Re: [Boost-build] setting up a DLL Test in bjam

From: Michael Caisse (boost_at_[hidden])
Date: 2007-10-30 12:33:05

Robert Ramey wrote:

> I'm curious how one would set up the following kind of test.
>
> The test would consist of a main application and two DLLS..
> Each of the three would need to be compiled and linked
> and then the test run which dynamically loaded and unloaded
> the DLLS.
>
> As I understand it.  The bjam test setup puts each
> target in different directories whose names correspond
> to the test configuration.  This raises the question
> as to what path name to use in the code which
> loads the DLL.
>
> Actually I would prefer that the DLLS be built
> and run in the same directory as the main application
> But I don't see how to do this.
>
> Anyone is free to offer a suggestion.
>
> Robert Ramey
>
>   

Robert -

You will want to use the install rule. It allows you to install a
target and the target's dependents in a directory. That is how I
do my automated testing.

For example, you might have something like:

------------

exe foo_test_app
        : some_amazing_tester.cpp
          /my/project//library1
          /my/project//library2
        :
        :
        :
        ;

install stage_test :
        : foo_test_app
        : <location> ../my_test_dir
          <install-dependencies>on
          <install-type>LIB
        ;

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Hope that is useful to you.

michael

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