2.1.2 What testing framework does Marsyas use?

Marsyas uses the GPLed Cxxtest (http://cxxtest.sourceforge.net/) testing framework. Cxxtest is a JUnit/CppUnit/xUnit-like framework for C++. We chose Cxxtest because it is lightweight, easy-to-use, is very portable and is distributed under the GPL licence. It is easier to use than other C++ testing frameworks and features a very rich set of assertions.

An example can be found in marsyas/src/tests/unit_tests/TestSelector.h

     #include "Selector.h"
     using namespace Marsyas;
     
     class Selector_runner : public CxxTest::TestSuite
     {
     public:
       void
       setUp()
       {
     	// ... setup the "in" realvec ...
       }
     
       void test_all_input_copied_to_output_by_default(void)
       {
      	selector->myProcess(in,out);
       	TS_ASSERT_EQUALS(out(0,0), 0.1);
       }
     }

In this example, we setup the input realvec “in” in the function “setup()”. We then add a test by creating a new method that begins with the word “test_”.