Re: [boost] [Test] boost_unit_test_framework and main()

From: Gennadiy Rozental (gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-05-19 23:02:44

"Jody Hagins" <jody-boost-011304_at_[hidden]> wrote in message 
news:20070517205434.4a311d0e.jody-boost-011304_at_atdesk.com...
> On Thu, 17 May 2007 15:52:13 -0400
> "Gennadiy Rozental" <gennadiy.rozental_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
>> And it will work for trivial test presented by the user:
>>
>> #define BOOST_TEST_MAIN
>> #define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
>> #include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>
>> BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(mytest)
>> {
>> }

> OK.  I'm obviously missing something.  Where in the boost documentation
> does it say that I should be compiling code with the DYN_LINK flags if I
> am NOT building a library?
>
> I'd really like to read that rationale, because it simply makes no sense
> to me.
>
> I understand the "BOOST_TEST_MAIN" but the BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK does not
> make sense. The link decision is totally independent of the compilation
> UNLESS the code is being built to be included in a library.  This is
> obviously not the case here, as an executable, not a library, is being
> built.

This is not true for NT, ergo it's not true in general.

> You reference this in your previous reply to me (I'll reply to that one
> tomorrow, from work), but I can not find that documentation.  Maybe a
> bit more specific about where I can find it, please.

http://www.boost.org/boost/config/user.hpp
http://www.boost.org/more/separate_compilation.html

Gennadiy