Re: [Boost-users] Boost::Test: Registering Positive and Negative Tests

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] Boost::Test: Registering Positive and Negative Tests
From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2011-08-24 16:29:54

Jeffrey Walton <noloader <at> gmail.com> writes:

> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Our project currently uses Boost ::Test and auto registers the tests
> with BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE.
> 
> We have both positive an negative tests, and would like to register
> accordingly so we can selectively turn off negative tests (for
> example, turn of negative tests when running Valgrind due to
> Signal/Noise ratio).
> 
> Is this supported?

You can split your test cases into 2 test suites and specify which test suite to
run in a command line.

I am also looking to implement new feature in Boost.Test which will present
another solution for problems like this.

Gennadiy