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# View Source cover (tools v4.0)

A Coverage Analysis Tool for Erlang

The module `cover` provides a set of functions for coverage analysis of Erlang programs, counting how many times each executable line of code is executed when a program is run. Executable lines are lines in the body of a clause in a function, `case`, `receive`, or `try`. Lines in clause heads, blank lines, and lines containing only comments are not executable.

Coverage analysis can be used to verify that test cases covers all relevant line in the code being test. It can also be helpful when looking for bottlenecks in the code.

Before any analysis can take place, the involved modules has to be cover-compiled. This means that some extra information is added to the module before it is compiled into a binary which then is loaded. The source file of the module is not affected and no `.beam` file is created. If the runtime system supports coverage natively, Cover will automatically use that functionality to lower the execution overhead for cover-compiled code.

> #### Change

> Native coverage support was added in Erlang/OTP 27.

Each time a function in a cover-compiled module is called, information about the call is added to an internal database of Cover. The coverage analysis is performed by examining the contents of the Cover database. The output `Answer` is determined by two parameters: `Level` and `Analysis`.

- `Level = module`

  `Answer = {Module,Value}`, where `Module` is the module name.

- `Level = function`

  `Answer = [{Function,Value}]`, one tuple for each function in the module. A function is specified by its module name `M`, function name `F` and arity `A` as a tuple `{M,F,A}`.

- `Level = clause`

  `Answer = [{Clause,Value}]`, one tuple for each clause in the module. A clause is specified by its module name `M`, function name `F`, arity `A` and position in the function definition `C` as a tuple `{M,F,A,C}`.

- `Level = line`

  `Answer = [{Line,Value}]`, one tuple for each executable line in the module. A line is specified by its module name `M` and line number in the source file `N` as a tuple `{M,N}`.

- `Analysis = coverage`

  `Value = {Cov,NotCov}` where `Cov` is the number of executable lines in the module, function, clause or line that have been executed at least once and `NotCov` is the number of executable lines that have not been executed.

- `Analysis = calls`

  `Value = Calls` which is the number of times the module, function, or clause has been called. In the case of line level analysis, `Calls` is the number of times the line has been executed.

### Distribution

Cover can be used in a distributed Erlang system. One of the nodes in the system has to be selected as the main node, and all Cover commands must be executed from that node. The error reason `not_main_node` is returned if an interface function is called on one of the remote nodes.

Use `cover:start/1` and `cover:stop/1` to add or remove nodes. The same cover-compiled code will be loaded on each node, and analysis will collect and sum up coverage data results from all nodes.

To only collect data from remote nodes without stopping `cover` on those nodes, use `cover:flush/1`

If the connection to a remote node goes down, the main node will mark it as lost. If the node comes back it will be added again. If the remote node was alive during the disconnected period, cover data from before and during this period will be included in the analysis.

# Summary

## Types

analyse_answer()
analyse_fail()
analyse_file_fail()
analyse_file_ok()
analyse_item()
analyse_ok()
analyse_option()
analyse_rsn()
analyse_value()
analysis()
beam_mod_file()
beam_mod_files()
compile_beam_result()
compile_beam_rsn()
compile_result()
export_reason()
file_error()
level()
mod_file()
mod_files()
modules()
one_result()
option()

## Functions

analyse()

Equivalent to `analyse('_', coverage, function)`.

analyse(Arg)

Analyzes one or more modules as specified by `Arg`.

analyse(Arg1, Arg2)

Analyzes one or more modules as specified by `Arg1` and `Arg2`.

analyse(Modules, Analysis, Level)

Perform analysis of one or more cover-compiled modules, as specified by `Analysis` and `Level`, by examining the contents of the internal database.

analyse_to_file()

Equivalent to `analyse_to_file('_', [])`.

analyse_to_file(Arg)

If `Arg` is a list of `analyse_option()` options, this call is equivalent to `analyse_to_file('_', Arg)`.

analyse_to_file(Modules, Options)

Outputs copies of the source code for the given modules annotated with execution counts for each executable line.

async_analyse_to_file(Module)

Equivalent to `async_analyse_to_file/3`.

async_analyse_to_file(Module, OutFileOrOpts)

Equivalent to `async_analyse_to_file/3`.

async_analyse_to_file(Module, OutFile, Options)

This function works the same way as `analyse_to_file/2` except that it is asynchronous instead of synchronous.

compile(ModFiles)

Equivalent to `compile_module(ModFiles, [])`.

compile(ModFiles, Options)

Equivalent to `compile_module(ModFile, Options)`.

compile_beam(ModFiles)

Cover-compiles one or more modules based `.beam` files containing abstract code (option `debug_info`).

compile_beam_directory()

Equivalent to `compile_beam_directory(".")`.

compile_beam_directory(Dir)

Cover-compiles all `.beam` files in directory `Dir` in the same way as `compile_beam/1`.

compile_directory()

Equivalent to `compile_directory(".", [])`.

compile_directory(Dir)

Equivalent to `compile_directory(Dir, [])`.

compile_directory(Dir, Options)

Compiles all modules (`.erl` files) in a directory `Dir` for Cover analysis the same way as `compile_module/1,2` and returns a list of `Result`.

compile_module(ModFiles)

Equivalent to `compile_module(ModFile, [])`.

compile_module(ModFiles, Options)

Cover-compiles one or more modules.

export(File)

Equivalent to `export(File, '_')`.

export(File, Module)

Exports the current coverage data for `Module` to the file `ExportFile`.

flush(Nodes)

Fetches data from the Cover database on the remote nodes and stores it on the main node.

import(ExportFile)

Imports coverage data from the file `ExportFile` created with `export/1,2`.

imported()

Returns a list of all imported files.

imported_modules()

Returns a list of all modules for which there are imported data.

is_compiled(Module)

Returns `{file, File}` if the module `Module` is cover-compiled, or `false` otherwise.

local_only()

Only support running Cover on the local node.

modules()

Returns a list with all modules that are currently cover-compiled.

reset()

Resets all coverage data for all cover-compiled modules in the Cover database on all nodes.

reset(Module)

Resets all coverage data for the cover-compiled module `Module` in the Cover database on all nodes.

start()

Starts the Cover server which owns the Cover internal database. This function is called automatically by the other functions in the module.

start(Nodes)

Starts a Cover server on the each of given nodes, and loads all cover compiled modules.

stop()

Stops the Cover server and unloads all cover-compiled code.

stop(Nodes)

Stops the Cover server and unloads all cover-compiled code on the given nodes.

which_nodes()

Returns a list with all nodes that are part of the coverage analysis.

# Types

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# analyse_answer()

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    -type analyse_answer() :: {ok, OutFile :: file:filename()} | {error, analyse_rsn()}.

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# analyse_fail()

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    -type analyse_fail() :: [{not_cover_compiled, module()}].

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# analyse_file_fail()

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    -type analyse_file_fail() :: [analyse_rsn()].

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# analyse_file_ok()

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    -type analyse_file_ok() :: [OutFile :: file:filename()].

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# analyse_item()

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    -type analyse_item() ::
              (Line :: {M :: module(), N :: non_neg_integer()}) |
              (Clause :: {M :: module(), F :: atom(), A :: arity(), C :: non_neg_integer()}) |
              (Function :: {M :: module(), F :: atom(), A :: arity()}).

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# analyse_ok()

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    -type analyse_ok() ::
              [{Module :: module(), Value :: analyse_value()}] |
              [{Item :: analyse_item(), Value :: analyse_value()}].

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# analyse_option()

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    -type analyse_option() ::
              html | {outfile, OutFile :: file:filename()} | {outdir, OutDir :: file:filename()}.

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# analyse_rsn()

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    -type analyse_rsn() ::
              {not_cover_compiled, Module :: module()} |
              {file, File :: file:filename(), Reason :: term()} |
              {no_source_code_found, Module :: module()}.

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# analyse_value()

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    -type analyse_value() ::
              {Cov :: non_neg_integer(), NotCov :: non_neg_integer()} | (Calls :: non_neg_integer()).

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# analysis()

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    -type analysis() :: coverage | calls.

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# beam_mod_file()

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    -type beam_mod_file() :: (Module :: module()) | (BeamFile :: file:filename()).

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# beam_mod_files()

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    -type beam_mod_files() :: beam_mod_file() | [beam_mod_file()].

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# compile_beam_result()

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    -type compile_beam_result() ::
              {ok, module()} | {error, BeamFile :: file:filename()} | {error, Reason :: compile_beam_rsn()}.

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# compile_beam_rsn()

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    -type compile_beam_rsn() ::
              non_existing |
              {no_abstract_code, BeamFile :: file:filename()} |
              {encrypted_abstract_code, BeamFile :: file:filename()} |
              {already_cover_compiled, no_beam_found, module()} |
              {{missing_backend, module()}, BeamFile :: file:filename()} |
              {no_file_attribute, BeamFile :: file:filename()} |
              not_main_node.

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# compile_result()

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    -type compile_result() :: {ok, Module :: module()} | {error, file:filename()} | {error, not_main_node}.

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# export_reason()

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    -type export_reason() ::
              {not_cover_compiled, Module :: module()} |
              {cant_open_file, ExportFile :: file:filename(), FileReason :: term()} |
              not_main_node.

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# file_error()

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    -type file_error() :: eacces | enoent.

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# level()

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    -type level() :: line | clause | function | module.

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# mod_file()

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    -type mod_file() :: (Module :: module()) | (File :: file:filename()).

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# mod_files()

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    -type mod_files() :: mod_file() | [mod_file()].

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# modules()

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    -type modules() :: module() | [module()].

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# one_result()

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    -type one_result() ::
              {ok, {Module :: module(), Value :: analyse_value()}} |
              {ok, [{Item :: analyse_item(), Value :: analyse_value()}]} |
              {error, {not_cover_compiled, module()}}.

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# option()

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    -type option() ::
              {i, Dir :: file:filename()} |
              {d, Macro :: atom()} |
              {d, Macro :: atom(), Value :: term()} |
              export_all.

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# analyse()

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    -spec analyse() -> {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}.

Equivalent to `analyse('_', coverage, function)`.

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# analyse(Arg)

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    -spec analyse(Analysis) -> {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when Analysis :: analysis();
                 (Level) -> {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when Level :: level();
                 (Modules) -> OneResult | {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when Modules :: modules(), OneResult :: one_result().

Analyzes one or more modules as specified by `Arg`.

If `Arg` is one of the values in `analysis()`, this call is equivalent to `analyse('_', Arg, function)`.

If `Arg` is one of the values in `level()`, this call is equivalent to `analyse('_', coverage, Arg)`.

Otherwise `Arg` is assumed to be a module name, and this call is equivalent to `analyse(Arg, coverage, function)`.

> #### Note

> To analyze a module whose name overlaps with one the values in `analysis()` or `level()`, the module name has to be in a list. For example, to analyze a module named `calls`:

>     cover:analyse([calls]).

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# analyse(Arg1, Arg2)

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    -spec analyse(Analysis, Level) -> {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when Analysis :: analysis(), Level :: level();
                 (Modules, Analysis) ->
                     OneResult | {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when Analysis :: analysis(), Modules :: modules(), OneResult :: one_result();
                 (Modules, Level) ->
                     OneResult | {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when Level :: level(), Modules :: modules(), OneResult :: one_result().

Analyzes one or more modules as specified by `Arg1` and `Arg2`.

If `Arg1` is one of the values in `analysis()` and `Arg2` is one of the values in `level()`, this call is equivalent to `analyse('_', Arg1, Arg2)`.

If `Arg2` is one of the values in `analysis()`, `Arg1` is assumed to be a module and this call is equivalent to `analyse(Arg1, Arg2, function)`.

If `Arg2` is one of the values in `level()`, `Arg1` is assumed to be a module and this call is equivalent to `analyse(Arg1, coverage, Arg2)`.

> #### Note

> To analyze a module whose name overlaps with one of the values in `analysis()`, the module name needs to be in a list. For example, to analyze a module named `calls`:

>     cover:analyse([calls], function).

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# analyse(Modules, Analysis, Level)

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    -spec analyse(Modules, Analysis, Level) ->
                     OneResult | {result, analyse_ok(), analyse_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                     when
                         Analysis :: analysis(),
                         Level :: level(),
                         Modules :: modules(),
                         OneResult :: one_result().

Perform analysis of one or more cover-compiled modules, as specified by `Analysis` and `Level`, by examining the contents of the internal database.

If `Modules` is an atom (a single module), the return is `OneResult`, otherwise the return is `{result, Ok, Fail}`.

If `Modules` is atom `'_'`, all modules that have data in the cover data table are analysed. Note that this includes both cover-compiled modules and imported modules.

If a given module is not cover-compiled, this is indicated by the error reason `{not_cover_compiled, Module}`.

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# analyse_to_file()

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    -spec analyse_to_file() -> {result, analyse_file_ok(), analyse_file_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}.

Equivalent to `analyse_to_file('_', [])`.

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# analyse_to_file(Arg)

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    -spec analyse_to_file(Modules) ->
                             Answer |
                             {result, analyse_file_ok(), analyse_file_fail()} |
                             {error, not_main_node}
                             when Modules :: modules(), Answer :: analyse_answer();
                         (Options) ->
                             {result, analyse_file_ok(), analyse_file_fail()} | {error, not_main_node}
                             when Options :: [analyse_option()].

If `Arg` is a list of `analyse_option()` options, this call is equivalent to `analyse_to_file('_', Arg)`.

Otherwise `Arg` is assumed to be a module, and this call is equivalent to `analyse_to_file(Arg, [])`.

> #### Note

> To analyze a module of the name `html` (which overlaps with an option in `analyse_option()`), it is necessary to use `cover:analyse_to_file/2`:

>     cover:analyse_to_file([html], []).

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# analyse_to_file(Modules, Options)

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    -spec analyse_to_file(Modules, Options) ->
                             Answer |
                             {result, analyse_file_ok(), analyse_file_fail()} |
                             {error, not_main_node}
                             when
                                 Modules :: modules(),
                                 Options :: [analyse_option()],
                                 Answer :: analyse_answer().

Outputs copies of the source code for the given modules annotated with execution counts for each executable line.

The output file `OutFile` defaults to `Module.COVER.out`, and to `Module.COVER.html` if option `html` is used.

If `Modules` is an atom (one module), the return will be `Answer`, otherwise the return will be a list, `{result, Ok, Fail}`.

If `Modules` is '_', all modules that have data in the Cover data table are analysed. Note that this includes both cover-compiled modules and imported modules.

If a module is not cover-compiled, this is indicated by the error reason `{not_cover_compiled, Module}`.

If the source file and/or the output file cannot be opened using `file:open/2`, the function returns `{error, {file, File, Reason}}`, where `File` is the file name and `Reason` is the error reason.

If a module was cover compiled from the `.beam` file, that is, using `compile_beam/1` or `compile_beam_directory/0,1` , it is assumed that the source code can be found in one of the following locations:

- the same directory as the `.beam` file
- `../src` relative to the directory with `.beam` file
- the source path in `Module:module_info(compile)`, in which case two paths are examined:
  - first the one constructed by joining `../src` and the tail of the compiled path below a trailing `src` component
  - the compiled path itself

If no source code is found, this is indicated by the error reason `{no_source_code_found, Module}`.

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# async_analyse_to_file(Module)

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    -spec async_analyse_to_file(Module) -> pid() when Module :: module().

Equivalent to `async_analyse_to_file/3`.

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# async_analyse_to_file(Module, OutFileOrOpts)

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    -spec async_analyse_to_file(Module, OutFile) -> pid()
                                   when Module :: module(), OutFile :: file:filename();
                               (Module, Options) -> pid()
                                   when Module :: module(), Options :: [Option], Option :: html.

Equivalent to `async_analyse_to_file/3`.

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# async_analyse_to_file(Module, OutFile, Options)

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    -spec async_analyse_to_file(Module, OutFile, Options) -> pid()
                                   when
                                       Module :: module(),
                                       OutFile :: file:filename(),
                                       Options :: [Option],
                                       Option :: html.

This function works the same way as `analyse_to_file/2` except that it is asynchronous instead of synchronous.

The spawned process will link with the caller when created. If an error of type `analyse_rsn()` occurs while doing the cover analysis the process will crash with the same error reason as `analyse_to_file` would return.

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# compile(ModFiles)

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    -spec compile(ModFiles) -> Result | [Result] when ModFiles :: mod_files(), Result :: compile_result().

Equivalent to `compile_module(ModFiles, [])`.

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# compile(ModFiles, Options)

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    -spec compile(ModFiles, Options) -> Result | [Result]
                     when ModFiles :: mod_files(), Options :: [option()], Result :: compile_result().

Equivalent to `compile_module(ModFile, Options)`.

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# compile_beam(ModFiles)

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    -spec compile_beam(ModFiles) -> Result | [Result]
                          when ModFiles :: beam_mod_files(), Result :: compile_beam_result().

Cover-compiles one or more modules based `.beam` files containing abstract code (option `debug_info`).

Cover-compiling from `.beam` files is faster than compiling from source and less hassle, because there is no need to supply options for include paths or macros. However, the existing `.beam` files must have been compiled with option `debug_info` so that they contain abstract code.

If abstract code is missing, the error reason `{no_abstract_code, BeamFile}` is returned. If the abstract code is encrypted, and no key is available for decrypting it, the error reason `{encrypted_abstract_code, BeamFile}` is returned.

If only the module name (that is, not the full name of the `.beam` file) is given to this function, the `.beam` file is found by calling `code:which(Module)`. If no `.beam` file is found, the error reason `non_existing` is returned. If the module is already cover compiled with `compile_beam/1`, the `.beam` file will be picked from the same location as the first time it was compiled. If the module is already cover-compiled with `compile_module/2`, there is no way to find the correct `.beam` file, so the error reason `{already_cover_compiled, no_beam_found, Module}` is returned.

`{error, BeamFile}` is returned if the compiled code cannot be loaded on the node.

If a list of `ModFiles` is given as input, a list of `Result` will be returned. The order of the returned list is undefined.

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# compile_beam_directory()

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    -spec compile_beam_directory() -> [Result] | {error, Reason}
                                    when Reason :: file_error(), Result :: compile_beam_result().

Equivalent to `compile_beam_directory(".")`.

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# compile_beam_directory(Dir)

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    -spec compile_beam_directory(Dir) -> [Result] | {error, Reason}
                                    when
                                        Dir :: file:filename(),
                                        Reason :: file_error(),
                                        Result :: compile_beam_result().

Cover-compiles all `.beam` files in directory `Dir` in the same way as `compile_beam/1`.

This function returns a list of `compile_beam_result()` if successful. Otherwise, it returns `{error, eacces}` if the directory is not readable, and `{error, enoent}` if the directory does not exist.

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# compile_directory()

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    -spec compile_directory() -> [Result] | {error, Reason}
                               when Reason :: file_error(), Result :: compile_result().

Equivalent to `compile_directory(".", [])`.

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# compile_directory(Dir)

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    -spec compile_directory(Dir) -> [Result] | {error, Reason}
                               when
                                   Dir :: file:filename(),
                                   Reason :: file_error(),
                                   Result :: compile_result().

Equivalent to `compile_directory(Dir, [])`.

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# compile_directory(Dir, Options)

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    -spec compile_directory(Dir, Options) -> [Result] | {error, Reason}
                               when
                                   Dir :: file:filename(),
                                   Options :: [option()],
                                   Reason :: file_error(),
                                   Result :: compile_result().

Compiles all modules (`.erl` files) in a directory `Dir` for Cover analysis the same way as `compile_module/1,2` and returns a list of `Result`.

This function returns `{error, eacces}` if the directory is not readable or `{error, enoent}` if the directory does not exist.

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# compile_module(ModFiles)

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    -spec compile_module(ModFiles) -> Result | [Result]
                            when ModFiles :: mod_files(), Result :: compile_result().

Equivalent to `compile_module(ModFile, [])`.

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# compile_module(ModFiles, Options)

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    -spec compile_module(ModFiles, Options) -> Result | [Result]
                            when ModFiles :: mod_files(), Options :: [option()], Result :: compile_result().

Cover-compiles one or more modules.

The module is given by its module name `Module` or by its file name `File`.

The `.erl` extension can be omitted. If the module is not located in the current directory, the full path to it must be specified.

`Options` is a list of compiler options. Only options defining include file directories and macros are passed to `compile:file/2`; everything else is ignored.

If the module is successfully cover-compiled, the function returns `{ok, Module}`. Otherwise the function returns `{error, File}`. Errors and warnings are printed as they occur.

If a list of `ModFiles` is given as input, a list of `Result` will be returned. The order of the returned results in the list is undefined.

Note that the internal database is initialized during the compilation, which means that any previously collected coverage data for the module is lost.

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# export(File)

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    -spec export(File) -> ok | {error, Reason} when File :: file:filename(), Reason :: export_reason().

Equivalent to `export(File, '_')`.

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# export(File, Module)

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    -spec export(File, Module) -> ok | {error, Reason}
                    when File :: file:filename(), Module :: module(), Reason :: export_reason().

Exports the current coverage data for `Module` to the file `ExportFile`.

It is recommended to name the `ExportFile` with the extension `.coverdata`.

If `Module` is '_', data for all cover-compiled or earlier imported modules is exported.

This function is useful if coverage data from different systems is to be merged.

See also `import/1`.

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# flush(Nodes)

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    -spec flush(Nodes) -> ok | {error, not_main_node} when Nodes :: node() | [node()].

Fetches data from the Cover database on the remote nodes and stores it on the main node.

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# import(ExportFile)

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    -spec import(ExportFile) -> ok | {error, Reason}
                    when
                        ExportFile :: file:filename(),
                        Reason :: {cant_open_file, ExportFile, FileReason :: term()} | not_main_node.

Imports coverage data from the file `ExportFile` created with `export/1,2`.

Any analysis performed after this call will include the imported data.

Note that when compiling a module all existing coverage data is removed, including imported data. If a module is already compiled when data is imported, the imported data is added to the existing coverage data.

Coverage data from several export files can be imported into one system. The coverage data is then added up when analysing.

Coverage data for a module cannot be imported from the same file twice unless the module is first reset or compiled. The check is based on the filename, so you can easily fool the system by renaming your export file.

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# imported()

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    -spec imported() -> [file:filename()] | {error, not_main_node}.

Returns a list of all imported files.

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# imported_modules()

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    -spec imported_modules() -> [module()] | {error, not_main_node}.

Returns a list of all modules for which there are imported data.

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# is_compiled(Module)

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    -spec is_compiled(Module) -> {file, File :: file:filename()} | false | {error, not_main_node}
                         when Module :: module().

Returns `{file, File}` if the module `Module` is cover-compiled, or `false` otherwise.

`File` is the `.erl` file used by `compile_module/1,2` or the `.beam` file used by `compile_beam/1`.

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# local_only()

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    -spec local_only() -> ok | {error, too_late}.

Only support running Cover on the local node.

This function has to be called before any modules have been compiled or any nodes added. When running in this mode, modules will be cover-compiled in a more efficient way, but the resulting code will only work on the same node they were compiled on.

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# modules()

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    -spec modules() -> [module()] | {error, not_main_node}.

Returns a list with all modules that are currently cover-compiled.

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# reset()

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    -spec reset() -> ok | {error, not_main_node}.

Resets all coverage data for all cover-compiled modules in the Cover database on all nodes.

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# reset(Module)

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    -spec reset(Module) -> ok | {error, not_main_node} | {error, {not_cover_compiled, Module}}
                   when Module :: module().

Resets all coverage data for the cover-compiled module `Module` in the Cover database on all nodes.

If `Module` is not cover-compiled, the function returns `{error, {not_cover_compiled, Module}}`.

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# start()

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    -spec start() -> {ok, pid()} | {error, Reason} when Reason :: {already_started, pid()} | term().

Starts the Cover server which owns the Cover internal database. This function is called automatically by the other functions in the module.

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# start(Nodes)

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    -spec start(Nodes) -> {ok, StartedNodes} | {error, not_main_node} | {error, local_only}
                   when Nodes :: node() | [node()], StartedNodes :: [node()].

Starts a Cover server on the each of given nodes, and loads all cover compiled modules.

This call will fail if `cover:local_only/0` has been called.

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# stop()

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    -spec stop() -> ok | {error, not_main_node}.

Stops the Cover server and unloads all cover-compiled code.

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# stop(Nodes)

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    -spec stop(Nodes) -> ok | {error, not_main_node} when Nodes :: node() | [node()].

Stops the Cover server and unloads all cover-compiled code on the given nodes.

Data stored in the Cover database on the remote nodes is fetched and stored on the main node.

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# which_nodes()

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    -spec which_nodes() -> [node()].

Returns a list with all nodes that are part of the coverage analysis.

Note that the current node is not included, because it is always part of the analysis.