Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11416: BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE_EXPECTED_FAILURES should result in a fail verdict if the expectation is not fullfilled

Subject: Re: [Boost-bugs] [Boost C++ Libraries] #11416: BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE_EXPECTED_FAILURES should result in a fail verdict if the expectation is not fullfilled
From: Boost C++ Libraries (noreply_at_[hidden])
Date: 2015-07-03 11:21:42

#11416: BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE_EXPECTED_FAILURES should result in a fail verdict if
the expectation is not fullfilled
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  Reporter:  peters@…          |      Owner:  rogeeff
      Type:  Bugs              |     Status:  closed
 Milestone:  To Be Determined  |  Component:  test
   Version:  Boost 1.57.0      |   Severity:  Problem
Resolution:  invalid           |   Keywords:
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Changes (by renficiaud):

 * status:  new => closed
 * resolution:   => invalid

Comment:

 This is by design: an error is raised only when the number of failures
 inside the test case is higher than the expected one. For checking the
 strict number of failures, regular assertions should be used.

 This is explained in details here:
 http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/develop/libs/test/doc/html/boost_test/testing_tools/expected_failures.html

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Ticket URL: <https://svn.boost.org/trac/boost/ticket/11416#comment:1>
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