Or Can I use it in regular code?
If the answer is "no", then is there C++ library that will provide me with all the macros like CHECK_EQUAL, CHECK_CLOSE, etc.?
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It is only meaningful in unit tests, since its purpose is to alert the unit testing framework that a test failed, and then continue. If the unit testing framework isn't running, that won't work.
Outside unit tests, you'll usually want to use some flavor of assert instead.
jalf
2009-10-18 11:32:59
Thanks, for the answer, I updated my question.
Łukasz Lew
2009-10-18 11:59:29
What does it exactly mean that "unit testing framework is running". Does it mean that it is lined or that we are in BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE?What will happen if I call BOOST_CHECK_EQUAL outside of BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE? (with or without test framework linked?)
Łukasz Lew
2009-10-18 13:48:09
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If the answer is "no", then is there C++ library that will provide me with all the macros like
CHECK_EQUAL,CHECK_CLOSE, etc.?
The short answer is no. The longer answer: These macros are part of Boost.Test. So, if you are not using Boost.Test you will have to roll your own.
dirkgently
2009-10-18 12:38:21
I do use boost test. The first question is whether I cant use them outside unit test case.
Łukasz Lew
2009-10-18 13:45:53
Import the definitions (i.e. copy-paste the specific portion of the headers that define these macros in a separate header and add it to your project, you wouldn't want the whole of Boost.Test to be shipped with your code.)
dirkgently
2009-10-18 13:54:34
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It's fairly easy to write this functionality based on boost/assert or cassert.
Note, however, that assertions may require some definitions (such as DEBUG)
Oren S
2009-10-18 12:43:45