10 files changed, 77 insertions, 41 deletions

diff --git a/tests/basic.lua b/tests/basic.lua
index ab8a080..da7d756 100644
--- a/tests/basic.lua
+++ b/tests/basic.lua
@@ -29,6 +29,11 @@ local function PRINT(...)
     end
 end
 
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+    local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+    assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
+
 local gc_cb = function(name_, status_)
     PRINT("                             ---> lane '" .. name_ .. "' collected with status '" .. status_ .. "'")
 end
@@ -256,7 +261,7 @@ SEND(3);  WR("main ", "3 sent\n")
 SEND(setmetatable({"should be ignored"},{__lanesignore=true})); WR("main ", "__lanesignore table sent\n")
 for i=1,100 do
     WR "."
-    lanes.sleep(0.0001)
+    SLEEP(0.0001)
     assert(PEEK() == nil)    -- nothing coming in, yet
 end
 SEND(nil);  WR("\nmain ", "nil sent\n")
@@ -293,7 +298,7 @@ comms_lane = nil
 collectgarbage()
 -- wait
 WR("waiting 1s")
-lanes.sleep(1)
+SLEEP(1)
 
 -- ##################################################################################################
 -- ##################################################################################################
@@ -470,7 +475,7 @@ end)
 
 h= S { 12, 13, 14 }     -- execution starts, h[1..3] will get the return values
 -- wait a bit so that the lane has a chance to set its debug name
-lanes.sleep(0.5)
+SLEEP(0.5)
 print("joining with '" .. h:get_debug_threadname() .. "'")
 local a,b,c,d= h:join()
 if h.status == "error" then
diff --git a/tests/cancel.lua b/tests/cancel.lua
index e39ad98..b75d085 100644
--- a/tests/cancel.lua
+++ b/tests/cancel.lua
@@ -9,6 +9,11 @@ end
 
 local lanes = require "lanes" .configure{ with_timers = false}
 
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+        local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+        assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
+
 local linda = lanes.linda()
 -- a numeric value to read
 linda:set( "val", 33.0)
@@ -51,7 +56,7 @@ local waitCancellation = function( h, expected_status)
         if expected_status ~= "running" then
                 repeat
                         -- print( "lane status:", h.status)
-                        l:receive( 0.1, "yeah") -- wait a bit
+                        SLEEP(0.1) -- wait a bit
                 until h.status ~= "running"
         end
         print( "lane status:", h.status)
@@ -80,8 +85,8 @@ local laneBody = function( mode_, payload_)
                         -- linda mode
                         io.stdout:write( "                      lane calling receive() ... ")
                         local key, val = linda:receive( payload_, "boob")
-                        print( lanes.cancel_error == key and "cancel_error" or tostring( key), tostring( val))
-                        if key == lanes.cancel_error then
+                        print(tostring(key), val == lanes.cancel_error and "cancel_error" or tostring(val))
+                        if val == lanes.cancel_error then
                                 break -- gracefully abort loop
                         end
                 elseif mode_ == "get" then
@@ -138,9 +143,9 @@ if not next(which_tests) or which_tests.linda then
         h = lanes.gen( "*", laneBody)( "receive", nil) -- start an infinite wait on the linda
 
         print "wait 1s"
-        linda:receive( 1, "yeah")
+        SLEEP(1)
 
-        -- linda cancel: linda:receive() returns cancel_error immediately
+        -- linda cancel: linda:receive() returns nil,cancel_error immediately
         print "cancelling"
         linda:cancel( "both")
 
@@ -159,7 +164,7 @@ if not next(which_tests) or which_tests.soft then
         h = lanes.gen( "*", protectedBody)( "receive") -- start an infinite wait on the linda
 
         print "wait 1s"
-        linda:receive( 1, "yeah")
+        SLEEP(1)
 
         -- soft cancel, no awakening of waiting linda operations, should timeout
         local a, b = h:cancel( "soft", 1, false)
@@ -182,7 +187,7 @@ if not next(which_tests) or which_tests.hook then
         print "\n\n####################################################################\nbegin hook cancel test\n"
         h = lanes.gen( "*", protectedBody)( "get", 300000)
         print "wait 2s"
-        linda:receive( 2, "yeah")
+        SLEEP(2)
 
         -- count hook cancel after some instruction instructions
         print "cancelling"
@@ -201,7 +206,7 @@ if not next(which_tests) or which_tests.hard then
 
         -- wait 2s before cancelling the lane
         print "wait 2s"
-        linda:receive( 2, "yeah")
+        SLEEP(2)
 
         -- hard cancel: the lane will be interrupted from inside its current linda:receive() and won't return from it
         print "cancelling"
@@ -220,7 +225,7 @@ if not next(which_tests) or which_tests.hard_unprotected then
 
         -- wait 2s before cancelling the lane
         print "wait 2s"
-        linda:receive( 2, "yeah")
+        SLEEP(2)
 
         -- hard cancel: the lane will be interrupted from inside its current linda:receive() and won't return from it
         print "cancelling"
diff --git a/tests/deadlock.lua b/tests/deadlock.lua
index c85d99f..c38ca13 100644
--- a/tests/deadlock.lua
+++ b/tests/deadlock.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 local lanes = require('lanes').configure{with_timers=false}
 local linda = lanes.linda "deadlock_linda"
 
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+    local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+    assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
+
 print "let's begin"
 
 local do_extra_stuff = true
@@ -35,5 +40,5 @@ end
 -- With the bug not fixed, the linda keeper's mutex is still acquired,
 -- and the program hangs when the internal linda used for timers attempts to acquire the same keeper (there is only one by default)
 print('waiting a bit')
-lanes.sleep(2)
+SLEEP(2)
 print('we should reach here')
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/ehynes.lua b/tests/ehynes.lua
index e203a12..9436c7d 100644
--- a/tests/ehynes.lua
+++ b/tests/ehynes.lua
@@ -4,6 +4,11 @@
 local lanes = require "lanes"
 lanes.configure()
 
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+    local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+    assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
+
 local function PRINT_FMT( fmt, ... )
     io.stderr:write( string.format(fmt,...).."\n" )
 end
@@ -36,7 +41,7 @@ local receiver2 = receiver_gen('another message')
 
 -- a function to pause and log the execution for debugging
 local function logf(s, f, ...)
-    linda:receive(1, "dummy") -- wait 1s
+    SLEEP(1)
     PRINT_FMT( "*** %s", s )
     f(...)
 end
diff --git a/tests/errhangtest.lua b/tests/errhangtest.lua
index 84de8c6..99f44b2 100644
--- a/tests/errhangtest.lua
+++ b/tests/errhangtest.lua
@@ -24,8 +24,10 @@ if true then
         print "\n#### set 3 -> receive batched"
         local fun = function() print "function test ok" end
         print(pcall(linda.set, linda, 'test', true, nil, fun))
-        local k,b,n,f = linda:receive(linda.batched, 'test', 3) -- read back the contents
+        -- read back the contents
+        local k,b,n,f = linda:receive(linda.batched, 'test', 3)
         assert(linda:get("test") == nil)
+        -- check they are ok
         print(k, b, n)
         f()
         print "OK"
diff --git a/tests/nameof.lua b/tests/nameof.lua
index 58df3e2..f48a971 100644
--- a/tests/nameof.lua
+++ b/tests/nameof.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,10 @@
 local lanes = require "lanes".configure{nb_user_keepers = 100, on_state_create = function() end}
 
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+    local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+    assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
+
 print("Name of table: ", lanes.nameof({}))
 print("Name of string.sub: ", lanes.nameof(string.sub))
 print("Name of print: ", lanes.nameof(print))
@@ -14,12 +19,12 @@ end
 
 -- start the lane without any library
 local h = lanes.gen(nil, body)()
-lanes.sleep(0.1)
+SLEEP(0.1)
 print("Name of lane: ", lanes.nameof(h), "("..h.status..")")
 assert(h.status == "running")
 -- cancel the lane
 h:cancel("line", 1)
-lanes.sleep(0.1)
+SLEEP(0.1)
 print("Name of lane: ", lanes.nameof(h), "("..h.status..")")
 assert(h.status == "cancelled")
 print "TEST OK"
diff --git a/tests/objects.lua b/tests/objects.lua
index eed02bf..7668e45 100644
--- a/tests/objects.lua
+++ b/tests/objects.lua
@@ -9,27 +9,27 @@ lanes.configure()
 
 local linda= lanes.linda()
 
-local start_lane= lanes.gen( "io", 
-    function( obj1 )
+local start_lane= lanes.gen("io", 
+    function(obj1 )
 
-        assert( obj1.v )
-        assert( obj1.print )
+        assert(obj1.v )
+        assert(obj1.print )
 
-        assert( obj1 )
+        assert(obj1 )
         local mt1= getmetatable(obj1)
         assert(mt1)
     
         local k, obj2= linda:receive("")
-        assert( obj2 )
+        assert(k == "" and obj2 )
         local mt2= getmetatable(obj2)
         assert(mt2)
-        assert( mt1==mt2 )
+        assert(mt1==mt2 )
         
         local v= obj1:print()
-        assert( v=="aaa" )
+        assert(v=="aaa" )
     
-        v= obj2:print()    
-        assert( v=="bbb" )
+        v = obj2:print()
+        assert(v=="bbb" )
     
         return true
     end
@@ -37,7 +37,7 @@ local start_lane= lanes.gen( "io",
 
 
 local WR= function(str)
-    io.stderr:write( tostring(str).."\n")
+    io.stderr:write(tostring(str).."\n")
 end
 
 
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ end
 -- having the methods 'fixed' in the object tables themselves.
 --
 local o_mt= {
-    __index= function( me, key )
+    __index= function(me, key )
         if key=="print" then
             return function() WR(me.v); return me.v end
         end
@@ -56,22 +56,22 @@ local o_mt= {
 
 local function obj_gen(v)
     local o= { v=v }
-    setmetatable( o, o_mt )
+    setmetatable(o, o_mt )
     return o
 end
 
 local a= obj_gen("aaa")
 local b= obj_gen("bbb")
 
-assert( a and b )
+assert(a and b )
 
 local mt_a= getmetatable(a)
 local mt_b= getmetatable(b)
-assert( mt_a and mt_a==mt_b )
+assert(mt_a and mt_a==mt_b )
 
 local h= start_lane(a)  -- 1st object as parameter
 
-linda:send( "", b )    -- 2nd object via Linda
+linda:send("", b )    -- 2nd object via Linda
 
-assert( h[1]==true )    -- wait for return
+assert(h[1]==true )    -- wait for return
 
diff --git a/tests/protect_allocator.lua b/tests/protect_allocator.lua
index 5cbb1d8..994cb39 100644
--- a/tests/protect_allocator.lua
+++ b/tests/protect_allocator.lua
@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@ local print = print
 
 local lanes = require "lanes".configure{ with_timers = false, allocator="protected"}
 
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+        local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+        assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
+
 local linda = lanes.linda()
 
 local body = function( id_)
@@ -38,7 +43,7 @@ end
 
 -- wait a bit
 print "waiting a bit ..."
-linda:receive( 2, "foo")
+SLEEP(2)
 -- tell lanes to start running
 print "GO!"
 for i = 1, COUNT do
@@ -49,5 +54,5 @@ end
 print "wait for completion"
 linda:receive( linda.batched, "key", COUNT)
 print "waiting a bit more ..."
-linda:receive( 1, "foo")
+SLEEP(1)
 print "SUCCESS"
diff --git a/tests/timer.lua b/tests/timer.lua
index a633286..4da1a50 100644
--- a/tests/timer.lua
+++ b/tests/timer.lua
@@ -100,7 +100,7 @@ assert( linda:get(T2) == nil )
 PRINT "...making sure no ticks are coming..."
 
 local k,v= linda:receive( 10, T1,T2 )    -- should not get any
-assert(v==nil)
+assert(k==nil and v == "timeout")
 
 lanes.timer_lane:cancel() -- hard cancel, 0 timeout
 print (lanes.timer_lane[1], lanes.timer_lane[2])
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/tests/track_lanes.lua b/tests/track_lanes.lua
index daaa94c..5ea9a4e 100644
--- a/tests/track_lanes.lua
+++ b/tests/track_lanes.lua
@@ -1,5 +1,9 @@
 local lanes = require "lanes" .configure{ with_timers = false, track_lanes = true}
-local wait = lanes.sleep
+
+local SLEEP = function(...)
+    local k, v = lanes.sleep(...)
+    assert(k == nil and v == "timeout")
+end
 
 print "hello"
 
@@ -43,7 +47,7 @@ g( "forever", 'indefinitely')
 g( "two_seconds", 2)
  
 -- give a bit of time to reach the linda waiting call
-wait( 0.1)
+SLEEP(0.1)
 
 -- list the known lanes (should be living lanes)
 local threads = track( "============= START", 2)
@@ -51,7 +55,7 @@ local threads = track( "============= START", 2)
 assert(threads[1].status == 'waiting' and threads[2].status == 'waiting')
 
 -- wait until "two_seconds has completed"
-wait(2.1)
+SLEEP(2.1)
 
 local threads = track( "============= two_seconds dead", 2)
 --     two_seconds                        forever
@@ -61,7 +65,7 @@ assert(threads[1].status == 'done' and threads[2].status == 'waiting')
 g( "two_seconds", 2)
  
 -- give a bit of time to reach the linda waiting call
-wait( 0.1)
+SLEEP( 0.1)
 
 -- list the known lanes
 -- unless garbage collector cleaned it, we should have 3 lanes