When running with devel, i see the following :
{{{

[ ]: Package contains systemd file(s) if in need.

[ ]: Large documentation must go in a -doc subpackage.
Note: Documentation size is 10240 bytes in 2 files.

}}}

That's because GenericShouldCheckbase is run, and by default, the run method will just print "N/A". I tried to fix it with the following patch :

{{{
commit a93e305a28b9d31819c8964d17e2e3ae0207589c
Author: Michael Scherer misc@zarb.org
Date: Sat Dec 15 20:20:56 2012 +0100

disable spurious empty check from appearing in the final report

diff --git a/plugins/generic.py b/plugins/generic.py
index 073c49f..97bde1c 100644
--- a/plugins/generic.py
+++ b/plugins/generic.py
@@ -66,6 +66,8 @@ class GenericMustCheckbase(CheckBase):
def init(self, checks):
CheckBase.init(self, checks, file)

• def run(self):
• self.set_passed(None)

class CheckApprovedLicense(GenericMustCheckbase):
'''
diff --git a/plugins/generic_should.py b/plugins/generic_should.py
index 764919c..067733b 100644
--- a/plugins/generic_should.py
+++ b/plugins/generic_should.py
@@ -51,6 +51,9 @@ class GenericShouldCheckbase(CheckBase):
def init(self, checks):
CheckBase.init(self, checks, file)

• def run(self):
• self.set_passed(None)
  +

class CheckBuildInMock(GenericShouldCheckbase):
'''
}}}

But then, half of the report disappeared.

So the question is : "how do we disable those check".

I have a few idea :
- hardcode the name of the checks to remove
- make sure every final check has a proper run method
- filter check based on the presence of a text attribute

I am leaning on the 3rd proposal ( 1st duplicate information, 2nd is too much work and go against the idea of inheritance ), but I would be sure to have the input on others on the fix.