[boost] Re: New numeric cast

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2004-09-28 15:55:01

"Fernando Cacciola" <fernando_cacciola_at_[hidden]> wrote in message
news:cjcfto$56n$1_at_sea.gmane.org...
> Hi,
>
> According to the regression summary, the new numeric conversion library is
> in pretty good shape(thanks to Joaquín Muñoz for his latest fixes!)
>
> I want to test how far can the new "numeric_cast<>" replace the old one.
> For that, I want to put the exact same test that's currently used for the
> old numeric_cast in the new library.
> Right now, cast_test.cpp contains numeric_cast<> test with other
> conversions. I will factor it out, but I have a doubt: it is not using the
> Test framework at all, it's just printing the test result to std out.
>
> Does the regression scripts parse the output, or these test are just
wrongly
> integrated?
>
> Should I update those test to use the Unit Test Framework?
>
> Fernando Cacciola
> SciSoft

It basically your choice, but why wouldn't you. I keep repeating during
formal reviews that test programs could be enhanced here and there would you
use Boost.Test (and all it's tools).

If you need any help feel free to ask.

Gennadiy.