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diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml index cb91b1f126..33f29f38da 100644 --- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml +++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml @@ -4,7 +4,7 @@ <fileref> <header> <copyright> - <year>2012</year><year>2016</year> + <year>2012</year><year>2017</year> <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> </copyright> <legalnotice> @@ -28,7 +28,7 @@ <date></date> <rev></rev> </header> - <file>assert.hrl.xml</file> + <file>assert.hrl</file> <filesummary>Assert macros.</filesummary> <description> <p>The include file <c>assert.hrl</c> provides macros for inserting @@ -49,25 +49,33 @@ entries in the <c>Info</c> list are optional; do not rely programatically on any of them being present.</p> + <p>Each assert macro has a corresponding version with an extra argument, + for adding comments to assertions. These can for example be printed as + part of error reports, to clarify the meaning of the check that + failed. For example, <c>?assertEqual(0, fib(0), "Fibonacci is defined + for zero")</c>. The comment text can be any character data (string, + UTF8-binary, or deep list of such data), and will be included in the + error term as <c>{comment, Text}</c>.</p> + <p>If the macro <c>NOASSERT</c> is defined when <c>assert.hrl</c> is read by the compiler, the macros are defined as equivalent to the atom - <c>ok</c>. The test is not performed and there is no cost at runtime.</p> + <c>ok</c>. The test will not be performed and there is no cost at runtime.</p> <p>For example, using <c>erlc</c> to compile your modules, the following - disable all assertions:</p> + disables 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>(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><p>If <c>NODEBUG</c> is defined, it implies <c>NOASSERT</c>, unless - <c>DEBUG</c> is also defined, which is assumed to take precedence.</p> + <item><p>If <c>NODEBUG</c> is defined, it implies <c>NOASSERT</c> (unless + <c>DEBUG</c> is also defined, which overrides <c>NODEBUG</c>).</p> </item> <item><p>If <c>ASSERT</c> is defined, it overrides <c>NOASSERT</c>, that is, the assertions remain enabled.</p></item> @@ -84,16 +92,22 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> <title>Macros</title> <taglist> <tag><c>assert(BoolExpr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assert(BoolExpr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Tests that <c>BoolExpr</c> completes normally returning <c>true</c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>assertNot(BoolExpr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertNot(BoolExpr, Comment)</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></item> + <tag><c>assertMatch(GuardedPattern, Expr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes normally yielding a value that matches <c>GuardedPattern</c>, for example:</p> @@ -104,6 +118,8 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> ?assertMatch({bork, X} when X > 0, f())</code> </item> <tag><c>assertNotMatch(GuardedPattern, Expr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertNotMatch(GuardedPattern, Expr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Tests that <c>Expr</c> completes normally yielding a value that does not match <c>GuardedPattern</c>.</p> @@ -111,16 +127,22 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> <c>when</c> part.</p> </item> <tag><c>assertEqual(ExpectedValue, Expr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertEqual(ExpectedValue, Expr, Comment)</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></item> + <tag><c>assertNotEqual(ExpectedValue, Expr, Comment)</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></item> + <tag><c>assertException(Class, Term, Expr, Comment)</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 @@ -130,6 +152,8 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> patterns, as in <c>assertMatch</c>.</p> </item> <tag><c>assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr, Comment)</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>. @@ -139,14 +163,20 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code> be guarded patterns.</p> </item> <tag><c>assertError(Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertError(Term, Expr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(error, Term, Expr)</c></p> </item> <tag><c>assertExit(Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertExit(Term, Expr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(exit, Term, Expr)</c></p> </item> <tag><c>assertThrow(Term, Expr)</c></tag> + <item></item> + <tag><c>assertThrow(Term, Expr, Comment)</c></tag> <item> <p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(throw, Term, Expr)</c></p> </item> |