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Test Runner Functions


Detailed Description

Functions that are used to define, start, report on, and complete test runners.


Defines

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER(name, verbosity)
 Starts a test runner.
#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_STREAM(name, verbosity, stm)
 Starts a test runner.
#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER(name, verbosity, reporter, reporterParam)
 Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.
#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER_AND_STREAM(name, verbosity, reporter, reporterParam, stm)
 Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.
#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER_AND_STREAM_AND_FLAGS(name, verbosity, reporter, reporterParam, stm, flags)
 Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.
#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_FLAGS(name, verbosity, flags)
 Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.
#define XTESTS_PRINT_RESULTS()
 Prints the test results of the currently executing test.
#define XTESTS_END_RUNNER()
 Ends a test runner.
#define XTESTS_ABEND(terminationMessage)
 Abnormal end of tests, and process termination.
#define XTESTS_END_RUNNER_UPDATE_EXITCODE(retCode)
 Ends a test runner, and modifies a caller-supplied exit code parameter.

Enumerations

enum  xtests_runner_flags_t {
  xtestsRunnerFlagsNoWindowsDebugString = 0x0001,
  xtestsReportOnlyNonEmptyCases = 0x0002
}
 Flags to be passed to xtests_startRunner. More...
enum  xtests_verbosity_t {
  xtestsVerbositySilent = 0,
  xtestsVerbositySummaryOnError = 1,
  xtestsVerbosityVerboseOnError = 2,
  xtestsVerbositySummaryOnSuccess = 3,
  xtestsVerbosityVerboseOnSuccess = 4
}
 The verbosity level to be applied when executing a test runner. More...


Define Documentation

#define XTESTS_ABEND ( terminationMessage   ) 

Value:

\
    XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_abend)(terminationMessage)
Abnormal end of tests, and process termination.

 
#define XTESTS_END_RUNNER (  ) 

Value:

\
    XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_endRunner)(NULL)
Ends a test runner.

#define XTESTS_END_RUNNER_UPDATE_EXITCODE ( retCode   ) 

Value:

\
    stlsoft_static_cast(void, XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_endRunner)(retCode))
Ends a test runner, and modifies a caller-supplied exit code parameter.

Parameters:
retCode A pointer to a variable of type int that will receive an exit code.
Remarks:
The variable should have been initialised to EXIT_SUCCESS, and each invocation of XTESTS_END_RUNNER_UPDATE_EXITCODE() (for each separate test-runner in a given application) will only set it to EXIT_FAILURE in the case where that runner has failed one or more tests.
Examples:
c/example.c.runner/example.c.runner.c, and c/example.c.tests/example.c.tests.c.

 
#define XTESTS_PRINT_RESULTS (  ) 

Value:

\
    XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_printRunnerResults)()
Prints the test results of the currently executing test.

Note:
This can only be invoked after a successful invocation of XTESTS_START_RUNNER() or XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER(), and before invocation of XTESTS_END_RUNNER() or XTESTS_END_RUNNER_UPDATE_EXITCODE().
Examples:
c/example.c.runner/example.c.runner.c, and c/example.c.tests/example.c.tests.c.

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER ( name,
verbosity   ) 

Value:

\
    (0 == XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_startRunner)((name), (verbosity), NULL, NULL, stdout, 0))
Starts a test runner.

A test runner is a logically-related group of test cases.

Parameters:
name The name of the test-runner
verbosity The verbosity (see xtests_verbosity_t) at which the runner will be executed
Examples:
c/example.c.runner/example.c.runner.c, and c/example.c.tests/example.c.tests.c.

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_FLAGS ( name,
verbosity,
flags   ) 

Value:

\
    (0 == XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_startRunner)((name), (verbosity), NULL, NULL, stdout, (flags)))
Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.

A test runner is a logically-related group of test cases.

Parameters:
name The name of the test-runner
verbosity The verbosity (see xtests_verbosity_t) at which the runner will be executed
flags The flags that moderate the runner behaviour

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER ( name,
verbosity,
reporter,
reporterParam   ) 

Value:

\
    (0 == XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_startRunner)((name), (verbosity), (reporter), (reporterParam), stdout, 0))
Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.

A test runner is a logically-related group of test cases.

Parameters:
name The name of the test-runner
verbosity The verbosity (see xtests_verbosity_t) at which the runner will be executed
reporter The reporter instance
reporterParam A caller-supplied parameter that is passed with every callback

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER_AND_STREAM ( name,
verbosity,
reporter,
reporterParam,
stm   ) 

Value:

\
    (0 == XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_startRunner)((name), (verbosity), (reporter), (reporterParam), stm, 0))
Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.

A test runner is a logically-related group of test cases.

Parameters:
name The name of the test-runner
verbosity The verbosity (see xtests_verbosity_t) at which the runner will be executed
reporter The reporter instance
reporterParam A caller-supplied parameter that is passed with every callback
stm The stream to which output will be written

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER_AND_STREAM_AND_FLAGS ( name,
verbosity,
reporter,
reporterParam,
stm,
flags   ) 

Value:

\
    (0 == XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_startRunner)((name), (verbosity), (reporter), (reporterParam), (stm), (flags)))
Starts a test runner with the given callback reporter.

A test runner is a logically-related group of test cases.

Parameters:
name The name of the test-runner
verbosity The verbosity (see xtests_verbosity_t) at which the runner will be executed
reporter The reporter instance
reporterParam A caller-supplied parameter that is passed with every callback
stm The stream to which output will be written
flags The flags that moderate the runner behaviour

#define XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_STREAM ( name,
verbosity,
stm   ) 

Value:

\
    (0 == XTESTS_NS_C_QUAL(xtests_startRunner)((name), (verbosity), NULL, NULL, stm, 0))
Starts a test runner.

A test runner is a logically-related group of test cases.

Parameters:
name The name of the test-runner
verbosity The verbosity (see xtests_verbosity_t) at which the runner will be executed
stm The stream to which output will be written


Enumeration Type Documentation

enum xtests_runner_flags_t

Flags to be passed to xtests_startRunner.

See also:
XTESTS_START_RUNNER()

XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER()

enum xtests_verbosity_t

The verbosity level to be applied when executing a test runner.

See also:
XTESTS_START_RUNNER()

XTESTS_START_RUNNER_WITH_REPORTER()

Enumerator:
xtestsVerbositySilent  Don't say anything at any point
xtestsVerbositySummaryOnError  Show a summary, but only on error
xtestsVerbosityVerboseOnError  Give full information, but only on error
xtestsVerbositySummaryOnSuccess  Give full information on error, otherwise just summary
xtestsVerbosityVerboseOnSuccess  Give full information at all times


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