3 files changed, 49 insertions, 3 deletions

diff --git a/yardstick/benchmark/runners/arithmetic.py b/yardstick/benchmark/runners/arithmetic.py
index acf14d08a..9efafffec 100644
--- a/yardstick/benchmark/runners/arithmetic.py
+++ b/yardstick/benchmark/runners/arithmetic.py
@@ -97,6 +97,30 @@ def _worker_process(queue, cls, method_name, context, scenario_args):
 
 
 class ArithmeticRunner(base.Runner):
+    '''Run a scenario arithmetically stepping an input value
+
+  Parameters
+    interval - time to wait between each scenario invocation
+        type:    int
+        unit:    seconds
+        default: 1 sec
+    name - name of scenario option that will be increased for each invocation
+        type:    string
+        unit:    na
+        default: none
+    start - value to use in first invocation of scenario
+        type:    int
+        unit:    na
+        default: none
+    step - value added to start value in next invocation of scenario
+        type:    int
+        unit:    na
+        default: none
+    stop - value indicating end of invocation
+        type:    int
+        unit:    na
+        default: none
+    '''
 
     __execution_type__ = 'Arithmetic'
 
diff --git a/yardstick/benchmark/runners/base.py b/yardstick/benchmark/runners/base.py
index 38ca34f4b..08117c625 100644
--- a/yardstick/benchmark/runners/base.py
+++ b/yardstick/benchmark/runners/base.py
@@ -41,13 +41,22 @@ class Runner(object):
     runners = []
 
     @staticmethod
-    def _get_cls(runner_type):
+    def get_cls(runner_type):
+        '''return class of specified type'''
         for runner in utils.itersubclasses(Runner):
             if runner_type == runner.__execution_type__:
                 return runner
         raise RuntimeError("No such runner_type %s" % runner_type)
 
     @staticmethod
+    def get_types():
+        '''return a list of known runner type (class) names'''
+        types = []
+        for runner in utils.itersubclasses(Runner):
+            types.append(runner)
+        return types
+
+    @staticmethod
     def get(config):
         """Returns instance of a scenario runner for execution type.
         """
@@ -62,7 +71,7 @@ class Runner(object):
                 args=(config["output_filename"], Runner.queue))
             Runner.dump_process.start()
 
-        return Runner._get_cls(config["type"])(config, Runner.queue)
+        return Runner.get_cls(config["type"])(config, Runner.queue)
 
     @staticmethod
     def release(runner):
diff --git a/yardstick/benchmark/runners/duration.py b/yardstick/benchmark/runners/duration.py
index 61d498f02..363320a6d 100644
--- a/yardstick/benchmark/runners/duration.py
+++ b/yardstick/benchmark/runners/duration.py
@@ -89,7 +89,20 @@ def _worker_process(queue, cls, method_name, context, scenario_args):
 
 
 class DurationRunner(base.Runner):
-
+    '''Run a scenario for a certain amount of time
+
+If the scenario ends before the time has elapsed, it will be started again.
+
+  Parameters
+    duration - amount of time the scenario will be run for
+        type:    int
+        unit:    seconds
+        default: 1 sec
+    interval - time to wait between each scenario invocation
+        type:    int
+        unit:    seconds
+        default: 1 sec
+    '''
     __execution_type__ = 'Duration'
 
     def _run_benchmark(self, cls, method, scenario_args):