From dfb8c271027de1a971ad59b8ca8f729cd8e338be Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001
From: David LeBauer <dlebauer@gmail.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Aug 2024 13:15:48 -0700
Subject: [PATCH] added check that niwot.out hasn't changed to github actions

---
 .github/workflows/ci.yml | 13 ++++++++++++-
 1 file changed, 12 insertions(+), 1 deletion(-)

diff --git a/.github/workflows/ci.yml b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
index 538f434..5f115d9 100644
--- a/.github/workflows/ci.yml
+++ b/.github/workflows/ci.yml
@@ -9,7 +9,7 @@ on:
 
 jobs:
 
-  # try to build PEcAn on all versions of R
+  # try to build SIPNET on Windows, Ubuntu, MacOS
   build:
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
@@ -44,3 +44,14 @@ jobs:
       run: |
         echo "::error title={No Output}::Test run for Niwot site failed to produce output"
         exit 1
+
+     # check whether niwot.out has changed
+     - name: Check whether niwot.out has changed
+       run: |
+         if git diff --exit-code Sites/Niwot/niwot.out; then
+	   echo "Success: Niwot.out created and has not changed"
+	 else
+	   echo "::error title={Output Changed}::The test file niwot.out has changed"
+	   exit 1
+	 fi
+