add numpy/nose tester

Author: phobson

README.md

@@ -32,3 +32,15 @@ seaborn.despine(fig=fig)
 ```
 
 ![Alt text](docs/img/example.png "Example axes")
+
+## Testing
+
+Testing is generally done via the ``nose`` and ``numpy.testing`` modules.
+The best way to run the tests is in an interactive python session:
+
+```python
+import matplotlib
+matplotib.use('agg')
+import probscale
+probscale.test()
+```

docs/index.rst

@@ -54,22 +54,31 @@ Tutorial
 
    tutorial/getting_started.rst
 
+Testing
+-------
+
+It's easiest to run the tests from an interactive python session:
+
+.. code-block:: python
+
+    import matplotlib
+    matplotlib.use('agg')
+    import probscale
+    probscale.test()
+
+
 API References
 --------------
 
 .. toctree::
    :maxdepth: 2
 
-   probscale.rst
    viz.rst
-
-
-
+   probscale.rst
 
 Indices and tables
 ==================
 
 * :ref:`genindex`
 * :ref:`modindex`
 * :ref:`search`
-

probscale/__init__.py

@@ -4,3 +4,6 @@
 from .probscale import ProbScale
 
 scale.register_scale(ProbScale)
+
+from numpy.testing import Tester
+test = Tester().test