unit--, a unit test framework for C++

[VvanN]

hi, fellows

I'd like to intruduce a new unit test framework for C++
freely available at:

http://unit--.sourceforge.net/

It does not need bothering test registration, here is an example

// --- begin code ---
#include "unit--.h"

testSuite(MySuite);

testCase(CompareCase, MySuite)
{
int x = 1;
int y = x + 2;
assertTrue(x < y);
}
// --- end code ---

besides, unit-- is implemented entirely in std C++, thus is portable
across different platforms and compilers

[Phlip]

VvanN wrote:

I'd like to intruduce a new unit test framework for C++
freely available at:

http://unit--.sourceforge.net/

It does not need bothering test registration, here is an example
Righteous. CppUnit mires itself in endless test registration issues, instead
of simply using macros to achieve the Test Collector pattern.
// --- begin code ---
#include "unit--.h"

testSuite(MySuite);

testCase(CompareCase, MySuite)
{
int x = 1;
int y = x + 2;
assertTrue(x < y);
}
// --- end code ---
Suppose I had two suites and wanted to run the same case over both suites?

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AbstractTest

Suppose a test case uses std::basic_string<>. How would I run the test case
twice, once with char and again with wchar_t?
besides, unit-- is implemented entirely in std C++, thus is portable
across different platforms and compilers

Contrarily, at error time, your editor should present the option to navigate
to a failure, the same as syntax errors.

--
Phlip
http://www.greencheese.org/ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!!

[Dave Steffen]

"Phlip" <ph******@yahoo.com> writes:

VvanN wrote:

I'd like to intruduce a new unit test framework for C++
freely available at:

http://unit--.sourceforge.net/

It does not need bothering test registration, here is an example

Righteous. CppUnit mires itself in endless test registration issues, instead
of simply using macros to achieve the Test Collector pattern.

Those interested in such things might also check out the Boost unit
test framework <http://www.boost.org/libs/test/doc/index.html>; I've
had very good results using it.

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[Phlip]

Dave Steffen wrote:

Those interested in such things might also check out the Boost unit
test framework <http://www.boost.org/libs/test/doc/index.html>; I've
had very good results using it.

That one always squicks me out.

Specifically, it relies on excessive test registration calls, and doesn't
use any Test Collector, despite otherwise freely abusing macros...

--
Phlip
http://www.greencheese.org/ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!!

[VvanN]

Phlip wrote:

VvanN wrote:

I'd like to intruduce a new unit test framework for C++
freely available at:

http://unit--.sourceforge.net/

It does not need bothering test registration, here is an example

Righteous. CppUnit mires itself in endless test registration issues, instead
of simply using macros to achieve the Test Collector pattern.

// --- begin code ---
#include "unit--.h"

testSuite(MySuite);

testCase(CompareCase, MySuite)
{
int x = 1;
int y = x + 2;
assertTrue(x < y);
}
// --- end code ---

Suppose I had two suites and wanted to run the same case over both suites?

http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?AbstractTest

Suppose a test case uses std::basic_string<>. How would I run the test case
twice, once with char and again with wchar_t?

we might consider that they are different test cases,
but they have code in common.

"extract method"
(http://www.refactoring.com/catalog/extractMethod.html)
could work for this scenario.
assertTrue() can effect in functions invoked by a testCase

here is an example:

// --- begin code ---
#include <vector>
#include <numeric>
#include <algorithm>
#include "../unit--.h"

testSuite(TemplateSuite)

template <typename T>
void testAlgorithms()
{
using namespace std;
using namespace unit_minus;
vector<T> ve(100, 1);
partial_sum(ve.begin(), ve.end(), ve.begin());

assertTrue(ve.size() > 0);
assertTrue(1 == ve[0]);
for (unsigned i = 1; i < ve.size(); ++i) {
assertTrue(ve[i - 1] + 1 < ve[i]);
}
}

namespace {
testCase(IntCase, TemplateSuite)
{
testAlgorithms<int>();
}

testCase(UnsignedCase, TemplateSuite)
{
testAlgorithms<unsigned>();
}

} // namespace
// --- end code ---

besides, unit-- is implemented entirely in std C++, thus is portable
across different platforms and compilers

Contrarily, at error time, your editor should present the option to navigate
to a failure, the same as syntax errors.

--
Phlip
http://www.greencheese.org/ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!!

[Phlip]

VvanN wrote:

testSuite(TemplateSuite)

template <typename T>
void testAlgorithms()
{
using namespace std;
using namespace unit_minus;
vector<T> ve(100, 1);
partial_sum(ve.begin(), ve.end(), ve.begin());

assertTrue(ve.size() > 0);
assertTrue(1 == ve[0]);
for (unsigned i = 1; i < ve.size(); ++i) {
assertTrue(ve[i - 1] + 1 < ve[i]);
}
}

namespace {
testCase(IntCase, TemplateSuite)
{
testAlgorithms<int>();
}

testCase(UnsignedCase, TemplateSuite)
{
testAlgorithms<unsigned>();
}

} // namespace
// --- end code ---

Thanks!

One use of AbstractTest is to turn a cases' setUp() and tearDown() into an
abstract factory. setUp() will create a different type, so a common case
body can work across a range of types. Your code doesn't need this effect
because your assertions are not members of the basic TestCase class.

(Assertions are typically macros, so I mean macros are members when they use
member variables inside them.)

--
Phlip
http://c2.com/cgi/wiki?ZeekLand <-- NOT a blog!!!