unittest skip tests, expected failures (etc) may not be recognised by unittest2

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If a developer is using Python 2.7, but using unittest2 as a test runner, then 
unittest skips (and expected failures) may not be recognised.

If these exceptions are defined by unittest then unittest2 should reuse rather 
than redefining them.

Original issue reported on code.google.com by fuzzyman on 2 Apr 2011 at 12:48

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Here is a patch that adds two test showing the issue.

Original comment by [email protected] on 14 Jan 2013 at 5:22

Attachments:

• unittest_skip_test.patch

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Is this a good solution? It makes all the tests pass.

Original comment by [email protected] on 14 Jan 2013 at 5:28

Attachments:

• try_import.patch

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Yep, that patch looks like the right fix. Thanks!

Original comment by fuzzyman on 14 Jan 2013 at 5:31