Re: [Boost-users] [Test] Where to learn about boost::itest::mock_object?

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Test] Where to learn about boost::itest::mock_object?
From: Richard (legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-04-14 23:31:37

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<CABUeae8M_S7z1OWcHz9C73Sk7wBfp2nSdK9qodevJBE0roTeJg_at_[hidden]> thusly:

>During retrospection of the big thread on Boost.Test future [1],

Holy crap!  How can they talk about killing a library *only* on the
developer's list?  This would affect *tons* of people, including
myself, since I regularly advocate Boost.Test for doing TDD in C++.

This seems really unlike what I have come to consider from the Boost
folks.

>I found this curious post by Gennadiy [2] about mock_object.
>I had no idea such facility lives in Boost.Test and it looks
>it's been there for very long time.

Unfortunately I would not recommend it because it is basically
undocumented.  I would instead recommend using another mock object
library in conjunction with Boost.Test such as googlemock or Turtle.

>Is the mock_object an internal feature or is it dedicated (and ready) to use
>by Boost.Test users?

My opinion: no

>What are basic features of this mocking facility?

My opinion: who knows, since it's not documented.

>How does it compare to Turtle or googlemock?

My opinion: who knows, since it's not documented.
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