Add test_examples.py

tests/test_examples.py

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+import pytest
+import subprocess
+import glob
+import os
+
+root_directory = "examples/python"
+
+def test_example(example_basename):
+    example_file = os.path.join(root_directory, example_basename)
+    pipe = subprocess.Popen([example_file], stdout=open("/dev/null", "w"), stderr=open("/dev/null", "w"))
+    try:
+        pipe.wait(0.5)
+        assert pipe.poll() == 0
+    except subprocess.TimeoutExpired:
+        #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        # Process ran OK
+        #--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+        pipe.kill()
+
+def pytest_generate_tests(metafunc):
+    root_directory = "examples/python"
+    example_files = glob.glob(os.path.join(root_directory, "*.py"))
+    if len(example_files) == 0:
+        raise RuntimeError("Couldn't find any examples in directory: %s" % root_directory)
+
+    example_basenames = [os.path.basename(file) for file in example_files]
+    metafunc.parametrize("example_basename", example_basenames)
+