From 7053b7d2f4bc2dacd88c4de25b4c870d666fef4e Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: cheloizaguirre <marcelo.izaguirre@ni.com>
Date: Fri, 15 Mar 2019 15:36:59 +0200
Subject: [PATCH] Add a test for creating a ChannelReference when a
 VectorChannelReference should be used (#12)

---
 tests/test_channel_refs.py           | 6 +++++-
 tests/testutilities/testfunctions.py | 6 ++++++
 2 files changed, 11 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/tests/test_channel_refs.py b/tests/test_channel_refs.py
index 0566881..0ff5d25 100644
--- a/tests/test_channel_refs.py
+++ b/tests/test_channel_refs.py
@@ -1,4 +1,4 @@
-from niveristand import errors
+from niveristand import errors, realtimesequencetools
 from niveristand.clientapi import RealTimeSequence
 import pytest
 from testutilities import rtseqrunner, testfunctions
@@ -76,6 +76,10 @@ def test_channel_ref_array_return():
         RealTimeSequence(testfunc)
 
 
+def test_channel_ref_for_vector_channel():
+    with pytest.raises(errors.VeristandError):
+        realtimesequencetools.run_py_as_rtseq(testfunctions.channel_ref_for_vector_channel)
+
 @pytest.mark.skip
 def test_channel_ref_array_run():
     result = rtseqrunner.run_rtseq_in_VM(testfunctions.channel_ref_array_validate_getter)
diff --git a/tests/testutilities/testfunctions.py b/tests/testutilities/testfunctions.py
index 5ffd9d2..146d4c5 100644
--- a/tests/testutilities/testfunctions.py
+++ b/tests/testutilities/testfunctions.py
@@ -188,6 +188,12 @@ def channel_ref_array_return():
     return a[0].value
 
 
+@_decorators.nivs_rt_sequence
+def channel_ref_for_vector_channel():
+    a = ChannelReference('Targets/Controller/Simulation Models/Models/Engine Demo/Parameters/a')
+    a.value = 50
+
+
 @_decorators.nivs_rt_sequence
 def channel_ref_array_validate_getter():
     a = VectorChannelReference("Targets/Controller/Simulation Models/Models/Engine Demo/Parameters/a")