I want to extend srfi-78 by a macro that tests for syntax exception. I want something like this:
#! /usr/bin/env scheme-script
#!r6rs
(import (rnrs) (srfi :78 lightweight-testing))
; the macros I want to test
(define-syntax some-macros
(syntax-rules ()
[(_) 'ok]))
; the extension to srfi-78
(define-syntax check-exception
(syntax-rules ()
; ... some code ...
))
; tests
; prints "correct" or someting like that
(check (some-macros) => 'ok)
; should print "correct" (i. e. the test passed)
(check-exception (some-macros 'arg))
; should print "error"
; (i. e. the exception was not thrown as expected)
(check-exception (some-macros))
Is it possible at all? If not, how would you write tests for macroses?
I know about test-read-eval-string
from srfi-64. It accepts a string, translates it into a form and evaluates this form in initial environment. I want a macro that evaluates given form in current environment and catches exceptions.
The only portable way to do this is, is to call the code via eval, and wrap that in a guard.
Eg:
(define (safe-eval code env)
(guard [e [(syntax-violation? e) (display e)]]
(eval code env)))
Usage:
> (safe-eval '(let a v) (environment '(rnrs)))
&who: let
&message: "invalid syntax"
&syntax:
form: (let a v)
subform: #f