Google Test
Google Test (also known as gtest for e.g. the ROS environment[1]) is a unit testing library for the C++ programming language, based on the xUnit architecture.[2] The library is released under the BSD 3-clause license.[3] It can be compiled for a variety of POSIX and Windows platforms, allowing unit-testing of C sources as well as C++ with minimal source modification.
Developer(s) | |
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Stable release | 1.10.0
/ October 3, 2019 |
Repository | github |
Written in | C++ |
Operating system | Linux, Microsoft Windows, macOS |
Type | Unit testing tool |
License | BSD 3-clauses |
Projects using Google Test
Besides being developed and used at Google, many other projects implement Google Test as well:
- Android Open Source Project operating system[4]
- Chromium projects (behind the Chrome browser and Chrome OS)
- LLVM compiler
- Protocol Buffers (Google's data interchange format)
- OpenCV computer vision library
- Gromacs molecular dynamics simulation package[5]
Related tools
Google Test UI is test runner that runs one's test binary, allows one to track its progress via a progress bar, and displays a list of test failures. Clicking on one shows failure text. Google Test UI is written in C#.[6] Additionally, a feature-complete Visual Studio extension exists with Google Test Adapter.[7]
See also
References
- Google Test (gtest) in the wiki of ros.org
- A quick introduction to the Google C++ Testing Framework, Arpan Sen, IBM DeveloperWorks, 2010-05-11, retrieved 2016-04-12
- Google Test's repository, retrieved 2016-04-12, cites New BSD as license. The license file is at github
.com /google /googletest /blob /master /googletest /LICENSE - Android Native tests
- Gromacs Testing Framework
- Google Test UI retrieved 2016-04-12
Further reading
- Whittaker, James (2012). How Google Tests Software. Boston, Massachusetts: Pearson Education. ISBN 0-321-80302-7.
External links
- Google Test
- Google Test Primer documentation
- Gtest C/C++ Conan package
- A quick introduction to the Google C++ Testing Framework, Arpan Sen, IBM DeveloperWorks, 2010-05-11
- The Google Test and Development Environment, Anthony Vallone, 2014-01-21