Re: [Boost-users] How can I develop generic test code and using it withthe test_suite

Gennadiy, sorry to be off-topic. Just a general question on your statement:

I recommend you to avoid init_unit_test_suite and use BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE instead.

Do you generally recommend to avoid init_unit_test_suite? If yes, could you explain why? I have some hierarchy of unit tests which might depend on other tests. And in case of avoiding init_unit_test_suite, I would need to introduce one more level in the hierarchy, since in my case test_suite can depend on some other test_suits. Currently this kind of dependency is added in init_unit_test_suite. Thanks, Ovanes On Thu, January 25, 2007 17:34, Gennadiy Rozental wrote:

"Stephen Torri" wrote in message news:1169597636.8109.18.camel@base.torri.org...

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I have the following code for a sample test. I was wondering how I can move code that is common to a long off different test files to a common location and use inheritance?

Why would you want to use an inheritance (just a general question)?

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In the code below I can do two things. If its indeed generic I can encapsulate it in a common class used in the tests. Secondly I could put test_one and test_two in a class and inherit from the parent generic class. What is the best solution for what I am trying to do?

To be frank with you I do not see anything particular generic in the code below and don't really understand what you are trying to do. Could you please give some more detailes. Than I probably be able to give some recommendations.

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Stephen

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#include #include <fstream>

using namespace boost::unit_test; using namespace boost::unit_test_framework;

You don't need secont using statement. Both namespaces are synonims.

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class A {} class B {}

A* helper_run_test ( B& target_ref, std::string target_file ) { ... do work on B and return A* result }

void test_one () { B& b_ref;

That's invalid

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A* helper_run_test ( b, "Apple" ); .. perform a BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL }

void test_two () { B& b_ref; A* helper_run_test ( b, "Peach" ); .. perform a BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL }

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test_suite* init_unit_test_suite ( int, char**) { test_suite* test = BOOST_TEST_SUITE ("My test suite");

test->add ( BOOST_TEST_CASE ( &test_one ) ); test->add ( BOOST_TEST_CASE ( &test_two ) );

return test; }

I recommend you to avoid init_unit_test_suite and use BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE instead.

Gennadiy

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