Controlling output with Boost.Test
The framework provides us with the ability to customize what is shown in the test log and test report and then format the results. Currently, there are two that are supported: a human-readable format (or HRF) and XML (also with a JUNIT format for the test log). However, it is possible to create and add your own format.
A human-readable format is any form of encoding data that can be naturally read by humans. Text, whether encoded as ASCII or Unicode, is used for this purpose.
The configuration of what is shown in the output can be done both at runtime, through command-line switches, and at compile time, through various APIs. During the execution of the tests, the framework collects all the events in a log. At the end, it produces a report that represents a summary of the execution with different levels of detail. In the case of a failure, the report contains detailed information about the location and the cause, including actual...
