Using quicker configuration to launch mapdl in unit tests (#2343)

Using quicker configuration to launch mapdl

tests/conftest.py

@@ -50,6 +50,7 @@
 SUPPORT_PLOTTING = pyvista.system_supports_plotting()
 IS_SMP = is_smp()
 
+QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES = "-smp -m 100 -db 100"
 
 # check if the user wants to permit pytest to start MAPDL
 START_INSTANCE = get_start_instance()
@@ -347,7 +348,6 @@ def mapdl(request, tmpdir_factory):
         run_location=run_path,
         cleanup_on_exit=cleanup,
         license_server_check=False,
-        # additional_switches="-smp",
         start_timeout=50,
     )
     mapdl._show_matplotlib_figures = False  # CI: don't show matplotlib figures

tests/test_launcher.py

@@ -22,7 +22,12 @@
     version_from_path,
 )
 from ansys.mapdl.core.licensing import LICENSES
-from conftest import skip_if_not_local, skip_on_linux, skip_on_windows
+from conftest import (
+    QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+    skip_if_not_local,
+    skip_on_linux,
+    skip_on_windows,
+)
 
 try:
     import ansys_corba  # noqa: F401
@@ -154,7 +159,11 @@ def test_launch_corba(version):
 def test_license_type_keyword():
     checks = []
     for license_name, license_description in LICENSES.items():
-        mapdl = launch_mapdl(license_type=license_name, start_timeout=start_timeout)
+        mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+            license_type=license_name,
+            start_timeout=start_timeout,
+            additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        )
 
         # Using first line to ensure not picking up other stuff.
         checks.append(license_description in mapdl.__str__().split("\n")[0])
@@ -170,7 +179,11 @@ def test_license_type_keyword_names():
 
     successful_check = False
     for license_name, license_description in LICENSES.items():
-        mapdl = launch_mapdl(license_type=license_name, start_timeout=start_timeout)
+        mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+            license_type=license_name,
+            start_timeout=start_timeout,
+            additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        )
 
         # Using first line to ensure not picking up other stuff.
         successful_check = (
@@ -188,7 +201,8 @@ def test_license_type_additional_switch():
     successful_check = False
     for license_name, license_description in LICENSES.items():
         mapdl = launch_mapdl(
-            additional_switches=" -p " + license_name, start_timeout=start_timeout
+            additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES + " -p " + license_name,
+            start_timeout=start_timeout,
         )
 
         # Using first line to ensure not picking up other stuff.
@@ -205,14 +219,19 @@ def test_license_type_dummy():
     dummy_license_type = "dummy"
     with pytest.raises(LicenseServerConnectionError):
         launch_mapdl(
-            additional_switches=f" -p {dummy_license_type}", start_timeout=start_timeout
+            additional_switches=f" -p {dummy_license_type}" + QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+            start_timeout=start_timeout,
         )
 
 
 @skip_if_not_local
 def test_remove_temp_files():
     """Ensure the working directory is removed when run_location is not set."""
-    mapdl = launch_mapdl(remove_temp_files=True, start_timeout=start_timeout)
+    mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+        remove_temp_files=True,
+        start_timeout=start_timeout,
+        additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+    )
 
     # possible MAPDL is installed but running in "remote" mode
     path = mapdl.directory
@@ -229,7 +248,11 @@ def test_remove_temp_files():
 @skip_if_not_local
 def test_remove_temp_files_fail(tmpdir):
     """Ensure the working directory is not removed when the cwd is changed."""
-    mapdl = launch_mapdl(remove_temp_files=True, start_timeout=start_timeout)
+    mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+        remove_temp_files=True,
+        start_timeout=start_timeout,
+        additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+    )
     old_path = mapdl.directory
     assert os.path.isdir(str(tmpdir))
     mapdl.cwd(str(tmpdir))
@@ -382,14 +405,23 @@ def test_find_ansys(mapdl):
 @skip_if_not_local
 def test_version(mapdl):
     version = int(10 * mapdl.version)
-    mapdl_ = launch_mapdl(version=version, start_timeout=start_timeout)
+    mapdl_ = launch_mapdl(
+        version=version,
+        start_timeout=start_timeout,
+        additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+    )
     mapdl_.exit()
 
 
 @skip_if_not_local
 def test_raise_exec_path_and_version_launcher():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError):
-        launch_mapdl(exec_file="asdf", version="asdf", start_timeout=start_timeout)
+        launch_mapdl(
+            exec_file="asdf",
+            version="asdf",
+            start_timeout=start_timeout,
+            additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        )
 
 
 @skip_on_windows
@@ -405,12 +437,16 @@ def test_get_default_ansys():
 
 def test_launch_mapdl_non_recognaised_arguments():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="my_fake_argument"):
-        launch_mapdl(my_fake_argument="my_fake_value")
+        launch_mapdl(
+            my_fake_argument="my_fake_value", additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+        )
 
 
 def test_mapdl_non_recognaised_arguments():
     with pytest.raises(ValueError, match="my_fake_argument"):
-        pymapdl.Mapdl(my_fake_argument="my_fake_value")
+        pymapdl.Mapdl(
+            my_fake_argument="my_fake_value", additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+        )
 
 
 def test__parse_ip_route():

tests/test_launcher_remote.py

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@
 
 from ansys.mapdl.core.launcher import launch_mapdl
 from ansys.mapdl.core.mapdl_grpc import MAX_MESSAGE_LENGTH
+from conftest import QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
 
 
 def test_launch_remote_instance(monkeypatch, mapdl):
@@ -42,7 +43,9 @@ def test_launch_remote_instance(monkeypatch, mapdl):
     # Start MAPDL with launch_mapdl
     # Note: This is mocking to start MAPDL, but actually reusing the common one
     # Thus cleanup_on_exit is set to false
-    mapdl = launch_mapdl(cleanup_on_exit=False)
+    mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+        cleanup_on_exit=False, additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+    )
 
     # Assert: pymapdl went through the pypim workflow
     assert mock_is_configured.called

tests/test_licensing.py

@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@
 from ansys.mapdl.core import errors, launch_mapdl, licensing
 from ansys.mapdl.core.misc import threaded
 from conftest import ON_LOCAL as IS_LOCAL
-from conftest import skip_if_not_local
+from conftest import QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES, skip_if_not_local
 
 try:
     LIC_INSTALLED = os.path.isfile(licensing.get_ansys_license_utility_path())
@@ -167,7 +167,11 @@ def test_check_license_file(tmpdir):
     checker.start(checkout_license=False)
 
     try:
-        mapdl = launch_mapdl(license_server_check=False, start_timeout=timeout)
+        mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+            license_server_check=False,
+            start_timeout=timeout,
+            additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        )
         assert mapdl._local
         mapdl.exit()
     except IOError:  # MAPDL never started

tests/test_mapdl.py

@@ -29,6 +29,7 @@
 from conftest import (
     IS_SMP,
     ON_LOCAL,
+    QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
     skip_if_not_local,
     skip_if_on_cicd,
     skip_no_xserver,
@@ -465,7 +466,9 @@ def test_lplot(cleared, mapdl, tmpdir, vtk):
 def test_apdl_logging_start(tmpdir):
     filename = str(tmpdir.mkdir("tmpdir").join("tmp.inp"))
 
-    mapdl = launch_mapdl(start_timeout=30, log_apdl=filename)
+    mapdl = launch_mapdl(
+        start_timeout=30, log_apdl=filename, additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+    )
 
     mapdl.prep7()
     mapdl.run("!comment test")
@@ -491,8 +494,7 @@ def test_apdl_logging_start(tmpdir):
 def test_corba_apdl_logging_start(tmpdir):
     filename = str(tmpdir.mkdir("tmpdir").join("tmp.inp"))
 
-    mapdl = pymapdl.launch_mapdl(mode="CORBA")
-    mapdl = launch_mapdl(log_apdl=filename)
+    mapdl = pymapdl.launch_mapdl(mode="CORBA", log_apdl=filename)
 
     mapdl.prep7()
     mapdl.run("!comment test")
@@ -1944,7 +1946,9 @@ def test_cuadratic_beam(mapdl, cuadratic_beam_problem):
 
 @skip_if_not_local
 def test_save_on_exit(mapdl, cleared):
-    mapdl2 = launch_mapdl(license_server_check=False)
+    mapdl2 = launch_mapdl(
+        license_server_check=False, additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+    )
     mapdl2.parameters["my_par"] = "asdf"
     db_name = mapdl2.jobname + ".db"
     db_dir = mapdl2.directory
@@ -1956,7 +1960,9 @@ def test_save_on_exit(mapdl, cleared):
     mapdl2.parameters["my_par"] = "qwerty"
     mapdl2.exit()
 
-    mapdl2 = launch_mapdl(license_server_check=False)
+    mapdl2 = launch_mapdl(
+        license_server_check=False, additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+    )
     mapdl2.resume(db_path)
     assert mapdl2.parameters["my_par"] == "qwerty"
 
@@ -1966,7 +1972,9 @@ def test_save_on_exit(mapdl, cleared):
     db_path = os.path.join(db_dir, db_name)
     mapdl2.exit(save=True)
 
-    mapdl2 = launch_mapdl(license_server_check=False)
+    mapdl2 = launch_mapdl(
+        license_server_check=False, additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES
+    )
     mapdl2.resume(db_path)
     assert mapdl2.parameters["my_par"] == "zxcv"
     mapdl2.exit()

tests/test_pool.py

@@ -8,7 +8,7 @@
 
 from ansys.mapdl.core import LocalMapdlPool, examples
 from ansys.mapdl.core.errors import VersionError
-from conftest import skip_if_not_local
+from conftest import QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES, skip_if_not_local
 
 # skip entire module unless HAS_GRPC
 pytestmark = pytest.mark.skip_grpc
@@ -26,7 +26,6 @@
 )
 
 TWAIT = 90
-LAUNCH_SWITCHES = "-smp -m 100 -db 100"
 NPROC = 1
 
 
@@ -42,7 +41,7 @@ def pool(tmpdir_factory):
         port=50056,
         start_timeout=30,
         exec_file=EXEC_FILE,
-        additional_switches=LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
         nproc=NPROC,
     )
     yield mapdl_pool
@@ -74,7 +73,7 @@ def test_invalid_exec():
             4,
             nproc=NPROC,
             exec_file="/usr/ansys_inc/v194/ansys/bin/mapdl",
-            additional_switches=LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+            additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
         )
 
 
@@ -227,7 +226,7 @@ def test_directory_names_custom_string(tmpdir):
         nproc=NPROC,
         names="my_instance",
         port=50056,
-        additional_switches=LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
     )
 
     dirs_path_pool = os.listdir(pool._root_dir)
@@ -253,7 +252,7 @@ def myfun(i):
         nproc=NPROC,
         names=myfun,
         run_location=tmpdir,
-        additional_switches=LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
+        additional_switches=QUICK_LAUNCH_SWITCHES,
     )
 
     dirs_path_pool = os.listdir(pool._root_dir)