can my e.g. `jsTest` depend on the `commonTest` set of a different module? i'd like to provide some ...

# multiplatform

[thana]

can my e.g. jsTest depend on the commonTest set of a different module? i'd like to provide some common test files for several modules...

[Alexey Belkov [JB]]

Haven't tried it, but I believe the answer is no, for the same reason as https://kotlinlang.slack.com/archives/C19FD9681/p1559290001004200

[thana]

Well no. i don;t want to add any transitive dependencies. also "it doesn't" make much sense" is not a good reason to forbid it

[russhwolf]

It’s possible to share test code between modules by created a separate sharedTests module that defines your tests in commonMain, and then depending on :sharedTests from the test code of other modules. There’s some rough edges though. For example if you try this in JS on 1.3.40 you’ll very likely run into https://youtrack.jetbrains.com/issue/KT-31917

[russhwolf]

I had a configuration like that in Multiplatform Settings, but removed it in the 1.3.40 update due to that and another similar issue on native. Currently I share test code via kotlin.srcDirs() but the IDE complains when files are duplicated across multiple sourceSets/modules in that way.

[thana]

Thank you!
I wonder why sharing code in tests is so hard...