Q I d like to refer a file in the build root in the test cas

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Q I d like to refer a file in the build root in the test cases executed via `python tests ` target It seems that ` buildroot s` expansion is not working in BUILD files How could I achieve a similar thing e g ```python tests name= tests extra env vars= BACKEND CONFIG FILE= buildroot s manager toml ```

rhythmic-morning-87313 · Answer

Ah maybe another way to do this is to make `manager toml` as an explicit resource file as a dependency of `python tests `

rhythmic-morning-87313 · Answer

hmm still not working

rhythmic-morning-87313 · Answer

and also I encountered another problem with testing codes that tries to read package metadata entrypoints

rhythmic-morning-87313 · Answer

BUILD files are not copied into the src directory inside the pex environment generated for running pytest

rhythmic-morning-87313 · Answer

made an issue for the entrypoint <https github com pantsbuild pants issues 15481>

rhythmic-morning-87313 · Answer

Tried `runtime package dependencies` but it seems not working as well

bitter-ability-32190 · Answer

You ll want to declare the toml file as a `file` and then declare the dependency from your test to the `file`