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Testing a DLL with Boost::Test from command line

I am developing a DLL in C++ and want to perform unit testing of that DLL using the Boost Test Libraries.

I found here that test_runner.exe can be used.

How to obtain test_runner.exe? Are there any ways or locations which does not require to build boost?

I installed boost 1.47 from BoostPro download page, but there is no test_runner.exe there.

Thanks.

Solution

  • You can build one yourself from sources. It has no extra dependencies, only Boost.Test itself.

    1. You can bootstrap boost installation
      Download source of boost, unzip and run bootstrap.bat.

    2. Then build bjam and run build command under libs/test/tools/test_runner.
      bjam.exe should exist in unpacked distribution.
      Switch current folder to libs/test/tools/test_runner and run bjam.exe from it with required parameters (platform, configuration, etc...).
      Output console_test_runner.exe will be available in bin.v2\libs\test\tools\console_test_runner