sqlitecpp-testing-practices

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GoogleTest patterns and testing practices for SQLiteCpp test coverage and structure.

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SQLiteCpp Testing Practices

Scope

Uses GoogleTest (system if found, otherwise googletest/ fallback).
Test files live in tests/*_test.cpp (see tests/Database_test.cpp).
File headers use @ingroup tests.

Test File Structure

#include <gtest/gtest.h>
#include <SQLiteCpp/Database.h>

TEST(DatabaseTest, CanOpenReadWriteDatabase)
{
    // Arrange: setup test database
    SQLite::Database db(":memory:", SQLite::OPEN_READWRITE | SQLite::OPEN_CREATE);

    // Act: perform operation
    db.exec("CREATE TABLE test (id INTEGER PRIMARY KEY)");

    // Assert: verify behavior
    EXPECT_EQ(1, db.exec("INSERT INTO test DEFAULT VALUES"));
}

Adding a New Test File

Create tests/NewClass_test.cpp.
Register it in CMakeLists.txt under SQLITECPP_TESTS.
Register it in meson.build under sqlitecpp_test_srcs.

Common Patterns

Prefer :memory: databases when possible.
Use file-based databases when testing file I/O behavior (see tests/Database_test.cpp).
Use TEST() for independent tests; use TEST_F() only when a shared fixture is needed.

Running Tests

# CMake (from build dir)
ctest --output-on-failure
bin/SQLiteCpp_tests --gtest_filter=Database.*

# Meson
meson test -C builddir
meson test -C builddir --test-args="--gtest_filter=Database.*"

Canonical References

Test style: tests/Database_test.cpp
CMake test list: CMakeLists.txt (SQLITECPP_TESTS)
Meson test list: meson.build (sqlitecpp_test_srcs)

Cross-References

Workflow checklist: sqlitecpp-workflow
Build configuration: sqlitecpp-build-cmake, sqlitecpp-build-meson