[Boost.Test] Embedding unit testing in DLL projects
Hello- What is the best practice for embedding test cases into library (versus executable) projects? I have successfully used the Boost.Test framework to build and create EXE targeted, testing specific (MSVS) projects. However, much of what I need to unit-test is compiled into a Win32 DLLs, and I would much rather embed the test cases directly within that DLL project code (inside define blocks of course), rather than having to define a separate project to produce an EXE to execute the tests for each DLL. When I say "I would rather", it really means my manager demands it. It appears that the boost.test MACROs nicely obfuscate the normal main()-ish entry point for the testing. I have searched for information on overriding or extending the kick-off of whatever calls the init_unit_test_suite() so I could write my own custom entry points for testing the DLL as a post-build step, but have not found what I am looking for. So, my question is this. Is there a provided framework for testing code within a DLL project? And if not, is there a way to kick start the testing from a non-main method (say a custom DLL entry point), and would this strategy work within the confines of Boost.Test? I believe that other well known unit testing framework (which shall remain nameless) supports such a thing, and I would suspect Boost.Test does also. I apologize if this question is often asked or obviously documented elsewhere. Thank you for the assistance.
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Tanner Davis