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1 fructose_gen.py
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2 ===============
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4 Quick Start
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5 -----------
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6
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7 `fructose_gen.py` is a Python script for auto-generatng the `main()` function
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8 for the C++ testing framework [Fructose][1].
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9
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10 Sample usage:
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11
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12 $ python fructose_gen.py [options] test1.h test2.h ... testN.h > main.cpp
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13
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14 In this example, `fructose_gen.py` will read the Fructose test files `test1.h`
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15 through `testN.h` and produce on standard output C++ code with a generated
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16 `main()` function. This auto-generated code will instantiate all the test
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17 instances, register the appropriate tests with each instance, and then execute
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18 each test in turn.
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19
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20 To see usage information and a list of options:
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21
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22 $ python fructose_gen.py --help
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23
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24
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25 Code Generation Styles
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26 ----------------------
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27
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28 `fructose_gen.py` supports two styles of code generation, described below.
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29
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30 ### xUnit Style ###
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31
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32 The default style is xUnit style. In this form, `fructose_gen.py` will scan
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33 C++ code looking for classes or structs that inherit from `fructose::test_base<>`.
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34 Inside those classes or structs, member functions that match the following
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35 pattern are assumed to be test functions:
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36
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37 void testXXXX(const std::string&)
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38
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39 Upon finding such a function, `fructose_gen.py` will register that member
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40 function as a test with the name "testXXXX".
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41
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42
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43 ### Generator Style ###
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44
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45 To remain backward compatible with the `generator` program that ships with
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46 Fructose, invoke `fructose_gen.py` with a `-g` or `--generator` option flag.
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47
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48 In this style, `fructose_gen.py` will scan files for the `FRUCTOSE_CLASS`,
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49 `FRUCTOSE_STRUCT` and `FRUCTOSE_TEST` macros. See the Fructose documentation
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50 for more information.
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51
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52
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53 Caveats
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54 -------
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55
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56 `fructose_gen.py` is not a true C++ code parser, and in fact is quite simple
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57 in how it operates. This is sufficient for most cases, but please be aware of
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58 the following limitations.
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59
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60 1. Ensure your class (or struct) definition is all on one line:
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61
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62 class my_unit_test : public fructose::test_base<my_unit_test>
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63
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64 If you split the above across multiple lines `fructose_gen.py` will not
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65 recognize your class and will not generate a test instance for it.
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66
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67 2. `fructose_gen.py` does not understand C-style comments or the preprocessor.
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68 To comment out a test, you can either use C++ comments, or change the function
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69 name slightly to ensure it won't be recognized. Examples:
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70
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71 /*
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72 ** void test_is_sorted(const std::string& name) // this won't work
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73 */
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74
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75 #if 0
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76 void test_is_sorted(const std::string& name) // this won't work
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77 #endif
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78
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79 void not_a_test_is_sorted(const std::string& name) // this works
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80 // void test_is_sorted(const std::string& name) // this works
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81 // FRUCTOSE_TEST(is_sorted) // this works
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82
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83 The above also applies to commenting out test classes.
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84
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85
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86 Support
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87 -------
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88 See the [fructose_gen support site][2] hosted at [bitbucket.org][3].
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89
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90
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91 [1]: http://fructose.sourceforge.net/
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92 [2]: https://bitbucket.org/bgneal/fructose_gen
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93 [3]: https://bitbucket.org
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