Re: [boost] Boost.Test online?

From: Ronald Garcia (garcia_at_[hidden])
Date: 2002-08-14 12:01:25

Rozental, Gennadiy wrote:

>>Thanks for the pointer.  Could a header file be added to Boost.Test that 
>>will enable this functionality (perhaps an online_test.hpp) or a #define 
>>macro?  
>>    
>>
>
>I have no problems with that. On ther other hand I would not want to
>encourage this type of Boost.Test usage. 
>You don't want to spend 10 min to compile the library and reuse it but agree
>in 10-20 seconds (numbers from top of my head; in fact depends) overhead
>while compiling you tests. It's your choice. But I am not sure which way you
>win.
>  
>
The win for me is that I don't have to dig up a specific copy of the 
library parameterized upon architecture, compiler, and compiler settings 
every time I want something as simple as
error messages for  standard exceptions that percolate through main.  If 
adding this feature suddenly adds the need for a makefile (bear in mind 
I tend to use 3 different compilers on any given day) and configuration 
options, I'm not going to be bothered.  

I found that the previous test tools compiled quickly when included into 
an application in this manner.  Do the basic features from the previous 
Boost.Test (specifically Execution Tools) really require a large 
quantity of code?

Cheers,

Ron