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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..d812ee16dc --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml @@ -0,0 +1,160 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE fileref SYSTEM "fileref.dtd"> + +<fileref> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2012</year><year>2015</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + The contents of this file are subject to the Erlang Public License, + Version 1.1, (the "License"); you may not use this file except in + compliance with the License. You should have received a copy of the + Erlang Public License along with this software. If not, it can be + retrieved online at http://www.erlang.org/. + + Software distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" + basis, WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. See + the License for the specific language governing rights and limitations + under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>assert.hrl</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date></date> + <rev></rev> + </header> + <file>assert.hrl</file> + <filesummary>Assert Macros</filesummary> + <description> + <p>The include file <c>assert.hrl</c> provides macros for inserting + assertions in your program code.</p> + <p>These macros are defined in the Stdlib include file + <c>assert.hrl</c>. Include the following directive in the module + from which the function is called:</p> + <code type="none"> +-include_lib("stdlib/include/assert.hrl").</code> + <p>When an assertion succeeds, the assert macro yields the atom + <c>ok</c>. When an assertion fails, an exception of type <c>error</c> is + instead generated. The associated error term will have the form + <c>{Macro, Info}</c>, where <c>Macro</c> is the name of the macro, for + example <c>assertEqual</c>, and <c>Info</c> will be a list of tagged + values such as <c>[{module, M}, {line, L}, ...]</c> giving more + information about the location and cause of the exception. All entries + in the <c>Info</c> list are optional, and you should not rely + programatically on any of them being present.</p> + + <p>If the macro <c>NOASSERT</c> is defined when the <c>assert.hrl</c> + include file is read by the compiler, the macros will be defined as + equivalent to the atom <c>ok</c>. The test will not be performed, and + there will be no cost at runtime.</p> + + <p>For example, using <c>erlc</c> to compile your modules, the following + will disable all assertions:</p> + <code type="none"> +erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> + <p>(The value of <c>NOASSERT</c> does not matter, only the fact that it + is defined.)</p> + <p>A few other macros also have effect on the enabling or disabling of + assertions:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item>If <c>NODEBUG</c> is defined, it implies <c>NOASSERT</c>, unless + <c>DEBUG</c> is also defined, which is assumed to take + precedence.</item> + <item>If <c>ASSERT</c> is defined, it overrides <c>NOASSERT</c>, that + is, the assertions will remain enabled.</item> + </list> + <p>If you prefer, you can thus use only <c>DEBUG</c>/<c>NODEBUG</c> as + the main flags to control the behaviour of the assertions (which is + useful if you have other compiler conditionals or debugging macros + controlled by those flags), or you can use <c>ASSERT</c>/<c>NOASSERT</c> + to control only the assert macros.</p> + + </description> + + <section> + </section> + + <section> + <title>Macros</title> + <taglist> + <tag><c>assert(BoolExpr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>BoolExpr</c> completes normally returning + <c>true</c>.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertNot(BoolExpr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>BoolExpr</c> completes normally returning + <c>false</c>.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertMatch(GuardedPattern, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes normally yielding a value + that matches <c>GuardedPattern</c>. For example: + <code type="none"> + ?assertMatch({bork, _}, f())</code></p> + <p>Note that a guard <c>when ...</c> can be included: + <code type="none"> + ?assertMatch({bork, X} when X > 0, f())</code></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertNotMatch(GuardedPattern, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes normally yielding a value + that does not match <c>GuardedPattern</c>.</p> + <p>As in <c>assertMatch</c>, <c>GuardedPattern</c> can have a + <c>when</c> part.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertEqual(ExpectedValue, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes normally yielding a value + that is exactly equal to <c>ExpectedValue</c>.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertNotEqual(ExpectedValue, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes normally yielding a value + that is not exactly equal to <c>ExpectedValue</c>.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertException(Class, Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes abnormally with an exception + of type <c>Class</c> and with the associated <c>Term</c>. The + assertion fails if <c>Expr</c> raises a different exception or if it + completes normally returning any value.</p> + <p>Note that both <c>Class</c> and <c>Term</c> can be guarded + patterns, as in <c>assertMatch</c>.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> does not evaluate abnormally with an + exception of type <c>Class</c> and with the associated <c>Term</c>. + The assertion succeeds if <c>Expr</c> raises a different exception or + if it completes normally returning any value.</p> + <p>As in <c>assertException</c>, both <c>Class</c> and <c>Term</c> + can be guarded patterns.</p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertError(Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(error, Term, + Expr)</c></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertExit(Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(exit, Term, Expr)</c></p> + </item> + + <tag><c>assertThrow(Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item><p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(throw, Term, Expr)</c></p> + </item> + + </taglist> + </section> + + <section> + <title>SEE ALSO</title> + <p><seealso marker="compiler:compile">compile(3)</seealso></p> + <p><seealso marker="erts:erlc">erlc(3)</seealso></p> + </section> +</fileref> |