+| `src/testium/lua_func/` | Lua subprocess scripts for `lua_func` items |
+
+## Package layout
+
+The whole project is a single Python package under `src/testium/`:
+
+```
+src/testium/
+├── __init__.py / __main__.py
+├── runtime/      internal plumbing (jrpc, stdout_redirect, string_queue, tum_except, api)
+├── api/          public SDK exposed to test scripts (`import api.testium as tm`)
+├── interpreter/  test execution engine (NOT visible to py_func/lua_func)
+├── main_win/     GUI (NOT visible to py_func/lua_func)
+├── py_func/      subprocess code for python_func items
+└── lua_func/     subprocess scripts for lua_func items (data files)
+```
+
+`subproc_path()` and `testium_path()` both return the package directory. The py_func subprocess is launched with cwd=that directory and `python3 py_func`. The contract that `py_func/` and `lua_func/` only depend on `runtime/` (no `interpreter`, `main_win`, `api`, `testium`) is enforced by `test/validation/items/isolation/`.
+
+## GUI icons (main_win)
+
+Icons live in `src/testium/main_win/resources/` with three theme variants:
+
+| Folder | Theme index | Usage |
+|--------|-------------|-------|
+| `color/` | 0 (default) | Coloured icons |
+| `black/` | 1 | Black silhouette on transparent |
+| `white/` | 2 | White silhouette on transparent (LA mode) |
+
+Icons are **64×64 PNG**. Black variants: RGBA with RGB=`(0,0,0)`, alpha varies. White variants: LA with luminance=`255`, alpha varies.
+
+The mapping item-type → icon filename is in `_ITEM_CONFIG` (`src/testium/main_win/test_tree_items/test_tree_item.py`). At runtime, `icon_prefix()` returns `:/color`, `:/black`, or `:/white` (Qt resource prefix) based on the user preference.
+
+All icons must be declared in `src/testium/main_win/resources/testium_core_win.qrc` (one entry per theme section). After any QRC change, regenerate the compiled resource file:
+```
+cd src/testium/main_win/resources
+pyside6-rcc testium_core_win.qrc -o testium_core_win_rc.py
+```
+
+Icons are assigned once when the test file is loaded (not updated live on theme change — a file reload is required).
+
+### `run` item
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_run.py` — launches a `.tum` file in a new testium instance (`-b` in batch mode, `-r` in GUI mode). Result:
+- **PASS** if the sub-instance launched and ran to completion (exit code is ignored)
+- **FAIL** if the file is not found, `wait_for_exec` is set without `start_time`/`end_time`, the time window was not reached, or any other launch error
+
+The sub-test's own pass/fail result is intentionally not propagated.
+
+The interpreter and entry point used to spawn the sub-instance are picked automatically by `_testium_launch_cmd()` based on how the parent was started (AppImage → `$APPIMAGE`; Flatpak → `flatpak run`; PyInstaller → the frozen binary; source/wheel → `[sys.executable, abspath(sys.argv[0])]`). The user cannot override either via the YAML — selecting a different testium binary or Python from a sub-test was removed because it was either ill-defined (bundle modes have no separable Python) or could mismatch the parent's environment in surprising ways.
+
+### Report exporters & plugins
+`src/testium/interpreter/test_report/test_report.py` — `_EXPORTER_REGISTRY` dict maps a format name (cmd key in the YAML `report.export`) to a lazy loader. Built-ins: `text`, `json`, `junit` (needs `junit_xml`), `html` (needs `lxml`). `sqlite` is the storage layer, no-op as an export.
+
+Third-party plugins are discovered at module import via `importlib.metadata.entry_points(group="testium.exporters")` — installing a wheel that declares such an entry point is enough, no testium config change needed:
+```toml
+[project.entry-points."testium.exporters"]
+my_format = "my_pkg:MyExporter"
+```
+Exporter contract: `__init__(self, name, con, path, pats, keys, no_header=False)` — the class does its work in `__init__` and writes to `path`.
+
+Behaviour on errors:
+- Unknown format → info line `[report] Export skipped: format "X" not found. Available: ...`, run continues.
+- Optional dependency missing → same info line with a pip-install hint, run continues.
+
+A real-world test plugin lives at `test/validation/fake_exporter/` (CSV exporter, auto-installed by `scripts/build_env.sh` and exercised by `test/validation/items/report_plugin/`).
+
+## Packaging
+
+Four distribution channels coexist, all sharing the single `src/testium/` package and the single `src/requirements.txt` dependency list:
+
+| Channel | Where | Build | Notes |
+|---------|-------|-------|-------|
+| Wheel (`pip install`) | `src/pyproject.toml` | `python -m build` | Vanilla Python package; entry point `testium = "testium:main"`. |
+| PyInstaller binary | `package/pyinstaller/` | `build.sh` | Single ~130 MB binary. `py_func`, `runtime`, `lua_func` bundled at `_MEIPASS` root so the **host** Python can find them when launched as `python3 py_func`. `api`/`interpreter` are **not** exposed (subprocess isolation). |
+| Flatpak | `package/flatpak/` | `build.sh` (uses `flatpak-builder`) | KDE 6.10 runtime. The bundled Python runs only the main process; `py_func` / `lua_func` MUST run under the **host** interpreter (no Python/Lua bundled). Produces a distributable `.flatpak` bundle. |
+| AppImage | `package/appimage/` | `build.sh` (Debian Bookworm container via Podman/Docker) | Bundles Python 3.11 for the main process; `py_func` / `lua_func` MUST run under the **host** interpreter. Build runs in a container so it works on Arch / any non-Debian host. |
+
+The `.deb` work-in-progress lives in `package/deb/`:
+- `test_distro.sh debian:bookworm | debian:trixie | ubuntu:24.04` spins up a Docker/Podman container, reports system package availability, falls back to pip for what's missing (`pyside6` on bookworm/ubuntu, `telnetlib3`, `junit_xml`), runs the validation suite. Currently green on the three targets.
+
+### Building all channels (`build_all.sh`)
+
+`build_all.sh` builds every artifact into `dist/` (manual PDF, wheel, PyInstaller binary, Flatpak bundle, AppImage). It reuses `scripts/build_env.sh` + `set_env.sh` so the venv at `test/tmp/.venv` stays the single source of Python deps; `build`/`pyinstaller`/`sphinx`/`linuxdoc` (and `pygls`, via the `[lsp]` extra) are installed there on demand. A step is skipped if its artifact already exists; `--clean` forces a rebuild.
+
+- **Parallelism (default).** A serial *prep* phase does everything that writes the shared venv (the `pip install`s) plus the Flatpak runtime install and the wheel (the AppImage installs it). Then manual + PyInstaller + Flatpak + AppImage build concurrently — they only *read* the venv, so there is no concurrent-pip race. Per-step output goes to `dist/.build-logs/<step>.log`; results print in completion order (`wait -n`), and a failing step's log is dumped at the end. `--serial` builds one at a time. Ctrl+C is trapped to kill each job's whole process tree (subshell + grandchildren: podman container, flatpak-builder, pyinstaller), so no orphans survive.
+- **`--ram` (slow/flash storage).** Redirects the build scratch to `/dev/shm` and skips UPX, a large win when building from a USB stick / SD card (I/O-bound on flash): `TMPDIR` + `PIP_CACHE_DIR`, the PyInstaller `--workpath` (`PYI_WORKPATH`), and a tmpfs bind-mount at the in-container AppImage AppDir (`APPIMAGE_APPDIR_TMPFS`); UPX is disabled via `TESTIUM_NO_UPX` (read by the `.spec`). **Flatpak is excluded** — `flatpak-builder` mounts its state dir with `rofiles-fuse` and FUSE cannot mount on `/dev/shm` (`fusermount: Permission denied`), so it builds on disk. Each `package/*/build.sh` honours these env vars with on-disk defaults, so behaviour is unchanged without `--ram`; the tmpfs scratch is freed on exit. On a RAM-limited machine combine with `--serial`.
+
+### Host-only py_func / lua_func in sandboxed bundles (Flatpak, AppImage)
+
+The bundled Python (Flatpak's runtime python, AppImage's `python3.11`) is reserved for the **main process only**. Subprocesses (`py_func`, `lua_func`, `git`, the `run` item's sub-instance) must use the host's interpreters and tools so user-installed modules (pyserial, junit_xml, …) are visible. This is enforced by `interpreter/utils/bins.py`:
+
+- `_in_flatpak()` (checks `/.flatpak-info`) and `_in_appimage()` (checks `APPIMAGE` env var) detect the sandbox.
+- **Flatpak**: the sandbox glibc/ABI is incompatible with arbitrary host shared libraries, so we **cannot** run host binaries inside the Flatpak runtime — `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` injection trips a `_dl_call_libc_early_init` assertion. The supported way out is `flatpak-spawn --host`, a stub on `$PATH` inside every Flatpak that proxies an `exec` over D-Bus to the host's `org.freedesktop.Flatpak` service. The manifest grants `--talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak` so the call is allowed. Helpers:
+  - `flatpak_host_spawn(interp, args, host_cwd, extra_env=…)` builds the spawn command vector with a curated set of forwarded env vars (`HOME`, `USER`, `DISPLAY`, `DBUS_SESSION_BUS_ADDRESS`, …) plus any explicit overrides.
+  - `_get_host_testium_path()` returns a path to the testium package the host can read. In Flatpak the package lives under `/app/lib/testium` which the host cannot see, so the package is staged once per process under `/tmp/testium_host_*` (`/tmp` is shared) and reused. In source / wheel / PyInstaller installs under `$HOME` the original path is returned untouched.
+  - `_which_host_flatpak(name)` resolves a binary by spawning `command -v` on the host (or `test -x` for absolute paths) — sandbox-visible probing under `/run/host/...` is unreliable (only `host-os` is mounted; user paths like `/scratch` aren't there).
+  - `_python_version()` and `_lua_version()` go through `_run_probe()` which dispatches to `flatpak-spawn` in Flatpak so validation happens against the actual host interpreter.
+  - `py_process.py` / `lua_process.py` `start()` use `flatpak_host_spawn` with `host_cwd = _get_host_testium_path()[+/lua_func]` and forward `PYTHONPATH` / `LUA_PATH` / `LUA_CPATH` / `PATH` as `--env=` arguments.
+  - The `run` item's `_testium_launch_cmd()` prefixes `flatpak run org.testium.Testium` with `flatpak-spawn --host` so the sub-instance is launched by the host's `flatpak` CLI, not by an unworkable in-sandbox `flatpak` binary.
+- **AppImage**: we are directly on the host filesystem, so the regular discovery on `/usr/local/bin`, `/usr/bin`, `/bin` suffices. `apply_host_libs(env)` strips `$APPDIR`-prefixed entries from `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` / `PYTHONPATH` / `PATH` and drops `PYTHONHOME` so the host Python doesn't try to load the bundled stdlib/site-packages.
+- User overrides (`python_bin`/`lua_bin` in globdict): in Flatpak, both bare names and absolute paths go through `_which()` so they are validated on the host side (the sandbox can't see e.g. `/scratch/...`). Outside Flatpak, absolute paths are accepted as-is and bare names go through PATH discovery.
+- If the host has no python3/lua, `ensure()` raises `ETUMRuntimeError` at test load with the candidate list — no silent fallback to a bundled interpreter.
+- `py_process.py` additionally pops `PYTHONUSERBASE` (set to `/var/data/python` by the Flatpak runtime, which would hide `~/.local/lib/...`).
+
+### Declarative test item parameters
+
+Each `TestItem` subclass declares its accepted parameters as a class attribute `PARAMS = ParamSet(Param(...), ...)` (`interpreter/utils/param_decl.py`). The descriptor carries the parameter name, *kind* (`SCALAR` — the default and may be omitted; `LIST`; `BLOCK`; `Enum("a", "b", ...)`), `required` flag, `default`, and free-form `doc`. There is **no Python type** in the descriptor on purpose: most parameter values are expressions (`$(...)` / `<| ... |>`) whose effective type is only known after expansion, so a static type would be misleading. Post-expansion `validate=lambda v: ...` callbacks are available as an opt-in for the rare cases where a runtime check is warranted (e.g. a specific format).
+
+`TestItem.COMMON_PARAMS` (in `test_item.py`) declares the 14 parameters accepted by every item: `name`, `doc`, `skipped`, `key`, `stop_on_failure`, `execute_on_stop`, `process_result`, `store_result`, `expected_result`, `no_fail`, `report`, `condition`, `steps`, and the internal `seq_filename` injected by the loader. The base class concatenates `COMMON_PARAMS + subclass.PARAMS` in `_validate_declared_params()` and:
+
+- emits a `tm.print_warn(...)` listing the accepted names when an unknown key appears in the user YAML (catches typos like `param_filee`);
+- raises `ETUMSyntaxError` (with the `.tum` source as context) when a `required=True` param is missing.
+
+Validation is **opt-in per subclass**: while a subclass keeps `PARAMS = None` (the base-class default), the check is skipped entirely. This kept the migration incremental — items can be visited one by one without forcing a big-bang change. All structured items have been migrated; only the "unstructured-body" classes (`TestItemConsoleWrite`/`WriteLn` which carry the message as the raw value, `TestItemPlotActionAdd`/`Export` which take arbitrary plot-data keys, `TestItemUnittestElement` which is internally instantiated with `dict_item=None`) intentionally remain unvalidated.
+
+Diagnostics are currently **warnings** for unknown params so an out-of-tree `.tum` with a pre-existing typo doesn't suddenly fail. The flip to a hard error is a one-line change in `_validate_declared_params()` once the user is comfortable.
+
+Action items follow the same declarative principle. A `TestItemActions` parent (`console`, `plot`, `json_rpc`) declares its nested actions as a class attribute `ACTIONS = {yaml_key: action_class}` (e.g. `{"open": TestItemConsoleOpen, "write": …}`), mirroring `PARAMS`. The base `TestItemActions.__init__` seeds `self.action_classes` from `type(self).ACTIONS`; the imperative `register_actions(**…)` method is retained only as an escape hatch for actions that can't be known at class-definition time (none today). Because the action classes are always defined above their parent in the module, the class-level dict resolves without forward-reference gymnastics.
+
+The schema is the realized source of truth for the LSP server (`testium lsp`), the `testium schema` CLI dump, and future auto-generated manual sections: `ParamSet.to_schema()` returns the JSON-Schema-shaped representation, and `lsp/schema.py` reads both `PARAMS` and `ACTIONS` **purely from class attributes** — no `inspect.getsource`/AST parsing. This is what lets the full schema (including nested actions) survive a frozen PyInstaller build where the `.py` source isn't on disk.
+
+### Language server (`testium lsp`) across channels
+
+The `testium_assist` editor extension is a thin LSP client that spawns `testium lsp` and talks JSON-RPC over stdio, so the language server must work from *every* distribution channel. Two requirements:
+
+1. **`pygls` (+ `lsprotocol`, `cattrs`, `attrs`, `typing_extensions`) must be bundled.** It is the pyproject `[lsp]` extra (kept optional so a plain `pip install testium` stays lean), wired into each full-app channel: `build_env.sh` installs it into the shared `test/tmp/.venv` (covers **source run** and the **PyInstaller** build env); the **AppImage** installs the wheel as `…whl[lsp]`; the **Flatpak** adds a `python3-lsp` pip module (network-at-build, consistent with the manifest's global `--share=network`); the **PyInstaller** `.spec` force-collects the submodules via `collect_submodules` + explicit `hiddenimports` (including the lazily-imported `lsp`, `lsp.server`, `lsp.schema`).
+2. **The schema must build without source** — handled by the declarative `PARAMS`/`ACTIONS` above; PyInstaller is the only channel that strips `.py` source, and it no longer matters.
+
+`test/validation/lsp_check.py` enforces both per channel: `run.sh` calls it before launching the suite, asserting that `<channel> schema` returns JSON whose `console`/`plot`/`json_rpc` items still carry their actions, and that `<channel> lsp` answers an `initialize` request with capabilities (and never reports the pygls dependency missing). So `./test/validation/run.sh --mode flatpak|pyinstaller|appimage` now fails loudly if a channel ships a broken or pygls-less language server.
+
+### Version reporting (`interpreter/utils/version.py`)
+
+Both Flatpak and AppImage export `TESTIUM_VERSION` from a launcher (Flatpak: launcher script in `org.testium.Testium.yaml`; AppImage: `runtime.env` in `AppImageBuilder.yml`). `get_testium_version()` checks `/.flatpak-info` / `APPIMAGE` and reads `TESTIUM_VERSION` rather than relying on package metadata or repo introspection.
+
+## Recent fixes / notable changes
+- `build_all.sh`: builds the four heavy channels in parallel (serial prep for the shared venv + wheel), results in completion order, Ctrl+C kills the whole job tree; `--ram` puts the build scratch on tmpfs (`/dev/shm`) + skips UPX for fast builds on USB/SD storage (Flatpak excluded — rofiles-fuse can't mount tmpfs). See the "Building all channels" section.
+- LSP across packaging channels: `testium lsp` (and the `testium_assist` editor extension that spawns it) now works from source, wheel, PyInstaller, Flatpak and AppImage. Two enablers — (1) action items declare a class-level `ACTIONS = {key: class}` registry (like `PARAMS`), so `lsp/schema.py` builds the full schema from class attributes with no `inspect.getsource`/AST (which broke under frozen PyInstaller); (2) the `[lsp]` extra (pygls) is wired into every full-app channel. `test/validation/lsp_check.py`, run by `run.sh` before the suite, asserts per-channel that `schema` keeps its actions and `lsp` answers `initialize`. See the matching architecture sections.
+- Declarative test item parameters (v0.2): each `TestItem` subclass exposes a `PARAMS = ParamSet(...)` class attribute consumed by the base `__init__`. Catches unknown YAML keys (typo warnings listing the accepted names) and missing required params (load-time errors with `.tum` context). Lays the schema foundation for a future LSP server and auto-generated manual sections. See the matching architecture section.
+- Flatpak: `py_func` / `lua_func` / `run` sub-instance now execute on the host via `flatpak-spawn --host`. The previous attempt to inject host lib dirs into the sandbox's `LD_LIBRARY_PATH` was abandoned — host shared libs are ABI-incompatible with the Flatpak runtime's glibc and would trip `_dl_call_libc_early_init`. The manifest gained `--talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak` so the spawn proxy call is allowed. The testium package is staged once per process under `/tmp` (shared with the host) so the host interpreter can locate `py_func` / `lua_func`.
+- Validation suite: single entry point with `--mode source|wheel|pyinstaller|flatpak|appimage` to validate every packaging channel against the same items. Per-mode report filenames prevent clobbering.
+- Restructure: single `src/testium/` Python package (was 4 sibling top-levels: `testium`, `lib`, `py_func`, `lua_func`). `lib/` → `runtime/`, `libs/` → `api/`. `pip install` now produces a clean `site-packages/testium/` with no top-level pollution; `.lua` files travel via `package_data`.
+- `bins.py`: centralised resolution + cache of external `python3` / `lua` binaries. Replaces the scattered `tm.gd("python_bin")`/`tm.gd("lua_bin")` dance and the duplicated discovery logic in `py_process.py`/`lua_process.py`. Validates at test load via `TestSet._validate_runtime_deps()` so missing interpreters fail fast.
+- Subprocess API contract: user scripts in `py_func`/`lua_func` use the JSON-RPC bridge (`py_func.tm` / Lua `tm`) — never `api.testium` / `interpreter.*` directly. `SUPPORTED_API` extended with `OS`, `get_main_dir`, `init_timestamp`, `timestamp`, `timestamp_as_sec` so subprocess scripts have the same surface as main-process code.
+- Report exporter plugin registry (`test_report.py`): `_EXPORTER_REGISTRY` + `entry_points("testium.exporters")` discovery. Missing format → info line, run continues.
+- About dialog rework: `QVBoxLayout` (resizable), version + dirty/branch info in a `QLabel` (auto-sized), copyright + clickable EUPL-1.2 link.
+- `test_ctrl.control()`: drain stale responses (left over from polled `loaded()` after `clear()` race) instead of failing on a wrong cmd key — fixes a "Unexpected return error in test set controller" seen in GUI mode after a fast reload.
+- `lua_process.py`: stderr no longer DEVNULL'd so actual Lua errors (missing `cjson`/`socket`) surface instead of "Connection refused".
+- `run_post_exec`: failure message uses `print_warn` (was `print_debug` — silent in non-debug runs).
+- Python 3.11 compat: replaced PEP 701 nested-quote f-strings (e.g. `f"... {d["k"]} ..."`) with single-quote inner strings or string concatenation.
+- `parallel` item: new item with `sync: all|any`, `wait_for`, daemon threads, `_stop_branch_recursively()`. Each branch thread registers a per-thread stdout buffer.
+- `parallel_branch` icon: distinct single-arrow icon (`parallel_branch.png`).
+- `parallel` F1 panel: `steps` stripped from each branch dict.
+- `test_item_container.py`: shared base class extracted from Group/Cycle.
+- `test_item_sleep.py`: interruptible loop so `sync: any` can stop slow branches quickly.
+- `stdout_redirect.py`: `StdoutProxy` (thread-aware buffers + branch-prefixed live output, `writeln()` for Python 3.14 unittest).
+- `test_report.py`: thread-safe SQLite INSERT for parallel branch concurrency.
+- `terminal.py`: deleted — `-m`/`--terminal` mode removed.
+- `batch.py`: premature finish bug on `gd_update` (no `"id"` key) — fix uses `"id" in m and m["id"] is None`.
+- `batch.py`: `control("loaded")` deadlock on TestProcess crash — fix uses daemon thread + `threading.Event` + `is_alive()` polling.
+- `termlog.py`: light/dark terminal auto-detection (`COLORFGBG`, OSC 11) + write residue bug.
+- Dialog items: `auto_result`/`auto_value` for non-interactive text mode; dialogs without `auto_result` FAIL immediately in batch.
+- `run` item: renamed `tum_fime` → `tum`; removed `stdout=PIPE` deadlock; PASS on any completed subprocess.
+- `unittest` item: renamed from `unittest_file`.
+- GUI test tree: check and fold state preserved across same-file reloads.
+- Licence: EUPL-1.2.
+- Interpreter override timing: `apply_overrides()` extracted from `update_global()` and called by `process.py:run()` before `eval_process_init()`, so `-d python_bin=…` / GUI prefs reach `bins.python_bin()` on its first lookup. `bins._resolve()` cache is now keyed by `(name, override)` so later `param.yaml` changes are picked up by subsequently constructed engines.
+
+## Validation tests
+Located in `test/validation/`. Two entry points:
+```
+./test/validation/run.sh [clean] [--mode MODE] [extra args]   # wrapper — uses a dedicated venv (see below)
+./run.sh -b -- test/validation/main.tum                       # direct — testium's own python is used for test execution
+```
+The same item set is reused across every packaging channel — `--mode source|wheel|pyinstaller|flatpak|appimage` selects which testium binary launches the suite (`source` is the default, invoking the project's `run.sh`). Each mode stamps its results into a distinct report file (`validation-<mode>.sqlite`, `validation-<mode>-<item>.xml`) so successive runs in different modes don't clobber each other. Prerequisites (PyInstaller binary built, Flatpak bundle installed, …) are checked before launch with a hint pointing at `build_all.sh`. On Windows only `source`, `wheel`, `pyinstaller` are supported.
+
+The `run.sh` / `run.bat` wrappers create a dedicated **host** Python venv at `${TMPDIR:-/tmp}/testium-validation-venv` (Linux) or `%TEMP%\testium-validation-venv` (Windows), with `--system-site-packages` + `pip install junit-xml`, and run the suite with `-d python_bin=…` so every test-execution subprocess (eval_proc, py_func, cycle, post_exec) runs inside that venv. testium itself keeps running in its own environment for the chosen mode. The venv is shared across modes because every test-execution subprocess ends up on the host either directly (source/wheel/pyinstaller/appimage) or via `flatpak-spawn --host` (flatpak). `clean` as the first argument recreates the venv. `wheel` mode also creates a separate `testium-wheel-venv-<v>` to hold the installed package.
+
+The `venv` item (`test/validation/items/venv/`) asserts that the override actually took effect: `python_bin` is set, `sys.executable` matches it, `sys.prefix == dirname(dirname(python_bin))`, and `sys.prefix != sys.base_prefix` (the last marker catches the case where `python_bin` happens to be a system interpreter, which path-equality alone would miss because the venv's `bin/python3` is a symlink to the host). Both `eval_proc` (inline `<| … |>`) and `py_func` paths are exercised.
+
+Parallel item tests: `test/validation/items/parallel/test.tum`
+
+## Dependencies
+See `src/requirements.txt`. Key ones: `pyside6`, `pyyaml`, `jinja2`, `colorama`, `gitpython`, `pexpect`, `matplotlib`.

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README.md

@@ -1,173 +1,185 @@
-# Documentation
+# testium
 
-[See here](doc/manual/testium_manual.pdf).
+testium is a YAML-driven test sequencer for hardware-in-the-loop and
+integration testing. A test campaign is described in a `.tum` file as a tree
+of items (checks, console interactions, Python/Lua functions, parallel blocks,
+dialogs, …); testium executes the tree, captures results, and produces
+reports in several formats.
 
-# run testium
+## Documentation
 
-From the root path, on windows `cmd`:
+* [Quick start](doc/quick_start.md) — install and run your first test in
+  five minutes.
+* [Tutorial](doc/tutorial.md) — guided walk-through of the most common
+  test items with a runnable example.
+* [User manual (PDF)](doc/manual/testium_manual.pdf) — full reference.
+* [`doc/examples/`](doc/examples/) — runnable `.tum` snippets.
 
-    run.bat
+## Pre-built releases
 
-On windows powershell:
+Pre-built artifacts are published at
+<https://git.beafrancois.fr/v-and-v/testium/releases>:
 
-    run.ps1
+* **Python wheel** (`testium-<version>-py3-none-any.whl`) — install with
+  `pip install testium-*.whl`. Lighter than the binary; pulls Python
+  dependencies from PyPI on install.
+* **Self-contained Linux binary** (`testium`, built with PyInstaller) —
+  runnable directly, no Python installation required on the host. Lua
+  support still needs a system `lua` interpreter and the `lua-socket` /
+  `lua-cjson` modules.
+* **AppImage** (`Testium-<version>-x86_64.AppImage`) — single-file
+  Linux binary, runnable directly:
 
-On linux:
+  ```sh
+  chmod +x Testium-*-x86_64.AppImage
+  ./Testium-*-x86_64.AppImage
+  ```
 
-    ./run.sh
+  Requires `libfuse2` on the host (FUSE 2 — distinct from `fuse3`, which
+  most distros now ship by default):
 
-The virtual environment is created if needed and *testium* is started.
+  | Distro | Package |
+  |--------|---------|
+  | Arch / CachyOS / Manjaro | `fuse2` |
+  | Debian trixie / Ubuntu 24.04+ | `libfuse2t64` |
+  | Debian bookworm / Ubuntu 22.04 | `libfuse2` |
+  | Fedora | `fuse-libs` |
 
-# Manual setup
+  If you can't install libfuse2 (e.g. minimal container), prefix the
+  invocation with `APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN=1` — the AppImage will
+  self-extract to `/tmp` on each run instead of FUSE-mounting.
+* **Flatpak bundle** (`testium.flatpak`) — install with:
 
-A python virtual environment should be created:
+  ```sh
+  # Add Flathub (once, to fetch the KDE/PySide runtimes)
+  flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
 
-    python3 -m venv <testium_venv>
+  # Install the bundle
+  flatpak install --user testium.flatpak
+  ```
 
-## Requirements
+  After installation testium appears in the desktop application menu and the
+  `testium` command is available in the terminal (requires `~/.local/bin` in
+  `PATH`, which most modern distributions provide by default).
 
-In the virtual environment, the following modules must be installed:
+Every channel ships the language server, so `testium lsp` (see
+[Editor support](#editor-support)) works out of the box from any of them.
 
-* pyside6
+## Quick start
-* pyserial
-* pyyaml
-* pexpect
-* gitpython
-* jinja2
-* colorama
-* matplotlib
-* junit-xml
-* lxml
 
-A `requirements.txt` file is also available in the git repository in the path `testium/src/`.
+From a checkout of the repository:
 
+| OS | Command |
+|----|---------|
+| Linux | `./run.sh` |
+| Windows (cmd) | `run.bat` |
+| Windows (PowerShell) | `run.ps1` |
 
-## run testium
+The wrapper creates a Python virtual environment on first run and starts
+testium in GUI mode. Add `-b path/to/test.tum` to run a test in batch mode.
 
-from the testium path, execute
+## Manual installation
 
-    python3 -m src/testium
+If the wrapper script does not fit your environment, set up testium manually:
 
-# Doc generation
+```sh
-
+python3 -m venv .venv
-## Install sphinx
+source .venv/bin/activate
-
+pip install -r src/requirements.txt
-    pip install sphinx
-
-## Generate the doc
-
-Execute
-
-    doc/manual/sphinx/./build_doc.sh
-
-This command works if texlive package has been installed on the system. It can be done by invoking the following command.
-
-    sudo apt install texlive-full
-
-# QT GUI
-
-## QT GUI modification
-
-Open the ".ui" file with `qtcreator` and modify the gui. Then regenerate the python code.
-
-On linux, a helper script has been created:
-    scripts/./qt_generate.sh
-
-# Debugging
-
-In order to debug testium or your python script executed within testium.
-
-## In VSCODE
-
-This is the prefered method :
-
-1. Create a debug configuration like the following:
-
-```
-    "configurations": [
-        {
-            "name": "Python : testium",
-            "type": "python",
-            "request": "launch",
-            "program": "${workspaceFolder}/src/testium",
-            "console": "integratedTerminal",
-            "args": ["-g"],
-            "justMyCode": true
-        },
-    ]
 ```
 
-2. Install debugpy module in python
+Required Python packages (see `src/requirements.txt`):
+`pyside6`, `pyserial`, `pyyaml`, `pexpect`, `gitpython`, `jinja2`, `colorama`,
+`matplotlib`, `junit-xml`, `lxml`.
 
-   python -m pip install debugpy
+For tests using `lua_func` items, install Lua (>= 5.1) plus the `socket` and
-3. Then get to the "RUN AND DEBUG" tab and press the play button.
+`cjson` modules. On Debian/Ubuntu:
-4. A testium window will pops up ; start execution of your tum.
-5. Do not forget to put breakpoints where you want to investigate.
 
-## Icons
+```sh
+sudo apt install lua5.4 lua-socket lua-cjson
+```
 
-Icons are coming from the following site: https://github.com/free-icons/free-icons.git
+Run testium:
 
-# testium Release
+```sh
+python3 src/testium               # GUI
+python3 src/testium -b mytest.tum # batch
+```
 
-## Pre-requisite
+## Editor support
 
-A `python` virtual environment must have been set as described above.
+testium ships a Language Server Protocol (LSP) server that gives `.tum` files
+completion of item types, hover documentation, and an outline view in any
+LSP-capable editor:
 
-### Install pyinstaller
+```sh
+testium lsp        # speaks LSP over stdio; an editor's LSP client drives it
+testium schema     # dumps the item/parameter schema as JSON (what the LSP serves)
+```
 
-Install `pyinstaller` package using pip.
+The server is bundled in every pre-built release (wheel, binary, Flatpak,
+AppImage). For a source / wheel install, pull the language-server extra:
 
-## Generate the binary package
+```sh
+pip install 'testium[lsp]'                 # from PyPI / a wheel
+pip install -e /path/to/testium/src[lsp]   # from a source checkout
+```
 
-The procedure for a binary release is as follows:
+A VSCode / VSCodium client extension (`testium_assist`) wraps `testium lsp`;
+the schema is built from testium itself, so new item types and parameters
+appear in the editor on the next testium upgrade with no client change.
 
-1. update the `release_note.txt` file
+It is published on [Open VSX](https://open-vsx.org/extension/testium/testium-assist),
-2. modify the version in `src/VERSION` file
+so in **VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, Theia and code-server** it installs from the
-3. be sure that the documentation is up to date, and if not execute `doc/manual/sphinx/build_doc.sh` script
+Extensions view (search `testium-assist`) or with
-4. push modifications and create a tag with the new version on the git repository
+`codium --install-extension testium.testium-assist`.
-5. generate an executable file by calling `package/pyinstaller/./build.sh`
-6. run the complete validation test for each generated binary
-7. check that all the validation results are OK
 
-# Troubleshooting
+**Microsoft VSCode** does not list Open VSX extensions, so install the `.vsix`
+by hand — download it from the Open VSX page above, then *Extensions → ⋯ →
+Install from VSIX…* or:
 
-## The testium exe crashes `wl_proxy_marshal_flags`
+```sh
+code --install-extension testium-assist-0.1.0.vsix
+```
 
-### Error message
+The extension runs `testium lsp`, so `testium` must be on the `PATH` (otherwise
+point the `testium.serverPath` setting at the binary/AppImage).
 
-    /testium: symbol lookup error: /tmp/_MEIOhDCPF/libQt6WaylandClient.so.6: undefined symbol: wl_proxy_marshal_flags
+## Troubleshooting
 
-### Solution
+### `wl_proxy_marshal_flags` symbol error
 
-Set the appropriate environment variable
+```
+testium: symbol lookup error: ... undefined symbol: wl_proxy_marshal_flags
+```
 
-    export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb
+Force the X11 Qt backend:
-    testium
 
-## xcb plugin missing
+```sh
+export QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb
+testium
+```
 
-### Error message
+### `xcb plugin missing`
 
-    qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb" in "" even though it was found.
+```
+qt.qpa.plugin: Could not load the Qt platform plugin "xcb"
+```
 
-### Solution
+Install the missing system libraries:
 
-A package is missing
+```sh
+sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0 libicu-dev libxcb-cursor-dev
+```
 
-    sudo apt install libxcb-cursor0
+## License
-    sudo apt-get install libicu-dev
-    sudo apt-get install libxcb-cursor-dev
 
-## The testium appimage crashes when opening a file
+Copyright © 2025-2026 François Dausseur.
 
-This is usually because wayland is defined as the default X server.
+testium is distributed under the **European Union Public Licence v. 1.2
+(EUPL-1.2)** — see [`LICENSE`](LICENSE) for the full text. SPDX:
+`EUPL-1.2`.
 
-To change it :
+Contributions are accepted under the same licence (inbound = outbound).
-
+See [`CONTRIBUTING.md`](CONTRIBUTING.md) for development setup, debugging
-* Disable Wayland by uncommenting WaylandEnable=false in the `/etc/gdm3/daemon.conf`
+workflow, and the release procedure.
-* Add `QT_QPA_PLATFORM=xcb` in `/etc/environment`
-* After a reboot, check that the environment variable value returns `x11`:
-
-  $ echo $XDG_SESSION_TYPE
-  x11

build_all.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,299 @@
+#!/bin/bash
+# Build every distribution channel of testium:
+#   1. Manual PDF         -> dist/testium-manual-<v>.pdf
+#   2. Wheel              -> dist/testium-<v>-py3-none-any.whl   (PEP 427 name)
+#   3. PyInstaller binary -> dist/testium-<v>
+#   4. Flatpak bundle     -> dist/testium-<v>.flatpak
+#   5. AppImage           -> dist/Testium-<v>-x86_64.AppImage    (original name)
+# release_note.txt is copied to dist/ up front (with a warning if it has no
+# entry for the current version).
+#
+# By default, a step is skipped if its artifact already exists in dist/.
+# Pass --clean to remove existing dist/ artifacts and rebuild everything.
+#
+# Parallelism: the wheel is built first (the AppImage installs it), then the
+# manual, PyInstaller, Flatpak and AppImage builds run concurrently. The shared
+# venv at test/tmp/.venv is only WRITTEN during the serial prep phase (the
+# `pip install` of build/sphinx/pyinstaller); the parallel builds only read it,
+# so there is no concurrent-pip race. Pass --serial to build one step at a time
+# (useful when debugging or on a resource-constrained machine). Per-step output
+# of the parallel phase is captured under dist/.build-logs/<step>.log and the
+# log of any failing step is printed at the end.
+#
+# Pass --ram to redirect the per-channel build scratch (PyInstaller workpath,
+# AppImage AppDir) and TMPDIR/PIP_CACHE_DIR to /dev/shm, and skip UPX. Big
+# speedup on slow/flash storage. Flatpak is excluded (its rofiles-fuse can't
+# mount on /dev/shm), so it still builds on disk. On a RAM-limited machine
+# combine with --serial (e.g. ./build_all.sh --ram --serial).
+#
+# All artifacts are collected (copied) under <repo>/dist/. Original outputs in
+# src/dist/, package/*/dist/, doc/manual/ are left in place. Wheel and AppImage
+# keep their original names (which already contain the version); manual,
+# pyinstaller and flatpak are renamed to testium(-manual)-<version>(.suff).
+#
+# Re-uses scripts/build_env.sh and scripts/set_env.sh — the same pair invoked
+# by run.sh — so the venv at test/tmp/.venv stays the single source of Python
+# dependencies. `build`, `pyinstaller`, `sphinx` and `linuxdoc` are installed
+# into that venv on demand if not already there. Flatpak and AppImage build in
+# their own container/sandbox; their build.sh scripts have their own toolchain
+# checks.
+
+set -e
+
+CLEAN=0
+SERIAL=0
+RAM=0
+for arg in "$@"; do
+    case "$arg" in
+        --clean|-c) CLEAN=1 ;;
+        --serial)   SERIAL=1 ;;
+        --ram)      RAM=1 ;;
+        *) echo "Unknown option: $arg" >&2; exit 1 ;;
+    esac
+done
+
+SCRIPT_DIR=$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")")
+VERSION=$(cat "$SCRIPT_DIR/src/VERSION")
+DIST_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/dist"
+mkdir -p "$DIST_DIR"
+
+if [ "$CLEAN" -eq 1 ]; then
+    echo "-- clean: removing existing dist artifacts for version $VERSION"
+    rm -f "$DIST_DIR/testium-manual-${VERSION}.pdf"
+    rm -f "$DIST_DIR"/testium-${VERSION}-*.whl
+    rm -f "$DIST_DIR/testium-${VERSION}"
+    rm -f "$DIST_DIR/testium-${VERSION}.flatpak"
+    rm -f "$DIST_DIR"/Testium-${VERSION}-*.AppImage
+fi
+
+# Release note: copy it to dist/ and warn (but don't fail) if it has no entry
+# for the current version.
+RELEASE_NOTE_SRC="$SCRIPT_DIR/release_note.txt"
+RELEASE_NOTE="$DIST_DIR/release_note.txt"
+cp -f "$RELEASE_NOTE_SRC" "$RELEASE_NOTE"
+if ! grep -qE "^version $VERSION([^.0-9]|$)" "$RELEASE_NOTE_SRC"; then
+    echo "WARNING: release_note.txt has no entry for version $VERSION." >&2
+fi
+
+export PY_VENV_NAME=".venv"
+export PY_VENV_DIR="$SCRIPT_DIR/test/tmp/$PY_VENV_NAME"
+export REQ_PATH="$SCRIPT_DIR/src/requirements.txt"
+
+bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/build_env.sh"
+source "$SCRIPT_DIR/scripts/set_env.sh"
+
+# ---------- RAM mode: put build scratch on tmpfs (--ram) ----------------------
+# On slow storage (USB stick, SD card) the per-channel build dirs and temp
+# churn dominate. --ram redirects the PyInstaller workpath, the AppImage AppDir
+# and TMPDIR/PIP_CACHE_DIR to /dev/shm, and skips UPX. Flatpak is intentionally
+# NOT moved: flatpak-builder mounts its state dir with rofiles-fuse, and FUSE
+# can't mount on /dev/shm (fusermount: Permission denied) — so it builds on
+# disk. The tmpfs scratch is freed on exit.
+if [ "$RAM" -eq 1 ]; then
+    RAMROOT="/dev/shm/testium-build-${VERSION}"
+    echo "-- RAM mode: build scratch under $RAMROOT (tmpfs), freed on exit"
+    echo "   (flatpak builds on disk — rofiles-fuse can't mount on /dev/shm)"
+    rm -rf "$RAMROOT"
+    mkdir -p "$RAMROOT"/{tmp,pip,pyi-work,appdir}
+    export TMPDIR="$RAMROOT/tmp"
+    export PIP_CACHE_DIR="$RAMROOT/pip"
+    export PYI_WORKPATH="$RAMROOT/pyi-work"            # pyinstaller --workpath
+    export APPIMAGE_APPDIR_TMPFS="$RAMROOT/appdir"     # AppDir bind-mount
+    export TESTIUM_NO_UPX=1                            # skip slow UPX in the spec
+    trap 'rm -rf "$RAMROOT"' EXIT
+    if [ "$SERIAL" -ne 1 ]; then
+        echo "   note: with --ram, prefer adding --serial so each step gets the"
+        echo "         full tmpfs and you don't risk OOM (flatpak+appimage are ~1 GB each)."
+    fi
+fi
+
+step() {
+    echo
+    echo "================================================================"
+    echo "  $1"
+    echo "================================================================"
+}
+
+# Kill a process and its whole descendant tree (children first) — used by the
+# interrupt handler so SIGINT also stops grandchildren the parallel jobs spawned
+# (podman container, flatpak-builder, pyinstaller …), not just the subshells.
+_kill_tree() {
+    local pid=$1 c
+    for c in $(pgrep -P "$pid" 2>/dev/null); do
+        _kill_tree "$c"
+    done
+    kill -TERM "$pid" 2>/dev/null || true
+}
+
+# Set as INT/TERM handler around the parallel wait. Stops every running build
+# tree, then exits — the EXIT trap (set under --ram) frees the tmpfs scratch.
+_interrupt() {
+    echo >&2
+    echo "-- interrupted: stopping running builds…" >&2
+    local pid
+    for pid in "${!PID2NAME[@]}"; do
+        _kill_tree "$pid"
+    done
+    exit 130
+}
+
+# ---------- artifact paths ----------------------------------------------------
+
+MANUAL="$DIST_DIR/testium-manual-${VERSION}.pdf"
+PYI_BIN="$DIST_DIR/testium-${VERSION}"
+FLATPAK_BUNDLE="$DIST_DIR/testium-${VERSION}.flatpak"
+wheel_in_dist() { ls -1t "$DIST_DIR"/testium-${VERSION}-*.whl 2>/dev/null | head -1; }
+appimage_in_dist() { ls -1t "$DIST_DIR"/Testium-${VERSION}-*.AppImage 2>/dev/null | head -1; }
+
+# ---------- per-step build functions (assume tools are installed) -------------
+
+build_wheel() {
+    if [ -n "$(wheel_in_dist)" ]; then echo "wheel: already built — skipping"; return 0; fi
+    echo "wheel: building"
+    (
+        cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/src"
+        rm -rf dist build *.egg-info
+        python -m build --wheel
+    )
+    local src; src=$(ls -1t "$SCRIPT_DIR/src/dist"/*.whl | head -1)
+    cp -f "$src" "$DIST_DIR/$(basename "$src")"
+    echo "wheel: done"
+}
+
+build_manual() {
+    if [ -f "$MANUAL" ]; then echo "manual: already built — skipping"; return 0; fi
+    echo "manual: building"
+    bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/doc/manual/sphinx/build_doc.sh"
+    cp -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/doc/manual/testium_manual.pdf" "$MANUAL"
+    echo "manual: done"
+}
+
+build_pyinstaller() {
+    if [ -f "$PYI_BIN" ]; then echo "pyinstaller: already built — skipping"; return 0; fi
+    echo "pyinstaller: building"
+    bash "$SCRIPT_DIR/package/pyinstaller/build.sh"
+    cp -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/package/pyinstaller/dist/testium" "$PYI_BIN"
+    echo "pyinstaller: done"
+}
+
+build_flatpak() {
+    if [ -f "$FLATPAK_BUNDLE" ]; then echo "flatpak: already built — skipping"; return 0; fi
+    echo "flatpak: building"
+    (
+        cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/package/flatpak"
+        bash build.sh
+    )
+    cp -f "$SCRIPT_DIR/package/flatpak/testium.flatpak" "$FLATPAK_BUNDLE"
+    echo "flatpak: done"
+}
+
+build_appimage() {
+    if [ -n "$(appimage_in_dist)" ]; then echo "appimage: already built — skipping"; return 0; fi
+    echo "appimage: building"
+    (
+        cd "$SCRIPT_DIR/package/appimage"
+        bash build.sh
+    )
+    local src; src=$(ls -1t "$SCRIPT_DIR/package/appimage"/*.AppImage 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+    cp -f "$src" "$DIST_DIR/$(basename "$src")"
+    chmod +x "$DIST_DIR/$(basename "$src")"
+    echo "appimage: done"
+}
+
+# ---------- serial prep: tool installs (shared venv) + flatpak runtimes -------
+
+step "Prep: build tools + runtimes (serial — shared venv)"
+
+[ -f "$MANUAL" ]   || python -m pip install --quiet --upgrade sphinx linuxdoc
+[ -n "$(wheel_in_dist)" ] || python -m pip install --quiet --upgrade build
+[ -f "$PYI_BIN" ]  || python -m pip install --quiet --upgrade pyinstaller
+
+if [ ! -f "$FLATPAK_BUNDLE" ]; then
+    FLATPAK_DEPS=(
+        "org.kde.Platform//6.10"
+        "org.kde.Sdk//6.10"
+        "io.qt.PySide.BaseApp//6.10"
+    )
+    if ! flatpak remotes --user | grep -q "^flathub"; then
+        echo "  Adding Flathub remote"
+        flatpak remote-add --user --if-not-exists flathub https://dl.flathub.org/repo/flathub.flatpakrepo
+    fi
+    for dep in "${FLATPAK_DEPS[@]}"; do
+        if ! flatpak info --user "$dep" &>/dev/null && ! flatpak info --system "$dep" &>/dev/null; then
+            echo "  Installing Flatpak dependency: $dep"
+            flatpak install --user --noninteractive flathub "$dep"
+        fi
+    done
+fi
+
+# ---------- serial: wheel (the AppImage installs it) --------------------------
+
+step "1/5  Wheel (version $VERSION)"
+build_wheel
+
+# ---------- build the rest --------------------------------------------------
+
+REST=(manual pyinstaller flatpak appimage)
+
+if [ "$SERIAL" -eq 1 ]; then
+    n=2
+    for name in "${REST[@]}"; do
+        step "$n/5  $name (version $VERSION)"
+        "build_$name"
+        n=$((n + 1))
+    done
+else
+    step "2-5/5  manual + pyinstaller + flatpak + appimage (parallel)"
+    LOGDIR="$DIST_DIR/.build-logs"
+    mkdir -p "$LOGDIR"
+    declare -A PID2NAME
+    for name in "${REST[@]}"; do
+        log="$LOGDIR/$name.log"
+        echo "  -> launching $name (log: $log)"
+        ( "build_$name" ) >"$log" 2>&1 &
+        PID2NAME[$!]="$name"
+    done
+
+    # From here until all jobs are reaped, Ctrl+C stops every build tree.
+    trap _interrupt INT TERM
+
+    # Reap in completion order (wait -n) so each result prints the moment that
+    # build finishes, not when its slot comes up in the array.
+    FAILED=()
+    remaining=${#PID2NAME[@]}
+    while [ "$remaining" -gt 0 ]; do
+        if wait -n -p donepid; then rc=0; else rc=$?; fi
+        name="${PID2NAME[$donepid]:-}"
+        [ -z "$name" ] && continue
+        if [ "$rc" -eq 0 ]; then
+            echo "  -> $name: OK"
+        else
+            echo "  -> $name: FAILED (rc=$rc)"
+            FAILED+=("$name")
+        fi
+        remaining=$((remaining - 1))
+    done
+
+    trap - INT TERM
+
+    if [ "${#FAILED[@]}" -gt 0 ]; then
+        for name in "${FAILED[@]}"; do
+            echo
+            echo "===================== $name log ====================="
+            cat "$LOGDIR/$name.log"
+        done
+        echo >&2
+        echo "BUILD FAILED: ${FAILED[*]} (logs under $LOGDIR)" >&2
+        exit 1
+    fi
+fi
+
+# ---------- summary -----------------------------------------------------------
+
+step "All packages built"
+printf "  manual       : %s\n" "$MANUAL"
+printf "  wheel        : %s\n" "$(wheel_in_dist)"
+printf "  pyinstaller  : %s\n" "$PYI_BIN"
+printf "  flatpak      : %s\n" "$FLATPAK_BUNDLE"
+printf "  appimage     : %s\n" "$(appimage_in_dist)"
+printf "  release_note : %s\n" "$RELEASE_NOTE"

doc/examples/dummy/cpt/endurance.tum

@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
 
-  - unittest_file:
+  - unittest:
         name: Test 5
         test_file: dummy.py

doc/examples/dummy/cpt/temperature.tum

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ sequence: &endurance_test
     !include endurance.tum
 
 sequence:
-    - unittest_file:
+    - unittest:
         name: Test 3
         test_file: dummy.py
         test_method: test_01_pass
@@ -11,6 +11,6 @@ sequence:
         iterator: 10
         steps:
             *endurance_test
-    - unittest_file:
+    - unittest:
         name: Test 4
         test_file: dummy.py

doc/examples/dummy/dummy.tum

@@ -15,7 +15,7 @@ main:
                 - $(reference_1)
                 - $(reference_2)
             report_show_success: true
-        - unittest_file:
+        - unittest:
               name: Test 1
               test_file: dummy.py
               doc: |
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ main:
                   Voilà...
         - sleep:
             {name: Sleep between one and two, timeout: 10, dialog: true}
-        - unittest_file:
+        - unittest:
             {name: Test 2, test_file: dummy.py,execute_on_stop: true}
         - loop:
             name: Cycle Temperature

doc/examples/dummy/post_execution.py

@@ -1,5 +1,5 @@
 
-import libs.testium as tm
+import py_func.tm as tm
 
 def post_exec():
     print('Success !!!!')

doc/examples/example_cycle.tum

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ main:
         key: report-key-2
         stop_on_failure: True
         steps:
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: unittest item
               doc: |
                 The purpose of this unittest test item is to demonstrate
@@ -41,7 +41,7 @@ main:
               param:
                   - 123
 
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: Unittest item
               test_file: dummy/dummy.py
               test_method:
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ main:
         name: Infine loop unittest step crashes
         stop_on_failure: True
         steps:
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: Unittest item
               test_file: dummy/dummy.py
               test_method:
@@ -243,7 +243,7 @@ main:
         name: Infinite loop
         skipped: True
         steps:
-          - unittest_file:
+          - unittest:
               name: Unittest item
               test_file: dummy/dummy.py
               test_method: test_01_pass

doc/examples/example_items.tum

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ main:
     name: Test Sample number one
     version: 0.1
     steps:
-        - unittest_file:
+        - unittest:
             name: Unittest item
             test_file: dummy/unittest_str.py
             doc: Unittest test
@@ -88,7 +88,7 @@ main:
             name: cycle item
             iterator : 3
             steps:
-                - unittest_file:
+                - unittest:
                     name: Unittest item
                     test_file: dummy/dummy.py
                     test_method: test_01_pass
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ main:
                     name: cycle item
                     iterator : 3
                     steps:
-                        - unittest_file:
+                        - unittest:
                             name: Unittest item
                             test_file: dummy/dummy.py
                             test_method: test_01_pass

doc/examples/example_simple.tum

@@ -20,6 +20,22 @@ main:
           param:
               - 123
 
+      - py_func:
+          name: python long wait
+          doc: The purpose of this step is to try the tasks "stop" interruption
+          file: utils.py
+          func_name: long_wait
+          param:
+              - 10
+
+      - lua_func:
+          name: lua long wait
+          doc: The purpose of this step is to try the tasks "stop" interruption
+          file: lua_func.lua
+          func_name: long_wait
+          param:
+              - 10
+
       - sleep:
           name: sleep item
           dialog: true

doc/examples/lua_func.lua

@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
 tm = require("tm")
+socket = require("socket")
 
 local module = {}
 
@@ -7,4 +8,8 @@ function module.func_to_be_executed(param)
     return param
 end
 
+function module.long_wait(sec)
+    socket.sleep(sec)
+end
+
 return module

doc/examples/param.yaml

@@ -17,18 +17,3 @@ plot_log_path: /tmp/testium_plot/$(testrun_date)/$(testrun_time)/
 python_path_Windows: C:\Users\François\Applications\Python313\python.exe
 python_path_Linux: $(home)/tmp/tum_venv/bin/python3
 
-# lua_bin_Windows: C:\Lua\5.1
-# lua_bin_Linux: /usr/bin/lua
-
-LUA_PATH_Linux: /usr/share/lua/5.4/?.lua;/usr/local/share/lua/5.4/?.lua;/usr/local/share/lua/5.4/?/init.lua;/usr/share/lua/5.4/?/init.lua;/usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/?.lua;/usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/?/init.lua;/usr/lib/lua/5.4/?.lua;/usr/lib/lua/5.4/?/init.lua;./?.lua;./?/init.lua;/home/francois/.luarocks/share/lua/5.4/?.lua;/home/francois/.luarocks/share/lua/5.4/?/init.lua
-LUA_CPATH_Linux: /usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/?.so;/usr/lib/lua/5.4/?.so;/usr/local/lib/lua/5.4/loadall.so;/usr/lib/lua/5.4/loadall.so;./?.so;/home/francois/.luarocks/lib/lua/5.4/?.so
-PATH_Linux:
-
-LUA_PATH_Windows: ;.\?.lua;C:\Lua\5.1\lua\?.lua;C:\Lua\5.1\lua\?\init.lua;C:\Lua\5.1\?.lua;C:\Lua\5.1\?\init.lua;C:\Lua\5.1\lua\?.luac
-LUA_CPATH_Windows: .\?.dll;C:\Lua\5.1\?.dll;C:\Lua\5.1\loadall.dll;C:\Lua\5.1\clibs\?.dll;C:\Lua\5.1\clibs\loadall.dll;.\?51.dll;C:\Lua\5.1\?51.dll;C:\Lua\5.1\clibs\?51.dll
-PATH_Windows: ""
-
-lua_env:
-  PATH: $(PATH_$(os))
-  LUA_PATH: $(LUA_PATH_$(os))
-  LUA_CPATH: $(LUA_CPATH_$(os))

doc/examples/utils.py

@@ -1,3 +1,5 @@
+from time import sleep
+
 def dummy_exit(useless1, useless2):
     return True
 
@@ -11,3 +13,6 @@ def funcToBeExecuted (bla):
 def funcToBeExecuted2 (bla):
     print(bla)
     return blo
+
+def long_wait (sec):
+    sleep(sec)

doc/manual/sphinx/source/cdl_interface.rst

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ Command Line Interface
 
 .. code-block:: text
 
-    usage: testium.pyw [-h] [--version] [-b] [-m] [-c CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...]] [-r] [-l LOG_FILE]
+    usage: testium.pyw [-h] [--version] [-b] [-c CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...]] [-r] [-l LOG_FILE]
                         [-d DEFINE [DEFINE ...]] [-p REPORT_FILE] [-t {sqlite,json,junit,html,text}]
                         [-n REPORT_PATTERN [REPORT_PATTERN ...]] [-i INCLUDE_PATH [INCLUDE_PATH ...]] [-o] [-g]
                         [test_file]
@@ -16,9 +16,8 @@ Command Line Interface
     --version             Returns the version of testium
     -b, --batch-execution
                             Executes the test in batch mode
-    -m, --terminal        Starts terminal mode
     -c CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...], --config-file CONFIG_FILE [CONFIG_FILE ...]
-    -o, --no-color        Deactivates stdout colors in batch and terminal mode
+    -o, --no-color        Deactivates stdout colors in batch mode
                             Configuration file
     -r, --run-and-close   Runs the test then closes the application
     -l LOG_FILE, --log-file LOG_FILE
@@ -45,17 +44,10 @@ Returns what's in the previous section.
 
 Executes the test in text mode. No need to have QT installed in that case.
 
-``-m, --terminal``
-------------------
-
-Starts a testium interactive console. It allows to run commands and sub-tests manually
-in a console.
-
-
 ``-o, --no-color``
 ------------------
 
-Switch allowing to disable the colored output in terminal or batch modes.
+Switch allowing to disable the colored output in batch mode.
 
 ``-c, --config-file``
 ---------------------

doc/manual/sphinx/source/conf.py

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import os
 
 import sys
 sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../../../../src/testium/'))
+sys.path.insert(0, os.path.abspath('../../../../src/'))
 
 
 # -- Project information -----------------------------------------------------

doc/manual/sphinx/source/helper_lib.rst

@@ -4,7 +4,12 @@ Python helper library
 ======================
 
 A python library including helper function for python modules called from
-testium.
+testium ``py_func`` items.
+
+User scripts run inside the ``py_func`` subprocess and interact with testium
+through a JSON-RPC bridge — the ``py_func.tm`` module. They must **not**
+import ``api.testium`` or ``interpreter.*`` directly: those are main-process
+modules and may not even be reachable in a packaged build (PyInstaller, .deb).
 
 To include the support of this library in a python script, the following
 line must be included in the script header:
@@ -18,58 +23,38 @@ line must be included in the script header:
 
 Global variables helper functions
 ----------------------------------
-To manage values in the global variables dataset, the following testium library API
+To manage values in the global variables dataset:
-must be used:
 
-.. automodule:: interpreter.utils.globdict
+.. automodule:: py_func.tm
    :members: gd, setgd, delgd
    :undoc-members:
    :no-index:
 
-Console helper functions
-------------------------
-
-Every opened console instance is added to a list with the
-key ``console_instances`` of the global variables.
-
-The instance is removed from the list on close step of the ``console`` test item.
-
-To manage consoles from within ``py_func`` python functions,
-the following testium library API can be used:
-
-.. automodule:: libs.testium
-   :members: add_console, remove_console, console
-   :undoc-members:
-   :no-index:
-
 Plot helper functions
 ------------------------
 
-Every opened plot window instance is added to a list with the
+Add values to a running plot or read the last value from it:
-key ``plot_instances`` of the global variables.
 
-The instance is removed from the list on close step of the ``plot`` test item.
+.. automodule:: py_func.tm
-
+   :members: add_plot_values, last_plot_value
-To manage plots from within ``py_func`` python functions,
-the following testium library API can be used:
-
-.. automodule:: libs.testium
-   :members: add_plot, remove_plot, plot, add_plot_values, last_plot_value
    :undoc-members:
    :no-index:
 
+Console and plot **lifecycle** management (``add_console``, ``remove_console``,
+``console``, ``add_plot``, ``remove_plot``, ``plot``) is performed by the
+``console`` and ``plot`` test items themselves — not from user ``py_func``
+scripts. Use those test items to open/close consoles and plots.
+
 Other helper functions
 ------------------------
 
-.. automodule:: libs.testium
+.. automodule:: py_func.tm
-   :members: OS, get_main_dir, timestamp, timestamp_as_sec
+   :members: OS, get_main_dir, init_timestamp, timestamp, timestamp_as_sec, text_mode
    :undoc-members:
    :no-index:
 
 Debug mode
 ------------------------
 
-.. automodule:: libs.testium
+The ``test_debug`` global variable controls debug-only output. Read or write
-   :members: debug_enabled, enable_debug, print_debug, print_info, print_warn
+it via ``tm.gd("test_debug")`` / ``tm.setgd("test_debug", True)``.
-   :undoc-members:
-   :no-index:

doc/manual/sphinx/source/modes.rst

@@ -24,22 +24,79 @@ graphical interface.
 
     testium -b test/my_test/main.tum
 
-Terminal mode
+.. _sec_language_server:
--------------
 
-The terminal mode starts *testium* in interactive mode. From this console, some tests and
+Language server (editor support)
-sequences of tests can be called interactively.
+--------------------------------
+
+*testium* ships a `Language Server Protocol
+<https://microsoft.github.io/language-server-protocol/>`_ server so that
+``.tum`` files get editor assistance — completion of test item types, hover
+documentation of their parameters, and an outline view — in any LSP-capable
+editor.
+
+The server speaks LSP over standard input/output and is started with:
 
 .. code-block:: text
-    :caption: call a test in terminal mode
+    :caption: start the language server
 
-    $ testium -m
+    testium lsp
-    Configuration file loaded: /my/execution/path/param.yaml
-    [...]
-    ================================================================================
-    ====== Test configuration
-    ================================================================================
-    Test executed with testium    : 2.4.0 (binary release)
 
+It is not meant to be launched directly by the user: an editor's LSP client
+spawns it and drives the exchange. A VSCode / VSCodium client extension,
+*testium_assist*, is provided for that purpose; any other LSP client (Neovim,
+Emacs ``lsp-mode``, …) can be pointed at ``testium lsp`` as well.
 
-    (testium)~
+The information the server exposes is the test item schema, which can also be
+dumped as JSON for inspection or tooling:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+    :caption: dump the item / parameter schema
+
+    testium schema
+
+Because the schema is built from *testium* itself, every new item type or
+parameter becomes available in the editor on the next *testium* upgrade, with
+no change to the client.
+
+The language server is included in the pre-built binary, Flatpak and AppImage
+releases. For a source or wheel installation, pull the optional ``lsp``
+dependencies:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+    :caption: enable the language server for a wheel / source install
+
+    pip install 'testium[lsp]'
+
+Installing the VSCode / VSCodium extension
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+The *testium_assist* client extension is published on `Open VSX
+<https://open-vsx.org/extension/testium/testium-assist>`_, the registry used by
+VSCodium, Cursor, Windsurf, Eclipse Theia and code-server. In those editors,
+open the Extensions view and search ``testium-assist``, or install it from the
+command line:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+    :caption: install in VSCodium and other Open VSX editors
+
+    codium --install-extension testium.testium-assist
+
+Microsoft *VSCode* uses a different marketplace that does not list Open VSX
+extensions, so install the packaged ``.vsix`` by hand. Download it from the
+Open VSX page linked above, then either choose *Extensions* → *⋯* →
+*Install from VSIX…* in the UI, or run:
+
+.. code-block:: text
+    :caption: install the .vsix in Microsoft VSCode
+
+    code --install-extension testium-assist-0.1.0.vsix
+
+The extension launches ``testium lsp``, so the ``testium`` command must be on
+the ``PATH``. If *testium* is installed elsewhere — a specific binary or an
+AppImage — point the ``testium.serverPath`` setting at it instead.
+
+Once installed, open a ``.tum`` file: completion of item types, hover
+documentation and the outline view become available. If nothing happens, check
+that no ``files.associations`` entry forces ``*.tum`` to another language (it
+must stay the ``tum`` language the extension provides).

doc/manual/sphinx/source/other_features.rst

@@ -75,7 +75,7 @@ a tooltip on the test row.
         name: Test example
         steps:
 
-            - unittest_file:
+            - unittest:
                 name: unittest item
                 doc: |
                     The purpose of this unittest test item is to demonstrate
@@ -93,4 +93,4 @@ See illustration in :numref:`Figure %s<doc-illustration>`.
 Unittest
 ^^^^^^^^^
 
-For ``unittest_file`` type test items, the python docstring of the test method is used as documentation.
+For ``unittest`` type test items, the python docstring of the test method is used as documentation.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/overview.rst

@@ -6,7 +6,7 @@ This software is developed in python and it implements the Qt6 graphical framewo
 
 It has been developed since 2013 with production and development testing in mind.
 
-It's function is to automate the execution of tests. It can be invoked either as command line terminal application or as a graphical interface application.
+It's function is to automate the execution of tests. It can be invoked either as command line application or as a graphical interface application.
 
 Tests reports generation and customization are also in this tool's scope.
 

doc/manual/sphinx/source/reports.rst

@@ -6,18 +6,25 @@ Reports
 If a report is required (in addition to the log), the ``report`` YAML element
 must be added at the root of the TUM main test file.
 
-The ``report`` YAML element has the following form:
+The ``report`` element accepts a single export or a list of them under the
+``export`` key. Each export entry uses the format name as its key:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
-    :caption: reports global settings
+    :caption: reports global settings — multiple exports
 
     report:
         enabled: True
-        file_name: $(test_name).rep
+        log_stored: True
-        path: $(home)/reports
+        export:
-        pattern: "Console%"
+            - sqlite:
-        export: junit
+                path: $(home)/reports
-        log_stored: False
+                file_name: $(test_name).db
+            - junit:
+                path: $(home)/reports
+                file_name: $(test_name).xml
+            - html:
+                path: $(home)/reports
+                file_name: $(test_name).html
 
 .. table:: report attributes
     :widths: 20, 30, 50
@@ -27,21 +34,93 @@ The ``report`` YAML element has the following form:
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
     | ``enabled``     | ``True``              | Report activated                          |
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
-    | ``file_name``   | /                     | Report file name                          |
+    | ``log_stored``  | ``False``             | When ``True``, captures stdout per test   |
+    |                 |                       | item so exports (html, json) can include  |
+    |                 |                       | the log of each item.                     |
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
-    | ``path``        | ``$(report_path)``    | Report storage path By default, it uses   |
+    | ``export``      | /                     | One export entry or a list of them. Each  |
-    |                 |                       | the default one set in the                |
+    |                 |                       | entry's key is the format name (see       |
-    |                 |                       | preferences.                              |
+    |                 |                       | below).                                   |
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
-    | ``pattern``     | /                     | The pattern in SQL wildachars syntax      |
+
-    |                 |                       | to be applied on test names to            |
+Each export entry supports the following sub-attributes:
-    |                 |                       | selected reported tests.                  |
+
+.. table:: export attributes
+    :widths: 20, 30, 50
+
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
-    | ``export``      | /                     | The type of export. For exemple junit.    |
+    | Attribute       | default value         | Description                               |
-    |                 |                       | By default, the sqlite format is          |
-    |                 |                       | used to generate reports.                 |
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
-    | ``log_stored``  | /                     | Defines if the output log of each         |
+    | ``path``        | ``$(report_path)``    | Output directory.                         |
-    |                 |                       | test is accessible to generate the        |
-    |                 |                       | report export.                            |
     +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
+    | ``file_name``   | /                     | Output file name. May include             |
+    |                 |                       | ``$(...)`` global-dict expansions.        |
+    +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
+    | ``pattern``     | /                     | One or more SQL ``LIKE`` patterns         |
+    |                 |                       | applied on the test ``name``.             |
+    +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
+    | ``key``         | /                     | One or more SQL ``LIKE`` patterns         |
+    |                 |                       | applied on the test ``key``               |
+    |                 |                       | (the per-item ``key`` attribute).         |
+    +-----------------+-----------------------+-------------------------------------------+
+
+Built-in formats
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+* ``sqlite`` — raw SQLite database (storage layer; selecting it persists the run).
+* ``text``   — simple indented text dump of the test tree.
+* ``json``   — full report as JSON: ``{"header": {...}, "tests": [...]}``.
+* ``junit``  — JUnit XML (requires the ``junit_xml`` Python package).
+* ``html``   — single HTML page with header, results table and per-item logs (requires ``lxml``).
+
+If a format is unknown or its optional dependency is missing, the export is
+skipped with an ``[report] Export skipped: ...`` info line on stdout — the
+test run is **not** interrupted.
+
+.. _sec_reports_plugins:
+
+Custom export formats (plugins)
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+A third-party Python package can register additional export formats via the
+``testium.exporters`` setuptools entry point group. Once installed in the same
+Python environment as testium, the format is auto-detected at startup and can
+be referenced from the YAML by its declared name.
+
+Plugin contract — a class with this constructor signature:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+    :caption: minimal exporter contract
+
+    class MyExporter:
+        def __init__(self, name, con, path, pats, keys, no_header=False):
+            # name      : str  — report name
+            # con       : sqlite3.Connection (read) — tables: header, tests
+            # path      : str  — output file path (already expansed)
+            # pats      : list[str] — LIKE filters on test_name (may be empty)
+            # keys      : list[str] — LIKE filters on report_key (may be empty)
+            # no_header : bool — skip header section (set by the inline
+            #             `report` test item)
+            ...  # do the work in __init__ and write to `path`
+
+Tables and columns of the SQLite report:
+
+* ``header(key TEXT, value TEXT)`` — keys: ``report_version``, ``test_file``,
+  ``test_name``, ``test_result``, ``test_revision``, ``testium_version``,
+  ``testrun_date``, ``testrun_time``, ``test_duration``.
+* ``tests`` — 12 columns: ``timestamp_start``, ``test_id``, ``parent_id``,
+  ``level``, ``test_name``, ``test_type``, ``report_key``, ``result``
+  (``PASS``/``FAIL``/``SKIP``), ``message``, ``duration`` (ms),
+  ``log`` (captured stdout when ``log_stored: True``), ``data`` (JSON of
+  values reported via ``self.reportValue(...)``).
+
+Declaration in the plugin's ``pyproject.toml``:
+
+.. code-block:: toml
+    :caption: registering an exporter via entry-points
+
+    [project.entry-points."testium.exporters"]
+    my_format = "my_pkg:MyExporter"
+
+The plugin is then usable in any ``.tum`` report block as ``my_format:`` —
+no testium configuration change required.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/group_test_item.rst

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ This element is of the following form:
         name: Group Item
         condition: <| "$(OS)" == "Linux" |>
         steps:
-            - unittest_file:
+            - unittest:
                 test_file: test_prod_alpha_13.py
                 test_method:
                     ...

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/items_common_attributes.rst

@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ if not provided is given in the table as well.
     |                       |                   | It depends on the test item to take it                |
     |                       |                   | into account or not.                                  |
     |                       |                   | For example it makes sense to use it                  |
-    |                       |                   | for ``unittest_file`` test type                       |
+    |                       |                   | for ``unittest`` test type                            |
     |                       |                   | because it  can contain many sub-tests,               |
     |                       |                   | but not for sleep test type.                          |
     |                       |                   | In cycles, it means that the child                    |
@@ -87,6 +87,10 @@ if not provided is given in the table as well.
     |                       |                   | see :ref:`Expected result<sec_expected_result>`       |
     |                       |                   | for details.                                          |
     +-----------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
+    | ``store_result``      | /                 | Store the test result in a global variable.           |
+    |                       |                   | see :ref:`Store result<sec_store_result>`             |
+    |                       |                   | for details.                                          |
+    +-----------------------+-------------------+-------------------------------------------------------+
 
 
 last test result
@@ -183,6 +187,61 @@ If the result and the expected_result is equal, the test will be *PASSED* if ``T
 The special ``$(result)`` variable is replaced in the ``expected_result`` attribute content with the test result value.
 
 
+.. _sec_store_result:
+
+Store result
+-----------------------------------------------
+
+The ``store_result`` attribute stores the test result into a named global variable,
+making it available to subsequent test items via ``$(variable_name)``.
+
+If the test item returns a value (e.g. ``py_func``, ``json_rpc``), that value is stored.
+If ``process_result`` is also specified, the stored value is the post-processed result.
+
+If the test item produces no value (result is ``None``), the stored value is the
+test status string: ``"PASS"`` or ``"FAIL"``, evaluated after ``expected_result``
+but **before** ``no_fail``. This ensures the real outcome is captured even when
+``no_fail: True`` would otherwise mask a failure.
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+    :caption: Store a function return value
+
+    - py_func:
+        name: Read sensor
+        func_name: read_temperature
+        store_result: temperature
+
+    - py_func:
+        name: Check temperature in range
+        func_name: check_range
+        param: [$(temperature), 20, 30]
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+    :caption: Store a post-processed value
+
+    - py_func:
+        name: Get firmware version string
+        func_name: get_version
+        process_result: "'$(result)'.split('.')[0]"
+        store_result: fw_major
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+    :caption: Store the pass/fail status of a test with no return value
+
+    - console:
+        name: Send command
+        console_name: device
+        steps:
+            - writeln: reboot
+            - read_until: {expected: "ready", timeout: 10}
+        store_result: reboot_status
+
+    - py_func:
+        name: Use reboot status
+        func_name: log_status
+        param: [$(reboot_status)]
+
+
 Export attribute
 -----------------------------------------------
 

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/loop_test_item.rst

@@ -12,7 +12,7 @@ This element is of the following form:
         name: Cycle Temperature
         iterator: 10
         steps:
-            - unittest_file:
+            - unittest:
                 test_file: test_prod_rio6_8093.py
             - py_func:
                 name: function test item

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/parallel_test_item.rst

@@ -0,0 +1,97 @@
+.. _sec_parallel_item:
+
+**parallel** test item
+============================================================
+
+This element is of the following form:
+
+.. code-block:: yaml
+    :caption: ``parallel`` test item usage example
+
+    - parallel:
+        name: My parallel block
+        sync: all
+        branches:
+          - name: Branch A
+            steps:
+                - py_func:
+                    name: Long operation
+                    file: long_op.py
+                    func_name: do_work
+          - name: Branch B
+            wait_for:
+                condition: <| "$(ready_flag)" == "True" |>
+                timeout: 30
+            steps:
+                - let:
+                    name: Mark done
+                    values:
+                        - branch_b_done: true
+
+The ``parallel`` element runs several sequences of items concurrently. Each
+inner sequence is called a *branch* and runs in its own thread. The parent
+test item waits for branches to finish according to the ``sync`` policy.
+
+Attributes
+--------------------
+
+* ``branches``: required. A list of branches to execute concurrently. Each
+  branch has a ``name`` and a ``steps`` list (same structure as a ``group``
+  item). It can also declare a ``wait_for`` precondition (see below).
+* ``sync``: optional, defaults to ``all``.
+
+  * ``all``: the parallel item completes when *every* branch has finished.
+    The result is ``PASS`` if no branch returned ``FAIL`` (skipped or
+    disabled branches are ignored, like in ``group``); otherwise ``FAIL``.
+  * ``any``: the parallel item completes as soon as the *first* branch
+    finishes. The remaining branches are stopped (their next test items
+    are not executed). The result is ``PASS`` if at least one branch
+    succeeded.
+
+* ``no_fail``: optional. When ``true``, a ``FAIL`` result is forced to
+  ``PASS`` for the parallel item itself (same semantics as for any test
+  item). Branches keep their own result.
+
+Branch attributes
+--------------------
+
+Each entry of ``branches`` is a dict with the following attributes:
+
+* ``name``: required. The branch name. Used in reports and as a prefix
+  in the live log output (each line printed by the branch is prefixed
+  with the branch name in square brackets, e.g. ``[Branch A]``, so
+  concurrent branches stay readable).
+* ``steps``: required. The list of test items executed sequentially
+  inside the branch.
+* ``wait_for``: optional. Forces the branch to wait until a condition is
+  met before running its steps. If the timeout elapses, the branch
+  returns ``FAIL`` (the steps are not run). Sub-attributes:
+
+  * ``condition``: a testium expression evaluated repeatedly (every
+    100 ms) until it returns ``True``.
+  * ``timeout``: maximum wait, in seconds. Defaults to 30.
+
+Reporting
+--------------------
+
+Each branch produces its own row in the SQLite report (with type
+``Parallel branch``), in addition to the parent ``Parallel`` row. The
+``log`` column of each row contains only the output emitted from that
+branch's thread, so logs are never mixed between concurrent branches.
+
+In the live (terminal / GUI) output, lines emitted from a branch are
+prefixed with the branch name in square brackets (e.g. ``[Branch A]``).
+The prefix is not stored in the SQLite log column.
+
+Notes
+--------------------
+
+* A ``sleep`` item inside a branch is interruptible: if another
+  ``sync: any`` branch wins the race, slow ``sleep`` items are aborted
+  within ~50 ms.
+* A ``py_func`` or ``console`` item inside a branch is **not**
+  interruptible: a ``sync: any`` stop will only take effect after the
+  current item returns. The branch will then skip its remaining steps.
+* When a user disables a branch in the GUI tree, the branch returns
+  ``SKIP`` instantly without affecting the others (it does *not* win a
+  ``sync: any`` race).

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/py_func_test_item.rst

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ class ``py_func`` item
 
 This is the normal way of calling some custom python code.
 
-A class must be defined and derived from ``FunctionItem`` from the ``libs.testium`` module.
+A class must be defined and derived from ``FunctionItem`` from the ``py_func.tm`` module.
 
 From this class it is possible to define some custom reported values with the following API
 
@@ -123,17 +123,12 @@ Each ``py_func`` item without a ``context_id`` runs in a dedicated subprocess th
 is started and stopped around the call. State cannot be shared between two such
 items using module-level variables.
 
-Two mechanisms are available to share data across calls:
+Inside a ``py_func`` script, ``tm.setgd`` and ``tm.gd`` read and write the testium
-
+global dictionary. Values stored this way are accessible from any subsequent test
-**Using the testium global dictionary**
+item, including other ``py_func`` items, without requiring a shared subprocess.
-
-Inside a ``py_func`` script, the ``tm`` module exposes ``tm.setgd`` and ``tm.gd``
-to read and write the testium global dictionary of the test process. Values stored
-this way are accessible from any subsequent test item (including other ``py_func``
-items) without requiring a shared subprocess.
 
 .. code-block:: python
-    :caption: sharing a serializable value via the global dictionary
+    :caption: sharing a value via the global dictionary
 
     import py_func.tm as tm
 
@@ -144,36 +139,22 @@ items) without requiring a shared subprocess.
     def consume():
         return tm.gd("my_shared_value", None)
 
-Values stored with ``tm.setgd`` must be JSON-serializable (str, int, float, list,
-dict, bool, None). Non-serializable values (objects, connections, file handles…)
-are handled transparently by the local fallback described below.
-
-**Using a shared persistent subprocess (``context_id``)**
-
 When ``context_id`` is set, all ``py_func`` items that share the same identifier
-reuse the same subprocess. The subprocess is kept alive until the end of the test.
+reuse the same persistent subprocess. This allows sharing any Python object across
-
+calls — including objects that cannot be transmitted to other processes.
-This is required for non-JSON-serializable objects (e.g. a socket connection, a
-device handle). Calling ``tm.setgd`` with such a value stores it inside the
-subprocess local dictionary instead of sending it to the main process. It can then
-be retrieved with ``tm.gd`` from any subsequent call that runs in the same subprocess.
 
 .. code-block:: python
-    :caption: sharing a non-serializable object via ``context_id``
+    :caption: sharing an object via ``context_id``
 
     import py_func.tm as tm
 
-    class _Connection:          # not JSON-serializable
-        def __init__(self):
-            self.value = "open"
-
     def open_connection():
-        tm.setgd("conn", _Connection())   # stored locally in the subprocess
+        tm.setgd("conn", MyConnection())
         return "ok"
 
     def use_connection():
-        conn = tm.gd("conn")              # retrieved from the subprocess local dict
+        conn = tm.gd("conn")
-        return conn.value
+        return conn.status()
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
     :caption: ``py_func`` items sharing a persistent subprocess

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/run_test_item.rst

@@ -1,16 +1,23 @@
 **run** test item
 ============================================================
 
-This test item executes a new instance of testium.
+This test item executes a new instance of testium with the specified ``.tum`` file.
+
+* In **batch mode** (``-b``): the sub-instance is started with ``-b``.
+* In **GUI mode**: the sub-instance is started with ``-r`` (run and close).
+
+The item result is **PASS** if the sub-instance launched and ran to completion,
+regardless of whether the sub-tests passed or failed.
+It is **FAIL** if the file could not be found, the sub-instance could not be
+launched, or the time window was not reached (see ``start_time`` / ``end_time``).
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
     :caption: ``run`` test item usage example
 
     - run:
         name: Execute TUM
-        tum_fime: example_cycle.tum
+        tum: example_cycle.tum
         python_bin: python3
-        testium_path: /home/francois/projets/testium-new-report/testium.pyw
         log_file: $(home)/reports/test.log
         report_file: $(home)/reports/test.rep
 
@@ -19,12 +26,12 @@ Attributes
 
 run test item has the following specific attributes:
 
-* ``tum_fime``: mandatory the path of the file to execute, it can be relative to current execution folder,
+* ``tum``: mandatory, the path of the file to execute. Can be relative to the current execution folder.
-* ``param_file`` (optional) the path of the parameter file to use, otherwise default parameter file is used.
+* ``param_file`` (optional): the path of the parameter file to use; otherwise the default parameter file is used.
-* ``python_bin`` (optional) the path of a specific python to run your scripts,
+* ``python_bin`` (optional): the path of a specific Python interpreter to use.
-* ``testium_path`` (optional) the path of a specific testium to run your scripts,
+* ``testium_path`` (optional): the path of a specific testium executable to use.
-* ``log_file`` (optional) the path of log file to register, if not provided a file is created with timestamp at the location of TUM file.
+* ``log_file`` (optional): the path of the log file. In GUI mode, if not provided, a file is created with a timestamp next to the ``.tum`` file. Not used in batch mode.
-* ``report_file`` (optional), the path of report file to create
+* ``report_file`` (optional): the path of the report file to create.
-* ``start_time`` (optional), start time for the script execution, in HH:MM format.
+* ``start_time`` (optional): earliest time to execute the sub-instance, in ``HH:MM`` format.
-* ``end_time`` (optional), end time for an execution within a time frame, in HH:MM format.
+* ``end_time`` (optional): latest time for execution within a time frame, in ``HH:MM`` format.
-* ``wait_for_exec`` (optional). True or False, wait to be in the execution window defined by start_time and end_time to run the script.
+* ``wait_for_exec`` (optional): ``true`` to wait until the time window defined by ``start_time`` and ``end_time`` is reached before running. Requires both ``start_time`` and ``end_time``.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/test_items/unittest_test_item.rst

@@ -1,15 +1,15 @@
-**unittest_file** test item
+**unittest** test item
 ============================================================
 
-unittest_file test item allows the execution of unittest test script which
+unittest test item allows the execution of unittest test script which
 is part of python standard libraries.
 
 The tum file prototype is as followed:
 
 .. code-block:: yaml
-    :caption: ``unittest_file`` test item usage example
+    :caption: ``unittest`` test item usage example
 
-    - unittest_file:
+    - unittest:
         name: unitTest test item
         test_file: unitTestScript.py
         test_method:
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ Beside common test items attributes, unittest test item has specific attribute,
 
 * ``test_file``: it is the name (and eventually path) of the unittest file
   to be processed.
-* ``test_method``: it is an optional unittest_file test sub-item. If one or more
+* ``test_method``: it is an optional unittest test sub-item. If one or more
   elements are present, the unittest python script file is parsed and only
   the corresponding methods are included in the test tree. Otherwise, all
   the test methods are included in the test tree.

doc/manual/sphinx/source/tum_syntax.rst

@@ -232,6 +232,15 @@ list of the main test item (and eventually of the loop test item).
 TUM file ``main`` item is itself a variant of test items with a name and an
 step list attributes.
 
+.. note::
+
+   Each test item declares the parameters it accepts. When a ``.tum`` file
+   uses a key the item does not know, *testium* emits a warning listing the
+   accepted parameter names (catching typos such as ``param_filee`` for
+   ``param_file``); a missing **required** parameter aborts loading with an
+   error pointing at the source ``.tum`` file. Valid existing tests are
+   unaffected.
+
 
 
 .. toctree::
@@ -255,11 +264,12 @@ step list attributes.
    test_items/let_test_item.rst
    test_items/loop_test_item.rst
    test_items/lua_func_test_item.rst
+   test_items/parallel_test_item.rst
    test_items/plot_test_item.rst
    test_items/report_test_item.rst
    test_items/run_test_item.rst
    test_items/sleep_test_item.rst
-   test_items/unittest_file_test_item.rst
+   test_items/unittest_test_item.rst
 
 
 

doc/quick_start.md

@@ -0,0 +1,66 @@
+# Quick start
+
+Five minutes from zero to a passing test.
+
+## Install
+
+From a checkout of the repository:
+
+```sh
+./run.sh --version    # Linux
+run.bat               # Windows cmd
+```
+
+The wrapper creates a Python virtual environment on first run and verifies
+testium starts. If you prefer a manual install, see the README.
+
+## Your first test
+
+Create `hello.tum`:
+
+```yaml
+main:
+    name: hello world
+    steps:
+        - check:
+            name: 1 + 1 makes 2
+            values:
+                - <| 1 + 1 == 2 |>
+```
+
+Run it in batch mode:
+
+```sh
+./run.sh -b -- hello.tum
+```
+
+You should see something like:
+
+```
+-----> step "1 + 1 makes 2" started
+Check passed
+<----- step "1 + 1 makes 2" finished: PASS
+Test run success.
+```
+
+Replace `==` with `!=` and re-run — the step now ends with **FAIL** and
+the process exits with code 1.
+
+## Open it in the GUI
+
+```sh
+./run.sh hello.tum
+```
+
+The test tree appears in the left panel; click *Run test* in the toolbar.
+Each item turns green or red live as it executes. Use `F1` on a selected
+item to open its detail panel.
+
+## Where to go next
+
+* [`doc/tutorial.md`](tutorial.md) — a guided walk-through of the most
+  common test items (`py_func`, `let`, `group`, `condition`, `report`).
+* [`doc/examples/`](examples/) — runnable `.tum` snippets covering one
+  feature each.
+* [`doc/manual/testium_manual.pdf`](manual/testium_manual.pdf) —
+  full reference manual.

doc/tutorial.md

@@ -0,0 +1,223 @@
+# Tutorial — testing a small Python utility
+
+This walk-through builds, step by step, a testium campaign that exercises
+a small Python module. Each section adds one feature; you can follow
+along by editing a single `.tum` file and re-running it.
+
+If you have not yet run testium, start with [`quick_start.md`](quick_start.md).
+
+## The code under test
+
+Create `calc.py` next to your `.tum` file:
+
+```python
+def add(a, b):
+    return a + b
+
+def divide(a, b):
+    return a / b
+```
+
+## Step 1 — a static check
+
+The simplest item is `check`: it evaluates an expression and the test
+passes iff the expression is truthy. Create `tutorial.tum`:
+
+```yaml
+main:
+    name: calc.py campaign
+    steps:
+        - check:
+            name: addition is correct
+            values:
+                - <| 2 + 3 == 5 |>
+```
+
+The `<| ... |>` markers turn the body into a Python expression evaluated
+at run time. Run it:
+
+```sh
+./run.sh -b -- tutorial.tum
+```
+
+## Step 2 — call your code with `py_func`
+
+`check` only sees Python literals; to exercise `calc.py` we need a
+`py_func` item. Replace the step:
+
+```yaml
+        - py_func:
+            name: add 2 and 3
+            file: calc.py
+            func_name: add
+            param: [2, 3]
+            expected_result: 5
+```
+
+`expected_result` makes the item PASS only when the function returns
+exactly that value.
+
+The result is also stored in the global dict under `pfn_<name>`
+(here `pfn_add 2 and 3`).
+
+Anywhere in a `.tum`, `$(key)` is replaced at runtime by the value
+stored in the global dict under `key`. A subsequent step can read the
+result back with `$(pfn_<name>)`:
+
+```yaml
+        - check:
+            name: result was 5
+            values:
+                - <| $(pfn_add 2 and 3) == 5 |>
+```
+
+## Step 3 — group several checks
+
+Wrap the steps in a `group` to keep them visually together and let
+testium report a per-group status:
+
+```yaml
+main:
+    name: calc.py campaign
+    steps:
+        - group:
+            name: add
+            steps:
+                - py_func:
+                    name: 2 + 3
+                    file: calc.py
+                    func_name: add
+                    param: [2, 3]
+                    expected_result: 5
+                - py_func:
+                    name: -1 + 1
+                    file: calc.py
+                    func_name: add
+                    param: [-1, 1]
+                    expected_result: 0
+        - group:
+            name: divide
+            steps:
+                - py_func:
+                    name: 6 / 2
+                    file: calc.py
+                    func_name: divide
+                    param: [6, 2]
+                    expected_result: 3.0
+```
+
+A group fails as soon as one of its steps fails (set
+`stop_on_failure: false` to keep going).
+
+## Step 4 — define a variable with `let`
+
+Avoid hard-coding the same number twice with a variable:
+
+```yaml
+        - let:
+            name: define numerator
+            values:
+                - num: 6
+        - py_func:
+            name: divide num by 2
+            file: calc.py
+            func_name: divide
+            param:
+                - $(num)
+                - 2
+            expected_result: 3.0
+```
+
+`$(num)` expands to the global dict entry — when the stored value is a
+number it is substituted as a number, no need to wrap it in `<| ... |>`.
+
+## Step 5 — conditional execution
+
+Skip a step when a condition is false:
+
+```yaml
+        - py_func:
+            name: divide by zero only on linux
+            condition: <| "$(os)" == "Linux" |>
+            file: calc.py
+            func_name: divide
+            param: [1, 0]
+```
+
+Items skipped this way report `SKIP` and do not affect the overall
+result.
+
+## Step 6 — generate a report
+
+Add a `report` block at the root of the file:
+
+```yaml
+main:
+    name: calc.py campaign
+    steps:
+        # ... your steps here ...
+
+report:
+    enabled: true
+    log_stored: true
+    export:
+        - junit:
+            path: ./reports
+            file_name: calc.xml
+        - html:
+            path: ./reports
+            file_name: calc.html
+```
+
+The `path` directory must exist before the test runs — testium does not
+create it. Create it once:
+
+```sh
+mkdir -p reports
+```
+
+Re-run the test — `./reports/calc.xml` (CI-friendly) and
+`./reports/calc.html` (human-friendly) are produced. Set
+`log_stored: true` to include each item's captured stdout.
+
+## Step 7 — share state between calls
+
+By default each `py_func` runs in its own short-lived subprocess.
+To keep state across calls, use `context_id`:
+
+```yaml
+        - py_func:
+            name: open
+            file: calc.py
+            func_name: open_resource
+            context_id: my_ctx
+        - py_func:
+            name: use
+            file: calc.py
+            func_name: use_resource
+            context_id: my_ctx
+```
+
+Both steps share the same persistent Python interpreter, so `calc.py`
+can store any object in module-level globals or in `tm.setgd()`.
+
+To share data without `context_id`, write it to the testium global dict
+via the JSON-RPC bridge:
+
+```python
+import py_func.tm as tm
+
+def producer():
+    tm.setgd("computed", 42)
+
+def consumer():
+    return tm.gd("computed")
+```
+
+## Where to go next
+
+* [`doc/examples/`](examples/) — one runnable `.tum` per feature
+  (cycles, dialogs, console, plots, parallel, run-of-tum, …).
+* [`doc/manual/testium_manual.pdf`](manual/testium_manual.pdf) — full
+  reference manual covering every test item, every attribute and the
+  YAML syntax extensions.

package/appimage/AppImageBuilder.yml

@@ -24,9 +24,8 @@ AppDir:
 
     runtime:
         env:
-            SEQUENCER_REV: '{{APP_VERSION}}'
+            TESTIUM_VERSION: '{{APP_VERSION}}'
             PYTHONPATH: $APPDIR/usr/lib/python3.11/site-packages:$APPDIR/usr/lib/python3.11
-            QT_QPA_PLATFORM: xcb
 
         path_mappings:
             - /usr/share/matplotlib/mpl-data/matplotlibrc:$APPDIR/etc/matplotlibrc
@@ -69,15 +68,19 @@ AppDir:
 
         # Set python 3.11 as default
         ln -fs python3.11 $TARGET_APPDIR/usr/bin/python3
-        # Install pip
+
-        if [ ! -f "get-pip.py" ]; then curl https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py; fi
+        # Bootstrap pip into the AppDir Python
+        if [ ! -f "get-pip.py" ]; then curl -sS https://bootstrap.pypa.io/get-pip.py -o get-pip.py; fi
         python3.11 get-pip.py --break-system-packages
 
         # Install application dependencies in AppDir
-        python3.11 -m pip install --break-system-packages --upgrade --isolated --no-input --ignore-installed --prefix=$TARGET_APPDIR/usr -r requirements.txt
+        python3.11 -m pip install --break-system-packages --upgrade --isolated --no-input --ignore-installed --prefix=$TARGET_APPDIR/usr -r ../../src/requirements.txt
 
         export PIP_CONFIG_FILE=$HOME/.pip/pip.conf
-        python3.11 -m pip install --break-system-packages --upgrade --isolated --no-input --ignore-installed --prefix=$TARGET_APPDIR/usr ../../src/dist/testium-{{APP_VERSION}}-py3-none-any.whl
+        # Install the wheel with the [lsp] extra so `testium lsp` (pygls) works
+        # from the AppImage. The extra pulls pygls/lsprotocol/cattrs/attrs from
+        # the index (network is available at build time, see get-pip above).
+        python3.11 -m pip install --break-system-packages --upgrade --isolated --no-input --ignore-installed --prefix=$TARGET_APPDIR/usr "../../src/dist/testium-{{APP_VERSION}}-py3-none-any.whl[lsp]"
 
 
 AppImage:

package/appimage/build.sh

@@ -1,12 +1,63 @@
-#!/usr/bin/bash
+#!/bin/bash
+# Build the testium AppImage inside a Debian container (Podman or Docker).
+# The resulting .AppImage file is written to this directory.
 
-export APP_VERSION=$(<../../src/VERSION)
+set -e
 
-appimage-builder --recipe AppImageBuilder.yml
+REPO_ROOT="$(cd "$(dirname "$0")/../.." && pwd)"
+APP_VERSION="$(<"$REPO_ROOT/src/VERSION")"
 
-RESULT=$?
+if command -v podman &>/dev/null; then
-if [ -n "$1" ] && [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
+    RUNTIME=podman
-    if [ $RESULT -eq 0 ]; then
+elif command -v docker &>/dev/null; then
-        install -v "testium-${APP_VERSION}-x86_64.AppImage" "${HOME}/.local/bin/testium"
+    RUNTIME=docker
-    fi
+else
+    echo "Error: neither podman nor docker found." >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "Using $RUNTIME — building testium $APP_VERSION AppImage..."
+
+# APPIMAGE_APPDIR_TMPFS (set by build_all --ram) bind-mounts a host tmpfs dir at
+# the AppDir build path, keeping the ~1 GB AppDir churn off slow storage.
+APPDIR_MOUNT=""
+if [ -n "$APPIMAGE_APPDIR_TMPFS" ]; then
+    mkdir -p "$APPIMAGE_APPDIR_TMPFS"
+    APPDIR_MOUNT="-v $APPIMAGE_APPDIR_TMPFS:/work/package/appimage/AppDir"
+fi
+
+# APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN=1 lets appimagetool run without FUSE in the container.
+$RUNTIME run --rm \
+    --privileged \
+    -e APPIMAGE_EXTRACT_AND_RUN=1 \
+    -v "$REPO_ROOT:/work" \
+    $APPDIR_MOUNT \
+    -w /work/package/appimage \
+    debian:bookworm bash -c "
+        set -e
+        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+
+        apt-get update -qq
+        apt-get install -y -qq \
+            python3 python3-pip python3-venv python3-build \
+            dpkg-dev fakeroot squashfs-tools wget curl file binutils \
+            libglib2.0-0 patchelf zsync > /dev/null
+
+        # Build the wheel
+        cd /work/src
+        python3 -m build --wheel --outdir dist/ > /dev/null
+        cd /work/package/appimage
+
+        # Install appimage-builder
+        pip3 install appimage-builder --quiet --break-system-packages
+
+        # Run the build
+        export APP_VERSION=$APP_VERSION
+        appimage-builder --recipe AppImageBuilder.yml --skip-test
+    "
+
+APPIMAGE_FILE=$(ls -1t Testium-*-x86_64.AppImage 2>/dev/null | head -1)
+echo "Done: ${APPIMAGE_FILE}"
+
+if [ "${1}" = "install" ] && [ -n "${APPIMAGE_FILE}" ]; then
+    install -v "${APPIMAGE_FILE}" "${HOME}/.local/bin/testium"
 fi

package/appimage/requirements.txt

@@ -1,3 +0,0 @@
-tables
-pandas
-scapy

package/deb/test_distro.sh

@@ -0,0 +1,141 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env bash
+# test_distro.sh — verify testium runs on a target Debian/Ubuntu distrib.
+#
+# Spins up a Docker container of the requested image, checks which expected
+# system Python packages are available (apt), installs them, installs the
+# testium wheel, and runs a smoke test that exercises batch mode + py_func
+# subprocess.
+#
+# Usage:
+#   ./test_distro.sh debian:bookworm
+#   ./test_distro.sh debian:trixie
+#   ./test_distro.sh ubuntu:24.04
+
+set -euo pipefail
+
+IMAGE="${1:?Usage: $0 <image>  e.g. debian:bookworm | debian:trixie | ubuntu:24.04}"
+ROOT=$(realpath "$(dirname "$0")/../..")
+
+# Container runtime: prefer docker if available, fall back to podman
+if command -v docker >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    CTR=docker
+elif command -v podman >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    CTR=podman
+else
+    echo "ERROR: neither docker nor podman is installed" >&2
+    exit 1
+fi
+echo "[host] Using $CTR"
+
+# --- Build the wheel on the host if it does not already exist
+WHEEL_DIR="$ROOT/src/dist"
+PYTHON_HOST="$ROOT/test/tmp/.venv/bin/python3"
+[ -x "$PYTHON_HOST" ] || PYTHON_HOST=python3
+if ! ls "$WHEEL_DIR"/testium-*.whl >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+    echo "[host] Building wheel..."
+    (cd "$ROOT/src" && "$PYTHON_HOST" -m build --wheel >/dev/null)
+fi
+WHEEL=$(ls "$WHEEL_DIR"/testium-*.whl | head -1)
+WHEEL_NAME=$(basename "$WHEEL")
+echo "[host] Using $WHEEL_NAME"
+
+# Expected system Python packages on the target distrib
+APT_PACKAGES=(
+    python3
+    python3-pip
+    python3-setuptools
+    python3-pyside6.qtwidgets
+    python3-yaml
+    python3-jinja2
+    python3-colorama
+    python3-git
+    python3-pexpect
+    python3-matplotlib
+    python3-lxml
+    python3-serial
+    python3-telnetlib3
+    lua5.4
+    lua-cjson
+    lua-socket
+    git
+)
+
+echo "=== Testing on $IMAGE ==="
+
+$CTR run --rm \
+    -v "$ROOT:/testium:ro" \
+    -e WHEEL_NAME="$WHEEL_NAME" \
+    -e PACKAGES="${APT_PACKAGES[*]}" \
+    "$IMAGE" \
+    bash -c '
+        set -e
+        export DEBIAN_FRONTEND=noninteractive
+        apt-get update -qq
+
+        # 1. Availability check
+        echo
+        echo "--- System package availability ---"
+        AVAILABLE=()
+        MISSING=()
+        for pkg in $PACKAGES; do
+            if apt-cache show "$pkg" >/dev/null 2>&1; then
+                AVAILABLE+=("$pkg")
+                echo "  OK     $pkg"
+            else
+                MISSING+=("$pkg")
+                echo "  MISSING $pkg"
+            fi
+        done
+        echo
+
+        # 2. Install available packages
+        echo "--- Installing system packages ---"
+        apt-get install -qq -y --no-install-recommends "${AVAILABLE[@]}" ca-certificates >/dev/null
+
+        # 3. Map missing apt packages to their PyPI equivalents and pip-install
+        #    them as a fallback (kept minimal so the run is still a "system"
+        #    install for the most part)
+        declare -A PIP_FALLBACK=(
+            [python3-pyside6.qtwidgets]=pyside6
+            [python3-telnetlib3]=telnetlib3
+        )
+        # junit_xml has no Debian package — install it via pip so the
+        # validation post_execution.py can import it.
+        EXTRA_PIP=(junit-xml)
+        PIP_PKGS=()
+        for m in "${MISSING[@]}"; do
+            fallback="${PIP_FALLBACK[$m]:-}"
+            if [ -n "$fallback" ]; then
+                PIP_PKGS+=("$fallback")
+            fi
+        done
+        PIP_PKGS+=("${EXTRA_PIP[@]}")
+        if [ ${#PIP_PKGS[@]} -gt 0 ]; then
+            echo "--- Installing missing deps via pip: ${PIP_PKGS[*]} ---"
+            pip install --break-system-packages "${PIP_PKGS[@]}" >/dev/null
+        fi
+
+        # 4. Install testium wheel
+        echo "--- Installing testium wheel ---"
+        pip install --break-system-packages --no-deps "/testium/src/dist/$WHEEL_NAME" >/dev/null
+
+        # 5. Install the fake_exporter plugin (needed by the report_plugin
+        #    validation test which exercises entry-points discovery).
+        #    Copy it first because /testium is mounted read-only and the
+        #    setuptools backend touches its build dir.
+        echo "--- Installing testium-fake-exporter (test plugin) ---"
+        cp -r /testium/test/validation/fake_exporter /tmp/fake_exporter
+        pip install --break-system-packages /tmp/fake_exporter >/dev/null
+
+        # 6. Run the full validation suite. Outputs are streamed live so
+        #    progress is visible — the suite takes a couple of minutes.
+        #    Reports go to /tmp/testium-validation since /testium is RO.
+        echo "--- Running validation suite ---"
+        mkdir -p /tmp/testium-validation
+        cd /testium
+        testium -b -o \
+            -d "validation_report_path=/tmp/testium-validation/" \
+            -- test/validation/main.tum
+    '
+
+echo "=== $IMAGE: PASS ==="

package/flatpak/build.sh

@@ -5,4 +5,30 @@
 # flatpak install flathub org.kde.Sdk//6.10
 # flatpak install flathub io.qt.PySide.BaseApp//6.10
 
-flatpak-builder --user --verbose --force-clean --install build org.testium.Testium.yaml
+set -e
+
+# Build + install local. FLATPAK_BUILDDIR / FLATPAK_STATEDIR / FLATPAK_REPODIR
+# (set by build_all --ram) redirect the build dir, the state dir
+# (.flatpak-builder) and the ostree repo to tmpfs. flatpak-builder hardlinks
+# between the state dir and the build dir, so they MUST be on the same
+# filesystem — hence the state dir moves to tmpfs too (its download cache then
+# doesn't persist across --ram runs).
+BUILDDIR="${FLATPAK_BUILDDIR:-build}"
+STATEDIR="${FLATPAK_STATEDIR:-.flatpak-builder}"
+REPODIR="${FLATPAK_REPODIR:-repo}"
+flatpak-builder --user --verbose --force-clean --install --state-dir="$STATEDIR" --repo="$REPODIR" "$BUILDDIR" org.testium.Testium.yaml
+
+# Génère le bundle distribuable
+flatpak build-bundle "$REPODIR" testium.flatpak org.testium.Testium
+echo "Bundle généré : $(pwd)/testium.flatpak"
+
+# Crée ~/.local/bin/testium pour pouvoir taper "testium" en console
+WRAPPER="$HOME/.local/bin/testium"
+mkdir -p "$HOME/.local/bin"
+cat > "$WRAPPER" <<'EOF'
+#!/bin/sh
+exec flatpak run org.testium.Testium "$@"
+EOF
+chmod +x "$WRAPPER"
+echo "Wrapper installé : $WRAPPER"
+echo "Assurez-vous que ~/.local/bin est dans votre PATH."

package/flatpak/org.testium.Testium-mime.xml

@@ -0,0 +1,7 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
+<mime-info xmlns="http://www.freedesktop.org/standards/shared-mime-info">
+  <mime-type type="application/x-testium">
+    <comment>Testium test script</comment>
+    <glob pattern="*.tum"/>
+  </mime-type>
+</mime-info>

package/flatpak/org.testium.Testium.desktop

@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+[Desktop Entry]
+Name=Testium
+GenericName=Test Sequencer
+Comment=YAML-based test sequencer and runner
+Exec=testium %f
+Icon=org.testium.Testium
+Type=Application
+Categories=Development;
+MimeType=application/x-testium;
+StartupNotify=true

package/flatpak/org.testium.Testium.yaml

@@ -13,7 +13,14 @@ finish-args:
   - --socket=wayland
   - --device=dri
   - --share=network
-  - --filesystem=home # Optionnel : si votre testium doit lire des fichiers utilisateurs
+  - --filesystem=home
+  - --filesystem=/tmp
+  - --filesystem=host-os
+  # Allow flatpak-spawn --host to launch host binaries (Python, Lua, git…)
+  # outside the sandbox. Required because the sandbox glibc/ABI is
+  # incompatible with arbitrary host shared libraries — we route py_func and
+  # lua_func through the host instead.
+  - --talk-name=org.freedesktop.Flatpak
 
 build-options:
   build-args:
@@ -21,6 +28,23 @@ build-options:
 
 modules:
   - python3-requirements.json
+
+  # Language-server deps for `testium lsp` (pygls + lsprotocol + cattrs + attrs
+  # + typing_extensions). Installed from PyPI at build time — the build already
+  # runs with --share=network (see build-options). The core runtime deps stay
+  # offline-pinned in python3-requirements.json; these are pure-python wheels,
+  # hence --only-binary=:all: (no compilation, deterministic).
+  - name: python3-lsp
+    buildsystem: simple
+    build-options:
+      build-args:
+        - --share=network
+    build-commands:
+      # Whole command single-quoted: the ':all: ' colon-space would otherwise
+      # make YAML parse this list item as a mapping, silently dropping the
+      # command (flatpak-builder then runs an empty module — installs nothing).
+      - 'pip3 install --prefix=${FLATPAK_DEST} --only-binary=:all: "pygls>=1.3"'
+
   # 1. Dépendances Python tierces (HORS PySide6)
   # Utilisez flatpak-pip-generator pour vos autres libs (ex: pyserial, requests, etc.)
   # - name: python3-requirements
@@ -41,18 +65,41 @@ modules:
     sources:
       - type: dir
         path: ../../src
+      - type: file
+        path: org.testium.Testium.desktop
+      - type: file
+        path: org.testium.Testium-mime.xml
+      - type: file
+        path: ../../package/testium.png
     build-commands:
-      # On installe le code source dans /app/lib/testium
+      # Code source
       - mkdir -p /app/lib
-      - cp -r . /app/lib/
+      - cp -r testium /app/lib/
+      - cp VERSION /app/lib/testium/VERSION
 
-      # Création du launcher exécutable
+      # Launcher exécutable
       - mkdir -p /app/bin
       - |
         cat <<EOF > /app/bin/testium
         #!/bin/sh
-        # On ajoute le code source et l'extension PySide6 au PYTHONPATH
+        export TESTIUM_VERSION="\$(cat /app/lib/testium/VERSION 2>/dev/null || echo unknown)"
         export PYTHONPATH="/app/lib/testium:/usr/lib/sdk/pyside6/lib/python3.13/site-packages:\$PYTHONPATH"
-        exec python3 /app/lib/testium "\$@"
+        # Expose host binaries (git, python3, lua, …) for subprocess lookups.
+        # PATH is appended (not prepended) so the main process keeps the sandbox python3.
+        export PATH="\$PATH:/run/host/usr/local/bin:/run/host/usr/bin:/run/host/bin"
+        export GIT_PYTHON_GIT_EXECUTABLE="/run/host/usr/bin/git"
+        exec /usr/bin/python3 /app/lib/testium "\$@"
         EOF
       - chmod +x /app/bin/testium
+
+      # Icône
+      - mkdir -p /app/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps
+      - cp testium.png /app/share/icons/hicolor/256x256/apps/org.testium.Testium.png
+
+      # Entrée menu
+      - mkdir -p /app/share/applications
+      - cp org.testium.Testium.desktop /app/share/applications/
+
+      # Type MIME pour .tum
+      - mkdir -p /app/share/mime/packages
+      - cp org.testium.Testium-mime.xml /app/share/mime/packages/

package/pyinstaller/build.sh

@@ -2,11 +2,15 @@
 
 SCRIPT_DIR=$(realpath $( dirname "$0"))
 
-rm -r "${SCRIPT_DIR}/build" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/dist"
+rm -rf "${SCRIPT_DIR}/build" "${SCRIPT_DIR}/dist"
 
 pwd=$(pwd)
 cd ${SCRIPT_DIR}
-pyinstaller testium.spec
+# PYI_WORKPATH (set by build_all --ram) puts the big intermediate build tree on
+# tmpfs; dist/ stays local so build_all can collect the binary.
+WORKARG=""
+[ -n "$PYI_WORKPATH" ] && WORKARG="--workpath $PYI_WORKPATH"
+pyinstaller $WORKARG testium.spec
 RESULT=$?
 if [ -n "$1" ] && [ "$1" = "install" ]; then
     if [ $RESULT -eq 0 ]; then

package/pyinstaller/testium.spec

@@ -1,23 +1,66 @@
 # -*- mode: python ; coding: utf-8 -*-
+import os
+from PyInstaller.utils.hooks import collect_submodules
+
+# Language-server dependencies for `testium lsp`. pygls/lsprotocol register
+# converters and features dynamically, so we collect their submodules wholesale
+# and force-import their pure-python deps (cattrs/attrs/typing_extensions).
+# The testium lsp modules are imported lazily by the CLI dispatch
+# (`from lsp.server import serve`), which PyInstaller's static analysis misses —
+# hence the explicit names. No source files need bundling: the schema export is
+# now fully declarative (PARAMS + ACTIONS class attributes), so it no longer
+# reads .py source via inspect.getsource (which fails in a frozen build).
+_LSP_HIDDEN = (
+    collect_submodules("pygls")
+    + collect_submodules("lsprotocol")
+    + ["cattrs", "attr", "attrs", "typing_extensions",
+       "lsp", "lsp.server", "lsp.schema"]
+)
+
+# junit_xml is imported by post_exec scripts running under the *host* Python,
+# not the frozen interpreter — so bundling it via hiddenimports alone is not
+# enough. We also drop its source files at the _MEIPASS root so the host
+# python3 finds them via the PYTHONPATH that py_process.py sets to
+# tstium_path (= _MEIPASS when frozen).
+import junit_xml as _junit_xml
+JUNIT_XML_DIR = os.path.dirname(_junit_xml.__file__)
 
 a = Analysis(
     ['../../src/testium/__main__.py'],
     pathex=['../../src/testium',
             '../../src/testium/main_win/resources'],
     binaries=[],
-    datas=[ ('../../src/VERSION', '.'),
+    # py_func/ and runtime/ are bundled at the _MEIPASS root because the
-            ('../../src/lua_func', 'lua_func'),
+    # py_func subprocess is launched with the *host* Python (not the
-            ('../../src/py_func', 'py_func'),
+    # frozen interpreter): it needs the source files on disk to find them
-            ('../../src/lib', 'lib')],
+    # via cwd=subproc_path() and `python3 py_func` + `from runtime.*`.
+    # py_func/, lua_func/ and runtime/ are bundled at the _MEIPASS root
+    # because the py_func subprocess is launched with the *host* Python
+    # (not the frozen interpreter): it needs the source files on disk to
+    # find them via cwd=subproc_path() and `python3 py_func` +
+    # `from runtime.*`. api/ and interpreter/ are intentionally NOT
+    # exposed: user py_func scripts must go through py_func.tm
+    # (JSON-RPC bridge) for any testium API call.
+    datas=[('../../src/VERSION', '.'),
+           ('../../src/testium/lua_func', 'lua_func'),
+           ('../../src/testium/py_func', 'py_func'),
+           ('../../src/testium/runtime', 'runtime'),
+           (JUNIT_XML_DIR, 'junit_xml')],
     hiddenimports=["git",
                    "interpreter",
                    "main_win",
-                   "libs",
+                   "runtime",
-                   "libs.console",
+                   "py_func",
-                   "libs.termconsole",
+                   "py_func.tm",
-                   "libs.console_ssh",
+                   "py_func.handle",
-                   "libs.raw_tcp_console",
+                   "py_func.func_call",
-                   "libs.runtime_plot",
+                   "api",
+                   "api.console",
+                   "api.termconsole",
+                   "api.console_ssh",
+                   "api.raw_tcp_console",
+                   "api.runtime_plot",
+                   "api.testium",
                    "matplotlib.backends.backend_pdf",
                    "telnetlib3",
                    "serial",
@@ -27,7 +70,7 @@ a = Analysis(
                    "colorama",
                    "matplotlib",
                    "junit_xml",
-                   "lxml"],
+                   "lxml"] + _LSP_HIDDEN,
     hookspath=[],
     hooksconfig={},
     runtime_hooks=[],
@@ -46,7 +89,9 @@ exe = EXE(
     debug=False,
     bootloader_ignore_signals=False,
     strip=False,
-    upx=True,
+    # UPX is CPU+IO heavy for a marginal size gain — build_all --ram sets
+    # TESTIUM_NO_UPX=1 to skip it (much faster on slow/flash storage).
+    upx=not os.environ.get("TESTIUM_NO_UPX"),
     upx_exclude=[],
     runtime_tmpdir=None,
     console=True,

release_note.txt

@@ -1,3 +1,85 @@
+version 0.2.2
+==============
+- Flatpak sandbox issue fixed for term console. Now a term console is
+  exactly like a host console.
+- Persistence fix of dialogs in case of flatpak.
+
+version 0.2.1
+==============
+- Faster test loading, especially for large tests built from jinja
+  templates and ``!include``: compiled jinja templates are cached and
+  reused (a file included many times is compiled once), rendering happens
+  in memory instead of through a temporary file, and YAML is parsed with
+  the libyaml C loader when available. Typical load time is 3-6x lower on
+  include / template-heavy tests; behaviour is unchanged.
+- Fix: a nested list holding more than one step under ``steps`` no longer
+  duplicates its entries while the step tree is built.
+- New load-time benchmark under ``test/benchmark/`` (synthetic-tree
+  generator + in-process timing harness) to measure the load pipeline.
+
+version 0.2
+==============
+- Test items: each item type now declares its accepted parameters
+  (``PARAMS = ParamSet(...)``). Typos in a ``.tum`` are surfaced as a
+  WARN listing the accepted names instead of being silently ignored;
+  missing required parameters error out at load time with the source
+  ``.tum`` file as context. No change to valid existing tests.
+- Editor support: testium now ships a language server. ``testium lsp``
+  gives ``.tum`` files item-type completion, hover documentation and an
+  outline view in any LSP-capable editor (a VSCode / VSCodium client is
+  provided separately). ``testium schema`` dumps the item/parameter
+  schema as JSON. The server works from every channel — bundled in the
+  binary / Flatpak / AppImage, and pulled by ``pip install testium[lsp]``
+  for wheel installs.
+- build_all.sh: the four heavy channels now build in parallel (results
+  reported as each finishes; Ctrl+C stops them cleanly). New ``--ram``
+  option builds on a tmpfs (``/dev/shm``) and skips UPX for much faster
+  packaging on USB-stick / SD-card storage.
+
+version 0.1.3
+==============
+- Stop interrupts engaged blocking steps (console, py_func, lua_func,
+  json_rpc, sleep) within ~200 ms instead of waiting for the step
+  to finish.
+- GUI Start / Stop / Pause flow simplified.
+- lua_func: a function returning nil is no longer reported as a failure.
+- ``-d python_bin=...`` and the GUI ``python_bin`` preference now reach
+  the eval subprocess (used to be silently ignored). ``param.yaml`` can
+  also override ``python_bin`` for py_func / cycle / post_exec.
+- Validation suite: ``test/validation/run.sh`` (and ``run.bat``)
+  runs the suite inside a dedicated venv in the system temp dir.
+- build_all.sh: ``release_note.txt`` and the user manual copied into
+  ``dist/``; warning if the file has no entry for the version being built.
+- Flatpak: every GUI file/directory dialog (open test, save report, log
+  path, default report/log dirs, python/lua interpreter pickers) now
+  bypasses the XDG document portal — the v0.1.2 fix was only on the
+  "open test" dialog.
+- Flatpak: py_func / lua_func / run sub-instance now execute on the host
+  via flatpak-spawn, lifting the previous glibc/ABI incompatibility that
+  prevented user-configured host Python or Lua interpreters from being
+  reached from the sandbox.
+- Validation suite: single entry point with ``--mode source|wheel|
+  pyinstaller|flatpak|appimage`` to validate any packaging channel
+  against the same item set; reports are stamped per mode.
+- GUI: the "Run tum" test item now uses the testium logo.
+
+version 0.1.2
+==============
+- Flatpak: opening a test from the GUI now correctly finds its companion
+  files (param.yaml, .py scripts, ...).
+
+version 0.1.1
+==============
+- New install channels: Flatpak bundle and AppImage. The AppImage runs
+  on any distribution (built inside a Debian container).
+- About dialog: version is now correct in Flatpak and AppImage builds
+  (used to display "unknown").
+- GUI dialogs no longer hang on pure-Wayland sessions.
+- Plot "last values" API: more tolerant timeout on loaded machines.
+- run item: `testium_path` and `python_bin` parameters removed —
+  sub-instances are launched in the same packaging mode as the parent.
+- License: EUPL-1.2.
+
 version 0.1
 ==============
 - Start of the project

scripts/build_env.sh

@@ -20,6 +20,12 @@ if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
     echo "venv must be installed on the host distribution."
     exit -1
 fi
+# Check if venv is installed
+python3 -c "import ensurepip"
+if [ "$?" -ne 0 ]; then
+    echo "ensurepip must be installed on the host distribution."
+    exit -1
+fi
 
 # Install the virtual environment if needed
 if [ ! -d "$PY_VENV_DIR" ]; then
@@ -27,4 +33,15 @@ if [ ! -d "$PY_VENV_DIR" ]; then
     python3 -m venv "$PY_VENV_DIR"
     source "$PY_VENV_DIR/bin/activate"
     pip install --extra-index-url https://pypi.python.org/pypi -r $REQ_PATH
+    # Language-server deps (the pyproject [lsp] extra). Installed here so the
+    # source run AND the PyInstaller build — both of which use this venv — can
+    # start / collect the `testium lsp` server. pip-installed wheel users get
+    # them via `pip install testium[lsp]` instead.
+    pip install --extra-index-url https://pypi.python.org/pypi "pygls>=1.3"
+    # Validation suite plugin used to verify the report-exporter
+    # entry-points discovery end-to-end.
+    FAKE_EXPORTER_DIR="$(dirname "$REQ_PATH")/../test/validation/fake_exporter"
+    if [ -d "$FAKE_EXPORTER_DIR" ]; then
+        pip install -e "$FAKE_EXPORTER_DIR"
+    fi
 fi

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@@ -0,0 +1,315 @@
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src/VERSION

@@ -1 +1 @@
-0.1
+0.2.2

src/lib/api.py

@@ -1,9 +0,0 @@
-
-SUPPORTED_API = [
-    "gd",
-    "setgd",
-    "delgd",
-    "add_plot_values",
-    "last_plot_value"
-]
-

src/lib/stdout_redirect.py

@@ -1,75 +0,0 @@
-import sys
-from threading import (Thread, Event)
-from lib.string_queue import StringQueue
-from time import (sleep)
-
-class StdioRedirect:
-
-    def __init__(self):
-        self.redirect_enabled = False
-        self.spy_enabled = False
-        self.ini_stdout = sys.stdout
-        self.ini_stderr = sys.stderr
-        self.stream = self.ini_stdout
-
-    def redirect(self, stream):
-        if not self.spy_enabled:
-            self.out_stream = stream
-            self.stream = self.out_stream
-            sys.stdout = self.out_stream
-            sys.stderr = self.out_stream
-            self.redirect_enabled = True
-
-    def restore(self):
-        if not self.spy_enabled and self.redirect_enabled:
-            sys.stdout = self.ini_stdout
-            sys.stderr = self.ini_stderr
-            self.redirect_enabled = False
-
-    def intercept(self):
-        if not self.spy_enabled:
-            self.thr_started = Event()
-            self.log_buf = StringQueue()
-            self.in_stream = StringQueue()
-            self.stop_output = Event()
-            self.thrd_out = Thread(target=self.interceptStdOut)
-            self.thrd_out.daemon = True
-            sys.stdout = self.in_stream
-            sys.stderr = self.in_stream
-            self.stream = self.in_stream
-            self.thrd_out.start()
-            self.thr_started.wait()
-            self.spy_enabled = True
-
-
-    def stop(self):
-        if self.spy_enabled:
-            sys.stdout = self.out_stream
-            sys.stderr = self.out_stream
-            self.stream = self.out_stream
-            self.stop_output.set()
-            self.thrd_out.join()
-            del self.log_buf
-            del self.in_stream
-            del self.stop_output
-            del self.thrd_out
-            del self.thr_started
-
-        self.spy_enabled = False
-
-    def interceptStdOut(self):
-        self.thr_started.set()
-        while not self.stop_output.is_set():
-            data = self.in_stream.read()
-            self.log_buf.write(data)
-            self.out_stream.write(data)
-            if data == '':
-                sleep(0.1)
-
-    def read(self):
-        ret = ''
-        if self.spy_enabled:
-            ret = self.log_buf.read()
-        return ret
-
-stdio_redir = StdioRedirect()

src/py_func/__main__.py

@@ -1,23 +0,0 @@
-from pathlib import Path
-import sys
-import traceback
-
-def exception_handler(typ_exc, value, trbk):
-    """Testium Exception handling"""
-    print("An unmanaged exception occured")
-    print(f"Critical failure : '{value}'.")
-    tb = traceback.format_exception(typ_exc, value, trbk)
-    print("".join(tb))
-
-sys.excepthook = exception_handler
-
-p = Path(__file__)
-p = p.parent / ".."
-p = p.resolve()
-
-sys.path.append(p)
-
-from py_func import main
-
-if __name__ == '__main__':
-    main()

src/pyproject.toml

@@ -8,9 +8,11 @@ requires-python = ">=3.11"
 authors = [
   {name = "François Dausseur", email = "francois@beafrancois.fr"},
 ]
+license = "EUPL-1.2"
+license-files = ["../LICENSE"]
 classifiers = [
   "Development Status :: 5 - Production/Stable",
-  "Programming Language :: Python"
+  "Programming Language :: Python",
 ]
 dependencies = [
     "setuptools",
@@ -28,12 +30,20 @@ dependencies = [
 ]
 dynamic = ["version"]
 
+[project.optional-dependencies]
+# `pip install testium[lsp]` adds the language-server dependencies. The
+# stdio-only LSP server (`testium lsp`) reuses the schema export from the
+# core install; pygls is the only marginal cost.
+lsp = ["pygls>=1.3"]
+
 [project.scripts]
 testium = "testium:main"
 
 [tool.setuptools.packages.find]
 where=["."]
-exclude=["lua_func", "py_func"]
+
+[tool.setuptools.package-data]
+"testium.lua_func" = ["*.lua"]
 
 [tool.setuptools.dynamic]
 version = {file = ["VERSION"]}

src/testium/__init__.py

@@ -11,6 +11,40 @@ sys.path.append(os.path.abspath(ourpath.parent))
 import interpreter.utils.constants as cst
 
 def main():
+    # Force UTF-8 on stdout/stderr so the runner's output survives a legacy
+    # console code page (Windows cp1252 can't encode box-drawing/accented
+    # chars). Only the stream encoders change; the locale default used for
+    # config files is untouched.
+    for _stream in (sys.stdout, sys.stderr):
+        try:
+            _stream.reconfigure(encoding="utf-8")
+        except (AttributeError, ValueError):
+            pass  # no stdout (frozen GUI) or non-reconfigurable stream
+
+    # Subcommand dispatch (must run *before* argparse so neither 'schema' nor
+    # 'lsp' has to share the GUI/batch flag surface). The subcommands also
+    # skip the multiprocessing 'spawn' setup which is only meaningful for the
+    # main runtime — schema is a pure stdout dump and lsp speaks JSON-RPC
+    # over stdio without ever forking a test process.
+    if len(sys.argv) >= 2 and sys.argv[1] in ("schema", "lsp"):
+        sub = sys.argv[1]
+        if sub == "schema":
+            from lsp.schema import dump_all_schemas_json
+            print(dump_all_schemas_json())
+            return
+        # lsp
+        try:
+            from lsp.server import serve
+        except ImportError as e:
+            print(
+                f"testium lsp: language server dependencies missing ({e.name}). "
+                "Install with: pip install 'testium[lsp]'",
+                file=sys.stderr,
+            )
+            sys.exit(2)
+        serve()
+        return
+
     # This line sets the method for the "Process" function. It is required for Linux
     # support of the test dialogs.
     multiprocessing.set_start_method('spawn')
@@ -21,10 +55,8 @@ def main():
                         help="Returns the version of testium", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("-b", "--batch-execution",
                         help="Executes the test in batch mode", action='store_true')
-    parser.add_argument("-m", "--terminal",
-                        help="Starts terminal mode", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("-o", "--no-color",
-                        help="Deactivates stdout colors in batch and terminal mode", action='store_true')
+                        help="Deactivates stdout colors in batch mode", action='store_true')
     parser.add_argument("-c", "--config-file", help="Configuration file",
                         nargs='+',
                         default=[])
@@ -95,36 +127,13 @@ def main():
         from interpreter.utils.version import get_testium_version
         print(get_testium_version())
 
-    elif args.terminal:
-        import select
-        from interpreter.terminal import Terminal
-
-        if (lf != '') or (rf != '') or (tf != '') or (pn != []):
-            print('"-l", "-p", "-t", "-n" options are not supported in this mode.')
-
-        t = Terminal(os.getcwd(), cf, defines, args.no_color)
-
-        loop = 1
-        while loop:
-            try:
-                loop = 0
-                t.cmdloop()
-            except KeyboardInterrupt:
-                print("\n<ctrl-c>")
-                loop = 1
-            except Exception as exc:
-                if str(exc) == 'quit':
-                    break
-                print(exc)
-                loop = 1
-
-
     elif args.batch_execution:
         if (lf != ''):
             print('"-l" option is not supported in this mode.')
 
         from interpreter.batch import Batch
-        b = Batch(tf, cf, defines, rf, args.report_type, pn, args.no_color)
+        b = Batch(tf, cf, defines, rf, args.report_type, pn, args.no_color, text_mode=True)
+        sys.exit(0 if b.success else 1)
 
     else:
         from main_win.testium_win import MainWin

src/testium/api/console.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ import threading
 from telnetlib3 import Telnet, DO, WILL, WONT, TTYPE, IAC, SB, SE, theNULL
 
 TIMEOUT_NULL = 0.000001
+STOP_POLL_INTERVAL = 0.2
 
 
 class BytesStore(object):
@@ -123,12 +124,14 @@ A {classname}.close() is missing somewhere in your code !'.format(classname=type
         #    c = ''
         return c
 
-    def read_until(self, match, timeout=None, return_data=False, mute=False):
+    def read_until(self, match, timeout=None, return_data=False, mute=False, should_stop=None):
         """
         read until the string 'match is found
             If timeout is not set (None), this function runs indefinitely
             If timeout is set to zero, this function returns immediately
             If mute is set to True the characters read from the console will not be displayed
+            If should_stop is a callable, it is polled between reads (every STOP_POLL_INTERVAL
+            at most) and the loop exits early — like a timeout — when it returns True.
 
             If function fails (because of a timeout) it will return a 'status' integer set to -1
             otherwise it will return 0.
@@ -139,13 +142,6 @@ A {classname}.close() is missing somewhere in your code !'.format(classname=type
         status = -1
         if not match:
             raise ValueError('match parameter can not be empty')
-        # replace all '\r' by '\n' as any '\r' read will undergo the same replacement
-        # match = match.replace('\r\n', '\n')
-        # match = match.replace('\r', '')
-
-        # update the console timeout in conformity with what is required.
-
-        self.set_read_timeout(timeout)
 
         if timeout is None:
             timeout = 1000000
@@ -159,6 +155,7 @@ A {classname}.close() is missing somewhere in your code !'.format(classname=type
         # buffer is empty
         # Otherwise we are waiting for the timeout to rise
         if timeout < TIMEOUT_NULL:
+            self.set_read_timeout(0)
             data = self.readchar(0)
 
             while (status < 0) and ((data is not None) and (data != b'')):
@@ -191,39 +188,45 @@ A {classname}.close() is missing somewhere in your code !'.format(classname=type
 
         # Timeout different than zero
         else:
+            # Poll in short chunks so a stop request is honored within
+            # STOP_POLL_INTERVAL, regardless of the per-protocol blocking
+            # behavior of readchar().
+            self.set_read_timeout(STOP_POLL_INTERVAL)
 
             time_is_out = threading.Event()
             timer = threading.Timer(timeout, lambda: time_is_out.set())
             timer.start()
 
-            # We are waiting for the timeout to rise
+            try:
+                while (status < 0) and (not time_is_out.is_set()):
+                    if should_stop is not None and should_stop():
+                        break
 
-            while (status < 0) and (not time_is_out.isSet()):
+                    data = self.readchar(STOP_POLL_INTERVAL)
-
+                    if data is not None:
-                data = self.readchar(timeout)
+                        data = self._compute_char(data)
-                if data is not None:
+                        if data != '':
-                    data = self._compute_char(data)
-                    if data != '':
-                        if not mute:
-                            self.string_buffer += data
-                        read_data += data
-
-                        search_deque.append(data)
-                        if search_deque == match_deque:
-                            timer.cancel()
-                            status = 0
-                            if (not mute) and (data != '\n'):
-                                self.string_buffer += '\n'
-
-                        if data == '\n' or (status >= 0):
-                            # the datas are written line by line for display optimisation in GUI mode
                             if not mute:
-                                self.string_buffer = self.string_buffer.replace('\r\n', '\n')
+                                self.string_buffer += data
-                                self.string_buffer = self.string_buffer.replace('\r', '')
+                            read_data += data
-                                self.stream.write(self.string_buffer)
 
-                            date_str = str(datetime.now()).split('.')[0].split(' ')[1]
+                            search_deque.append(data)
-                            self.string_buffer = '[{} {}]'.format(date_str, self.name)
+                            if search_deque == match_deque:
+                                status = 0
+                                if (not mute) and (data != '\n'):
+                                    self.string_buffer += '\n'
+
+                            if data == '\n' or (status >= 0):
+                                # the datas are written line by line for display optimisation in GUI mode
+                                if not mute:
+                                    self.string_buffer = self.string_buffer.replace('\r\n', '\n')
+                                    self.string_buffer = self.string_buffer.replace('\r', '')
+                                    self.stream.write(self.string_buffer)
+
+                                date_str = str(datetime.now()).split('.')[0].split(' ')[1]
+                                self.string_buffer = '[{} {}]'.format(date_str, self.name)
+            finally:
+                timer.cancel()
 
         if return_data:
             return status, read_data
@@ -245,7 +248,7 @@ A {classname}.close() is missing somewhere in your code !'.format(classname=type
 if not sys.platform.startswith('win'):
     # import SshConsole if pexpect is installed
     try:
-        from libs.console_ssh import SshConsole
+        from api.console_ssh import SshConsole
 
     except ImportError:
         pass

src/testium/api/console_ssh.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@ import os
 import pexpect
 from pexpect import ExceptionPexpect, TIMEOUT, EOF, spawn
 
-from libs.console import Console
+from api.console import Console
 
 # Exception classes used by this module.
 

src/testium/api/raw_tcp_console.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@ import sys
 import socket
 import traceback
 
-from libs.console import *
+from api.console import *
 
 class RawTCPConsole(Console):
     TYPE = 'rawtcp'

src/testium/api/runtime_plot.py

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import sys
 import os
+import queue
 import multiprocessing as mp
 from threading import Timer
 from time import sleep, monotonic
@@ -16,9 +17,9 @@ import numpy as np
 import matplotlib.dates as mdates
 from datetime import datetime, timedelta, timezone
 
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMRuntimeError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMRuntimeError
 from interpreter.utils.py_func_exec import PyFuncExecEngine
 from interpreter.utils.api_srv import api_request
 from interpreter.utils.eval import post_evaluate
@@ -270,7 +271,7 @@ class RuntimePlotPeriodic(PeriodicTimer):
         self.func_name = func_name
         self.args = args
         self.post_eval = post_eval
-        self.proc = PyFuncExecEngine(tm.gd("python_bin", ""), api_request, 10)
+        self.proc = PyFuncExecEngine(api_request, 10)
         self.proc.start()
         if not self.proc.wait_ready(10):
             raise ETUMRuntimeError(
@@ -367,7 +368,7 @@ class RuntimePlot:
             self.msg_queue_in.get()
         self.msg_queue_out.put({"command": "last_values"})
         try:
-            res = self.msg_queue_in.get(timeout=1)
+            res = self.msg_queue_in.get(timeout=5)
-        except:
+        except queue.Empty:
             raise ETUMRuntimeError(f"Impossible to retrieve the last values of the \"{self.name}\" plot")
         return res

src/testium/api/termconsole.py

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ import os
 
 ourPath = os.path.dirname(__file__)
 sys.path.append(ourPath)
-from libs.console import (Console, BytesStore, TIMEOUT_NULL)
+from api.console import (Console, BytesStore, TIMEOUT_NULL)
 
 class TermConsole(Console):
     TYPE = 'term'
@@ -81,9 +81,13 @@ class TermConsole(Console):
                                    bufsize=0)
 
         else:
-            self.term = pexpect.spawn(  shell_cmd,
+            # In Flatpak this returns a `flatpak-spawn --host` wrapper so the
-                                        echo=False,
+            # console behaves like a host shell (matching py_func / lua_func /
-                                        cwd=self.ppath)
+            # run); elsewhere it's the chosen command unchanged.
+            from interpreter.utils import bins
+            argv = bins.host_console_command(shell_cmd, self.ppath)
+            self.term = pexpect.spawn(argv[0], args=argv[1:],
+                                      echo=False, cwd=self.ppath)
 
         self.q = BytesStore()
         self.t = threading.Thread(target=self.enqueue_output)

src/testium/api/testium.py

@@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ import sys
 import textwrap
 from time import monotonic
 import interpreter.utils.globdict as globdict
-from lib.tum_except import (ETUMSyntaxError)
+from runtime.tum_except import (ETUMSyntaxError)
 
 ###############################################################################
 # Console helper functions
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ def add_console(console):
     ''' Function which adds a ``Console`` class instance to *testium*
 
     :param console: The ``Console`` instance.
-    :type console: ``libs.console.Console`` or child class instance
+    :type console: ``api.console.Console`` or child class instance
     :return: No returned value
 
     '''
@@ -48,7 +48,7 @@ def console(name):
     :param name: The name of the ``Console`` instance.
     :type name: str
     :return: The ``Console`` or child class object
-    :rtype: ``libs.console.Console`` or child class instance
+    :rtype: ``api.console.Console`` or child class instance
     """
     cons = None
     for c in globdict.gd('console_instances', []):
@@ -65,7 +65,7 @@ def add_plot(plot: object) -> None:
     ''' Function which adds a ``RuntimePlot`` class instance to *testium*
 
     :param plot: The ``RuntimePlot`` instance.
-    :type plot: ``libs.runtime_plot.RuntimePlot`` or child class instance
+    :type plot: ``api.runtime_plot.RuntimePlot`` or child class instance
     :return: No returned value
 
     '''
@@ -99,7 +99,7 @@ def plot(name: str) -> object:
     :param name: The name of the ``RuntimePlot`` instance.
     :type name: str
     :return: The ``RuntimePlot`` or child class object
-    :rtype: ``libs.runtime_plot.RuntimePlot`` or child class instance
+    :rtype: ``api.runtime_plot.RuntimePlot`` or child class instance
     """
     plot = None
     for g in globdict.gd('plot_instances', []):
@@ -209,6 +209,15 @@ def OS():
     return platform.system()
 
 
+def text_mode():
+    """Whether testium is running in text mode (batch ``-b`` or terminal ``-m``).
+
+    :return: ``True`` if running in text mode, ``False`` otherwise.
+    :rtype: bool
+    """
+    return bool(globdict.gd("_text_mode", False))
+
+
 def sys_encoding():
     if OS() == "Windows":
         enc = "oem"

src/testium/interpreter/batch.py

@@ -1,6 +1,7 @@
 import os
 import sys
 import platform
+import threading
 from time import sleep
 from signal import signal, SIGINT
 from queue import Empty
@@ -8,8 +9,8 @@ from multiprocessing import Queue
 
 from interpreter.process import TestProcess
 from interpreter.utils.test_ctrl import TestSetController
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMFileError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMFileError, ETUMRuntimeError
-from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
+from runtime.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
 
 
 class Batch:
@@ -22,6 +23,7 @@ class Batch:
         report_type,
         report_pattern,
         no_color,
+        text_mode=False,
     ):
         try:
             try:
@@ -51,6 +53,7 @@ class Batch:
 
                 signal(SIGINT, self.sigint_handler)
 
+                self._success = False
                 msg_queue = Queue()
                 self.tst_ctrl = TestSetController()
                 tst_proc = TestProcess(
@@ -59,11 +62,21 @@ class Batch:
                     self.tst_ctrl,
                     config_files,
                     defines,
+                    text_mode=text_mode,
                 )
                 tst_proc.start()
 
-                while not self.tst_ctrl.control("loaded"):
+                # Wait for TestProcess to finish loading.
-                    sleep(0.1)
+                # Run the blocking control("loaded") in a daemon thread so we
+                # can watch for unexpected process death in the main thread.
+                _loaded_event = threading.Event()
+                def _wait_loaded():
+                    self.tst_ctrl.control("loaded")
+                    _loaded_event.set()
+                threading.Thread(target=_wait_loaded, daemon=True).start()
+                while not _loaded_event.wait(timeout=0.1):
+                    if not tst_proc.is_alive():
+                        raise ETUMRuntimeError("TestProcess terminated unexpectedly during load")
 
                 self.tst_ctrl.control(
                     "report",
@@ -78,14 +91,18 @@ class Batch:
                 while True:
                     try:
                         m = msg_queue.get(timeout=0.2)
-                        if m.get("id", None) is None:
+                        if "id" in m and m["id"] is None:
-                            # No id -> finished
+                            # id key present and None -> finished
+                            self._success = m.get("success", False)
                             break
                     except Empty:
+                        if not tst_proc.is_alive():
+                            break
                         continue
 
                 # Close the process and wait for termination
-                self.tst_ctrl.control("close")
+                if tst_proc.is_alive():
+                    self.tst_ctrl.control("close")
                 tst_proc.join()
 
             except Exception as e:
@@ -94,5 +111,12 @@ class Batch:
         finally:
             stdio_redir.restore()
 
+    @property
+    def success(self):
+        return self._success
+
     def sigint_handler(self, signal_received, frame):
-        self.tst_ctrl.control("stop")
+        try:
+            self.tst_ctrl.control("stop", timeout=5)
+        except Exception:
+            pass

src/testium/interpreter/process.py

@@ -1,19 +1,22 @@
 import os
+import signal
 from multiprocessing import Process, Queue, Pipe
 from queue import Empty
 from threading import Thread
 from time import sleep
 import copy
 
-from lib.string_queue import StringQueue
+from runtime.string_queue import StringQueue
-from lib.tum_except import print_exception, ETUMRuntimeError, ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import print_exception, ETUMRuntimeError, ETUMSyntaxError
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
+import interpreter.utils.globdict as globdict
 from interpreter.utils.params import expanse
 from interpreter.utils.test_ctrl import TestSetController
 from interpreter.utils.test_init import (
     env_init,
     prepare_global,
     update_global,
+    apply_overrides,
     set_standard_gd_keys,
     test_run_init,
     test_run_header,
@@ -24,7 +27,7 @@ from interpreter.utils.test_init import (
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst_type
 from interpreter.test_set import TestSet
 from interpreter.utils.include import TUMLoader, TUMLoaderNoIncludes, TUMLoaderRawIncludes
-from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
+from runtime.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
 from interpreter.utils.template import template_to_test
 from interpreter.utils.yaml_load import yaml_load
 from interpreter.utils.py_eval import eval_process_init
@@ -40,6 +43,7 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
         config_files,
         defines,
         gui_defaults={},
+        text_mode=False,
     ) -> None:
         super().__init__()
         self.__fname = file_name
@@ -48,6 +52,7 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
         self.__cfgf = config_files
         self.__defs = defines
         self.__gui_defaults = gui_defaults  # default values coming from GUI prefs
+        self.__text_mode = text_mode
         self.__exec = False
         self.__loaded = False
         self.__closed = False
@@ -193,6 +198,7 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
 
 
     def run(self):
+        signal.signal(signal.SIGINT, signal.SIG_IGN)
         try:
             try:
                 # Thread for stdout redirection
@@ -205,8 +211,21 @@ class TestProcess(Process):
 
                 env_init()
 
+                # Apply GUI defaults and CLI defines to the global dict
+                # *before* eval_proc starts: bins.python_bin() reads
+                # ``python_bin`` from gd on its very first call (during
+                # eval_process_init) and caches the result. Without this,
+                # ``-d python_bin=...`` and the GUI ``python_bin`` preference
+                # would only take effect for items spawned *after* the cache
+                # was already populated with the auto-discovered interpreter,
+                # i.e. they would silently be ignored for eval_proc itself.
+                # _load_initial_params re-applies the same overrides after
+                # ``prepare_global()`` clears gd, so the gd value stays in
+                # sync with the cached path.
+                apply_overrides(self.__defs, self.__gui_defaults)
+
                 # Creation of the python evaluation process for loading of the complete test
-                eval_proc = eval_process_init("", api_request, 10, test_dir)
+                eval_proc = eval_process_init(api_request, 10, test_dir)
                 eval_proc.start()
                 tm.print_debug(f"python bin is: '{eval_proc.python_bin}'.")
                 if not eval_proc.wait_ready(10):
@@ -223,6 +242,10 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
                     # Load the test file
                     test_dict, param_files = self._load_test(init_param_files, glob_variables)
 
+                    if self.__text_mode:
+                        tm.setgd("_text_mode", True)
+                        tm.setgd("_interactive", False)
+
                     # Backup the global dict in case of restart of the test
                     gdict = backup_gd()
 
@@ -255,6 +278,7 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
                                 try:
                                     test_run_init()
                                     print(test_run_header())
+                                    globdict.set_update_queue(self.__squeue)
                                     test_set.execute()
                                 finally:
                                     if test_set.success():
@@ -265,8 +289,16 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
                                 test_set.run_post_exec()
                             finally:
                                 self.__exec = False
+                                # Stop shared context engines before restore_gd wipes them
+                                for engine in tm.gd("_py_func_contexts", {}).values():
+                                    engine.stop()
+                                    engine.join()
+                                for engine in tm.gd("_lua_func_contexts", {}).values():
+                                    engine.stop()
+                                    engine.join()
                                 # Sends signal to the GUI
-                                self.send_finished()
+                                self.send_finished(success=test_set.success())
+                                globdict.set_update_queue(None)
                                 restore_gd(gdict)
                         except Exception as e:
                             print_exception(e)
@@ -304,6 +336,9 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
             "enabled_state": test_set.getEnabledState,
             "process_param": self.process_param,
             "set_test_outputs": self.set_test_outputs,
+            "get_gd_vars": self.get_gd_vars,
+            "set_gd_var": self.set_gd_var,
+            "del_gd_var": self.del_gd_var,
             "set_enabled_state": test_set.setEnabledState,
             "check_uncheck_all": test_set.checkUncheckAll,
             "get_folded": test_set.getFolded,
@@ -318,8 +353,10 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
         stdio_redir.restore()
         stdio_redir.stop()
 
-    def send_finished(self):
+    def send_finished(self, success=None):
         status = {"id": None, "name": "test_process", "status": "finished"}
+        if success is not None:
+            status["success"] = success
         self.__squeue.put(status)
 
     def execute(self):
@@ -337,6 +374,25 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
     def set_test_outputs(self, outputs: list):
         tm.setgd("test_outputs", outputs)
 
+    def get_gd_vars(self):
+        import json
+        result = {}
+        for k, v in globdict.global_dict.items():
+            if k.startswith("_"):
+                continue
+            try:
+                json.dumps(v)
+                result[k] = v
+            except (TypeError, ValueError):
+                pass
+        return result
+
+    def set_gd_var(self, name: str, value):
+        tm.setgd(name, value)
+
+    def del_gd_var(self, name: str):
+        tm.delgd(name)
+
     def process_control_commands(self, tctrl):
         term = False
         while (not term) and (not self.__closed):
@@ -389,7 +445,7 @@ Is the python exec path correct ?"""
             try:
                 # read the pipe data
                 data = cconn.recv()
-                print(data, end="")
+                print(data, end="", flush=True)
             except EOFError:
                 # exit the loop is the pipe is closed
                 break

src/testium/interpreter/terminal.py

@@ -1,244 +0,0 @@
-try:
-    import readline
-except:
-    pass
-from cmd import Cmd
-import os
-import sys
-from yaml import load, Loader
-import functools
-import platform
-import types
-import inspect
-
-# test modules
-from interpreter.utils.test_init import (
-    env_init, prepare_global, set_standard_gd_keys,
-    update_global, test_run_init, test_run_header, load_test)
-from interpreter.utils.globdict import (global_dict)
-import libs.testium as tm
-from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from interpreter.test_report.test_report import TestReport
-
-
-class FakeQueue:
-    def put(self, arg):
-        pass
-
-
-def func(self, args):
-    if not args.startswith("{"):
-        args = "{"+args+"}"
-    y = load(args, Loader)
-    obj = self.current_item(y, status_queue=FakeQueue())
-    obj.report = self.report
-    res = obj.execute()
-    if not (res.value is None):
-        print('result : {}'.format(res.value))
-    print(res.test_result)
-
-
-class Terminal(Cmd):
-    SUPPORTED_TESTS = [
-        cst.TYPE_SLEEP,
-        cst.TYPE_LET,
-        cst.TYPE_PY_FUNCTION,
-        cst.TYPE_LUA_FUNCTION,
-        cst.TYPE_CONSOLE,
-        cst.TYPE_IMAGE_DLG,
-        cst.TYPE_MESSAGE_DLG,
-        cst.TYPE_QUESTION_DLG,
-        cst.TYPE_VALUE_DLG,
-    ]
-
-    SUPPORTED_GROUPS = [
-        cst.TYPE_GROUP,
-        cst.TYPE_CYCLE
-    ]
-
-    def __init__(self, working_dir, config_files, defines, no_color):
-        super().__init__()
-        self.working_dir = working_dir
-        self.config_files = config_files
-        self.current_item = None
-        report = TestReport(None)
-        self.report = report
-
-        env_init()
-        prepare_global()
-        # Define the builtin variables
-        set_standard_gd_keys("Unnamed", self.working_dir, '', config_files)
-        update_global([], defines)
-
-        # creation of the functions
-        for tst in self.SUPPORTED_TESTS:
-            meth_name = "do_" + tst.item_cmd
-            # copy of the function
-            f = types.FunctionType(func.__code__, func.__globals__, name=meth_name,
-                                   argdefs=func.__defaults__,
-                                   closure=func.__closure__)
-            f = functools.update_wrapper(f, func)
-            f.__kwdefaults__ = func.__kwdefaults__
-            f.__doc__ = tst.item_class.__doc__
-            setattr(self, meth_name, types.MethodType(f, self))
-
-        test_run_init()
-        self.prompt = "(testium)~ "
-
-        # display header
-        print(test_run_header())
-        # redirect output
-
-        if 'Linux' in platform.system() and not no_color:
-            from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
-            try:
-                from interpreter.utils.termlog import TermLog
-                stdio_redir.redirect(TermLog(sys.stdout))
-            except ModuleNotFoundError:
-                tm.print_info('Colored console not supported by the system.' +
-                      ' If you want it, please install colorama module')
-
-    def precmd(self, line: str) -> str:
-        c = line.split(" ", 1)[0].strip()
-        self.current_item = None
-        for tst in self.SUPPORTED_TESTS:
-            if c == tst.item_cmd:
-                self.current_item = tst.item_class
-                break
-        return line
-
-    def load_test_recursively(self, tree_parent, parent_seq, status_queue):
-        try:
-            parent_seq_name = parent_seq['name']
-        except KeyError:
-            parent_seq['name'] = "sequence"
-        except TypeError:
-            raise Exception("Syntax error in an item of type {} which is a child of {}".format(
-                tree_parent.type(), tree_parent.parent().name()))
-        try:
-            parent_seq_actions = parent_seq['steps']
-        except KeyError:
-            raise Exception(' No action list found for "%s" sequence'
-                            % (parent_seq_name))
-        # if action is a dictionary , we assume it is a single action
-        # that has not been nested in a list, so do it
-        if isinstance(parent_seq_actions, (dict)):
-            parent_seq_actions = [parent_seq_actions]
-        if not isinstance(parent_seq_actions, (list, tuple)):
-            raise Exception('Actions list not valid.')
-        # first we merged to the same level 'sequence dict entries and list within the list
-        counter = 0
-        test_dir = tm.gd('test_directory')
-        while (counter < len(parent_seq_actions)):
-            action = parent_seq_actions[counter]
-            # if action is a list raise up to the the same level,
-            # ie insert action element into the parent_seq_actions
-            if isinstance(action, (list, tuple)):
-                parent_seq_actions[counter:counter+1] = action
-                continue
-            # if action is a NoneType skip and continue
-            # (when pointing to an unused alias for instance)
-            if action is None:
-                counter += 1
-                continue
-            # if action is a sequence we insert its entry into the action list
-            if 'sequence' in action:
-                parent_seq_actions[counter:counter+1] = action['sequence']
-                continue
-            else:
-                executed = False
-                for it in [*self.SUPPORTED_TESTS, *self.SUPPORTED_GROUPS]:
-                    if it.item_cmd in action:
-                        executed = True
-                        item = (it.item_class)(action[it.item_cmd],
-                                               tree_parent,
-                                               status_queue)
-                        # check for sequence type:
-                        if it.item_cmd == cst.TYPE_UNITTEST_FILE.item_cmd:
-                            item.setTestDir(test_dir)
-                            item.load()
-                        elif ((it.item_cmd == cst.TYPE_CYCLE.item_cmd) or
-                              (it.item_cmd == cst.TYPE_GROUP.item_cmd)):
-                            self.load_test_recursively(
-                                item, action[it.item_cmd], status_queue)
-
-                if not executed:
-                    raise Exception('action type is not known "{}"'.format(
-                        list(action.keys())[0]))
-
-            counter += 1
-
-    def __setReportRecursively(self, parent):
-        for i in range(parent.childCount()):
-            parent.child(i).report = self.report
-            self.__setReportRecursively(parent.child(i))
-
-    def setReport(self, root_item):
-        root_item.report = self.report
-        self.__setReportRecursively(root_item)
-
-    def get_names(self):
-        memb = inspect.getmembers(self)
-        return [n[0] for n in memb if (inspect.ismethod(n[1]) and n[0].startswith("do_"))]
-
-    def do_load(self, args):
-        """load function.
-
-This function loads and executes a testium sub-script.
-
-The loaded sequence can't be a main testium script ("testium -b" option is
-defined for such a usage).
-
-Accepted files are with extension "*.tum".
-
-usage:
-    load path/to/my/sequence.tum
-"""
-        file = args.strip()
-        suff = file[-4:]
-        if not suff in ['.tum']:
-            raise Exception('Wrong input file extension')
-
-        if not (os.path.exists(file) and os.path.isfile(file)):
-            raise Exception(
-                '"{}" does not exist or is not a file.'.format(file))
-
-        d, _ = load_test(file)
-        if not isinstance(d, list):
-            raise Exception(
-                "The file root object must be a list. A \"main\" tum can't be loaded from here (use batch mode instead).")
-
-        if (len(d) == 1) and isinstance(d[0], dict) and (not d[0].get('sequence', None) is None):
-            d = d[0]['sequence']
-
-        sq = FakeQueue()
-        root_item = (cst.TYPE_ROOT.item_class)(
-            dict_item={'steps': d}, status_queue=sq)
-        self.load_test_recursively(root_item, {'steps': d}, sq)
-        self.setReport(root_item)
-        res = root_item.execute()
-        if not (res.value is None):
-            print('"{}" execution overall result: {}'.format(file, res.value))
-        print(res.test_result)
-
-    def do_gd(self, args):
-        """Variables lists and values.
-
-usage:
-    gd
-    gd home
-"""
-        if args != '':
-            res = tm.gd(args, None)
-            if res is None:
-                raise Exception(
-                    'the variable: "{}" has not been found.'.format(args))
-            print(res)
-            return
-
-        for k in global_dict.keys():
-            print('{}: {}'.format(str(k), str(global_dict[k])))
-
-    def do_quit(self, args):
-        '''Quit the application.'''
-        raise Exception('quit')

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog.py

@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ from itertools import chain
 
 from PySide6.QtGui import QIcon, QPixmap
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QApplication, QDialog, QDialogButtonBox
-from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QSize
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QSettings, QTimer, QSize
 from PySide6.QtGui import QFont, QFontInfo
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import QTreeWidgetItem
 
@@ -185,7 +185,9 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
     SettingsApplication = "testium_choices_dlg_" + args[0]
     SettingsLastChoices = "last_choice"
     success = True
-    app = QApplication()
+    from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
+    dialog_env.setup()
+    app = QApplication(['testium'])
     d = ChoicesDialog()
     d.setFixedSize(800, 600)
     d.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
@@ -205,6 +207,9 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
     d.connect_checked()
 
     d.choicesView.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[4] if len(args) > 4 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject())
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:
@@ -216,6 +221,11 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
 
     if conn:
         settings.setValue(SettingsLastChoices, result)
+        # Flush before sending: the parent terminates this subprocess as soon
+        # as it reads the result, so the QSettings destructor never runs and
+        # the write would race the kill (lost under Flatpak — see the
+        # tested-references dialog for the full rationale).
+        settings.sync()
         conn.send([result, success])
         conn.close()
     else:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_choices_files/choices_dialog_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'choices_dialog_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_env.py

@@ -0,0 +1,17 @@
+"""Qt platform environment setup for dialog subprocesses.
+
+Call setup() at the start of every dialog subprocess main() function
+to ensure the correct Qt platform plugin is selected.
+"""
+import sys
+import os
+
+
+def setup():
+    """Configure the Qt environment for dialog subprocess usage."""
+    if sys.platform.startswith('linux'):
+        if os.environ.get('DISPLAY'):
+            # X11 available: force xcb to avoid crashes in multiprocessing subprocesses.
+            os.environ['QT_QPA_PLATFORM'] = 'xcb'
+        elif os.environ.get('WAYLAND_DISPLAY'):
+            os.environ['QT_QPA_PLATFORM'] = 'wayland'

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image.py

@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 import sys
-import os
 
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
 from PySide6 import (QtGui)
 
@@ -18,7 +17,9 @@ class TestDialogWindow(QDialog, dialog_image_win.Ui_Dialog):
 
 def main(args, conn):
     success = True
-    app = QApplication(args)
+    from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
+    dialog_env.setup()
+    app = QApplication(['testium'])
     d = TestDialogWindow()
     d.setFixedSize(700,600)
     d.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
@@ -37,6 +38,10 @@ def main(args, conn):
 
         d.labelImage.setPixmap(QtGui.QPixmap.fromImage(image2))
 
+        auto_result = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+        if auto_result is not None:
+            QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject())
+
         dres = d.exec()
 
         if dres == QDialog.Rejected:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_image_files/dialog_image_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_image_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_msg_files/msg_dialog.py

@@ -1,26 +1,32 @@
 import sys
-import os
+from multiprocessing import freeze_support
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMessageBox)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
-from multiprocessing import  freeze_support
 
 def main(args):
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
-    reply = QMessageBox.information(None, args[0], args[1], QMessageBox.Ok)
+    dialog_env.setup()
+    app = QApplication(['testium'])
+    msg = QMessageBox()
+    msg.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
+    msg.setWindowTitle(args[0])
+    msg.setText(args[1])
+    msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Information)
+    msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Ok)
+    if len(args) > 2:
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: msg.button(QMessageBox.Ok).click())
+    msg.exec()
 
     if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-        #all standard streams are replaced by dummy one to avoid cx_freeze flushing bug.
         class dummyStream:
-            ''' dummyStream behaves like a stream but does nothing. '''
             def __init__(self): pass
-            def write(self,data): pass
+            def write(self, data): pass
-            def read(self,data): pass
+            def read(self, data): pass
             def flush(self): pass
             def close(self): pass
 
-        # and now redirect all default streams to this dummyStream:
         sys.stdout = dummyStream()
         sys.stderr = dummyStream()
         sys.stdin = dummyStream()
@@ -31,6 +37,3 @@ def main(args):
 
 if __name__ == '__main__':
     main(sys.argv[1:])
-
-
-

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/dialog_note_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_note_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_note_files/test_dialog.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 from interpreter.test_items.dialog_note_files import dialog_note_win
 from multiprocessing import  freeze_support
 
@@ -14,13 +14,23 @@ class TestDialogWindow(QDialog, dialog_note_win.Ui_Dialog):
 
 def main(args, conn=None):
     success = True
-    app = QApplication(args)
+    from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
+    dialog_env.setup()
+    app = QApplication(['testium'])
     d = TestDialogWindow()
     d.setFixedSize(387,224)
     d.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
     d.setWindowTitle(args[0])
     d.labelDialog.setText(args[1])
     d.textEdit.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[2] if len(args) > 2 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        auto_value = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+        def _auto_close():
+            if auto_value is not None:
+                d.textEdit.setPlainText(auto_value)
+            d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject()
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, _auto_close)
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_question_files/question_dialog.py

@@ -1,29 +1,40 @@
 import sys
-import os
+from multiprocessing import freeze_support
+
+from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QMessageBox)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
-from multiprocessing import  freeze_support
 
 def main(args, conn):
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    try:
-    reply = QMessageBox.question(None, args[0], args[1], QMessageBox.Yes|QMessageBox.No)
+        from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
-
+        dialog_env.setup()
-    conn.send(reply)
+        app = QApplication(['testium'])
-    conn.close()
+        msg = QMessageBox()
+        msg.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
+        msg.setWindowTitle(args[0])
+        msg.setText(args[1])
+        msg.setIcon(QMessageBox.Question)
+        msg.setStandardButtons(QMessageBox.Yes | QMessageBox.No)
+        auto_result = args[2] if len(args) > 2 else None
+        if auto_result is not None:
+            btn = QMessageBox.Yes if auto_result.lower() == 'yes' else QMessageBox.No
+            QTimer.singleShot(2000, lambda: msg.button(btn).click())
+        reply = msg.exec()
+        conn.send(reply)
+    except Exception as e:
+        print(f"dialog_question error: {e}", file=sys.stderr)
+    finally:
+        conn.close()
 
     if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-        #all standard streams are replaced by dummy one to avoid cx_freeze flushing bug.
         class dummyStream:
-            ''' dummyStream behaves like a stream but does nothing. '''
             def __init__(self): pass
-            def write(self,data): pass
+            def write(self, data): pass
-            def read(self,data): pass
+            def read(self, data): pass
             def flush(self): pass
             def close(self): pass
 
-        # and now redirect all default streams to this dummyStream:
         sys.stdout = dummyStream()
         sys.stderr = dummyStream()
         sys.stdin = dummyStream()

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_sleep_files/dialog_sleep.py

@@ -39,7 +39,9 @@ class DialogSleepWindow(QDialog, dialog_sleep_win.Ui_SleepDialogWindow):
 
 def main(args, conn=None):
     success = True
-    app = QApplication(sys.argv)
+    from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
+    dialog_env.setup()
+    app = QApplication(['testium'])
     d = DialogSleepWindow()
     d.setFixedSize(379,129)
     d.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_sleep_files/dialog_sleep_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_sleep_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/dialog_value_win.py

@@ -3,7 +3,7 @@
 ################################################################################
 ## Form generated from reading UI file 'dialog_value_win.ui'
 ##
-## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.10.1
+## Created by: Qt User Interface Compiler version 6.11.0
 ##
 ## WARNING! All changes made in this file will be lost when recompiling UI file!
 ################################################################################

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/dialog_value_files/test_dialog.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import os
 
 from PySide6.QtWidgets import (QApplication, QDialog)
-from PySide6.QtCore import (Qt)
+from PySide6.QtCore import Qt, QTimer
 
 from interpreter.test_items.dialog_value_files import dialog_value_win
 from multiprocessing import  freeze_support
@@ -15,7 +15,9 @@ class TestDialogWindow(QDialog, dialog_value_win.Ui_Dialog):
 
 def main(args, conn=None):
     success = True
-    app = QApplication(args)
+    from interpreter.test_items import dialog_env
+    dialog_env.setup()
+    app = QApplication(['testium'])
     d = TestDialogWindow()
     d.setFixedSize(387,224)
     d.setWindowFlags(Qt.WindowStaysOnTopHint)
@@ -23,6 +25,14 @@ def main(args, conn=None):
     d.labelDialog.setText(args[1])
     d.lineEdit.setText(args[2])
     d.lineEdit.setFocus()
+    auto_result = args[3] if len(args) > 3 else None
+    if auto_result is not None:
+        auto_value = args[4] if len(args) > 4 else None
+        def _auto_close():
+            if auto_value is not None:
+                d.lineEdit.setText(auto_value)
+            d.accept() if auto_result.lower() == 'ok' else d.reject()
+        QTimer.singleShot(2000, _auto_close)
     dres = d.exec()
 
     if dres == QDialog.Rejected:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/item_actions/__init__.py

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run, test_data
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
 from interpreter.test_items.item_actions.action import TestItemAction
 
 
 class TestItemActions(TestItem):
+    # Declarative action registry: subclasses set ``ACTIONS = {yaml_key: class}``
+    # as a class attribute (mirroring ``PARAMS``). It is read here to populate
+    # the runtime registry, and read identically by the schema export — no
+    # instantiation or source inspection required. ``register_actions()`` stays
+    # available as an imperative escape hatch for dynamic/conditional cases.
+    ACTIONS = {}
+
     def __init__(
         self, item_type, dict_actions, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -12,7 +19,7 @@ class TestItemActions(TestItem):
         super().__init__(dict_actions, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = item_type
         self.is_container = False
-        self.action_classes = {}
+        self.action_classes = dict(type(self).ACTIONS)
         self.actions_token = None
         self.actions = []
         try:
@@ -24,6 +31,9 @@ class TestItemActions(TestItem):
             )
 
     def register_actions(self, **args: TestItemAction):
+        # Imperative escape hatch. The declarative ``ACTIONS`` class attribute
+        # covers every current subclass; use this only to add actions that
+        # can't be known at class-definition time (e.g. platform-conditional).
         for action_name, action_class in args.items():
             self.action_classes.update({action_name: action_class})
 

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item.py

@@ -3,16 +3,45 @@ from time import sleep
 import yaml
 from copy import deepcopy
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.params import TestItemParams
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import (
+    Param, ParamSet, LIST, BLOCK, unknown_keys, missing_required,
+)
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst_type
 from interpreter.utils.eval import eval_to_boolean, evaluate, post_evaluate
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, item_load_context
 
 LOG_TEST_STOP = '<----- step "{}" finished'
 LOG_TEST_START = '-----> step "{}" started'
 
 
+# Parameters accepted by every test item, regardless of its type. Subclasses
+# concatenate their own ``PARAMS`` to this set; the merged result drives
+# unknown-param warnings and (later) the LSP schema export.
+COMMON_PARAMS = ParamSet(
+    Param("name",            doc="Display name shown in the GUI tree and reports."),
+    Param("doc",             doc="Free-form documentation; surfaced in tooltips."),
+    Param("skipped",         doc="If truthy, the step is skipped (static expression, "
+                                 "evaluated at load time)."),
+    Param("key",             doc="Report key used to classify the result "
+                                 "(typically <test>_PASS or <test>_FAIL)."),
+    Param("stop_on_failure", doc="If true, abort the surrounding container on failure."),
+    Param("execute_on_stop", doc="If true, run this step even when its container "
+                                 "is being stopped (cleanup)."),
+    Param("process_result",  doc="Post-evaluation expression applied to the test result."),
+    Param("store_result",    doc="Global-dict key in which to store the test result."),
+    Param("expected_result", doc="Expected outcome; the step is failed if it doesn't match."),
+    Param("no_fail",         doc="If truthy, never report a FAILURE for this step."),
+    Param("report",          doc="Per-step reporting override."),
+    Param("condition",       doc="Optional gating expression evaluated before each "
+                                 "run; false ⇒ the step is skipped."),
+    Param("steps",  kind=LIST, doc="Children (for container items)."),
+    Param("seq_filename",    doc="(internal) source .tum file of this step; injected "
+                                 "by the loader."),
+)
+
+
 class TestItem:
     pass
 
@@ -20,52 +49,64 @@ class TestItem:
 def test_run(f):
     @wraps(f)
     def wrapper(self):
-        if not self.skipped:
+        if self.skipped:
-            if self.enabled:
-                self.run_test_init()
-                # Conditional execution
-                raw_condition = self._prms.getParam(
-                    "condition", default=None, processed=False
-                )
-                if raw_condition is None:
-                    condition = True
-                else:
-                    c = self._prms.expanse(raw_condition)
-                    if isinstance(c, bool):
-                        condition = c
-                    else:
-                        condition = False
-                        c = False
-
-                    if raw_condition == c:
-                        msg = f'"{c}"'
-                    else:
-                        msg = f'"{raw_condition}" --> "{c}"'
-
-                # Do we have to skip the test because of a true condition ?
-                if condition:
-                    if not raw_condition is None:
-                        msg = "condition met: " + msg
-                        self.result.reported = {"input_condition": msg}
-                        print(msg)
-                    # Test preparation
-                    self.run_before_test()
-                    # Test execution
-                    f(self)
-                else:
-                    msg = "condition not met: " + msg
-                    self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, msg)
-                    self.result.reported = {"input_condition": msg}
-                self.run_test_end()
-            else:
-                self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, "test disabled")
-                print("Test is disabled.")
-        else:
             self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, "test skipped")
             print("Test is skipped.")
+            return self.result
+        
+        if not self.enabled:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, "test disabled")
+            print("Test is disabled.")
+            return self.result
+
+        self.run_test_init()
+
+        while self._is_paused:
+            sleep(0.2)
+            if self.isStopped() :
+                self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, "test stopped")
+                print("Test is Stopped.")
+                self._is_stopped = False    # Restore state for next run
+                return self.result
+
+        # Conditional execution
+        raw_condition = self._prms.getParam(
+            "condition", default=None, processed=False
+        )
+        if raw_condition is None:
+            condition = True
+        else:
+            c = self._prms.expanse(raw_condition)
+            if isinstance(c, bool):
+                condition = c
+            else:
+                condition = False
+                c = False
+
+            if raw_condition == c:
+                msg = f'"{c}"'
+            else:
+                msg = f'"{raw_condition}" --> "{c}"'
+
+        # Do we have to skip the test because of a true condition ?
+        if condition:
+            if not raw_condition is None:
+                msg = "condition met: " + msg
+                self.result.reported = {"input_condition": msg}
+                print(msg)
+            # Test preparation
+            self.run_before_test()
+            # Test execution
+            f(self)
+        else:
+            msg = "condition not met: " + msg
+            self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, msg)
+            self.result.reported = {"input_condition": msg}
+        self.run_test_end()
 
         return self.result
 
+
     return wrapper
 
 
@@ -85,6 +126,11 @@ def test_data(item: TestItem, child: dict) -> dict:
 
 
 class TestItem:
+    # Subclasses override with their own ParamSet to opt into the declarative
+    # validation. While ``PARAMS`` is empty / unset, the base class skips the
+    # unknown-param check for this item type — keeps the migration incremental.
+    PARAMS = None
+
     def __init__(
         self, dict_item: dict = None, parent: TestItem = None, status_queue=None, filename = ""
     ):
@@ -101,6 +147,7 @@ class TestItem:
         self.status_queue = status_queue
         self._execute_on_stop = False
         self._post_eval = None
+        self._store_result = None
         self._expected_result = None
         self._no_fail = None
         self._is_stopped = False
@@ -121,6 +168,13 @@ class TestItem:
             # creation of the params object
             self._prms = TestItemParams(dict_item, parent)
 
+            # Declarative-params validation. Only kicks in when the concrete
+            # subclass declares ``PARAMS`` — items not yet migrated stay
+            # silent. Warnings (not errors) during the migration window so
+            # existing .tum files don't break suddenly; will be flipped to
+            # errors once every item has migrated.
+            self._validate_declared_params(dict_item)
+
             # getting parameters for the test item
             try:
                 self._name = self._prms.getParam("name", default="", processed=True)
@@ -131,11 +185,11 @@ class TestItem:
                 if s:
                     try:
                         self.skipped = eval_to_boolean(s)
-                    except:
+                    except Exception as e:
                         raise ETUMSyntaxError(
                             f"'{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}':\nskipped expresion can only be a static expression as it is evaluated during loading of TUM : {s}",
                             self.seqFilename(),
-                        )
+                        ) from e
                 # This allow disabling test item directly by using its name inside param.yaml file
                 elif self._name in tm.gd("skipped_test_item", []):
                     self.skipped = True
@@ -155,6 +209,9 @@ class TestItem:
                 if "process_result" in dict_item:
                     self._post_eval = dict_item["process_result"]
 
+                if "store_result" in dict_item:
+                    self._store_result = dict_item["store_result"]
+
                 if "expected_result" in dict_item:
                     self._expected_result = dict_item["expected_result"]
 
@@ -164,14 +221,46 @@ class TestItem:
                 self.banner = LOG_TEST_START.format(self._name)
                 self.footer = LOG_TEST_STOP.format(self._name)
 
-            except:
+            except ETUMSyntaxError:
+                raise
+            except Exception as e:
                 raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                    f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
+                    f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has an unexpected loading error: {e}",
                     self.seqFilename(),
-                )
+                ) from e
 
         self.result = TestResult(self, TestValue.FAILURE, "Failure by default")
 
+    def _validate_declared_params(self, dict_item):
+        """Warn on unknown / missing-required params, if PARAMS is declared.
+
+        The check is opt-in per subclass: it only runs when the concrete
+        class sets a non-empty ``PARAMS`` attribute. Items not yet migrated
+        produce no diagnostics — preserving the historical "silently accept
+        anything" behavior until they get their declaration.
+        """
+        if not self.PARAMS:
+            return
+        # ``self._type`` is the parent root type at this point (subclasses set
+        # it after super().__init__), so use the class name as a stable label
+        # in diagnostics. ``self._name`` was preset to the type name by every
+        # subclass before super() ran, which gives a useful prefix.
+        label = f"{type(self).__name__} '{self._name}'"
+        declared = COMMON_PARAMS + self.PARAMS
+        unknown = unknown_keys(declared, dict_item)
+        if unknown:
+            accepted = ", ".join(sorted(declared.names()))
+            for k in unknown:
+                tm.print_warn(
+                    f"{label}: unknown parameter '{k}'. Accepted: {accepted}."
+                )
+        missing = missing_required(declared, dict_item)
+        for k in missing:
+            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                f"{label}: required parameter '{k}' is missing.",
+                self._seq_filename,
+            )
+
     def _filter_dict_item(self, dict_item):
         # Stores the content of the step to be displayed
         # in the GUI
@@ -249,8 +338,6 @@ class TestItem:
         self._sendStatusStarted()
         if self._is_breakpoint:
             self._is_paused = True
-            while self._is_paused:
-                sleep(0.2)
 
         if self.is_container:
             self.report.incLevel()
@@ -268,13 +355,13 @@ class TestItem:
         if self.is_container:
             self.report.decLevel()
 
-        while self._is_paused:
-            sleep(0.2)
-
         # Post evaluation of the test result
         self.process_result()
         # expected_result treatment
         self.result_expected()
+        # Store result in a global variable if requested (before no_fail so
+        # the real outcome is captured when result.value is None)
+        self.store_result()
         # Case of the no_fail true parameter
         self.process_no_fail()
 
@@ -302,6 +389,7 @@ class TestItem:
         self.report.addTest(self, self.result, rk)
         self._sendStatusFinished()
         
+
     def process_result(self):
         if self._post_eval is None:
             return
@@ -317,6 +405,17 @@ class TestItem:
             print(e)
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Result processing failed")
 
+    def store_result(self):
+        if self._store_result is None:
+            return
+        var_name = self._prms.expanse(self._store_result)
+        if self.result.value is None:
+            value = str(self.result.test_result)
+        else:
+            value = self.result.value
+        tm.setgd(var_name, value)
+        print(f"Stored result in '$({var_name})': {value}")
+
     def process_report(self, report_eval):
         tm.print_debug(f"Export reported values:")
         rep_eval = self._prms.expanse(report_eval)

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_check.py

@@ -1,35 +1,41 @@
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, item_load_context
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from interpreter.utils.eval import evaluate
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
 
 class TestItemCheckValue(TestItem):
     """check item usage.
     check usage:{check: {name: check my func output, steps: ['$(pfn_echo) < 5']}}
     """
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("values", kind=LIST, required=True,
+              doc="List of expressions to evaluate. Each is expanded then "
+                  "evaluated; non-truthy results fail the check."),
+        # 'steps' is intentionally not redeclared here — it's the deprecated
+        # alias of 'values' and is already accepted by COMMON_PARAMS for
+        # container items. A runtime warning is emitted when 'steps' is used.
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_CHECK.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_CHECK
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._action_list = self._prms.getParamAll('steps', default=[], required=False)
             if len(self._action_list) > 0:
                 tm.print_warn("'steps' argument of check test item is deprecated and is replaced by 'values'")
             self._action_list += self._prms.getParamAll('values', default=[], required=False)
             if len(self._action_list) <= 0:
                 raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                    f" The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' must have a 'values' parameter",
+                    f"Missing required 'values' parameter",
                     self.seqFilename()
                 )
-        except:
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' (a child of: '{self.parent().name()}') has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_choices_dialog.py

@@ -1,48 +1,104 @@
-from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
-
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_choices_files import choices_dialog
-import libs.testium as tm
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, BLOCK
+from runtime.tum_except import item_load_context
+import api.testium as tm
 
 
-class TestItemChoicesDialog(TestItem):
+class TestItemChoicesDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("question", required=True,
+              doc="Prompt shown above the list of choices."),
+        Param("choices", kind=BLOCK, required=True,
+              doc="Tree of choices: either a list of strings, or a nested "
+                  "mapping {label: subchoices, ...} to build a multi-level menu."),
+        Param("icon", default=None,
+              doc="Default icon name shown next to each choice."),
+        Param("auto_result", default=None,
+              doc="Batch-mode selection (path or label). None ⇒ FAILURE."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_CHOICES_DLG.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_CHOICES_DLG
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam("question", required=True)
             self._choices = self._prms.getParam("choices", required=True)
-            self._default_icon = self._prms.getParam(
+            self._default_icon = self._prms.getParam("icon", required=False, default=None)
-                "icon", required=False, default=None
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam("auto_result", required=False, default=None)
-            )
+
-        except:
+    def _print_choices(self, choices, indent=0):
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+        if not isinstance(choices, list):
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' (a child of: '{self.parent().name()}') has a missing or wrong parameter",
+            return
-                self.seqFilename()
+        for choice in choices:
-            )
+            name = choice.get("name", "")
+            desc = choice.get("description", "")
+            line = "  " * indent + f"- {name}"
+            if desc:
+                line += f": {desc}"
+            print(line)
+            sub = choice.get("choices", None)
+            if sub:
+                self._print_choices(sub, indent + 1)
+
+    def _all_checked(self, choices):
+        result = []
+        if not isinstance(choices, list):
+            return result
+        for choice in choices:
+            item = {"name": choice.get("name", ""), "checked": True}
+            sub = choice.get("choices", None)
+            if sub is not None:
+                item["choices"] = self._all_checked(sub)
+            result.append(item)
+        return result
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         choices = self._prms.expanse(self._choices)
         icon = self._prms.expanse(self._default_icon)
-        parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
+        if _is_text_mode():
-        p = Process(
+            print(f"Choices: {q}")
-            target=choices_dialog.main, args=([self.name(), q, choices, icon], child_conn)
+            self._print_choices(choices)
-        )
+            if _is_interactive():
-        p.start()
+                ans = input("Accept all? (y/n) [default: y]: ").strip().lower()
-        val, succ = parent_conn.recv()
+                if ans in ('n', 'no'):
-        p.join()
+                    tm.delgd("cs_" + self._name)
-
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Cancelled")
+                else:
+                    val = self._all_checked(choices)
+                    self.result.value = val
+                    tm.setgd("cs_" + self._name, val)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, str(val))
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                elif ar == 'cancel':
+                    tm.delgd("cs_" + self._name)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Cancelled")
+                else:
+                    val = self._all_checked(choices)
+                    self.result.value = val
+                    tm.setgd("cs_" + self._name, val)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, str(val))
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_choices_files import choices_dialog
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q, choices, icon] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(choices_dialog.main, args)
+        if result is None:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
+            return
+        val, succ = result
         self.result.value = val
-
         if succ:
-            # The result of the test item is put into the global dict
             tm.setgd("cs_" + self._name, val)
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, str(val))
         else:

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_console.py

@@ -3,13 +3,14 @@ import os
 import importlib
 import traceback
 
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
-from lib.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
+from runtime.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.item_actions import TestItemActions
 from interpreter.test_items.item_actions.action import TestItemAction
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
 
 
@@ -21,6 +22,38 @@ class TestItemConsoleAction(TestItemAction):
 
 
 class TestItemConsoleOpen(TestItemConsoleAction):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("protocol", required=True,
+              doc="Transport: 'telnet', 'ssh', 'rawtcp', 'serial' or 'terminal'."),
+        Param("write_delay", default=0,
+              doc="Inter-character write delay in ms (slow devices)."),
+        Param("log", doc="Path to a log file capturing the console traffic."),
+        Param("overwrite_log", default=True,
+              doc="If true, truncate the log file at open; else append."),
+        # telnet
+        Param("telnet_host", doc="Hostname/IP for the telnet target."),
+        Param("telnet_port", default=69, doc="TCP port for telnet."),
+        # ssh
+        Param("ssh_host", doc="Hostname/IP for the SSH target."),
+        Param("ssh_user", doc="SSH login user."),
+        Param("ssh_pwd",  doc="SSH password (if key-based auth is not used)."),
+        # rawtcp
+        Param("tcp_host", doc="Hostname/IP for a raw-TCP connection."),
+        Param("tcp_port", doc="TCP port for a raw-TCP connection."),
+        # serial
+        Param("serial_port",     doc="Serial device path (e.g. /dev/ttyUSB0 or COM3)."),
+        Param("serial_baudrate", doc="Serial baudrate."),
+        Param("buffered", default=True,
+              doc="If true, the serial console buffers received bytes between reads."),
+        # terminal
+        Param("terminal_path",
+              doc="Working directory for the local terminal protocol."),
+        Param("shell",
+              doc="Shell command used for the local terminal protocol "
+                  "(default: 'cmd.exe' on Windows, '/usr/bin/env bash' elsewhere)."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -283,6 +316,17 @@ class TestItemConsoleWriteLn(TestItemConsoleAction):
 
 
 class TestItemConsoleReadUntil(TestItemConsoleAction):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("expected", required=True,
+              doc="Regex matched against incoming console output until found "
+                  "or until timeout."),
+        Param("timeout", default=-1,
+              doc="Seconds before giving up. Negative means infinite."),
+        Param("mute", default=False,
+              doc="If true, don't echo received bytes to testium's stdout/log."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -307,11 +351,17 @@ class TestItemConsoleReadUntil(TestItemConsoleAction):
 
         try:
             status, data = cons.read_until(
-                ru, timeout=read_timeout, return_data=True, mute=mute
+                ru, timeout=read_timeout, return_data=True, mute=mute,
+                should_stop=self.isStopped,
             )
             if status == 0:
                 self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
                 self.result.value = data
+            elif self.isStopped():
+                self.result.set(
+                    result=TestValue.FAILURE,
+                    message="Console read aborted on stop request",
+                )
             else:
                 self.result.set(result=TestValue.FAILURE, message="No matching text")
             if mute:
@@ -330,32 +380,41 @@ class TestItemConsoleReadUntil(TestItemConsoleAction):
 
 
 class TestItemConsole(TestItemActions):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("console_name", required=True,
+              doc="Identifier of the console — used by every nested action to "
+                  "reach back the same transport. Multiple consoles can coexist "
+                  "as long as their names differ."),
+    )
+
+    ACTIONS = {
+        "open": TestItemConsoleOpen,
+        "close": TestItemConsoleClose,
+        "write": TestItemConsoleWrite,
+        "writeln": TestItemConsoleWriteLn,
+        "read_until": TestItemConsoleReadUntil,
+    }
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         super().__init__(
             cst.TYPE_CONSOLE, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename
         )
 
-        self.register_actions(
-            open=TestItemConsoleOpen,
-            close=TestItemConsoleClose,
-            write=TestItemConsoleWrite,
-            writeln=TestItemConsoleWriteLn,
-            read_until=TestItemConsoleReadUntil,
-        )
         self.actions_token = {}
 
         global console
-        console = importlib.import_module("libs.console")
+        console = importlib.import_module("api.console")
 
         if not sys.platform.startswith("win"):
             global console_ssh
-            console_ssh = importlib.import_module("libs.console_ssh")
+            console_ssh = importlib.import_module("api.console_ssh")
 
         global termconsole
-        termconsole = importlib.import_module("libs.termconsole")
+        termconsole = importlib.import_module("api.termconsole")
 
         global raw_tcp_console
-        raw_tcp_console = importlib.import_module("libs.raw_tcp_console")
+        raw_tcp_console = importlib.import_module("api.raw_tcp_console")
 
         self.actions_token["console_name"] = self._prms.getParam(
             "console_name", required=True

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_container.py

@@ -0,0 +1,37 @@
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
+
+
+class TestItemContainer(TestItem):
+    """Base class for items that run a sequence of children sequentially."""
+
+    def __init__(self, item_type, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+        self._name = item_type.item_name
+        super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
+        self._type = item_type
+        self.is_container = True
+
+    def _run_children_sequentially(self):
+        """Execute all children in order, respecting stop_on_failure and stop requests.
+        Returns a TestResult aggregating all children outcomes."""
+        i = 0
+        to_be_stopped = False
+        while not self.isStopped() and i < self.childCount() and not to_be_stopped:
+            result = self.child(i).execute()
+            if result.test_result == TestValue.FAILURE and self._stop_on_failure:
+                to_be_stopped = True
+            i += 1
+
+        if self.isStopped() or to_be_stopped:
+            for j in range(self.childCount()):
+                if self.child(j).executedOnStop() and j >= i:
+                    self.child(j).execute()
+
+        success = TestValue.SUCCESS
+        for j in range(i):
+            if self.child(j).result.test_result == TestValue.FAILURE:
+                success = TestValue.FAILURE
+                break
+
+        stopped = self.isStopped() or to_be_stopped
+        return TestResult(None, success, ""), stopped

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_cycle.py

@@ -1,16 +1,43 @@
 import traceback
 
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError
 from interpreter.utils.py_func_exec import PyFuncExecEngine
 from interpreter.utils.api_srv import api_request
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.params import TestItemParams
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, BLOCK
+
+
+# Sub-block validation: 'cycle' accepts an 'exit_condition:' mapping whose
+# own params are reported here so unknown keys inside it can be flagged
+# during a future Block-aware diagnostic pass. For now the parent only
+# declares that 'exit_condition' is an accepted top-level key.
+EXIT_CONDITION_PARAMS = ParamSet(
+    Param("time",      doc="HH:MM time of day after which the loop exits."),
+    Param("value",     doc="Expression; when truthy the loop exits."),
+    Param("file",      doc="Python file containing the exit-condition function."),
+    Param("func_name", doc="Function name in 'file' returning the exit value."),
+    Param("param",     doc="Arguments passed to the exit function."),
+    Param("eval", default="",
+          doc="Post-evaluation expression applied to the function's return."),
+)
 
 
 class TestItemCycle(TestItem):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("iterator",
+              doc="Iterable (or string expanding to one) driving the loop. "
+                  "The current value is exposed as $(loop_param)."),
+        Param("exit_condition", kind=BLOCK,
+              doc="Optional block stopping the loop early: combine 'time', "
+                  "'value', or a 'file'+'func_name' pair (with optional "
+                  "'param' and 'eval')."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_cycle, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_CYCLE.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_cycle, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
@@ -207,7 +234,7 @@ then considered as 'False'""")
                         else:
                             pl = [self._currentLoop]
 
-                        proc = PyFuncExecEngine(tm.gd("python_bin", ""), api_request, 10)
+                        proc = PyFuncExecEngine(api_request, 10)
                         proc.start()
                         if not proc.wait_ready(10):
                             raise ETUMRuntimeError(

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_dialog_base.py

@@ -0,0 +1,58 @@
+import multiprocessing
+
+import api.testium as tm
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem
+
+
+def _is_text_mode():
+    return tm.text_mode()
+
+
+def _is_interactive():
+    return bool(tm.gd("_interactive", True))
+
+_spawn_ctx = multiprocessing.get_context('spawn')
+
+
+class TestItemDialogBase(TestItem):
+    """Base class for test items that launch a Qt dialog in a subprocess."""
+
+    def _cleanup_process(self, p):
+        if p.is_alive():
+            p.terminate()
+            p.join(timeout=0.2)
+            if p.is_alive():
+                p.kill()
+        p.join()
+
+    def _run_dialog(self, target, args):
+        """Launch target(args) in a subprocess with no return value.
+
+        Returns the subprocess exit code.
+        """
+        p = _spawn_ctx.Process(target=target, args=(args,))
+        p.start()
+        while p.is_alive() and not self._is_stopped:
+            p.join(timeout=0.5)
+        self._cleanup_process(p)
+        return p.exitcode
+
+    def _run_dialog_with_result(self, target, args):
+        """Launch target(args, child_conn) in a subprocess and return what it sends.
+
+        Returns the received value, or None if stopped or if the subprocess crashed.
+        """
+        parent_conn, child_conn = _spawn_ctx.Pipe()
+        p = _spawn_ctx.Process(target=target, args=(args, child_conn))
+        p.start()
+        child_conn.close()
+        result = None
+        while p.is_alive() and not self._is_stopped:
+            if parent_conn.poll(0.5):
+                try:
+                    result = parent_conn.recv()
+                except EOFError:
+                    pass
+                break
+        self._cleanup_process(p)
+        return result

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_git.py

@@ -1,13 +1,21 @@
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestValue)
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMParamError, ETUMSyntaxError
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMParamError, ETUMSyntaxError
 import interpreter.utils.version as git
 
 class TestItemGit(TestItem):
     """
     This item expect only one parameter which is a string or list of string being the path to the git folder
     """
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("repo", kind=LIST, required=True,
+              doc="Path to a git checkout, or list of such paths. Each is "
+                  "reported with its current version (tag + dirty state)."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_GIT.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_group.py

@@ -1,10 +1,17 @@
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestResult, TestValue)
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import ParamSet
-import libs.testium as tm
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+import api.testium as tm
 
 class TestItemGroup(TestItem):
+
+    # 'group' has no item-specific parameters; 'steps' is handled by COMMON_PARAMS.
+    # Declaring an empty ParamSet still opts in to unknown-param validation
+    # (e.g. typo 'stop_on_failures').
+    PARAMS = ParamSet()
+
     def __init__(self, dict_cycle, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_GROUP.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_cycle, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_image_dialog.py

@@ -1,41 +1,41 @@
 import os
-import sys
-from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
 
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
-from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_image_files import dialog_image
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-import libs.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
+from runtime.tum_except import item_load_context
+import api.testium as tm
 
 
-class TestItemImageDialog(TestItem):
+class TestItemImageDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
     """dialog_image item usage.
     dialog_image name: Nice image, question: could you press the red button, filename: img.jpg
     """
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("question", required=True,
+              doc="Prompt shown above the image."),
+        Param("filename", required=True,
+              doc="Path to the image file (relative to the test directory or absolute)."),
+        Param("auto_result", default=None,
+              doc="Outcome used in batch/non-interactive mode. Truthy ⇒ SUCCESS, "
+                  "None ⇒ FAILURE."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_IMAGE_DLG.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_IMAGE_DLG
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._question = self._prms.getParam("question", required=True)
             self._filename = self._prms.getParam("filename", required=True)
-        except:
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam("auto_result", required=False, default=None)
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
-        ourpath = __file__
-        test_file = os.path.join(
-            os.path.dirname(ourpath), "dialog_image_files", "dialog_image.py"
-        )
-
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         image_path = self._prms.expanse(self._filename)
         print("Image Displayed:\n" + q + "\n" + image_path)
@@ -43,29 +43,26 @@ class TestItemImageDialog(TestItem):
             image_path = os.path.normpath(
                 os.path.join(tm.gd("test_directory"), image_path)
             )
-
+        if _is_text_mode():
-        parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
+            if _is_interactive():
-        p = Process(
+                ans = input("Accept? (y/n) [default: y]: ").strip().lower()
-            target=dialog_image.main, args=([self.name(), q, image_path], child_conn)
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE if ans in ('n', 'no') else TestValue.SUCCESS)
-        )
+            else:
-        p.start()
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
-        succ = parent_conn.recv()
+                if ar is None:
-        p.join()
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
-        if succ:
+                elif ar == 'cancel':
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_image_files import dialog_image
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q, image_path] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        succ = self._run_dialog_with_result(dialog_image.main, args)
+        if succ is None:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
+        elif succ:
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
         else:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
-
-
-def mypath():
-    if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
-    return os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-
-from multiprocessing import Process
-
-if __name__ == "__main__":
-    p = Process(target=test_dialog.main, args=(["bob", "bab"],))
-    p.start()
-    p.join()

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_json_rpc/__init__.py

@@ -2,7 +2,7 @@ import sys
 import traceback
 from random import randint
 
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
 
@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from interpreter.test_items.item_actions.action import TestItemAction
 
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from interpreter.utils.eval import evaluate
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, BLOCK
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item_json_rpc.jsonrpc_adapters import (
     JrpcAdapter,
@@ -76,6 +77,20 @@ class TestItemJSRPCActionClose(TestItemAction):
 
 class TestItemJSRPCActionQuery(TestItemAction):
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("method", required=True,
+              doc="JSON-RPC method name to call."),
+        Param("params",
+              doc="Parameters payload (list, dict or scalar) sent to the method."),
+        Param("id", default="rand",
+              doc="JSON-RPC request id. 'rand' (default) ⇒ a random integer is used."),
+        Param("no_wait", default=False,
+              doc="If true, send the request without waiting for a response."),
+        Param("timeout", default=None,
+              doc="Seconds to wait for a response. None ⇒ inherits the transport "
+                  "default."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -105,6 +120,7 @@ class TestItemJSRPCActionQuery(TestItemAction):
             jrpc_id = randint(1, (2**32) - 1)
         send_only = self._prms.expanse(self._send_only)
         timeout = self._prms.expanse(self._timeout)
+        self.token.set_should_stop(self.isStopped)
         try:
             success, result = self.token.query(
                 meth, obj, jrpc_id, send_only, timeout=timeout
@@ -128,6 +144,13 @@ class TestItemJSRPCActionQuery(TestItemAction):
 
 class TestItemJSRPCActionReceive(TestItemAction):
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("id", required=True,
+              doc="JSON-RPC request id whose response we expect."),
+        Param("timeout", default=None,
+              doc="Seconds to wait for the response. None ⇒ transport default."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -146,6 +169,7 @@ class TestItemJSRPCActionReceive(TestItemAction):
     def execute(self):
         timeout = self._prms.expanse(self._timeout)
         jrpc_id = self._prms.expanse(self._jrpc_id)
+        self.token.set_should_stop(self.isStopped)
 
         try:
             success, result = self.token.receive(jrpc_id, timeout)
@@ -170,6 +194,29 @@ class TestItemJSON_RPC(TestItemActions):
     This item TBD
     """
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("console", kind=BLOCK,
+              doc="Console-transport block: {console_name, …}. Either 'console' "
+                  "or 'udp' must be set."),
+        Param("udp", kind=BLOCK,
+              doc="UDP-transport block: {host, port, …}. Either 'console' or "
+                  "'udp' must be set."),
+        Param("version", default="1.0",
+              doc="JSON-RPC protocol version ('1.0' or '2.0')."),
+        Param("timeout", required=True,
+              doc="Default seconds to wait for a JSON-RPC response across all "
+                  "child query/receive actions."),
+        Param("mute", default=False,
+              doc="If true, don't echo wire traffic to the log."),
+    )
+
+    ACTIONS = {
+        "open": TestItemJSRPCActionOpen,
+        "close": TestItemJSRPCActionClose,
+        "query": TestItemJSRPCActionQuery,
+        "receive": TestItemJSRPCActionReceive,
+    }
+
     def __init__(
         self, dict_item: dict, parent: TestItem = None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -177,13 +224,6 @@ class TestItemJSON_RPC(TestItemActions):
             cst.TYPE_JSON_RPC, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename
         )
 
-        self.register_actions(
-            open=TestItemJSRPCActionOpen,
-            close=TestItemJSRPCActionClose,
-            query=TestItemJSRPCActionQuery,
-            receive=TestItemJSRPCActionReceive,
-        )
-
         # Console specific params
         self._console = self._prms.getParam("console", required=False)
         # UDP specific params

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_json_rpc/jsonrpc_adapters.py

@@ -2,10 +2,11 @@ import json
 import socket
 import re
 import struct
+import time
 
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMRuntimeError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMRuntimeError
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
-from libs.console import Console
+from api.console import Console, STOP_POLL_INTERVAL
 
 
 def is_ip_address(address):
@@ -45,9 +46,16 @@ class JrpcAdapter:
         self._jrpc_version = version
         self._mute = mute
         self._timeout = timeout
+        # Optional callable polled by _receive() implementations to abort
+        # waits early when the test is being stopped. Set by the test item
+        # action before each query/receive call.
+        self._should_stop = None
         if not (version == "1.0" or version == "2.0"):
             raise ETUMRuntimeError("Invalid JSONRPC version passed.")
 
+    def set_should_stop(self, cb):
+        self._should_stop = cb
+
     @property
     def timeout(self):
         return self._timeout
@@ -249,32 +257,38 @@ class JrpcUdpAdapter(JrpcAdapter):
             print(f"  | sent to @{self._server}:{self._snd_port}")
 
     def _receive(self, timeout: float) -> str:
+        # Poll in short chunks so a stop request is honored within
+        # STOP_POLL_INTERVAL.
+        self.sock.settimeout(STOP_POLL_INTERVAL)
+        deadline = time.monotonic() + float(timeout)
+        data = None
+        addr = None
+        while True:
+            if self._should_stop is not None and self._should_stop():
+                raise ETUMRuntimeError("JSONRPC udp receive aborted on stop request.")
+            try:
+                data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(self._bufsize)
+                break
+            except socket.timeout:
+                if time.monotonic() >= deadline:
+                    raise ETUMRuntimeError(
+                        "JSONRPC udp answer took too long. Try to increase the timeout."
+                    )
 
-        # configures the reception timeout
+        # In case of buffer overload we chose to complain
-        self.sock.settimeout(timeout)
+        if len(data) >= self._bufsize:
-
-        # Receives the answer from the server
-        try:
-            data, addr = self.sock.recvfrom(self._bufsize)
-
-            # In case of buffer overload we chose to complain
-            if len(data) >= self._bufsize:
-                raise ETUMRuntimeError(
-                    "JSONRPC udp answer size overflow. Try to increase the bufsize"
-                )
-
-            # Converts binary to string
-            res = data.decode()
-
-            # Don't log if mute
-            if not self._mute:
-                print(f"  | UDP answer: '{res}'")
-                print(f"  | received from @{addr[0]}:{addr[1]}")
-
-        except socket.timeout:
             raise ETUMRuntimeError(
-                "JSONRPC udp answer took too long. Try to increase the timeout."
+                "JSONRPC udp answer size overflow. Try to increase the bufsize"
             )
+
+        # Converts binary to string
+        res = data.decode()
+
+        # Don't log if mute
+        if not self._mute:
+            print(f"  | UDP answer: '{res}'")
+            print(f"  | received from @{addr[0]}:{addr[1]}")
+
         return res
 
     def _build_query(self, method: str, obj, jrpc_id: int):
@@ -339,11 +353,16 @@ class JrpcConsoleAdapter(JrpcAdapter):
 
     def _receive(self, timeout: float) -> str:
         status, data = self._cons.read_until(
-            self._endswith, timeout, return_data=True, mute=self._mute
+            self._endswith, timeout, return_data=True, mute=self._mute,
+            should_stop=self._should_stop,
         )
 
         # if we did not receive anything, we complain
         if not status == 0:
+            if self._should_stop is not None and self._should_stop():
+                raise ETUMRuntimeError(
+                    f"JSONRPC console receive aborted on stop request."
+                )
             raise ETUMRuntimeError(
                 f"The '{self._cons.name}' console did not answer in the requested time."
             )

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_let.py

@@ -5,32 +5,35 @@ import time
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestResult, TestValue)
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, item_load_context
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
 
 class TestItemLet(TestItem):
     """let item usage.
     let values: {variable1: a, variable2: /dev/ttyUSB0, variable3: 115200}
     let eval: {conditional_exec: "random.randint(1, 4)"}
     """
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("values", kind=LIST, required=True,
+              doc="Mapping (or list of single-pair mappings) of global-dict "
+                  "key → value to set. Values are expanded at execution time."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_LET.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_LET
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self._values_list = self._prms.getParamAll('values', default=[], required=False)
             if len(self._values_list) <= 0:
                 raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                    f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' must have a 'values' parameter",
+                    f"Missing required 'values' parameter",
                     self.seqFilename(),
                 )
-        except:
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_lua_func.py

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import traceback
 import pprint
 import textwrap
 
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError, item_load_context
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.lua_func_exec import LuaFuncExecEngine
 from interpreter.utils.api_srv import api_request
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
 
 _LUA_FUNC_CONTEXTS_KEY = "_lua_func_contexts"
 
@@ -21,22 +22,32 @@ class TestItemLuaFunc(TestItem):
     Optional: context_id: <id>  — share a persistent process with other lua_func items using the same id.
     """
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("file", required=True,
+              doc="Path to the .lua file containing the function."),
+        Param("func_name", required=True,
+              doc="Name of the function to call in the file."),
+        Param("param", kind=LIST,
+              doc="Arguments passed to the function. Each entry is expanded "
+                  "before the call. Special tokens $(loop_param) / $(loop_index) "
+                  "resolve from the surrounding cycle."),
+        Param("context_id", default=None,
+              doc="If set, the lua_func subprocess is kept alive and reused by "
+                  "every other lua_func item with the same context_id — enables "
+                  "shared in-memory state between successive calls."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_LUA_FUNCTION.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_LUA_FUNCTION
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self.file_name = self._prms.getParam("file", required=True)
             self.func_name = self._prms.getParam("func_name", required=True)
             self.params = self._prms.getParamAll("param")
             self._context_id = self._prms.getParam("context_id", default=None, processed=False)
-        except:
+        self._lua_func_proc = LuaFuncExecEngine(api_request, 10)
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' (child of '{self.parent.name()}') has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
-        self._lua_func_proc = LuaFuncExecEngine(tm.gd("lua_bin", ""), api_request, 10)
 
     def _get_engine(self):
         """Return (engine, persistent). If context_id is set, use a shared persistent engine."""
@@ -46,10 +57,22 @@ class TestItemLuaFunc(TestItem):
         ctx_id = self._prms.expanse(self._context_id)
         contexts = tm.gd(_LUA_FUNC_CONTEXTS_KEY, {})
         if ctx_id not in contexts:
-            contexts[ctx_id] = LuaFuncExecEngine(tm.gd("lua_bin", ""), api_request, 10)
+            contexts[ctx_id] = LuaFuncExecEngine(api_request, 10)
             tm.setgd(_LUA_FUNC_CONTEXTS_KEY, contexts)
         return contexts[ctx_id], True
 
+    def stop(self):
+        super().stop()
+        # Tear down the worker so any in-flight func_call returns promptly.
+        # join() clears _rpc/_process so a subsequent item reusing the same
+        # context_id can restart the engine cleanly.
+        try:
+            engine, _ = self._get_engine()
+            engine.stop()
+            engine.join()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         self.result.set(
@@ -101,9 +124,15 @@ Is the lua environnment well defined in the "LUA_PATH" and "LUA_CPATH" variables
 
             return
 
+        except ConnectionAbortedError:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "lua_func aborted on stop request")
+            print("lua_func aborted on stop request.")
         except:
             traceback.print_exception(*sys.exc_info())
-            self.result.set(
+            if self.isStopped():
-                TestValue.FAILURE,
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "lua_func aborted on stop request")
-                'Unrecoverable "lua_func" item error from {}'.format(self.func_name),
+            else:
-            )
+                self.result.set(
+                    TestValue.FAILURE,
+                    'Unrecoverable "lua_func" item error from {}'.format(self.func_name),
+                )

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_msg_dialog.py

@@ -1,54 +1,56 @@
 import os
 import sys
-from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
 
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
-from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestValue)
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_msg_files import msg_dialog
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
+from runtime.tum_except import item_load_context
 
-class TestItemMsgDialog(TestItem):
+
+class TestItemMsgDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
     """dialog_message item usage.
     dialog_message name: Nice message, question: Open the door and press OK
     """
-    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("question", required=True,
+              doc="Message body shown to the user. Multi-line strings are supported."),
+        Param("auto_result", default=None,
+              doc="Outcome used in batch/non-interactive mode instead of waiting "
+                  "for the user. Truthy ⇒ SUCCESS, None ⇒ FAILURE."),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_MESSAGE_DLG.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_MESSAGE_DLG
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
-            self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required = True)
+            self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
-        except:
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
-        ourpath = __file__
-        test_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(ourpath),
-                                 'dialog_msg_files',
-                                 'msg_dialog.py')
-
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         print("Message Displayed:\n" + q)
-        parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
+        if _is_text_mode():
-        p=Process(target=msg_dialog.main,
+            if _is_interactive():
-                    args=([self.name(), q],))
+                input("Press Enter to continue...")
-        p.start()
+                self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
-        p.join()
+            else:
-        self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
-
+                if ar is not None:
-def mypath():
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
-    if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
+                else:
-        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
-    return os.path.dirname(__file__)
+            return
-
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_msg_files import msg_dialog
-from multiprocessing import Process
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
-
+        args = [self.name(), q] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
-if __name__=='__main__':
+        exitcode = self._run_dialog(msg_dialog.main, args)
-    p=Process(target=msg_dialog.main,  args=(['bob', 'bab'],))
+        if exitcode == 0:
-    p.start()
+            self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
-    p.join()
+        else:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, f"Dialog subprocess exited with code {exitcode}")

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_note_dialog.py

@@ -1,42 +1,79 @@
-import os
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
-import sys
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
-from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestResult, TestValue)
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_note_files import test_dialog
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
-import libs.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
+from runtime.tum_except import item_load_context
+import api.testium as tm
 
-class TestItemNoteDialog(TestItem):
+
-    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+class TestItemNoteDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("question", required=True,
+              doc="Prompt shown above the note input field."),
+        Param("auto_result", default=None,
+              doc="Batch-mode outcome: None ⇒ FAILURE, 'cancel' ⇒ cancelled, "
+                  "any other truthy ⇒ SUCCESS with auto_value."),
+        Param("auto_value", default=None,
+              doc="Note text used in batch mode when auto_result is set."),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_NOTE_DLG.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_NOTE_DLG
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
-            self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required = True)
+            self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
-        except:
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+            self._auto_value = self._prms.getParam('auto_value', required=False, default=None)
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
-        ourpath = __file__
-        test_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(ourpath),
-                                 'dialog_note_files',
-                                 'test_dialog.py')
-
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         print("Question:\n" + q)
-        parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
+        if _is_text_mode():
-        p=Process(target=test_dialog.main,  args=([self.name(), q],child_conn))
+            if _is_interactive():
-        p.start()
+                print("Enter your note (type '.' on a new line to finish, empty line to cancel):")
-        val, succ = parent_conn.recv()
+                lines = []
-        p.join()
+                while True:
+                    line = input()
+                    if line == '.':
+                        break
+                    lines.append(line)
+                val = '\n'.join(lines)
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                av = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_value) if self._auto_value is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                    return
+                if ar == 'cancel':
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog cancelled')
+                    return
+                val = av if av is not None else ''
+            tm.setgd(self.name(), val)
+            print("\n" + ("-" * 80) + "\n")
+            print("- Test note\n")
+            print("-" * 80 + "\n")
+            print(val)
+            print("-" * 80 + "\n")
+            self.result.reported = {'note': val}
+            if val:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, val)
+            else:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, val)
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_note_files import test_dialog
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        av = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_value) if self._auto_value is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q] + ([ar, av] if ar is not None else [])
+        result = self._run_dialog_with_result(test_dialog.main, args)
+        if result is None:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
+            return
+        val, succ = result
         tm.setgd(self.name(), val)
         print("\n" + ("-" * 80) + "\n")
         print("- Test note\n")
@@ -48,15 +85,3 @@ class TestItemNoteDialog(TestItem):
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, val)
         else:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, val)
-
-def mypath():
-    if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
-    return os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-from multiprocessing import Process
-
-if __name__=='__main__':
-    p=Process(target=test_dialog.main,  args=(['bob', 'bab'],))
-    p.start()
-    p.join()

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_parallel.py

@@ -0,0 +1,209 @@
+import threading
+from time import sleep, time
+
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_container import TestItemContainer
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
+from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.eval import eval_to_boolean
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST, BLOCK, Enum
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.string_queue import StringQueue
+from runtime.stdout_redirect import stdio_redir
+
+
+class TestItemParallelBranch(TestItemContainer):
+    """One branch of a parallel item. Runs its children sequentially,
+    optionally waiting for a condition before starting."""
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("wait_for", kind=BLOCK,
+              doc="Optional block {condition, timeout} that defers the branch "
+                  "start until the condition is truthy (or the timeout elapses)."),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+        super().__init__(cst.TYPE_PARALLEL_BRANCH, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
+        self._wait_condition = None
+        self._wait_timeout = 30
+        if "wait_for" in dict_item:
+            wf = dict_item["wait_for"]
+            if not isinstance(wf, dict):
+                raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                    f"'wait_for' in branch '{self.name()}' must be a dict with 'condition' and optional 'timeout'",
+                    self.seqFilename(),
+                )
+            self._wait_condition = wf.get("condition", None)
+            self._wait_timeout = float(wf.get("timeout", 30))
+
+    def _wait_start(self):
+        """Block until wait_for condition is True, or timeout. Returns False on timeout."""
+        if self._wait_condition is None:
+            return True
+        deadline = time() + self._wait_timeout
+        while time() < deadline:
+            if self.isStopped():
+                return False
+            try:
+                c = self._prms.expanse(self._wait_condition)
+                if eval_to_boolean(c):
+                    return True
+            except Exception:
+                pass
+            sleep(0.1)
+        return False
+
+    @test_run
+    def execute(self):
+        if not self._wait_start():
+            self.result.set(
+                TestValue.FAILURE,
+                f"wait_for timeout ({self._wait_timeout}s): condition '{self._wait_condition}' not met",
+            )
+            return
+
+        result, stopped = self._run_children_sequentially()
+
+        if stopped:
+            if result.test_result == TestValue.FAILURE:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Branch aborted on failure")
+            else:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.NORUN, "Branch aborted on user request")
+        else:
+            self.result.set(result.test_result, "")
+
+
+class TestItemParallel(TestItemContainer):
+    """Runs multiple branches concurrently.
+
+    YAML:
+        parallel:
+            name: ...
+            sync: all       # all (default): wait for every branch
+                            # any: stop as soon as one branch finishes
+            stop_on_failure: false
+            branches:
+              - name: Branch A
+                wait_for:
+                  condition: "'$(ready)' == 'True'"
+                  timeout: 30
+                steps:
+                  - ...
+              - name: Branch B
+                steps:
+                  - ...
+    """
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("branches", kind=LIST, required=True,
+              doc="List of branch blocks (each branch holds its own 'steps' "
+                  "and optional 'wait_for')."),
+        Param("sync", kind=Enum("all", "any"), default="all",
+              doc="'all' (default) waits for every branch; 'any' returns as "
+                  "soon as the first branch completes."),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+        branches = dict_item.get("branches", [])
+        if not branches:
+            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                f"'parallel' item requires at least one branch in 'branches'",
+                dict_item.get("seq_filename", ""),
+            )
+        # Inject a synthetic 'steps' key so load_test_recursively can load branches
+        # as TestItemParallelBranch children. The base class' _filter_dict_item
+        # drops 'steps'; we also drop 'branches' (overridden below) so the F1
+        # panel shows only the parallel's own attributes, not the duplicated
+        # tree of branches/steps already displayed in the test tree.
+        dict_item["steps"] = [{"parallel_branch": b} for b in branches]
+
+        super().__init__(cst.TYPE_PARALLEL, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
+        self._sync = str(dict_item.get("sync", "all")).lower()
+        if self._sync not in ("all", "any"):
+            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
+                f"'sync' must be 'all' or 'any', got '{self._sync}'",
+                self.seqFilename(),
+            )
+
+    def _filter_dict_item(self, dict_item):
+        c = super()._filter_dict_item(dict_item)
+        # Keep 'branches' so the F1 panel shows the branch list and their
+        # per-branch attributes (name, wait_for, condition, ...), but strip
+        # the 'steps' inside each branch — the steps are already visible as
+        # children in the test tree and would just duplicate the information.
+        if isinstance(c, dict) and isinstance(c.get("branches"), list):
+            stripped = []
+            for b in c["branches"]:
+                if isinstance(b, dict):
+                    stripped.append({k: v for k, v in b.items() if k != "steps"})
+                else:
+                    stripped.append(b)
+            c["branches"] = stripped
+        return c
+
+    def _stop_branch_recursively(self, item):
+        item.stop()
+        for i in range(item.childCount()):
+            self._stop_branch_recursively(item.child(i))
+
+    @test_run
+    def execute(self):
+        branch_results = [None] * self.childCount()
+        any_done = threading.Event()
+
+        def run_branch(idx):
+            branch = self.child(idx)
+            stdio_redir.register_thread(buffer=StringQueue(), branch=branch.name())
+            try:
+                # sync:any: if another branch already won the race, mark this
+                # branch as stopped so its execute() skips children but still
+                # goes through the normal addTest path (clean DB entry).
+                if self._sync == "any" and any_done.is_set():
+                    branch.stop()
+                try:
+                    result = branch.execute()
+                except Exception as e:
+                    import traceback
+                    print(f"[parallel] Branch '{branch.name()}' crashed: {e}")
+                    traceback.print_exc()
+                    branch.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, f"Branch crashed: {e}")
+                    result = branch.result
+                branch_results[idx] = result
+                # Only a branch that actually ran (SUCCESS or FAILURE) wins the
+                # sync:any race. A disabled or skipped branch returns NORUN
+                # almost instantly and must not stop legitimate branches.
+                if self._sync == "any" and result.test_result != TestValue.NORUN:
+                    any_done.set()
+                    for j in range(self.childCount()):
+                        if j != idx:
+                            self._stop_branch_recursively(self.child(j))
+            finally:
+                stdio_redir.unregister_thread()
+
+        threads = [
+            threading.Thread(target=run_branch, args=(i,), daemon=True)
+            for i in range(self.childCount())
+        ]
+        for t in threads:
+            t.start()
+        for t in threads:
+            t.join()
+
+        if self._sync == "all":
+            # Pass if no branch failed; disabled/skipped branches (NORUN) are
+            # ignored, matching how Group/Cycle treat disabled children.
+            success = all(
+                r is not None and r.test_result != TestValue.FAILURE
+                for r in branch_results
+            )
+        else:
+            # Pass if at least one branch ran and succeeded.
+            success = any(
+                r is not None and r.test_result == TestValue.SUCCESS
+                for r in branch_results
+            )
+
+        self.result.set(
+            TestValue.SUCCESS if success else TestValue.FAILURE,
+            f"parallel sync={self._sync}",
+        )

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_py_func.py

@@ -4,13 +4,14 @@ import time
 import pprint
 import textwrap
 
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError, item_load_context
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.py_func_exec import PyFuncExecEngine
 from interpreter.utils.api_srv import api_request
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
 
 _PY_FUNC_CONTEXTS_KEY = "_py_func_contexts"
 
@@ -21,22 +22,32 @@ class TestItemPyFunc(TestItem):
     Optional: context_id: <id>  — share a persistent process with other py_func items using the same id.
     """
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("file", required=True,
+              doc="Path to the .py file containing the function."),
+        Param("func_name", required=True,
+              doc="Name of the function to call in the file."),
+        Param("param", kind=LIST,
+              doc="Arguments passed to the function. Each entry is expanded "
+                  "before the call. Special tokens $(loop_param) / $(loop_index) "
+                  "resolve from the surrounding cycle."),
+        Param("context_id", default=None,
+              doc="If set, the py_func subprocess is kept alive and reused by "
+                  "every other py_func item with the same context_id — enables "
+                  "shared in-memory state between successive calls."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_PY_FUNCTION.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_PY_FUNCTION
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self.file_name = self._prms.getParam("file", required=True)
             self.func_name = self._prms.getParam("func_name", required=True)
             self.params = self._prms.getParamAll("param")
             self._context_id = self._prms.getParam("context_id", default=None, processed=False)
-        except:
+        self._py_func_proc = PyFuncExecEngine(api_request, 10)
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' (child of '{self.parent.name()}') has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
-        self._py_func_proc = PyFuncExecEngine(tm.gd("python_bin", ""), api_request, 10)
 
     def _get_engine(self):
         """Return (engine, persistent). If context_id is set, use a shared persistent engine."""
@@ -46,10 +57,22 @@ class TestItemPyFunc(TestItem):
         ctx_id = self._prms.expanse(self._context_id)
         contexts = tm.gd(_PY_FUNC_CONTEXTS_KEY, {})
         if ctx_id not in contexts:
-            contexts[ctx_id] = PyFuncExecEngine(tm.gd("python_bin", ""), api_request, 10)
+            contexts[ctx_id] = PyFuncExecEngine(api_request, 10)
             tm.setgd(_PY_FUNC_CONTEXTS_KEY, contexts)
         return contexts[ctx_id], True
 
+    def stop(self):
+        super().stop()
+        # Tear down the worker so any in-flight func_call returns promptly.
+        # join() clears _rpc/_process so a subsequent item reusing the same
+        # context_id can restart the engine cleanly.
+        try:
+            engine, _ = self._get_engine()
+            engine.stop()
+            engine.join()
+        except Exception:
+            pass
+
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
         self.result.set(
@@ -99,9 +122,15 @@ python_bin = {tm.gd("python_bin", "no python path defined")}"""
 
             return
 
+        except ConnectionAbortedError:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "py_func aborted on stop request")
+            print("py_func aborted on stop request.")
         except:
             traceback.print_exception(*sys.exc_info())
-            self.result.set(
+            if self.isStopped():
-                TestValue.FAILURE,
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "py_func aborted on stop request")
-                'Unrecoverable "py_func" item error from {}'.format(self.func_name),
+            else:
-            )
+                self.result.set(
+                    TestValue.FAILURE,
+                    'Unrecoverable "py_func" item error from {}'.format(self.func_name),
+                )

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_question_dialog.py

@@ -1,62 +1,67 @@
-import os
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item import test_run
-import sys
+from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestValue
-from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
+from interpreter.test_items.test_item_dialog_base import TestItemDialogBase, _is_text_mode, _is_interactive
-
-from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
-
-from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
-from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestResult, TestValue)
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_question_files import question_dialog
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
+from runtime.tum_except import item_load_context
 
-class TestItemQuestionDialog(TestItem):
+
+class TestItemQuestionDialog(TestItemDialogBase):
     """dialog_question item usage.
     dialog_question name: Nice question, question: "If OK, press OK, If not, press cancel"
     """
-    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("question", required=True,
+              doc="Yes/No prompt presented to the user."),
+        Param("auto_result", default=None,
+              doc="Batch-mode answer ('yes'/'no' or truthy/falsy). None ⇒ FAILURE."),
+    )
+
+    def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_QUESTION_DLG.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_QUESTION_DLG
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
-            self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required = True)
+            self._question = self._prms.getParam('question', required=True)
-        except:
+            self._auto_result = self._prms.getParam('auto_result', required=False, default=None)
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
-        ourpath = __file__
-        test_file = os.path.join(os.path.dirname(ourpath),
-                                 'dialog_question_files',
-                                 'question_dialog.py')
-
         q = self._prms.expanse(self._question)
         print('Question asked:\n' + q + '\n')
-        parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
+        if _is_text_mode():
-        p=Process(target=question_dialog.main,
+            if _is_interactive():
-                    args=([self.name(), q],child_conn))
+                ans = input("Answer yes (y) or no (n) [default: y]: ").strip().lower()
-        p.start()
+                if ans in ('n', 'no'):
-        succ = parent_conn.recv()
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
-        p.join()
+                    print('Answer:    NO\n')
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+                    print('Answer:    YES\n')
+            else:
+                ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+                if ar is None:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Dialog not supported in batch mode')
+                elif ar in ('no', 'cancel'):
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
+                    print('Answer:    NO\n')
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
+                    print('Answer:    YES\n')
+            return
+        from interpreter.test_items.dialog_question_files import question_dialog
+        ar = self._prms.expanse(self._auto_result) if self._auto_result is not None else None
+        args = [self.name(), q] + ([ar] if ar is not None else [])
+        succ = self._run_dialog_with_result(question_dialog.main, args)
+        if succ is None:
+            self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, "Dialog subprocess exited without returning a result")
+            return
+        from PySide6.QtWidgets import QMessageBox
         if succ == QMessageBox.Yes:
             self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
             print('Answer:    YES\n')
         else:
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE)
             print('Answer:    NO\n')
-
-def mypath():
-    if hasattr(sys, "frozen"):
-        return os.path.dirname(sys.executable)
-    return os.path.dirname(__file__)
-
-from multiprocessing import Process
-
-if __name__=='__main__':
-    p=Process(target=test_dialog.main,  args=(['bob', 'bab'],))
-    p.start()
-    p.join()

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_report.py

@@ -1,11 +1,19 @@
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestValue)
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
 from interpreter.test_report.test_report import Export
 
 class TestItemReport(TestItem):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("export", kind=LIST, required=True,
+              doc="List of exporters to run (junit, sqlite, …). Each entry is a "
+                  "mapping describing the exporter type and its parameters."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_REPORT.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_run.py

@@ -8,9 +8,42 @@ import traceback
 
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestValue)
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError, item_load_context
+
+
+def _testium_launch_cmd():
+    """Command prefix to launch a fresh testium instance, runtime-aware.
+
+    AppImage / Flatpak / PyInstaller / wheel / source all need a different
+    entry point than just the path to __main__.py (which may be a .py inside
+    a read-only bundle, or unreachable from the sub-instance's cwd).
+    """
+    # AppImage: the env var holds the path to the .AppImage file itself.
+    appimage = os.environ.get("APPIMAGE")
+    if appimage:
+        return [appimage]
+    # Flatpak: re-launch via the Flatpak app id, but on the host side —
+    # the `flatpak` CLI cannot run inside our sandbox (no D-Bus access to the
+    # host Flatpak service, and the host binary would need host libs that are
+    # ABI-incompatible with the sandbox runtime). flatpak-spawn proxies the
+    # call to the host via org.freedesktop.Flatpak (allowed by --talk-name in
+    # the manifest).
+    if os.path.isfile("/.flatpak-info"):
+        return ["flatpak-spawn", "--host",
+                "flatpak", "run", "org.testium.Testium"]
+    # PyInstaller frozen exe: sys.executable is the binary itself.
+    if getattr(sys, "frozen", False):
+        return [sys.executable]
+    # Source / wheel: re-use the same Python with the same entry point that
+    # launched this instance, made absolute so cwd changes in the sub-instance
+    # don't break the lookup. argv[0] is either:
+    #  - the package directory (source: `python3 src/testium ...`)
+    #  - the console_scripts wrapper (wheel: `/usr/bin/testium`)
+    # Both are runnable as `python <argv0>`.
+    return [sys.executable, os.path.abspath(sys.argv[0])]
 
 
 def nowInBetween(start, end):
@@ -25,62 +58,69 @@ def nowInBetween(start, end):
 
 
 class TestItemRun(TestItem):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("tum", required=True,
+              doc="Path to the .tum file launched in a fresh testium instance."),
+        Param("param_file", default="",
+              doc="Optional path to a param.yaml passed to the sub-instance."),
+        Param("log_file", default="",
+              doc="Path where the sub-instance writes its log."),
+        Param("report_file", default="",
+              doc="Path where the sub-instance writes its report."),
+        Param("start_time",
+              doc="HH:MM time of day after which the sub-instance may run."),
+        Param("end_time",
+              doc="HH:MM time of day after which the sub-instance no longer runs."),
+        Param("wait_for_exec",
+              doc="If true, block until the time window opens. Requires both "
+                  "start_time and end_time."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_RUN.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_RUN
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
-            self.tum_fime = self._prms.getParam('tum_fime', required=True)
+            self.tum_file = self._prms.getParam('tum', required=True)
             self.param_file = self._prms.getParam('param_file', default='')
-            self.python_bin = self._prms.getParam('python_bin', default='')
-            self.testium_path = self._prms.getParam('testium_path', default='')
             self.log_path = self._prms.getParam('log_file', default='')
             self.report_path = self._prms.getParam('report_file', default='')
             self.start_time = self._prms.getParam('start_time')
             self.end_time = self._prms.getParam('end_time')
             self.wait_for_exec = self._prms.getParam('wait_for_exec')
-        except:
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
-        res = -1
         try:
-            file_path = self._prms.expanse(self.tum_fime)
+            file_path = self._prms.expanse(self.tum_file)
             if not os.path.exists(file_path) and not os.path.isabs(file_path):
-                file_path = os.path.join(tm.gd('test_directory'), self.tum_fime)
+                file_path = os.path.join(tm.gd('test_directory'), file_path)
             if not os.path.isfile(file_path):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError(
                     '"{}" file could not be found'.format(file_path))
-            self.tum_fime = file_path
+            self.tum_file = file_path
             pf = self._prms.expanse(self.param_file)
-            pp = self._prms.expanse(self.python_bin)
-            sp = self._prms.expanse(self.testium_path)
             lp = self._prms.expanse(self.log_path)
             rp = self._prms.expanse(self.report_path)
-            cmd = []
+            cmd = _testium_launch_cmd()
-            if pp != '':
+            if tm.text_mode():
-                cmd.append(pp)
+                cmd.append("-b")
-            if sp == '':
+            else:
-                sp = os.path.join(tm.get_main_dir(), "testium.pyw")
+                cmd.append("-r")
-            cmd.append(sp)
+                if lp == '':
-            if lp == '':
+                    lp = os.path.splitext(self.tum_file)[0] + "_" + \
-                lp = os.path.splitext(self.tum_fime)[0] + "_" + \
+                        datetime.utcnow().isoformat(timespec='seconds') + '.log'
-                    datetime.utcnow().isoformat(timespec='seconds') + '.log'
+                cmd.append("-l")
-            cmd.append("-r")
+                cmd.append('"' + lp + '"')
             if pf != '':
                 cmd.append("-c")
                 cmd.append('"' + pf + '"')
-            cmd.append("-l")
-            cmd.append('"' + lp + '"')
             if rp != '':
                 cmd.append("-p")
                 cmd.append('"' + rp + '"')
-            cmd.append(self.tum_fime)
+            cmd.append(self.tum_file)
             for c in cmd:
                 print(c, end = ' ')
 
@@ -95,31 +135,23 @@ class TestItemRun(TestItem):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError(
                     '"wait_for_exec" set but not start_time or end_time')
 
+            r = None
             if self.wait_for_exec:
                 while not nowInBetween(self.start_time, self.end_time):
                     sleep(60)
-                r = subprocess.run(
+                r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                    cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             elif self.start_time is not None and self.end_time is not None:
                 if nowInBetween(self.start_time, self.end_time):
-                    r = subprocess.run(
+                    r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             elif self.start_time is not None:
                 if self.start_time < datetime.now().time():
-                    r = subprocess.run(
+                    r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                        cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             else:
-                r = subprocess.run(
+                r = subprocess.run(cmd)
-                    cmd, stdout=subprocess.PIPE, stderr=subprocess.PIPE)
             if isinstance(r, subprocess.CompletedProcess):
-                print((r.stdout).decode())
-                print(r.stderr.decode())
-                res = r.returncode
-            if res >= 0:
                 self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS)
             else:
-                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE,
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Sub-test did not execute')
-                                'Test execution returned negative value.')
         except:
             traceback.print_exception(*sys.exc_info())
             self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Unrecoverable "run" item error')

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_runtime_plot.py

@@ -3,14 +3,15 @@ import importlib
 import traceback
 from functools import wraps
 
-import libs.testium as tm
+import api.testium as tm
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, item_load_context
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import TestItem, test_run
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import TestResult, TestValue
 from interpreter.test_items.item_actions import TestItemActions
 from interpreter.test_items.item_actions.action import TestItemAction
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
 from interpreter.utils.eval import evaluate
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet, LIST
 
 
 class TestItemPlotAction(TestItemAction):
@@ -21,6 +22,12 @@ class TestItemPlotAction(TestItemAction):
 
 
 class TestItemPlotActionOpen(TestItemPlotAction):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("log_path", default=None,
+              doc="Optional file to which the plot data are appended."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -40,6 +47,7 @@ class TestItemPlotActionOpen(TestItemPlotAction):
         try:
             gname = self._prms.expanse(self.token)
             lpath = self._prms.expanse(self._log_path)
+            runtime_plot = importlib.import_module("api.runtime_plot")
             gr = runtime_plot.RuntimePlot(gname, lpath)
             tm.add_plot(gr)
 
@@ -56,6 +64,15 @@ class TestItemPlotActionOpen(TestItemPlotAction):
 
 
 class TestItemPlotActionClose(TestItemPlotAction):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("wait_dialog_exit", default=False,
+              doc="If true, the close action blocks until the user closes the "
+                  "plot window (or timeout)."),
+        Param("timeout", default=-1,
+              doc="Seconds to wait when wait_dialog_exit is true. Negative ⇒ infinite."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -95,6 +112,20 @@ class TestItemPlotActionClose(TestItemPlotAction):
 
 
 class TestItemPlotActionPeriodic(TestItemPlotAction):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("period", required=True,
+              doc="Seconds between two calls of the periodic function."),
+        Param("file", required=True,
+              doc="Path to the .py file holding the periodic function."),
+        Param("func_name", required=True,
+              doc="Name of the periodic function."),
+        Param("param", kind=LIST,
+              doc="Arguments passed to the periodic function on each call."),
+        Param("eval", default="",
+              doc="Post-evaluation applied to the function's return value."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(
         self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""
     ):
@@ -108,17 +139,12 @@ class TestItemPlotActionPeriodic(TestItemPlotAction):
         )
 
         # Periodic function call
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
             self.period = self._prms.getParam("period", required=True)
             self.file_name = self._prms.getParam("file", required=True)
             self.func_name = self._prms.getParam("func_name", required=True)
             self.params = self._prms.getParamAll("param")
             self.post_eval = self._prms.getParam("eval", default="")
-        except:
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' 'periodic' action settings syntax error",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
@@ -173,6 +199,13 @@ class TestItemPlotActionAdd(TestItemPlotAction):
 
 
 class TestItemPlotActionLastValues(TestItemPlotAction):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("name", kind=LIST,
+              doc="List of plot variable names whose last sample is returned. "
+                  "Result is stored in $(plv_<plot_name>) as a dict."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, action_name, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         super().__init__(
             action_name, cst.TYPE_GRAPH_ACTION, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename
@@ -223,21 +256,25 @@ class TestItemPlotActionExport(TestItemPlotAction):
 
 
 class TestItemPlot(TestItemActions):
+
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("plot_name", required=True,
+              doc="Identifier of the plot window — referenced by every nested "
+                  "action and by $(plv_<plot_name>) for last-values output."),
+    )
+
+    ACTIONS = {
+        "open": TestItemPlotActionOpen,
+        "close": TestItemPlotActionClose,
+        "periodic": TestItemPlotActionPeriodic,
+        "add": TestItemPlotActionAdd,
+        "last_value": TestItemPlotActionLastValues,
+        "export": TestItemPlotActionExport,
+    }
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent=None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         super().__init__(
             cst.TYPE_GRAPH, dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename
         )
 
-        self.register_actions(
-            open=TestItemPlotActionOpen,
-            close=TestItemPlotActionClose,
-            periodic=TestItemPlotActionPeriodic,
-            add=TestItemPlotActionAdd,
-            last_value=TestItemPlotActionLastValues,
-            export=TestItemPlotActionExport,
-        )
-
         self.actions_token = self._prms.getParam("plot_name", required=True)
-
-        global runtime_plot
-        runtime_plot = importlib.import_module("libs.runtime_plot")

src/testium/interpreter/test_items/test_item_sleep.py

@@ -3,30 +3,35 @@ from time import sleep
 from datetime import timedelta
 from multiprocessing import Process, Pipe
 
+import api.testium as tm
 from interpreter.test_items.test_item import (TestItem, test_run)
 from interpreter.test_items.test_result import (TestValue)
-from interpreter.test_items.dialog_sleep_files import dialog_sleep
 from interpreter.utils.constants import TestItemType as cst
-from lib.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError
+from interpreter.utils.param_decl import Param, ParamSet
+from runtime.tum_except import ETUMSyntaxError, ETUMRuntimeError, item_load_context
 
 class TestItemSleep(TestItem):
     """sleep item usage.
     sleep timeout: 10
     """
 
+    PARAMS = ParamSet(
+        Param("timeout", required=True,
+              doc="Duration to sleep. Number of seconds, or a string "
+                  "like '1d 2h 30m 15s'."),
+        Param("dialog", default=False,
+              doc="If true, show a cancel dialog (GUI mode) or an interactive "
+                  "Ctrl+C-able countdown (text mode)."),
+    )
+
     def __init__(self, dict_item, parent = None, status_queue=None, filename=""):
         self._name = cst.TYPE_SLEEP.item_name
         super().__init__(dict_item, parent, status_queue, filename=filename)
         self._type = cst.TYPE_SLEEP
         self.is_container = False
-        try:
+        with item_load_context(self.cmd(), self.name(), self.seqFilename()):
-            self._timeout = self._prms.getParam('timeout', required = True)
+            self._timeout = self._prms.getParam('timeout', required=True)
             self._has_dialog = self._prms.getParam('dialog', default=False)
-        except:
-            raise ETUMSyntaxError(
-                f"The '{self.cmd()}' test item named '{self.name()}' has a missing or wrong parameter",
-                self.seqFilename(),
-            )
 
     @test_run
     def execute(self):
@@ -48,6 +53,20 @@ class TestItemSleep(TestItem):
 
         #test core function
         if has_dialog:
+            if tm.text_mode():
+                import time as _time
+                print(f"Sleep {timeout}s (press Ctrl+C to abort)...")
+                end_time = _time.time() + float(timeout)
+                while _time.time() < end_time and not self._is_stopped:
+                    sleep(0.2)
+                if self._is_stopped:
+                    print("Aborted")
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Sleep aborted')
+                else:
+                    self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, f'Sleep {timeout} sec')
+                return
+
+            from interpreter.test_items.dialog_sleep_files import dialog_sleep
             parent_conn, child_conn = Pipe()
             p=Process(target=dialog_sleep.main,  args=([self.name(), timeout],child_conn))
             p.start()
@@ -67,5 +86,11 @@ class TestItemSleep(TestItem):
         else:
             if not isinstance(timeout, (int, float)):
                 raise ETUMRuntimeError(f"Timeout value of sleep test item \"{self.name}\" is not valid: \"{timeout}\".")
-            sleep(timeout)
+            import time as _time
-            self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, 'Sleep %s sec' % (str(timeout)))
+            end_time = _time.time() + float(timeout)
+            while _time.time() < end_time and not self._is_stopped:
+                sleep(min(0.05, end_time - _time.time()))
+            if self._is_stopped:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.FAILURE, 'Sleep aborted on stop request')
+            else:
+                self.result.set(TestValue.SUCCESS, 'Sleep %s sec' % (str(timeout)))