Re: [Boost-cmake] Individual library testing

Subject: Re: [Boost-cmake] Individual library testing
From: troy d. straszheim (troy_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-11-11 10:34:08

David Abrahams wrote:
> 
> http://sodium.resophonic.com/boost-cmake/current-docs/individual_libraries.html#tests-and-examples
> sez:
> 
>   Tests and examples are typically grouped into subdirectories, e.g.:
> 
>   libs/
>     iostreams/
>       test/
>       examples/
> 
>   CMake builds a parallel directory hierarchy in the build directory. If
>   you are working on, say, the examples for iostreams, you can just cd
>   into the directory $BUILDDIR/libs/iostreams/examples and type make:
> 
> So, let's say I want to start hacking on a header-only library,
> e.g. Boost.Parameter.  Naturally, I want to run its tests as I make
> changes.  How do I start doing that?  

Set BUILD_TESTS to 'parameter'.  When you reconfigure, 
libs/parameter/test will be generated.  To build the tests, just 'make' 
in that directory.  To run the tests, type 'ctest' in that directory.

-t