Re: [Boost-users] [test] Running either unit tests or normal program based off of command line switches

Which version of boost test does this apply to? I downloaded the latest stable boost version of 1.33.1 and grep -r gives no matches for BOOST_TEST_NO_MAIN or BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK. I also see no definitions for a function named unit_test_main. There's a header file with that name, but it defines a normal main regardless of what is #define'd. I suspect that maybe this is a feature with the CVS version? Gennadiy Rozental wrote:

"Jason House" wrote in message news:edhfuf$dth$1@sea.gmane.org...

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As I currently understand boost.test, it provides its own main function. If I want to make a separate executable to run the tests, that seems straight forward. But how would I embed the testing inside a normal program with a simple command-line switch for running them?

Depends how you build UTF:

1. Static library/"included" version 1.a. define BOOST_TEST_NO_MAIN during library/executable build 1.b. in your main file call unit_test_main():

if( /* call unit test */ ) return boost::unit_test::unit_test_main( argc, argv );

2. Dynamic library 2.a. define BOOST_TEST_NO_MAIN during library build 2.b. define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK during both library and executable build 2.c. In the file containing function main() include and define BOOST_TEST_MAIN 2.d. in your main file call unit_test_main():

if( /* call unit test */ ) return boost::unit_test::unit_test_main( &init_unit_test, argc, argv );

Gennadiy