Re: [Boost-build] [Conditional Tests] How to make tests to depend on properties of library they use

Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [Conditional Tests] How to make tests to depend on properties of library they use
From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba (vicente.botet_at_[hidden])
Date: 2013-01-05 17:21:20

Le 05/01/13 22:33, Artyom Beilis a écrit :
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> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Vicente J. Botet Escriba <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]>
>>> ----- Original Message -----
>>>> From: Vicente Botet <vicente.botet_at_[hidden]>
>>>> Subject: Re: [Boost-build] [Conditional Tests] How to make tests to
>> depend on properties of library they use
>>>> Steven Watanabe-4 wrote
>>>>>    AMDG
>>>>>   
>>>>>    On 03/22/2011 06:40 AM, Artyom wrote:
>>>>>>    I have following setup.
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>    libs/locale/build
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>    uses properties
>>>>>    <boost.locale.icu>
>>>>>    on/off
>>>>>    <boost.locale.std>
>>>>>    on/off and
>>>>>>    so on library boost_locale
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>    I want to add test suites according to these properties:
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>    test-suite "icu"
>>>>>>          :
>>>>>>              [ run test_collate.cpp ]
>>>>>>              [ run test_convert.cpp ]
>>>>>>              [ run test_boundary.cpp ]
>>>>>>              [ run test_formatting.cpp ]
>>>>>>              [ run test_generator.cpp ]
>>>>>>              [ run test_icu_vs_os_timezone.cpp ]
>>>>>>          : (Something run only if ../build//boost_locale has
>>>>>    <boost.locale.icu>
>>>>>    on )
>>>>>>          ;
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>   
>>>>>>    How can I do this?
>>>>>    Something like
>>>>>    <boost.locale.icu>
>>>>>    off:
>>>>>    <build>
>>>>>    no?
>>>> Where these should be located?
>>>>   
>>>> Best,
>>>> Vicente
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>>>>    
>>>   
>>> What do you mean?
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>>>   
>> I guess I've got the answer. Does the following works for your needs?
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>> [ run test_collate.cpp : : : <boost.locale.icu>off:<build>no ]
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>> Best,
>> Vicente
>>
> Ahhh... I remember that I straggled with it for a looooooooong time and
> finally changed the C++ code such that if backed is disabled
> the test just becomes empty/dummy.
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> See for example: https://svn.boost.org/svn/boost/trunk/libs/locale/test/test_posix_collate.cpp
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> Several few lines.
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> So no, it does not work...
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> Why do you ask?
>
Because I want to not run some tests.

Vicente