Boost test linking

Question

I want to use Boost test in my project.

I use cmake in my project so I wrote a simple CMakeList.txt for wrapping it:

Answer 1

You need to compile with -lboost_unit_test_framework, boost generates the main for you if you use the BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK so you need to tell the makefile to look for that main. Then you can compile using the following:

#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE LogManager                                   
BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE(LogManagerCase)                                   
{                                                                      
    BOOST_REQUIRE(true);                                               
    /*LogManager manager;                                              
    manager.Initialize();                                              
    manager.Deinitialize();*/                                          
}                                                                      
BOOST_AUTO_TEST_SUITE_END()    

Answer 2

Try moving

#define BOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK
#define BOOST_TEST_MAIN

before your includes - it worked for me.

Answer 3

Add

ADD_DEFINITIONS(-DBOOST_TEST_DYN_LINK) 

to your CMakeLists.txt so it will automatically generate a main() for you. Also,

#define BOOST_TEST_MODULE xxx

must be defined before you include unit_test.hpp.

You can find more information and options on: http://www.boost.org/doc/libs/1_47_0/libs/test/doc/html/utf/compilation.html

Answer 4

Once I made a stupid typo and also got this. And compiler was cheated.

Just as "#define BOOTS_TEST_MODULE DUMMY". Yes, I like boots :)