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+*.pyc
diff --git a/release-tools/testing/README.md b/release-tools/testing/README.md
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+# Release Tools - Test Tracker and Generator
+
+## Introduction
+
+This command-line tool lets the user create and track tests in the [R3T](https://r3-cev.atlassian.net/projects/R3T) JIRA project. All generic test cases are captured as tickets of type **Platform Test Template** with a label "OS" for tests pertaining to **Corda Open Source**, "ENT" for **Corda Enterprise**, and "NS" for **Corda Network Services**. These tickets can be set to **Active** or **Inactive** status based on their relevance for a particular release.
+
+The tool creates a set of new release tests by cloning the current set of active test templates into a set of **Platform Test** tickets. These will each get assigned to the appropriate target version. Further, the tool lets the user create sub-tasks for each of the release tests, one for each release candidate. These steps are described in more detail further down.
+
+## List Test Cases
+
+To list the active test cases for a product, run the following command:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager list-tests <PRODUCT>
+```
+
+Where `<PRODUCT>` is either `OS`, `ENT` or `NS`. This will list the test cases that are currently applicable to Corda Open Source, Corda Enterprise and Corda Network Services, respectively.
+
+## Show Test Status
+
+To show the status of all test runs for a specific release or release candidate, run:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager status <PRODUCT> <VERSION> <CANDIDATE>
+```
+
+Here, `<VERSION>` represents the target version, e.g., product `OS` and version `3.3` would represent Corda Open Source 3.3. `<CANDIDATE>` is optional and will narrow down the report to only show the provided candidate version, e.g., `1` for `RC01`.
+
+## Create JIRA Version
+
+To create a new release version in JIRA, you can run the following command:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager create-version <PRODUCT> <VERSION> <CANDIDATE>
+```
+
+Note that `<CANDIDATE>` is optional. This command will create new versions in the following JIRA projects: `CORDA`, `ENT`, `ENM`, `CID` and `R3T`.
+
+## Create Release Tests
+
+To create the set of parent tests for a new release, you can run:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager create-release-tests <PRODUCT> <VERSION>
+```
+
+This will create the test cases, but none of the test run tickets for respective release candidates. Note also that "blocks"-links between active test templates will be carried across to the created test tickets.
+
+## Create Release Candidate Tests
+
+To create a set of test run tickets for a new release candidate, you can run:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager create-release-candidate-tests <PRODUCT> <VERSION> <CANDIDATE>
+```
+
+This will create a new sub-task under each of the test tickets for `<PRODUCT>` `<VERSION>`, for release candidate `<CANDIDATE>`.
+
+## Options
+
+Each command described above has a set of additional options. More specifically, if you want to use a particular JIRA user instead of being prompted for a user name every time, you can specify `--user <USER>`. For verbose logging, you can supply `--verbose` or `-v`. And to auto-reply to the prompt of whether to proceed or not, provide `--yes` or `-y`.
+
+There is also a useful dry-run option, `--dry-run` or `-d`, that lets you run through the command without creating any tickets or applying any changes to JIRA.
+
+## Example
+
+As an example, say you want to create test cases for Corda Network Services 1.0 RC01. You would then follow the following steps:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager create-version NS 1.0   # Create "Corda Network Services 1.0" - if it doesn't exist
+$ ./test-manager create-version NS 1.0 1 # Create "Corda Network Services 1.0 RC01" - if it doesn't exist
+$ ./test-manager create-release-tests NS 1.0 # Create test cases
+$ ./test-manager create-release-candidate-tests NS 1.0 1 # Create test run for release candidate
+```
+
+Later, when it's time to test RC02, you simply run the following:
+
+```bash
+$ ./test-manager create-version NS 1.0 2
+$ ./test-manager create-release-candidate-tests NS 1.0 2
+```
+
+That's it. Voila, you've got yourself a whole new set of JIRA tickets :-)
diff --git a/release-tools/testing/args.py b/release-tools/testing/args.py
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+from __future__ import print_function
+from argparse import Action, ArgumentParser
+import sys, traceback
+
+# {{{ Representation of a command-line program
+class Program:
+
+    # Create a new command-line program represenation, provided an optional name and description
+    def __init__(self, name=None, description=None):
+        self.parser = ArgumentParser(name, description=description)
+        self.subparsers = self.parser.add_subparsers(title='commands')
+        self.arguments = []
+
+    # Enter program definition block
+    def __enter__(self):
+        return self
+
+    # Add argument to the top-level command-line interface and all registered sub-commands
+    def add(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.parser.add_argument(name, *args, **kwargs)
+        self.arguments.append(([name] + list(args), kwargs))
+
+    # Add sub-command to the set of command-line options
+    def command(self, name, description, handler):
+        return Command(self, self.subparsers, name, description, handler)
+
+    # Parse arguments from the command line, and run the associated command handler
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, tb):
+        args = self.parser.parse_args()
+        try:
+            if 'func' in args:
+                args.func(args)
+            else:
+                self.parser.print_help()
+        except KeyboardInterrupt:
+            print()
+        except Exception as error:
+            if args.verbose:
+                t, exception, tb = sys.exc_info()
+                self.parser.error('{}\n\n{}'.format(error.message, '\n'.join(traceback.format_tb(tb))))
+            else:
+                self.parser.error(error.message)
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ Representation of a sub-command of a command-line program
+class Command:
+
+    # Create a sub-command, provided a name, description and command handler
+    def __init__(self, program, subparsers, name, description, handler):
+        self.program = program
+        self.subparsers = subparsers
+        self.name = name
+        self.description = description
+        self.handler = handler
+
+    # Enter sub-command definition block
+    def __enter__(self):
+        self.parser = self.subparsers.add_parser(self.name, description=self.description)
+        return self
+
+    # Add argument to the CLI command
+    def add(self, name, *args, **kwargs):
+        self.parser.add_argument(name, *args, **kwargs)
+
+    # Exit sub-command definition block and register default handler
+    def __exit__(self, type, value, traceback):
+        for (args, kwargs) in self.program.arguments:
+            self.parser.add_argument(*args, **kwargs)
+        self.parser.set_defaults(func=self.handler)
+
+# }}}
diff --git a/release-tools/testing/jira_manager.py b/release-tools/testing/jira_manager.py
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+# {{{ JIRA dependency
+from jira import JIRA
+from jira.exceptions import JIRAError
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ Class for interacting with a hosted JIRA system
+class Jira:
+
+    # {{{ Constants
+    BLOCKS = 'Blocks'
+    DUPLICATE = 'Duplicate'
+    RELATES = 'Relates'
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ init(address) - Initialise JIRA class, pointing it to the JIRA endpoint
+    def __init__(self, address='https://r3-cev.atlassian.net'):
+        self.address = address
+        self.jira = None
+        self.mock_key = 1
+        self.custom_fields_by_name, self.custom_fields_by_key = {}, {}
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ login(user, password) - Log in as a specific JIRA user
+    def login(self, user, password):
+        try:
+            self.jira = JIRA(self.address, auth=(user, password))
+            for x in self.jira.fields():
+                if x['custom']:
+                    self.custom_fields_by_name[x['name']] = x['key']
+                    self.custom_fields_by_key[x['key']] = x['name']
+            return self
+        except Exception as error:
+            message = error.message
+            if isinstance(error, JIRAError):
+                message = error.text if error.text and len(error.text) > 0 and not error.text.startswith('<!') else message
+            raise Exception('failed to log in to JIRA{}{}'.format(': ' if message else '', message))
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ search(query) - Search for issues and manually traverse pages if multiple pages are returned
+    def search(self, query, *args):
+        max_count = 50
+        index, offset, count = 0, 0, max_count
+        query = query.format(*args) if len(args) > 0 else query
+        while count == max_count:
+            try:
+                issues = self.jira.search_issues(query, maxResults=max_count, startAt=offset)
+                count = len(issues)
+                offset += count
+                for issue in issues:
+                    index += 1
+                    yield Issue(self, index=index, issue=issue)
+            except JIRAError as error:
+                raise Exception('failed to run query "{}": {}'.format(query, error.text))
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ find(key) - Look up issue by key
+    def find(self, key):
+        try:
+            issue = self.jira.issue(key)
+            return Issue(self, issue=issue)
+        except JIRAError as error:
+            raise Exception('failed to look up issue "{}": {}'.format(key, error.text))
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ create(fields, dry_run) - Create a new issue
+    def create(self, fields, dry_run=False):
+        if dry_run:
+            return Issue(self, fields=fields)
+        try:
+            issue = self.jira.create_issue(fields)
+            return Issue(self, issue=issue)
+        except JIRAError as error:
+            raise Exception('failed to create issue: {}'.format(error.text))
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ link(issue_key, other_issue_key, relationship, dry_run) - Link one issue to another
+    def link(self, issue_key, other_issue_key, relationship=RELATES, dry_run=False):
+        if dry_run:
+            return
+        try:
+            self.jira.create_issue_link(
+                type=relationship,
+                inwardIssue=issue_key,
+                outwardIssue=other_issue_key,
+                comment={
+                    'body': 'Linked {} to {}'.format(issue_key, other_issue_key),
+                }
+            )
+        except JIRAError as error:
+            raise Exception('failed to link {} and {}: {}'.format(issue_key, other_issue_key, error.text))
+    # }}}
+
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ Representation of a JIRA issue
+class Issue:
+
+    mock_index = 1
+
+    # {{{ init(jira, index, issue, key, fields) - Instantiate an abstract representation of an issue
+    def __init__(self, jira, index=0, issue=None, key=None, fields=None):
+        self._jira = jira
+        self._index = index
+        self._issue = issue
+        self._fields = fields
+        self._key = key if key else u'DRY-{:03d}'.format(Issue.mock_index)
+        if not key and not issue:
+            Issue.mock_index += 1
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ getattr(key) - Get attribute from issue
+    def __getattr__(self, key):
+        if key == 'index':
+            return self._index
+        if self._issue:
+            value = self._issue.__getattr__(key)
+            return WrappedDictionary(value) if key == 'fields' else value
+        elif self._fields:
+            if key == 'key':
+                return self._key
+            elif key == 'fields':
+                return WrappedDictionary(self._fields)
+        return None
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ getitem(key) - Get item from issue
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self.__getattr__(key)
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ str() - Get a string representation of the issue
+    def __str__(self):
+        summary = self.fields.summary.strip()
+        labels = self.fields.labels
+        if len(labels) > 0:
+            return u'[{}] {} ({})'.format(self.key, summary, ', '.join(labels))
+        else:
+            return u'[{}] {}'.format(self.key, summary)
+    # }}}
+
+    # {{{ clone(..., dry_run) - Create a clone of the issue, resetting any provided fields)
+    def clone(self, **kwargs):
+        dry_run = kwargs['dry_run'] if 'dry_run' in kwargs else False
+        fields = self.fields.to_dict()
+        whitelisted_fields = [
+            'project', 'summary', 'description', 'issuetype', 'labels', 'parent', 'priority',
+            self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Target Version/s'],
+        ]
+        if 'parent' not in kwargs:
+            whitelisted_fields += [
+                self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Epic Link'],
+                self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Preconditions'],
+                self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Test Steps'],
+                self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Acceptance Criteria'],
+                self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Primary Test Environment'],
+            ]
+        for key in kwargs:
+            value = kwargs[key]
+            if key == 'parent' and type(value) in (str, unicode):
+                fields[key] = { 'key' : value }
+            elif key == 'version':
+                fields[self._jira.custom_fields_by_name['Target Version/s']] = [{ 'name' : value }]
+            else:
+                fields[key] = value
+        for key in [key for key in fields if key not in whitelisted_fields]:
+            del fields[key]
+        new_issue = self._jira.create(fields, dry_run=dry_run)
+        return new_issue
+    # }}}
+
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ Dictionary with attribute getters
+class WrappedDictionary:
+    def __init__(self, dictionary):
+        self.dictionary = dictionary
+
+    def __getattr__(self, key):
+        return self.__getitem__(key)
+
+    def __getitem__(self, key):
+        return self.dictionary[key]
+
+    def to_dict(self):
+        return dict(self.dictionary)
+
+# }}}
diff --git a/release-tools/testing/login_manager.py b/release-tools/testing/login_manager.py
new file mode 100644
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+# {{{ Dependencies
+
+from __future__ import print_function
+import sys
+
+try:
+    from getpass import getpass
+except:
+    def getpass(message): return raw_input(message)
+
+try:
+    from keyring import get_password, set_password
+except:
+    def get_password(account, user): return None
+    def set_password(account, user, password): pass
+
+# Python 2.x fix; raw_input was renamed to input in Python 3
+try: input = raw_input
+except NameError: pass
+
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ prompt(message, secret) - Get input from user; if secret is true, hide the input
+def prompt(message, secret=False):
+    try:
+        return getpass(message) if secret else input(message)
+    except:
+        print()
+        return ''
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ confirm(message, auto_yes) - Request confirmation from user and proceed if the response is 'yes'
+def confirm(message, auto_yes=False):
+    if auto_yes:
+        print(message.replace('?', '.'))
+        return
+    if not prompt(u'{} (y/N) '.format(message)).lower().strip().startswith('y'):
+        sys.exit(1)
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ login(account, user, password, use_keyring) - Present user with login prompt and return the provided username and password. If use_keyring is true, use previously provided password (if any)
+def login(account, user=None, password=None, use_keyring=True):
+    if not user:
+        user = prompt('Username: ')
+        user = u'{}@r3.com'.format(user) if '@' not in user else user
+        if not user: return (None, None)
+    else:
+        user = u'{}@r3.com'.format(user) if '@' not in user else user
+        print('Username: {}'.format(user))
+    password = get_password(account, user) if password is None and use_keyring else password
+    if not password:
+        password = prompt('Password: ', secret=True)
+        if not password: return (None, None)
+    else:
+        print('Password: ********')
+    if use_keyring:
+        set_password(account, user, password)
+    print()
+    return (user, password)
+# }}}
diff --git a/release-tools/testing/requirements.txt b/release-tools/testing/requirements.txt
new file mode 100644
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+++ b/release-tools/testing/requirements.txt
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+jira==2.0.0
+keyring==13.1.0
+termcolor==1.1.0
diff --git a/release-tools/testing/test-manager b/release-tools/testing/test-manager
new file mode 100755
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+++ b/release-tools/testing/test-manager
@@ -0,0 +1,312 @@
+#!/usr/bin/env python
+
+# {{{ Dependencies
+from __future__ import print_function
+import sys
+from args import Program
+from login_manager import login, confirm
+from jira_manager import Jira
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ Dependencies for printing coloured content to the console
+try:
+    from termcolor import colored
+    def blue(message): return colored(message, 'blue')
+    def green(message): return colored(message, 'green')
+    def red(message): return colored(message, 'red')
+    def yellow(message): return colored(message, 'yellow')
+    def faint(message): return colored(message, 'white', attrs=['dark'])
+    def on_green(message): return colored(message, 'white', 'on_green')
+    def on_red(message): return colored(message, 'white', 'on_red')
+    def blue_on_white(message): return colored(message, 'blue', 'on_white')
+    def yellow_on_white(message): return colored(message, 'yellow', 'on_white')
+except:
+    def blue(message): return u'[{}]'.format(message)
+    def green(message): return message
+    def red(message): return message
+    def yellow(message): return message
+    def faint(message): return message
+    def on_green(message): return message
+    def on_red(message): return message
+    def blue_on_white(message): return message
+    def yellow_on_white(message): return message
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ Mapping from product code to product name
+product_map = {
+    'OS'   : 'Corda',
+    'ENT'  : 'Corda Enterprise',
+    'NS'   : 'Corda Network Services',
+    'TEST' : 'Corda', # for demo and test purposes
+}
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ JIRA queries
+QUERY_LIST_TEST_CASES = \
+    u'project = R3T AND type = "Platform Test Template" AND status = Active AND labels = "{}" ORDER BY key'
+QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCES = \
+    u'project = R3T AND type = "Platform Test" AND labels = "{}" AND "Target Version/s" = "{}" ORDER BY key'
+QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCE_FOR_TICKET = \
+    u'project = R3T AND type = "Platform Test" AND labels = "{}" AND "Target Version/s" = "{}" AND issue IN linkedIssues({})'
+QUERY_LIST_ALL_TEST_RUNS_FOR_TICKET = \
+    u'project = R3T AND type = "Platform Test Run" AND labels = "{}" AND parent = {} ORDER BY "Target Version/S"'
+QUERY_LIST_TEST_RUN_FOR_TICKET = \
+    u'project = R3T AND type = "Platform Test Run" AND labels = "{}" AND "Target Version/s" = "{}" AND parent = {}'
+QUERY_LIST_BLOCKING_TEST_CASES = \
+    u'project = R3T AND type = "Platform Test Template" AND labels = "{}" AND issue IN linkedIssues({}, "Blocks")'
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ list_test_cases() - List active test cases for a specific product
+def list_test_cases(args):
+    user, password = login('jira', args.user)
+    if not user or not password: sys.exit(1)
+    jira = Jira().login(user, password)
+    print(u'List of active test cases for {}:'.format(yellow(product_map[args.PRODUCT])))
+    if args.verbose:
+        print(faint('[{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_CASES.format(args.PRODUCT))))
+    print()
+    has_tests = False
+    for issue in jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_CASES, args.PRODUCT):
+        print(u' - {} {}'.format(blue(issue.key), issue.fields.summary))
+        has_tests = True
+    if not has_tests:
+        print(u' - No active test cases found')
+    print()
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ show_status() - Show the status of all test runs for a specific release or release candidate
+def show_status(args):
+    user, password = login('jira', args.user)
+    if not user or not password: sys.exit(1)
+    jira = Jira().login(user, password)
+    version = '{} {}'.format(product_map[args.PRODUCT], args.VERSION).replace('.0', '')
+    candidate = '{} RC{:02d}'.format(version, args.CANDIDATE) if args.CANDIDATE else version
+    if args.CANDIDATE:
+        print(u'Status of test runs for {} version {} release candidate {}:'.format(yellow(product_map[args.PRODUCT]), yellow(args.VERSION), yellow('RC{:02d}'.format(args.CANDIDATE))))
+    else:
+        print(u'Status of test runs for {} version {}:'.format(yellow(product_map[args.PRODUCT]), yellow(args.VERSION)))
+    if args.verbose:
+        print(faint('[{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCES.format(args.PRODUCT, version))))
+    print()
+    has_tests = False
+    for issue in jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCES, args.PRODUCT, version):
+        status = issue.fields.status['name'].lower()
+        if status == 'pass':
+            status = on_green('Pass')
+        elif status == 'fail':
+            status = on_red('Fail')
+        elif status == 'descope':
+            status = on_green('Descoped')
+        else:
+            status = ''
+        print(u' - {} {} {}'.format(blue(issue.key), issue.fields.summary, status))
+        has_test_runs = False
+        if args.CANDIDATE:
+            if args.verbose:
+                print(faint('   [{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_RUN_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, candidate, issue.key))))
+            run_list = jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_RUN_FOR_TICKET, args.PRODUCT, candidate, issue.key)
+        else:
+            if args.verbose:
+                print(faint('   [{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_ALL_TEST_RUNS_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, issue.key))))
+            run_list = jira.search(QUERY_LIST_ALL_TEST_RUNS_FOR_TICKET, args.PRODUCT, issue.key)
+        for run in run_list:
+            has_test_runs = True
+            print()
+            status = run.fields.status['name'].lower()
+            if status == 'pass':
+                status = on_green('Pass    ')
+            elif status == 'fail':
+                status = on_red('Fail    ')
+            elif status == 'descope':
+                status = on_green('Descoped')
+            elif status == 'in progress':
+                status = yellow_on_white('Active  ')
+            else:
+                status = blue_on_white('Open    ')
+            print(u'    {} {} ({})'.format(status, faint(run.fields[jira.custom_fields_by_name['Target Version/s']][0]['name']), blue(run.key)))
+        if not has_test_runs:
+            print()
+            print(u'    - No release candidate tests found')
+        print()
+        has_tests = True
+    if not has_tests:
+        print(u' - No test cases found for the specified release')
+    print()
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ create_version() - Create a new JIRA version
+def create_version(args):
+    user, password = login('jira', args.user)
+    if not user or not password: sys.exit(1)
+    jira = Jira().login(user, password)
+    version = '{} {}'.format(product_map[args.PRODUCT], args.VERSION).replace('.0', '')
+    version = '{} RC{:02d}'.format(version, args.CANDIDATE) if args.CANDIDATE else version
+    confirm(u'Create new version {}?'.format(yellow(version)), auto_yes=args.yes or args.dry_run)
+    print()
+    if not args.dry_run:
+        for project in ['CORDA', 'ENT', 'ENM', 'R3T', 'CID']:
+            print(u' - Creating version {} for project {} ...'.format(yellow(version), blue(project)))
+            try:
+                jira.jira.create_version(name=version, project=project, description=version)
+                print(u'   {} - Created version for project {}'.format(green('SUCCESS'), blue(project)))
+            except Exception as error:
+                print(u'   {} - Failed to version: {}'.format(red('FAIL'), error))
+            print()
+
+
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ create_release() - Create test cases for a specific version of a product
+def create_release(args):
+    user, password = login('jira', args.user)
+    if not user or not password: sys.exit(1)
+    jira = Jira().login(user, password)
+    version = '{} {}'.format(product_map[args.PRODUCT], args.VERSION).replace('.0', '')
+    confirm(u'Create test cases for {} version {}?'.format(yellow(product_map[args.PRODUCT]), yellow(args.VERSION)), auto_yes=args.yes or args.dry_run)
+    if args.verbose:
+        print(faint('[{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_CASES.format(args.PRODUCT))))
+    print()
+    has_tests = False
+    for issue in jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_CASES, args.PRODUCT):
+        print(u' - {} {}'.format(blue(issue.key), issue.fields.summary))
+        print()
+        has_tests = True
+        print(u'    - Creating test case for version {} ...'.format(yellow(args.VERSION)))
+        if args.verbose:
+            print(faint(u'      [{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCE_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, version, issue.key))))
+        has_test_case_for_version = len(list(jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCE_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, version, issue.key))))
+        if has_test_case_for_version:
+            print(u'      {} - Test case for version already exists'.format(yellow('SKIPPED')))
+        else:
+            try:
+                test_case = issue.clone(issuetype='Platform Test', version=version, dry_run=args.dry_run)
+                print(u'      {} - Created ticket {}'.format(green('SUCCESS'), blue(test_case.key)))
+            except Exception as error:
+                print(u'      {} - Failed to create ticket: {}'.format(red('FAIL'), error))
+            print()
+            print(u'    - Linking test case to template ...')
+            try:
+                jira.link(issue.key, test_case.key, dry_run=args.dry_run)
+                print(u'      {} - Linked {} to {}'.format(green('SUCCESS'), blue(issue.key), blue(test_case.key)))
+            except Exception as error:
+                print(u'      {} - Failed to link tickets: {}'.format(red('FAIL'), error))
+        print()
+    print(u'Copying links from test templates for {} version {}?'.format(yellow(product_map[args.PRODUCT]), yellow(args.VERSION)))
+    print()
+    for issue in jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_CASES, args.PRODUCT):
+        print(u' - {} {}'.format(blue(issue.key), issue.fields.summary))
+        print()
+        print(u'    - Copying links for test case {} ...'.format(blue(issue.key)))
+        has_links = False
+        if args.verbose:
+            print(faint(u'      [{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_BLOCKING_TEST_CASES.format(args.PRODUCT, issue.key))))
+        for blocking_issue in jira.search(QUERY_LIST_BLOCKING_TEST_CASES, args.PRODUCT, issue.key):
+            from_ticket = list(jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCE_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, version, issue.key)))
+            to_ticket = list(jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCE_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, version, blocking_issue.key)))
+            if len(from_ticket) == 0 or len(to_ticket) == 0:
+                continue
+            has_links = True
+            from_key = from_ticket[0].key
+            to_key = to_ticket[0].key
+            try:
+                jira.link(from_key, to_key, Jira.BLOCKS, dry_run=args.dry_run)
+                print(u'      {} - Linked {} to {}'.format(green('SUCCESS'), blue(from_key), blue(to_key)))
+            except Exception as error:
+                print(u'      {} - Failed to link tickets {} and {}: {}'.format(red('FAIL'), blue(from_key), blue(to_key), error))
+        if not has_links:
+            print(u'      {} - No relevant links found for ticket {}'.format(yellow('SKIPPED'), blue(issue.key)))
+        print()
+    if not has_tests:
+        print(u' - No active test cases found')
+        print()
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ create_release_candidate() - Create test run tickets for a specific release candidate of a product
+def create_release_candidate(args):
+    user, password = login('jira', args.user)
+    if not user or not password: sys.exit(1)
+    jira = Jira().login(user, password)
+    version = '{} {}'.format(product_map[args.PRODUCT], args.VERSION).replace('.0', '')
+    CANDIDATE = args.CANDIDATE[0]
+    candidate = '{} RC{:02d}'.format(version, CANDIDATE)
+    confirm(u'Create test run tickets for {} version {} release candidate {}?'.format(yellow(product_map[args.PRODUCT]), yellow(args.VERSION), yellow('RC{:02d}'.format(CANDIDATE))), auto_yes=args.yes or args.dry_run)
+    if args.verbose:
+        print(faint('[{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCES.format(args.PRODUCT, version))))
+    print()
+    has_tests = False
+    for issue in jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_INSTANCES, args.PRODUCT, version):
+        print(u' - {} {}'.format(blue(issue.key), issue.fields.summary))
+        epic_field = jira.custom_fields_by_name['Epic Link']
+        epic = issue.fields[epic_field] if epic_field in issue.fields.to_dict() else ''
+        labels = issue.fields.labels + [epic]
+        print()
+        has_tests = True
+        print(u'    - Creating test run ticket for release candidate {} ...'.format(yellow('RC{:02d}'.format(CANDIDATE))))
+        if args.verbose:
+            print(faint(u'      [{}]'.format(QUERY_LIST_TEST_RUN_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, candidate, issue.key))))
+        has_test_instance_for_version = len(list(jira.search(QUERY_LIST_TEST_RUN_FOR_TICKET.format(args.PRODUCT, candidate, issue.key))))
+        if has_test_instance_for_version:
+            print(u'      {} - Ticket for release candidate already exists'.format(yellow('SKIPPED')))
+        else:
+            try:
+                test_case = issue.clone(issuetype='Platform Test Run', version=candidate, parent=issue.key, labels=labels, dry_run=args.dry_run)
+                print(u'      {} - Created ticket {}'.format(green('SUCCESS'), blue(test_case.key)))
+            except Exception as error:
+                print(u'      {} - Failed to create ticket: {}'.format(red('FAIL'), error))
+        print()
+    if not has_tests:
+        print(u' - No active test cases found')
+        print()
+# }}}
+
+# {{{ main() - Entry point
+def main():
+    with Program(description='tool for managing test cases and test runs in JIRA') as program:
+
+        PRODUCTS = ['OS', 'ENT', 'NS', 'TEST']
+
+        program.add('--verbose', '-v', help='turn on verbose logging', action='store_true')
+        program.add('--yes', '-y', help='automatically answer "yes" to all prompts', action='store_true')
+        program.add('--user', '-u', help='the user name or email address used to log in to JIRA', type=str, metavar='USER')
+        program.add('--no-keyring', help='do not retrieve passwords persisted in the keyring', action='store_true')
+
+        def mixin_dry_run(command):
+            command.add('--dry-run', '-d', help='run action without applying any changes to JIRA', action='store_true')
+
+        def mixin_product(command):
+            command.add('PRODUCT', help='the product under test (OS, ENT, NS)', choices=PRODUCTS, metavar='PRODUCT')
+
+        def mixin_version_and_product(command):
+            mixin_product(command)
+            command.add('VERSION', help='the target version of the release, e.g., 4.0', type=float)
+
+        def mixin_candidate(command, optional=False):
+            if optional:
+                nargs = '?'
+            else:
+                nargs = 1
+            command.add('CANDIDATE', help='the number of the release candidate, e.g., 1 for RC01', type=int, nargs=nargs)
+
+        with program.command('list-tests', 'list test cases applicable to the provided specification', list_test_cases) as command:
+            mixin_product(command)
+
+        with program.command('status', 'show the status of all test runs for a specific release or release candidate', show_status) as command:
+            mixin_version_and_product(command)
+            mixin_candidate(command, True)
+
+        with program.command('create-version', 'create a new version in JIRA', create_version) as command:
+            mixin_dry_run(command)
+            mixin_version_and_product(command)
+            mixin_candidate(command, True)
+
+        with program.command('create-release-tests', 'create test cases for a new release in JIRA', create_release) as command:
+            mixin_dry_run(command)
+            mixin_version_and_product(command)
+
+        with program.command('create-release-candidate-tests', 'create test runs for a new release candidate in JIRA', create_release_candidate) as command:
+            mixin_dry_run(command)
+            mixin_version_and_product(command)
+            mixin_candidate(command)
+# }}}
+
+if __name__ == '__main__': main()