[Boost-build] How to test library with unit-test?

From: Motonari Ito (motonari_at_[hidden])
Date: 2006-03-17 14:50:53

Hi

I have a small project which consists of a static library, an executable, 
and unit test. (LIST-1, and attachment)

Now, I want to run unit test whenever source files of the library are 
modified.

It works fine if bjam is started at [root] as LIST-2.

However, it does not work if it's started at [executable] as LIST-3.

Could you please give me any idea how to solve this?

Thank you.

===== LIST-1  =====================
[root]
  a.cpp        -- library file
  b.cpp        -- library file
  test.cpp     -- unit test main
  Jamroot      
  [executable]
    dep.cpp    -- executable file
    Jamfile
===================================

===== LIST-2  =====================
% cd [root]
% touch a.cpp
% bjam
...found 17 targets...
...updating 4 targets...
msvc.compile.c++ bin\msvc\debug\link-static\a.obj
a.cpp
msvc.archive bin\msvc\debug\link-static\foo.lib
msvc.link bin\msvc\debug\ut.exe
testing.unit-test bin\msvc\debug\ut.passed   <-- UNIT TEST WORKS!
...updated 4 targets...
===================================

===== LIST-3  =====================
% cd [root]/[executable]
% touch ../a.cpp
% bjam
...found 20 targets...
...updating 3 targets...
msvc.compile.c++ ..\bin\msvc\debug\link-static\a.obj
a.cpp
msvc.archive ..\bin\msvc\debug\link-static\foo.lib
msvc.link bin\msvc\debug\executable.exe
...updated 3 targets...                  <-- UNIT TEST DOES NOT WORK
===================================

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Motonari Ito (motonari_at_[hidden])