So today is it possible to simply do a head test and if it indicates
unwanted
language or whatever to not scan the body?
If by "today" you mean using the currently unreleased trunk code, yes.
Is there anything that short circuits body tests once a head test proves
positive for certain types of tests?
You misunderstand slightly. All tests, no matter what they are for, can be
assigned a priority. The tests with the higher priority (which I believe is
actually the lower number) are run before those with lower priority.
(Unless they are meta dependencies and the meta test priority forces them
earlier. And a few other minor wierd cases.)
You cal also specify a tflags value for a test that will indicate that it
should 'short circuit' all following tests. If this test has a fairly high
priority it will run fairly early. If it hits it will stop further tests.
It doesn't matter if the test itself is a head test, a body test, or
something else.
Loren
