want things simpler

testing/__tests__/retained_in_immediate_test.lua

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 --[[
   Test: Retained Elements in Immediate Mode (No Duplication)
-  
+
   This test verifies that retained-mode elements don't get recreated
   when the overall application is in immediate mode.
 ]]
@@ -39,34 +39,34 @@ function TestRetainedInImmediateMode:test_topLevelRetainedElementPersists()
     })
     return backdrop
   end
-  
+
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   -- Frame 1: Create a retained element (no explicit ID)
   local backdrop = createUI()
-  
+
   local backdropId = backdrop.id
   luaunit.assertNotNil(backdropId, "Backdrop should have auto-generated ID")
   luaunit.assertEquals(backdrop._elementMode, "retained")
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
-  
+
   -- Frame 2: Call createUI() again (same function, same line numbers)
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   local backdrop2 = createUI()
-  
+
   -- Should return the SAME element, not create a new one
   luaunit.assertEquals(backdrop2.id, backdropId, "Should return existing element with same ID")
   luaunit.assertEquals(backdrop2, backdrop, "Should return exact same element instance")
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
 end
 
 -- Test that retained elements with explicit IDs can be recreated
 function TestRetainedInImmediateMode:test_explicitIdAllowsNewElements()
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   -- Create element with explicit ID
   local element1 = FlexLove.new({
     id = "my_custom_id",
@@ -75,26 +75,26 @@ function TestRetainedInImmediateMode:test_explicitIdAllowsNewElements()
     height = 100,
     backgroundColor = Color.new(1, 0, 0, 1),
   })
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
-  
+
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   -- Create another element with SAME explicit ID but different properties
   -- This should create a NEW element (user controls uniqueness)
   local element2 = FlexLove.new({
     id = "my_custom_id",
     mode = "retained",
-    width = 200,  -- Different properties
+    width = 200, -- Different properties
     height = 200,
     backgroundColor = Color.new(0, 1, 0, 1),
   })
-  
+
   -- With explicit IDs, we allow duplicates (user responsibility)
   luaunit.assertEquals(element2.id, "my_custom_id")
   -- Properties should match NEW element, not old
   luaunit.assertEquals(element2.width, 200)
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
 end
 
@@ -106,38 +106,38 @@ function TestRetainedInImmediateMode:test_multipleRetainedElementsPersist()
       width = "100%",
       height = "100%",
     })
-    
+
     local window = FlexLove.new({
       mode = "retained",
       width = "90%",
       height = "90%",
     })
-    
+
     return backdrop, window
   end
-  
+
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   local backdrop, window = createUI()
-  
+
   local backdropId = backdrop.id
   local windowId = window.id
-  
+
   luaunit.assertNotEquals(backdropId, windowId, "Different elements should have different IDs")
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
-  
+
   -- Frame 2
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   local backdrop2, window2 = createUI()
-  
+
   -- Both should return existing elements
   luaunit.assertEquals(backdrop2.id, backdropId)
   luaunit.assertEquals(window2.id, windowId)
   luaunit.assertEquals(backdrop2, backdrop)
   luaunit.assertEquals(window2, window)
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
 end
 
@@ -149,45 +149,46 @@ function TestRetainedInImmediateMode:test_retainedChildOfRetainedParentPersists(
       width = 400,
       height = 400,
     })
-    
+
     local child = FlexLove.new({
       mode = "retained",
       parent = parent,
       width = 100,
       height = 100,
     })
-    
+
     return parent, child
   end
-  
+
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   local parent, child = createUI()
-  
+
   local parentId = parent.id
   local childId = child.id
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
-  
+
   -- Frame 2
   FlexLove.beginFrame()
-  
+
   local parent2, child2 = createUI()
-  
+
   -- Parent should be the same
   luaunit.assertEquals(parent2.id, parentId)
   luaunit.assertEquals(parent2, parent)
-  
+
   -- Child should also be the same instance
   luaunit.assertEquals(child2.id, childId, "Child ID should match")
   luaunit.assertEquals(child2, child, "Child should be same instance")
-  
+
   -- Child should still exist in parent's children
   luaunit.assertEquals(#parent2.children, 1, "Parent should have exactly 1 child")
   luaunit.assertEquals(parent2.children[1].id, childId)
-  
+
   FlexLove.endFrame()
 end
 
--- Run tests
-os.exit(luaunit.LuaUnit.run())
+if not _G.RUNNING_ALL_TESTS then
+  os.exit(luaunit.LuaUnit.run())
+end