Re: [Boost-users] [Test] Unit test for const suggestion.

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] [Test] Unit test for const suggestion.
From: Richard (legalize+jeeves_at_[hidden])
Date: 2010-09-22 17:10:35

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boost-users_at_[hidden] spake the secret code
<i7dmr3$e9c$1_at_[hidden]> thusly:

>The compiler stops the compilation with an error if you try to change a 
>const variable/type. Still you want to write a unit test that checks 
>that the variable cannot be changed. [...]

IMO there is little value to be had by writing such a test, since as
you state above you can't assign to a const quantity and still have
the code compile.

Test the behavior of your classes and leave the const'ness of members
and variables up to the implementor of the class.
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