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@ -5,18 +5,15 @@ sense to simply use this framework rather than require developers to
configure some other framework (we want as few impediments to creating configure some other framework (we want as few impediments to creating
unit tests as possible). unit tests as possible).
The build system is setup to compile an executable called "test_bitcoin" The build system is setup to compile an executable called `test_bitcoin`
that runs all of the unit tests. The main source file is called that runs all of the unit tests. The main source file is called
test_bitcoin.cpp, which simply includes other files that contain the test_bitcoin.cpp. To add a new unit test file to our test suite you need
actual unit tests (outside of a couple required preprocessor to add the file to `src/Makefile.test.include`. The pattern is to create
directives). The pattern is to create one test file for each class or one test file for each class or source file for which you want to create
source file for which you want to create unit tests. The file naming unit tests. The file naming convention is `<source_filename>_tests.cpp`
convention is "<source_filename>_tests.cpp" and such files should wrap and such files should wrap their tests in a test suite
their tests in a test suite called "<source_filename>_tests". For an called `<source_filename>_tests`. For an example of this pattern,
examples of this pattern, examine uint160_tests.cpp and examine `uint256_tests.cpp`.
uint256_tests.cpp.
Add the source files to /src/Makefile.test.include to add them to the build.
For further reading, I found the following website to be helpful in For further reading, I found the following website to be helpful in
explaining how the boost unit test framework works: explaining how the boost unit test framework works:
@ -31,5 +28,5 @@ example, to run just the getarg_tests verbosely:
test_bitcoin --run_test=getarg_tests/doubledash test_bitcoin --run_test=getarg_tests/doubledash
Run test_bitcoin --help for the full list. Run `test_bitcoin --help` for the full list.