Docker Build & Test Scripts for painlessMesh

Quick Start

Prerequisites

• Install Docker Desktop for Windows: https://www.docker.com/products/docker-desktop/
• Ensure Docker is running (check system tray)

Run Tests (Automated)

# Build and run all tests
docker-compose up painlessmesh-test

# Or using plain Docker
docker build -t painlessmesh-test .
docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/workspace painlessmesh-test

Interactive Development Shell

# Start interactive shell
docker-compose run --rm painlessmesh-dev

# Inside the container, you can:
cmake -G Ninja .
ninja
./bin/catch_mqtt_bridge
./bin/catch_alteriom_packages
# etc.

Available Commands

Build Docker Image

docker-compose build

Run Specific Test

docker-compose run --rm painlessmesh-test ./bin/catch_mqtt_bridge

Run All Tests

docker-compose up painlessmesh-test

Clean Build Artifacts

docker-compose down -v

Rebuild from Scratch

docker-compose build --no-cache
docker-compose up painlessmesh-test

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions Example

name: Test with Docker

on: [push, pull_request]

jobs:
  test:
    runs-on: ubuntu-latest
    steps:
      - uses: actions/checkout@v3
      
      - name: Build and Test
        run: |
          docker build -t painlessmesh-test .
          docker run --rm painlessmesh-test

Local PowerShell Script

Create test.ps1:

#!/usr/bin/env pwsh
Write-Host "Building Docker image..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
docker build -t painlessmesh-test .

Write-Host "`nRunning tests..." -ForegroundColor Cyan
docker run --rm painlessmesh-test

if ($LASTEXITCODE -eq 0) {
    Write-Host "`n✅ All tests passed!" -ForegroundColor Green
} else {
    Write-Host "`n❌ Tests failed!" -ForegroundColor Red
    exit 1
}

Run with: .\test.ps1

Troubleshooting

Docker Not Running

Error: Cannot connect to the Docker daemon

Solution: Start Docker Desktop from Windows Start Menu

Port Conflicts

If you see port binding errors, stop conflicting containers:

docker ps
docker stop <container_id>

Disk Space Issues

Clean up unused images and containers:

docker system prune -a

Build Cache Issues

Force rebuild without cache:

docker-compose build --no-cache

What Gets Tested

The Docker environment runs all Catch2 tests:

• ✅ catch_mqtt_bridge - MQTT command routing and parameter parsing
• ✅ catch_alteriom_packages - Alteriom package serialization
• ✅ catch_protocol - Protocol validation
• ✅ catch_router - Mesh routing logic
• ✅ catch_plugin - Plugin system
• ✅ And all other catch_*.cpp tests

Benefits of Docker Testing

1. Consistent Environment - Same results on all machines
2. No Local Installation - No need for CMake, Ninja, compilers
3. CI/CD Ready - Same container in development and CI
4. Isolated - Doesn't affect your Windows installation
5. Reproducible - Anyone can run tests identically

Integration with VS Code

Install the "Docker" extension, then you can:

• Right-click Dockerfile → "Build Image"
• Right-click docker-compose.yml → "Compose Up"
• View logs in VS Code terminal

Performance Tips

Use BuildKit for Faster Builds

$env:DOCKER_BUILDKIT=1
docker build -t painlessmesh-test .

Mount Source as Volume (Faster Iteration)

docker run --rm -v ${PWD}:/workspace painlessmesh-test

This way, changes to source files don't require rebuilding the image.

Advanced Usage

Run Single Test File

docker-compose run --rm painlessmesh-test bash -c "cmake -G Ninja . && ninja && ./bin/catch_mqtt_bridge"

Debug Build

docker-compose run --rm painlessmesh-dev
# Inside container:
cmake -G Ninja -DCMAKE_BUILD_TYPE=Debug .
ninja
gdb ./bin/catch_mqtt_bridge

Check for Memory Leaks (with Valgrind)

Add to Dockerfile:

RUN apt-get update && apt-get install -y valgrind

Then run:

docker-compose run --rm painlessmesh-test valgrind ./bin/catch_mqtt_bridge