test: enable running independent functional test sub-tests #30991

1. 
   ismaelsadeeq commented at 3:55 pm on September 27, 2024: member

   • Some test methods in the functional test framework are independent and do not require any prior context or setup in run_test.
   • This commit adds a new option for running these specific methods within a test file, allowing them to be executed individually without running the entire test suite.
   • Using this option reduces the time you need to wait before the test you are interested in starts executing.
   • The functionality added by this PR can be achieved manually by commenting out code, but having a pragmatic option to do this is more convenient.

   Note: Running test methods that require arguments or context will fail.

   Example Usage:

   0build/test/functional/feature_reindex.py --test_methods continue_reindex_after_shutdown
   

   0build/test/functional/feature_config_args.py --test_methods test_log_buffer test_args_log test_connect_with_seednode
   

2. test: enable running individual independent functional test methods

   - Some test methods in the functional test framework are independent
     and do not require any previous context or setup defined in `run_test`.
   - This commit adds a new option for running these specific methods within a test file,
     allowing them to be executed individually without running the entire test suite.
   
   - running test methods that require an argument or context will fail.

   cc21876b12
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4. DrahtBot added the label Tests on Sep 27, 2024
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7. ismaelsadeeq renamed this:
   test: enable running independent functional test methods
   test: enable running independent functional test sub-tests
   on Oct 1, 2024

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