Re: [boost] Re: Formal review: New Boost.Test Library

From: David Abrahams (david.abrahams_at_[hidden])
Date: 2001-12-01 23:20:33

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Gennadiy E. Rozental" <rogeeff_at_[hidden]>

> 
> > =========
> > BOOST_CHECKPOINT( message ) - to be used to mark a test flow with a 
> check
> > points. The checkpoint can help to locate a source of a runtime 
> exception.
> >     Example: test.cpp
> >        int test_main( int, char* [] )
> >       {
> >           BOOST_CHECKPOINT( "Going to throw an exception" );
> >           throw "some error";
> >           return 0;
> >        }
> >     Output:
> >         Exception in test_main : C string:some_error
> >         test.cpp(3) : last checkpoint: Going to throw an exception
> > 
> > 
> > Have you considered supplying BOOST_THROW(...) instead?
> 
> What exectly do you mean? 
> I have BOOST_CHECK_THROW to check whether or not exception was 
> thrown. 

Sorry, I should have spelled it out:

#define BOOST_THROW(expression)\
do \
{  \
    BOOST_CHECKPOINT("throw " #expression);  \
    throw expression;                        \
}  \
while (0)