Getting started with Boost.Test
Boost.Test is one of the oldest and most popular C++ testing frameworks. It provides an easy-to-use set of APIs for writing tests and organizing them into test cases and test suites. It has good support for asserting, exception handling, fixtures, and other important features required for a testing framework.
Throughout the next few recipes, we will explore the most important features it has that enable you to write unit tests. In this recipe, we will see how to install the framework and create a simple test project.
Getting ready
The Boost.Test framework has a macro-based API. Although you only need to use the supplied macros for writing tests, a good understanding of macros is recommended if you want to use the framework well.
How to do it...
In order to set up your environment to use Boost.Test, do the following:
- Download the latest version of the Boost library from http://www.boost.org/.
- Unzip the content of...
