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9 [section:tools_assertion_severity_level Assertion severity level]
11 There are three *levels* of assertions and all the testing tools are supplied in these three flavours/levels. These levels
12 have different meaning on the consistency of the test case:
14 * `REQUIRE` which implements a *requirements* : this is a strong condition for the operations following the assertion to be valid.
15 This type of assertions should be used when a pre-condition for running the test is not met or when the test-case cannot continue.
16 If such as assertion fails, the test case execution stops immediately, and the test-case is flagged as /failed/.
17 * `CHECK` for standard *checks*: this is the most commonly used assertion level. If the statement evaluates to `false`, the test case is
18 flagged as failed but its execution continues.
19 * `WARN` which stands for *warnings*: this is an assertion providing information. The test case execution continues and a warning message is logged.
20 The warning does not change the success status of a test case. This level of assertion can be used
21 to validate aspects less important then correctness: performance, portability, usability, etc.
25 * [link boost_test.utf_reference.testing_tool_ref.assertion_boost_level_throw `BOOST_REQUIRE_THROW`], __BOOST_TEST_REQUIRE__
26 * `BOOST_CHECK_THROW`, `BOOST_TEST` [footnote __BOOST_TEST__ is equivalent to `BOOST_TEST_CHECK`]
27 * `BOOST_WARN_THROW`, `BOOST_TEST_WARN`
29 These three levels of assertions are filtered by the framework and reported into the test log and output:
31 # If an assertion designated by the tool passes, confirmation message can be printed in log output
32 [footnote to manage what messages appear in the test log stream, set the proper [link boost_test.utf_reference.rt_param_reference.log_level `log_level`]].
33 # If an assertion designated by the tool fails, the following will happen, depending on the assertion level
34 [footnote in some cases log message can be slightly different to reflect failed tool specifics, see [link boost_test.testing_tools.reports here]]:
36 [table:assertions_severity_levels Assertions severity levels
46 [warning in `<test-case-name>`: condition `<assertion description>` is not satisfied]
52 [error in `<test-case-name>`: test `<assertion description>` failed]
58 [fatal error in `<test-case-name>`: critical test `<assertion description>` failed]
64 The granularity of the report depends on the current [link boost_test.utf_reference.rt_param_reference.log_level log level] and
65 [link boost_test.utf_reference.rt_param_reference.report_level report level].
67 [note in the above table, the ['test execution] is related to the current test case ['only]. Hence ['"aborts"] means
68 that the current test case is aborted, but other test cases in the test tree are still executed.]
70 [endsect] [/ assertions severity level]