[boost] Re: [boost.test] feature request - random order of testing

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-05-23 02:19:12

"Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> I plan in this release to add an ability to run a test case by name. It
> may
>> help you a bit. As for random order I will think about it, but it fills a
>
> Sorry. Meant *feels*.
>
>> bit incorrect (see above).

I don't know why; randomization of tests is good, as long as the seed
is written when a test fails and a specific seed can be injected to
reproduce the case.  It means that your tests aren't unintentionally
dependent on some arbitrary order or input data/size you may have
chosen.  I've used this strategy very successfully in the past.

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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