fix(testing): don't change the output artifact location

craft_application/commands/lifecycle.py

@@ -524,9 +524,8 @@ def _run(
 
         if parsed_args.test_path:
             testing_service.validate_tests(parsed_args.test_path)
-        # Output into the spread directory.
-        parsed_args.output = pathlib.Path.cwd() / "spread"
-        parsed_args.output.mkdir(exist_ok=True)
+
+        parsed_args.output = pathlib.Path.cwd()
         parsed_args.fetch_service_policy = None
 
         # Don't enter a shell during the packing step, but save those values

docs/reference/changelog.rst

@@ -33,6 +33,7 @@ Fixes
 - Enable terminal output when testing with ``--debug``, ``--shell``, or
   ``--shell-after`` parameters.
 - Don't repull sources on test files changes.
+- Generate artifacts for testing in the project root directory.
 - Normalize the list of artifacts packed in ``PackageService`` to be relative
   to the project root directory.
 

tests/spread/testcraft/test-cmd/tests/spread/my-suite/my-task/task.yaml

@@ -6,6 +6,7 @@ prepare: |
 execute: |
   echo Running the test
   env
+  test -f "$CRAFT_ARTIFACT"
 
 restore: |
   echo Restoring the test

tests/unit/commands/test_lifecycle.py

@@ -38,6 +38,7 @@
     PrimeCommand,
     PullCommand,
     StageCommand,
+    TestCommand,
     get_lifecycle_command_group,
 )
 from craft_application.services.service_factory import ServiceFactory
@@ -851,3 +852,45 @@ def test_relativize_paths_invalid(root, paths):
             [pathlib.Path(p) for p in paths], root=pathlib.Path(root)
         )
     assert str(raised.value) == "Cannot create packages outside of the project tree."
+
+
+@pytest.mark.parametrize(
+    ("debug", "shell", "shell_after", "tests"),
+    [
+        (False, False, False, None),
+        (True, True, True, "something"),
+    ],
+)
+def test_test_run(
+    emitter, mock_services, app_metadata, debug, shell, shell_after, tests
+):
+    mock_services.package.pack.return_value = [pathlib.Path("package.zip")]
+    parsed_args = argparse.Namespace(
+        destructive_mode=True,
+        parts=["my-part"],
+        debug=debug,
+        shell=shell,
+        shell_after=shell_after,
+        test_path=tests,
+    )
+    command = TestCommand(
+        {
+            "app": app_metadata,
+            "services": mock_services,
+        }
+    )
+
+    command.run(parsed_args)
+
+    mock_services.package.pack.assert_called_once_with(
+        mock_services.lifecycle.prime_dir,
+        pathlib.Path.cwd(),
+    )
+    mock_services.testing.test.assert_called_once_with(
+        pathlib.Path.cwd(),
+        pack_state=mock.ANY,
+        shell=shell,
+        shell_after=shell_after,
+        debug=debug,
+        tests=tests,
+    )

tests/unit/conftest.py

@@ -64,6 +64,7 @@ def mock_services(monkeypatch, app_metadata, fake_project, project_path):
     services.ServiceFactory.register(
         "remote_build", mock.Mock(spec=services.RemoteBuildService)
     )
+    services.ServiceFactory.register("testing", mock.Mock(spec=services.TestingService))
 
     def forgiving_is_subclass(child, parent):
         if not isinstance(child, type):