Re: Boost::Test v. CppUnit

From: Fredrik Blomqvist (yg-boost-users_at_[hidden])
Date: 2003-06-09 15:39:43

There was a thread very similar to this in comp.lang.c++.moderated only a
few days ago IIRC.
Search for CppUnit in the archives. Gennadiy (the author of boost::test)
provided answers.

// Fredrik

Jon Stewart wrote:
> Howdy -
>
> I've been using CppUnit and various parts of Boost for a little over a
> year. The 1.3.0 rlease includes support for unit testing, a la
> CppUnit, JUnit, etc. At first glance, I can't find any fundamental
> differences between CppUnit and Boost's unit testing framework. I'm
> sure that CppUnit could benefit from a code review or two by Boost's
> luminaries, but I'm still surprised that a new framework was created
> instead of trying to improve CppUnit.
>
> Can anyone state a few areas where CppUnit and Boost::test differ? In
> general, I tend to prefer Boost's solutions over others', but I don't
> see a clear cut case to be made for Boost over CppUnit, vis a vis unit
> testing. I'd be happy to change my mind, however. :-)
>
>
>
> Jon