[boost] Re: How do regressions tests work?

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-11-19 12:17:49

Darren Cook <darren_at_[hidden]> writes:

> I want to set up a test suite for one of my own libraries, and started
> looking at how Boost does this. In status/Jamfile it has lines like:
>          [ run libs/array/array1.cpp ]
>
> I had a look in array1.cpp and all it does is output to stdout. I
> don't see any asserts, and I cannot find a file of expected output to
> compare to. Is just running to completion enough to pass the test, or
> am I missing something?

Nope, you're not missing anything.  It might be possible to add
expected results comparison, but that's not currently part of the
system.

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Dave Abrahams
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