Index: tests/dep-tests/common.testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/dep-tests/common.testconfig
+++ tests/dep-tests/common.testconfig
@@ -1,10 +1,24 @@
 [ezsteps]
 delay    sleep $SPEED;echo "Delayed $SPEED seconds"
 
-[requirements]
-#{getenv WAITON_#{getenv MT_TEST_NAME}}
+# lookup table for waitons
+#
+[std]
+genlib    setup
+test1     genlib
+aggregate test1
+test2     aggregate
+results   test2
+
+# simple removes the challenging "aggregate" dependency between test1 and test2.
+# and the itempatt irregularity from genlib -> test1
+#
+[simple]
+test1     setup
+test2     test1
+results   test2
 
 [test_meta]
 author matt
 owner  matt
 description This is a common testconfig shared by all the tests
@@ -12,5 +26,9 @@
 [logpro]
 delay ;; Delay step logpro
   (expect:required in "LogFileBody" > 0 "Delayed message" #/Delayed \d+ seconds/)
 
 reviewed 09/10/2011, by Matt
+
+[requirements]
+mode itemwait
+

Index: tests/dep-tests/tests/aggregate/testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/dep-tests/tests/aggregate/testconfig
+++ tests/dep-tests/tests/aggregate/testconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
 
+[requirements]
+waiton #{get #{getenv DEPS} aggregate}

Index: tests/dep-tests/tests/genlib/testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/dep-tests/tests/genlib/testconfig
+++ tests/dep-tests/tests/genlib/testconfig
@@ -1,5 +1,8 @@
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
 
 [itemstable]
 VIEWTYPE layout schematic
 
+[requirements]
+waiton #{get #{getenv DEPS} genlib}
+

Index: tests/dep-tests/tests/results/testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/dep-tests/tests/results/testconfig
+++ tests/dep-tests/tests/results/testconfig
@@ -1,2 +1,5 @@
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
 
+[requirements]
+waiton #{get #{getenv DEPS} results}
+

Index: tests/dep-tests/tests/test1/testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/dep-tests/tests/test1/testconfig
+++ tests/dep-tests/tests/test1/testconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
 
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common_itemstable.testconfig]
+
+[requirements]
+waiton #{get #{getenv DEPS} test1}
+

Index: tests/dep-tests/tests/test2/testconfig
==================================================================
--- tests/dep-tests/tests/test2/testconfig
+++ tests/dep-tests/tests/test2/testconfig
@@ -1,3 +1,7 @@
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
 
 [include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common_itemstable.testconfig]
+
+[requirements]
+waiton #{get #{getenv DEPS} test2}
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/common.testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/common.testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/common.testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,16 @@
+[ezsteps]
+delay    sleep $SPEED;echo "Delayed $SPEED seconds"
+
+[requirements]
+#{getenv WAITON_#{getenv MT_TEST_NAME}}
+
+[test_meta]
+author matt
+owner  matt
+description This is a common testconfig shared by all the tests
+
+[logpro]
+delay ;; Delay step logpro
+  (expect:required in "LogFileBody" > 0 "Delayed message" #/Delayed \d+ seconds/)
+
+reviewed 09/10/2011, by Matt

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/common_itemstable.testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/common_itemstable.testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/common_itemstable.testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,4 @@
+[itemstable]
+VIEW   layout layout layout schematic schematic schematic
+CELL   ntran  ptran  diode  ntran     ptran     diode
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/megatest.config
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/megatest.config
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/megatest.config
@@ -0,0 +1,67 @@
+[fields]
+# this field changes the dep tree 
+DEPS  TEXT
+
+# this field changes the test run time; 0 .. N or random
+SPEED TEXT
+
+[dashboard]
+pre-command  xterm -geometry 180x20 -e "
+post-command |& tee results.log ;echo Press any key to continue;bash -c 'read -n 1 -s'" &
+testsort -event_time
+
+[misc]
+home #{shell readlink -f $MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}
+parent #{shell readlink -f $MT_RUN_AREA_HOME/..}
+
+[setup]
+linktree #{get misc parent}/links
+max_concurrent_jobs 100000
+# It is possible (but not recommended) to override the rsync command used
+# to populate the test directories. For test development the following 
+# example can be useful
+#
+testcopycmd cp --remove-destination -rsv TEST_SRC_PATH/. TEST_TARG_PATH/. >> TEST_TARG_PATH/mt_launch.log 2>> TEST_TARG_PATH/mt_launch.log
+
+# or for hard links
+
+# testcopycmd cp --remove-destination -rlv TEST_SRC_PATH/. TEST_TARG_PATH/.
+
+# override the logview command
+#
+logviewer (%MTCMD%) 2> /dev/null > /dev/null
+
+# override the html viewer launch command
+#
+# htmlviewercmd firefox -new-window 
+htmlviewercmd arora
+
+[env-override]
+# MT_XTERM_CMD overrides the terminal command
+# MT_XTERM_CMD xterm -bg lightgreen -fg black
+
+## disks are:
+## name host:/path/to/area
+## -or-
+## name /path/to/area
+[disks]
+disk0 #{get misc parent}/runs
+
+#======================================================================
+# Machine flavors
+#
+#   These specify lists of hosts or scripts to use or call for various
+#   flavors of task.
+#
+#======================================================================
+
+[flavors]
+
+plain hosts: xena, phoebe
+strong command: NBFAKE_HOST=zeus nbfake
+arm hosts: cubian
+
+# Uncomment these to emulate a job queue with a long time (look in bin/sleeprunner for the time)
+[jobtools]
+launcher nbfake
+maxload 2.0

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/runconfigs.config
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/runconfigs.config
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/runconfigs.config
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+[default]
+WAITON_setup
+WAITON_genlib    waiton setup
+WAITON_test1     waiton genlib
+WAITON_aggregate waiton test1
+WAITON_test2     waiton aggregate
+
+# [DEPS/SPEED]
+
+[std/0]
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/aggregate/testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/aggregate/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/aggregate/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/genlib/testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/genlib/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/genlib/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,5 @@
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
+
+[itemstable]
+VIEWTYPE layout schematic
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/results/testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/results/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/results/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/setup/testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/setup/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/setup/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,2 @@
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
+

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/test1/testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/test1/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/test1/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
+
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common_itemstable.testconfig]

ADDED   tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/test2/testconfig
Index: tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/test2/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/dynamic-waiton-example/tests/test2/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common.testconfig]
+
+[include #{getenv MT_RUN_AREA_HOME}/common_itemstable.testconfig]

ADDED   tests/release/tests/dependencies/simpleresults.logpro
Index: tests/release/tests/dependencies/simpleresults.logpro
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/release/tests/dependencies/simpleresults.logpro
@@ -0,0 +1,110 @@
+;; (c) 2006,2007,2008,2009 Matthew Welland matt@kiatoa.com
+;;  
+;;   License GPL.
+
+(define logbody "LogFileBody")
+
+(define pass-specs '( ;; testname num-expected max-runtime
+		     ("setup"		        1  20)
+		     ("test1/layout/ptran"      1  20)
+		     ("test1/schematic/ptran"	1  20)
+		     ("test2/layout/ptran"      1  20)
+		     ("test2/schematic/ptran"   1  20)
+		     ))
+
+(define fail-specs '( ;; testname num-expected max-runtime
+		     ))
+		     
+(define warn-specs   '())
+
+(define nost-specs   '(
+		       ))
+
+(define (check-one-test estate estatus testname count runtime)
+   (let* ((rxe      (regexp (conc "^\\s+Test: " testname "(\\(.*|\\s+)\\s+State: " estate "\\s+Status: " estatus "\\s+Runtime:\\s+(\\d+)s")))
+	  (msg1     (conc testname " expecting count of " count))
+	  (msg2     (conc testname " expecting runtime less than " runtime)))
+     (expect:required in logbody = count msg1 rxe)
+     ;;(expect:value    in logbody count < msg2 rxe)
+     ))
+
+;; Special cases
+;;
+(expect:ignore   in logbody >= 0  "db_sync test might not have run"  #/Test: db_sync/)
+(expect:ignore   in logbody >= 0  "all_toplevel may not yet be done" #/Test: all_toplevel/)
+(expect:error    in logbody =  0  "tests left in RUNNING state"      #/State: RUNNING/)
+(expect:required in logbody =  1  "priority_2 is KILLED"             #/Test: priority_2\s+State: KILLED\s+Status: KILLED/)
+(expect:required in logbody =  1  "priority_5 is either PASS or SKIP" #/Test: priority_5\s+State: COMPLETED\s+Status: (SKIP|PASS)/)
+(expect:required in logbody =  1  "priority_7 is either PASS or SKIP" #/Test: priority_7\s+State: COMPLETED\s+Status: (SKIP|PASS)/)
+(expect:required in logbody =  1  "testxz has 1 NOT_STARTED test"    #/Test: testxz\s+State: NOT_STARTED/)
+(expect:required in logbody =  1  "no items"                         #/Test: no_items\s+State: NOT_STARTED\s+Status: ZERO_ITEMS/)
+(expect:warning  in logbody =  1  "dynamic waiton"                   #/Test: dynamic_waiton/)
+(expect:required in logbody = 29  "blocktestxz has 29 tests"         #/Test: blocktestxz/)
+
+;; General cases
+;;
+(for-each 
+ (lambda (testdat)
+   (apply check-one-test "COMPLETED" "PASS" testdat))
+ pass-specs)
+
+(for-each 
+ (lambda (testdat)
+   (apply check-one-test "COMPLETED" "FAIL" testdat))
+ fail-specs)
+
+(for-each 
+ (lambda (testdat)
+   (apply check-one-test "COMPLETED" "WARN" testdat))
+ warn-specs)
+
+(for-each 
+ (lambda (testdat)
+   (apply check-one-test "NOT_STARTED" "PREQ_DISCARDED" testdat))
+ nost-specs)
+
+;; Catch all.
+;;
+(expect:error    in logbody = 0   "Tests not accounted for"     #/Test: /)
+
+
+;; ;; define your hooks
+;; (hook:first-error   "echo \"Error hook activated: #{escaped errmsg}\"")
+;; (hook:first-warning "echo \"Got warning: #{escaped warnmsg}\"")
+;; (hook:value "echo \"Value hook activated: expected=#{expected}, measured=#{measured}, tolerance=#{tolerance}, message=#{message}\"")
+;; 
+;; ;; first ensure your run at least started
+;; ;;
+;; (trigger "Init"     #/This is a header/)
+;; (trigger "InitEnd"  #/^\s*$/)
+;; (section "Init" "Init" "InitEnd")
+;; 
+;; (trigger "Body"     #/^.*$/) ;; anything starts the body
+;; ;; (trigger "EndBody"  #/This had better never match/)
+;; 
+;; (section "Body"     "Body" "EndBody")
+;; 
+;; (trigger "Blah2"    #/^begin Blah2/)
+;; (trigger "Blah2End" #/^end Blah2/)
+;; (section "Blah2"    "Blah2" "Blah2End")
+;; 
+;; (expect:required in "Init"  = 1 "Header"      #/This is a header/)
+;; (expect:required in "LogFileBody" > 0 "Something required but not found" #/This is required but not found/)
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 1.9 0.1 "Output voltage" #/Measured voltage output:\s*([\d\.\+\-e]+)v/)
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 0.5 0.1 "Output current" #/Measured output current:\s*([\d\.\+\-e]+)mA/)
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 110e9 2e9 "A big number (first)" #/Freq:\s*([\d\.\+\-e]+)\s+Hz/)
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 110e9 1e9 "A big number (second), hook not called" #/Freq:\s*([\d\.\+\-e]+)Hz/)
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 110e9 1e9 "A big number (never activated)" #/Freq:\s*([\d\.\+\-e]+)zH/)
+;; 
+;; ;; Using match number
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 1.9 0.1 "Time Voltage" #/out: (\d+)\s+(\d+)/ match: 2)
+;; 
+;; ;; Comparison instead of tolerance
+;; (expect:value    in "LogFileBody" 1.9 >   "Time voltage" #/out: (\d+)\s+(\d+)/ match: 2)
+;; 
+;; (expect:ignore   in "Blah2" < 99 "FALSE ERROR" #/ERROR/)
+;; (expect:ignore   in "Body"  < 99 "Ignore the word error in comments" #/^\/\/.*error/)
+;; (expect:warning  in "Body"  = 0 "Any warning" #/WARNING/)
+;; (expect:error    in "Body"  = 0 "ERROR BLAH"  (list #/ERROR/ #/error/)) ;; but disallow any other errors
+;; 
+;; ;(expect in "Init"  < 1 "Junk"        #/This is bogus/)

ADDED   tests/release/tests/dependencies/testconfig
Index: tests/release/tests/dependencies/testconfig
==================================================================
--- /dev/null
+++ tests/release/tests/dependencies/testconfig
@@ -0,0 +1,12 @@
+# test2 from the tests/Makefile
+
+[var]
+tname itemwait
+
+[ezsteps]
+
+# Set things up
+cleansimple   $MTRUNNER $MTTESTDIR/dep-tests $MTPATH megatest -remove-runs -testpatt %             -target simple/0 -runname #{get var tname}
+simple        $MTRUNNER $MTTESTDIR/dep-tests $MTPATH megatest -run         -testpatt test2/%/ptran -target simple/0 -runname #{get var tname}
+simpleresults $MTRUNNER $MTTESTDIR/dep-tests $MTPATH megatest -list-runs #{get var name}           -target simple/0
+