Re: [jamboost] Re: Test with pattern file

From: David Abrahams (dave_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-02-19 03:02:11

"Gennadiy E. Rozental <rogeeff_at_[hidden]>" <rogeeff_at_[hidden]> writes:

>> > Any way to implement this in bounds of Boost.Build?
>> 
>> Yes, it's doable, but no, I want to try to do it. 
>
> This statement confuses me o bit. Couldn't you rephrase it?

It means that it's possible to implement it, but I don't want to try
to do it.

>> It would be a lot of work for me.
>
> In fact I meant "implement in Jamfile in bounds of existent 
> Boost.Build".

Oh, well in that case, I guess "not too easily." I mean, the stuff
that goes in your Jamfile is the same stuff that goes in Boost.Build,
so in that sense anything you can do in Boost.Build can be done in
your Jamfile.

>> Why not just always run with --save_pattern=yes?
>
> --save_pattern is the switch between match and save mode. In match 
> mode it perform matching vs. file content (i.e. real testing). While 
> in save mode it store strings into file for further use for 
> matching. This way I may check that output is the same as it was 
> before (i.e. correct)
> However, if test is failing I would like to know what output was 
> produced in fact. It would help me to find the source of error.

In that case, what about implementing a new test mode which both saves
and matches?

-- 
Dave Abrahams
Boost Consulting
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