Re: [boost] Re: Re: Beta posted for new regression tests

From: William E. Kempf (williamkempf_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-07-24 13:06:56

----- Original Message -----
From: "Gennadiy Rozental" <rogeeff_at_[hidden]>
Newsgroups: gmane.comp.lib.boost.devel
To: <boost_at_[hidden]>
Sent: Wednesday, July 24, 2002 12:16 PM
Subject: [boost] Re: Re: Beta posted for new regression tests

> > > $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/.../test/Jamfile
> > >
> > > How's that?
> >
> > If you mean $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/**/test/Jamfile where '**' means any
> > directory sub-tree (stolen from Ant syntax), then yeah, that looks good
to
>
> What subtree did you mean? Is it different from library name?

Possibly, yes.  For instance, see the post about GDTL library.

> > me.  This would be something that would match the (informal?) directory
> > structure we've discussed for Boost time and again.
> >
> > Bill Kempf
>
> FWIW, we should look for:
> 1. $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/<lib-name>/test/Jamfile
> if is missing (for odl pre-convention libs like any)

Why make the tools do this?  Convert the libraries instead.

> 2. $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/<lib-name>/Jamfile
>
> This Jamfile may define all test targets itself or it could include other
> Jamfiles. For example for gdtl
> $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/gdtl/test/Jamfile should include
> $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/gdtl/gregorian/test/Jamfile and
>
> $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/gdtl/posix_time/test/Jamfile
>
> In general we should strive to keep all testing under <lib-name>/test
> subdirectory; all build rules under <lib-name>/build all docs under
> <lib-name>/docs. IOW I would prefer if gdtl testing structure would look
> like
> $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/gdtl/test
> $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/gdtl/test/gregorian
> $(BOOST_ROOT)/libs/gdtl/test/posix_time
>
> Even if library subcomponent are completely independent I would prefer
still
> stick to per-library based building/testing/documenting and so on.

I won't argue against this reasoning.  I think it can suffice to look just
for .../libs/proj/test/Jamfile.  I was only commenting on what Dave said,
not making an overall recommendation.

Bill Kempf