Re: [boost] [Boost.Test] range support

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-09 10:45:48

"Jens Theisen" <jth01_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:9pLWNg6kciB_at_jens-theisen.de...
> Hello,
>
> what do people think about Boost.Range support?
>
> Instead of writing
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> my_range_type r = <complex expression>;
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> std::vector< int > v = list_of(1)(2)(3);
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> BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_COLLECTIONS(r.begin(), r.end(), v.begin(), v.end());
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>
> one could write more conveniently the single line
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> BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL_RANGES( <complex expression>, list_of(1)(2)(3) );
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>
> It's also more readable and would so improve the documentational aspect of
> tests.

I think this idea has some merit. But I wouldn't want to enforce yet another 
dependency on Boost.Test users. There are two options here:
 1. Put theses definition into separate header
 2. Guard these definitions with something like ifndef 
BOOST_TEST_MINIMAL_DEPENDENCIES

In any case modification will have to be done after release.

Genandiy