Re: [Boost-users] [1.35, Boost.Test] error when using system in a test

From: Christoph Duelli (duelli_at_[hidden])
Date: 2008-04-04 02:13:07

Jens Seidel wrote:

>> Yes, that's it! A single and simple system()-call.
>> (I use these to setup/teardown my test environment; i.e. I create and
>> remove a directory here, really. If there is a better way to do that:
>> hints welcome!)
> 
> I did the same :-) Nevertheless Boost has a library for filesystem
> operations which should be platform independent ...
Yes, I know.
With 'better way for it', however, I really meant: can/should the setup of
test cases be done inside those tests or is there a (better) way, perhaps
some class with setup/tearDown overloads or so...

Best regards
Christoph