Re: [boost] Boost Test Policy

Subject: Re: [boost] Boost Test Policy
From: Steven Watanabe (watanabesj_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-08-25 00:10:13

AMDG

Edward Diener wrote:
> I was looking at the Boost web page describing the Boost test 
> policies, at http://www.boost.org/development/test.html. I was not 
> sure what I needed to use to design tests for possible Boost software. 
> I noticed that it was not required to use Boost Test in order to do 
> so, but that there was an "Optional (but highly recommended)" section 
> for using Boost Test.
>
> But neither of the links there are valid any longer,

I fixed the links.

> and while Boost Test still has a Unit Test Framework I did not find 
> any Test Tools section for simple test programs, although perhaps the 
> execution monitors or minimal test in Boost Test was originally meant. 
> Anyway the page needs to be updated in regard to Boost Test links.
>
> I also found the lightweigt_test.hpp in Boost detail, so I was 
> wondering whether or not that is now considered a viable enough choice 
> for designing Boost component's tests.

In Christ,
Steven Watanabe