splattael's dis dat

Create the following files ($HOME/.autotest and $HOME/bin/notify_redgreen). Run autotest in your applications folder (e.g. rails or merb).

$HOME/.autotest:

module OSD
PATH = ENV['HOME'] + "/bin/notify_redgreen"

def self.notify(color, msg)
  system "#{PATH} #{color} #{msg}"
end

Autotest.add_hook :red do |at|
  notify(:red, at.results[/\d+ tests.*$/])
end

Autotest.add_hook :green do |at|
  notify(:green, at.results[/\d+ tests.*$/])
end
end

$HOME/bin/notify_redgreen:

#!/bin/sh

OPTIONS="-t 2500"

case "$1" in
red)
OPTIONS="-u critical -i /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/emotes/face-angry.svg :-("
;;
green)
OPTIONS="-u normal -i /usr/share/icons/gnome/scalable/emblems/emblem-default.svg :-)"
;;
esac
shift

notify-send $OPTIONS "$*"

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Labels: autotest zentest ruby notification gnome redgreen