cmake Create test suites with CTest Basic Test Suite
Example
# the usual boilerplate setup
cmake_minimum_required(2.8)
project(my_test_project
LANGUAGES CXX)
# tell CMake to use CTest extension
enable_testing()
# create an executable, which instantiates a runner from
# GoogleTest, Boost.Test, QtTest or whatever framework you use
add_executable(my_test
test_main.cpp)
# depending on the framework, you need to link to it
target_link_libraries(my_test
gtest_main)
# now register the executable with CTest
add_test(NAME my_test COMMAND my_test)
The macro enable_testing() does a lot of magic. First and foremost, it creates a builtin target test (for GNU make; RUN_TESTS for VS), which, when run, executes CTest.
The call to add_test() finally registers an arbitrary executable with CTest, thus the executable gets run whenever we call the test target.
Now, build the project as usual and finally run the test target
| GNU Make | Visual Studio |
|---|---|
make test | cmake --build . --target RUN_TESTS |
