[Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7417: It is not possible to

Subject: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #7417: It is not possible to
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2012-09-24 15:59:12

#7417: It is not possible to
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 Reporter:  Jamie Allsop <ja11sop@…>            |       Owner:  rogeeff
     Type:  Patches                             |      Status:  new    
Milestone:  To Be Determined                    |   Component:  test   
  Version:  Boost Development Trunk             |    Severity:  Problem
 Keywords:                                      |  
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 Currently with Boost.Test it is not possible to use the test output to
 show detailed live test progress. By detailed I mean, test status, number
 of passed assertions and total number of assertions. This is because:

   1. Only basic status information is provided through `stdout` (the
 Boost.Test log) as tests are proceeding. Notably just whether a test has
 started or a test has finished.
   2. Detailed information is accessible by accessing the test report
 information captured as part of the Boost.Test report functionality which
 is typical sent to `stderr`.
   3. Report data is only output when all tests are complete therefore this
 information cannot be used for live reporting. In other words a solution
 is not to listen on both `stdout` and `stderr`

 The attached patch adds additional test status information to the
 information sent to stdout - the Boost.Test log. This allows arbitrary
 test tools to be developed that interpret the test output for live test
 progress reporting.

 We use one such tool based on scons that allows us to view live test
 progress on the console. This is not possible with the current Boost.Test
 since detailed test status is not available until all cases have
 completed.

 This patch compliments the patches attached to:

 [[TicketQuery( id=7397|7410 )]]

 and taken together allows for sophisticated test tools to be built on top
 of the Boost.Test output.

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/7417>
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