Re: [Boost-users] --run_test and using this to run a subset of Testcases.

Subject: Re: [Boost-users] --run_test and using this to run a subset of Testcases.
From: Gennadiy Rozental (rogeeff_at_[hidden])
Date: 2014-01-12 21:13:58

Manuel Maier <Manuel.Maier <at> br-automation.com> writes:

> 
> Hi 
> I am looking for help considering running sets of Testcases/Testsuites.

Hi Manuel,

Release version of Boost.Test does provide some functionality for selective 
test run. There are few issues with it and number of limitations. In trunk 
version I reworked this component significantly. Now you not only can have 
combination of compile time/runtime selection, there is an ability "exclude" 
commands, you can combine several run_test commands and you can also label 
your test cases and select/exclude based on a label.
 
> First off, is there a possibility to do a negative selection.

In trunk.
 
> i.e. tell boost.test to NOT run certain Testcases/testsuites?
> 
> Further is it possible to run sets of Testcases(which may reside in 
different
> testsuites)? 
> Assume following test tree: 
> MASTER 
> suite1 
>  Â  Â  Â  Â case1 
>  Â  Â  Â  Â case2 
> suite2 
>  Â  Â  Â  Â testcase1 
>  Â  Â  Â  Â testcase2 
> suite3 
>  Â  Â  Â  Â subsuite 
>  Â  Â  Â  Â  Â  Â  Â  Â testcase1
> 
> Now lets say I wanna run testcase case1, testcase2 and the subsuite 
testsuite.
> 
> Is this even possible? 

I think this should be possible even in release version. run_test comamnd 
will look a bit clumsy, but it should work. It will defnitely work in trunk 
version.

Regards,
Gennadiy