Re: [boost] [detail][lightweight_test.hpp] Proposal to add BOOST_TEST_THROWS to boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp

Subject: Re: [boost] [detail][lightweight_test.hpp] Proposal to add BOOST_TEST_THROWS to boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp
From: Daniel James (daniel_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-03-13 16:22:24

On 13 March 2013 20:03, Ion Gaztañaga <igaztanaga_at_[hidden]> wrote:
>
> In my tests I use boost/detail/lightweight_test.hpp as it has nearly all I
> need to test my libraries with very little overhead. However I needed a
> simple utility to check if an expression throws an exception and I think it
> can be added to this header with very little code. See attached patch.
>
> Do you find this a good idea? Ok to commit?

Seems like a good idea. I'm not sure if you should use
no_exceptions_support, since tests will always fail without
exceptions.