Megatest

;; if .testconfig exists in test directory read and return it
;; else if have cached copy in *testconfigs* return it IFF there is a section "have fulldata"
;; else read the testconfig file
;;   if have path to test directory save the config as .testconfig and return it
;;
(define (tests:get-testconfig test-name item-path test-registry system-allowed #!key (force-create #f))
  (let* ((use-cache    (common:use-cache?))
	 (cache-path   (tests:get-test-path-from-environment))
	 (cache-file   (and cache-path (conc cache-path "/.testconfig")))
	 (cache-exists (and cache-file
			    (not force-create)  ;; if force-create then pretend there is no cache to read
			    (file-exists? cache-file)))
	 (cached-dat   (if (and (not force-create)
				cache-exists
				use-cache)
			   (handle-exceptions
			    exn
			    #f ;; any issues, just give up with the cached version and re-read
			    (configf:read-alist cache-file))
			   #f))
         (test-full-name (if (and item-path (not (string-null? item-path)))
                             (conc test-name "/" item-path)