Re: New file uploaded to boost - Command Line Parsing

From: williamkempf_at_[hidden]
Date: 2001-03-02 16:08:41

--- In boost_at_y..., Phlip <pplumlee_at_o...> wrote:
> Proclaimed williamkempf_at_h... from the mountaintops:
> > --- In boost_at_y..., Phlip <pplumlee_at_o...> wrote:
> > > Proclaimed williamkempf_at_h... from the mountaintops:
> > > > The code is not Boostified in any way.  It was written adhoc 
in a
> > > > hurry
> > >
> > > Does it have unit tests?
> >
> > Not really.  The main.cpp file illustrates the full functionality 
and
> > is what I used for testing, but it doesn't hold up to the full
> > criteria of a "unit test".  I'd suggest first just looking at the
> > general functionality illusrtated in main.cpp to judge the 
concept.
> > If that looks promising then we can get into more serious 
evaluation
> > and I'll work on supplying unit tests (this will give the 
Boost:Test
> > library time to be included, which will simplify writing the unit
> > tests).  However, I expect there to be some ideas about ways to
> > modify the interface before that time.
> 
> Just an ideological nit:
> 
>     http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?CodeUnitTestFirst

The point's well taken, and I know about this concept.  However, 
there's a bit of disconnect here.  I have unit tested the code by 
using the executable generated by main.cpp and running various 
command lines with known expected output against it.  This achieved 
the same results, but it means I don't have any formal unit tests to 
supply here.

For development purposes the unit tests are very much needed, and 
exist in an informal manner for me.  For evaluation purposes I'm not 
sure they are important at all at this stage.

Bill Kempf