[Boost-users] Syntax error when using BOOST_CHECK_PREDICATE

Subject: [Boost-users] Syntax error when using BOOST_CHECK_PREDICATE
From: Andrew J. Leer (leeand00_at_[hidden])
Date: 2009-12-12 17:53:29

Reading this article:
http://www.ibm.com/developerworks/aix/library/au-ctools1_boost/?S_TACT=105AGY20&S_CMP=HP

I'm using Boost 1.40.0 and Visual Studio 2005 with Visual C++ 8.0.

I've entered Listing 14 with a few additional lines of logging code:

#include "stdafx.h"
#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE example
#include <boost/test/included/unit_test.hpp>

std::list<int> user_defined_func( ) {
        std::cout << "BEGIN: user_defined_func" << std::endl;
        std::list<int> l;

        l.push_back(8);
        l.push_back(0);

        std::cout << "END: user_defined_func" << std::endl;

        return l;
}

bool validate_list(std::list<int> &L1)
{

   std::cout << "BEGIN: validate_list" << std::endl;

   std::list<int>::iterator it1 = L1.begin();

   for(; it1 != L1.end(); ++it1)
   {
      if(*it1<= 1){

             std::cout << "Validation failed because an item in the list was
less than or equal to 1." << std::endl;
                 std::cout << "END: validate_list" << std::endl;
         return false;
       }
   }

   std::cout << "Test passed because all of the items in the list were
greater than or equal to 1" << std::endl;
   std::cout << "END: validate_list" << std::endl;
  return true;
}

BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE( test )
BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( test )
{
   std::list<int>& list1 = user_defined_func();
   BOOST_CHECK_PREDICATE( validate_list, list1 );
}
BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()

Now when I go to compile this, it ends up giving me an error:

1>------ Build started: Project: UnitTestTests, Configuration: Debug
Win32 ------
1>Compiling...
1>UnitTestTests.cpp
1>c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\impl\execution_monitor.ipp(904) :
warning C4535: calling _set_se_translator() requires /EHa
1>c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\utils\runtime\config.hpp(90) :
warning C4996: 'putenv': The POSIX name for this item is deprecated.
Instead, use the ISO C++ conformant name: _putenv. See online help for
details.
1>        c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio
8\vc\include\stdlib.h(900) : see declaration of 'putenv'
1>c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\utils\runtime\cla\char_parameter.ipp(36)
: warning C4244: 'argument' : conversion from 'boost::rtti::id_t' to
'const int', possible loss of data
1>c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\utils\runtime\cla\named_parameter.ipp(41)
: warning C4244: 'argument' : conversion from 'boost::rtti::id_t' to
'const int', possible loss of data
1>c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\utils\runtime\env\environment.ipp(82)
: warning C4996: 'getenv': This function or variable may be unsafe.
Consider using _dupenv_s instead. To disable deprecation, use
_CRT_SECURE_NO_WARNINGS. See online help for details.
1>        c:\program files (x86)\microsoft visual studio
8\vc\include\stdlib.h(483) : see declaration of 'getenv'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2146: syntax error : missing ')' before identifier
'BOOST_PP_IIF_BOOST_PP_BOOL_0'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2780: 'bool boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd(Pred,const
boost::unit_test::lazy_ostream
&,boost::test_tools::const_string,size_t,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::tool_level,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_type,const
Arg0 &,const char *,const Arg1 &,const char *,const Arg2 &,const char
*,const Arg3 &,const char *,const Arg4 &,const char *)' : expects 16
arguments - 6 provided
1>        c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\test_tools.hpp(523) : see
declaration of 'boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2780: 'bool boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd(Pred,const
boost::unit_test::lazy_ostream
&,boost::test_tools::const_string,size_t,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::tool_level,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_type,const
Arg0 &,const char *,const Arg1 &,const char *,const Arg2 &,const char
*,const Arg3 &,const char *)' : expects 14 arguments - 6 provided
1>        c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\test_tools.hpp(523) : see
declaration of 'boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2780: 'bool boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd(Pred,const
boost::unit_test::lazy_ostream
&,boost::test_tools::const_string,size_t,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::tool_level,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_type,const
Arg0 &,const char *,const Arg1 &,const char *,const Arg2 &,const char
*)' : expects 12 arguments - 6 provided
1>        c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\test_tools.hpp(523) : see
declaration of 'boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2780: 'bool boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd(Pred,const
boost::unit_test::lazy_ostream
&,boost::test_tools::const_string,size_t,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::tool_level,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_type,const
Arg0 &,const char *,const Arg1 &,const char *)' : expects 10 arguments
- 6 provided
1>        c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\test_tools.hpp(523) : see
declaration of 'boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2780: 'bool boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd(Pred,const
boost::unit_test::lazy_ostream
&,boost::test_tools::const_string,size_t,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::tool_level,boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_type,const
Arg0 &,const char *)' : expects 8 arguments - 6 provided
1>        c:\program files
(x86)\boost\boost_1_40\boost\test\test_tools.hpp(523) : see
declaration of 'boost::test_tools::tt_detail::check_frwd'
1>c:\users\andy\documents\visual studio
2005\projects\unittesttests\unittesttests\unittesttests.cpp(45) :
error C2059: syntax error : ')'
1>Build log was saved at "file://c:\Users\andy\Documents\Visual Studio
2005\Projects\UnitTestTests\UnitTestTests\Debug\BuildLog.htm"

It seems to have some real problems with the BOOST_CHECK_PREDICATE
macro why is this?

Thank you,
    Andrew J. Leer
1>UnitTestTests - 7 error(s), 5 warning(s)
========== Build: 0 succeeded, 1 failed, 0 up-to-date, 0 skipped ==========