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-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml33
-rw-r--r--lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl176
2 files changed, 201 insertions, 8 deletions
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml
index e2dfc2ab9b..a29f6d6ad7 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml
+++ b/lib/stdlib/doc/src/assert_hrl.xml
@@ -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 +92,19 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code>
<title>Macros</title>
<taglist>
<tag><c>assert(BoolExpr)</c></tag>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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 +115,7 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code>
?assertMatch({bork, X} when X > 0, f())</code>
</item>
<tag><c>assertNotMatch(GuardedPattern, Expr)</c></tag>
+ <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 +123,19 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code>
<c>when</c> part.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>assertEqual(ExpectedValue, Expr)</c></tag>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <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 +145,7 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code>
patterns, as in <c>assertMatch</c>.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr)</c></tag>
+ <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 +155,17 @@ erlc -DNOASSERT=true *.erl</code>
be guarded patterns.</p>
</item>
<tag><c>assertError(Term, Expr)</c></tag>
+ <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>
+ <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>
+ <tag><c>assertThrow(Term, Expr, Comment)</c></tag>
<item>
<p>Equivalent to <c>assertException(throw, Term, Expr)</c></p>
</item>
diff --git a/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl b/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
index 9e5d4eb598..5a752550ee 100644
--- a/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
+++ b/lib/stdlib/include/assert.hrl
@@ -56,7 +56,8 @@
%% It is not possible to nest assert macros.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
--define(assert(BoolExpr),ok).
+-define(assert(BoolExpr), ok).
+-define(assert(BoolExpr, Comment), ok).
-else.
%% The assert macro is written the way it is so as not to cause warnings
%% for clauses that cannot match, even if the expression is a constant or
@@ -79,11 +80,31 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assert(BoolExpr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ __T = is_process_alive(self()), % cheap source of truth
+ case (BoolExpr) of
+ __T -> ok;
+ __V -> erlang:error({assert,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??BoolExpr)},
+ {expected, true},
+ case not __T of
+ __V -> {value, false};
+ _ -> {not_boolean, __V}
+ end]})
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
%% This is the inverse case of assert, for convenience.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertNot(BoolExpr),ok).
+-define(assertNot(BoolExpr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertNot(BoolExpr),
begin
@@ -103,12 +124,32 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertNot(BoolExpr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ __F = not is_process_alive(self()),
+ case (BoolExpr) of
+ __F -> ok;
+ __V -> erlang:error({assert,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??BoolExpr)},
+ {expected, false},
+ case not __F of
+ __V -> {value, true};
+ _ -> {not_boolean, __V}
+ end]})
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
%% This is mostly a convenience which gives more detailed reports.
%% Note: Guard is a guarded pattern, and can not be used for value.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr), ok).
+-define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr),
begin
@@ -124,11 +165,27 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertMatch(Guard, Expr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ case (Expr) of
+ Guard -> ok;
+ __V -> erlang:error({assertMatch,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {pattern, (??Guard)},
+ {value, __V}]})
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
%% This is the inverse case of assertMatch, for convenience.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertNotMatch(Guard, Expr), ok).
+-define(assertNotMatch(Guard, Expr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertNotMatch(Guard, Expr),
begin
@@ -145,12 +202,29 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertNotMatch(Guard, Expr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ __V = (Expr),
+ case __V of
+ Guard -> erlang:error({assertNotMatch,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {pattern, (??Guard)},
+ {value, __V}]});
+ _ -> ok
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
%% This is a convenience macro which gives more detailed reports when
%% the expected LHS value is not a pattern, but a computed value
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertEqual(Expect, Expr), ok).
+-define(assertEqual(Expect, Expr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertEqual(Expect, Expr),
begin
@@ -167,11 +241,28 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertEqual(Expect, Expr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ __X = (Expect),
+ case (Expr) of
+ __X -> ok;
+ __V -> erlang:error({assertEqual,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {expected, __X},
+ {value, __V}]})
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
%% This is the inverse case of assertEqual, for convenience.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertNotEqual(Unexpected, Expr), ok).
+-define(assertNotEqual(Unexpected, Expr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertNotEqual(Unexpected, Expr),
begin
@@ -187,12 +278,28 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertNotEqual(Unexpected, Expr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ __X = (Unexpected),
+ case (Expr) of
+ __X -> erlang:error({assertNotEqual,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {value, __X}]});
+ _ -> ok
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and can not be used for value.
%% Term can be a guarded pattern, but Class cannot.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertException(Class, Term, Expr), ok).
+-define(assertException(Class, Term, Expr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertException(Class, Term, Expr),
begin
@@ -222,17 +329,54 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertException(Class, Term, Expr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ try (Expr) of
+ __V -> erlang:error({assertException,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {pattern,
+ "{ "++(??Class)++" , "++(??Term)
+ ++" , [...] }"},
+ {unexpected_success, __V}]})
+ catch
+ Class:Term -> ok;
+ __C:__T ->
+ erlang:error({assertException,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {pattern,
+ "{ "++(??Class)++" , "++(??Term)
+ ++" , [...] }"},
+ {unexpected_exception,
+ {__C, __T,
+ erlang:get_stacktrace()}}]})
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
-define(assertError(Term, Expr), ?assertException(error, Term, Expr)).
+-define(assertError(Term, Expr, Comment),
+ ?assertException(error, Term, Expr, Comment)).
-define(assertExit(Term, Expr), ?assertException(exit, Term, Expr)).
+-define(assertExit(Term, Expr, Comment),
+ ?assertException(exit, Term, Expr, Comment)).
-define(assertThrow(Term, Expr), ?assertException(throw, Term, Expr)).
+-define(assertThrow(Term, Expr, Comment),
+ ?assertException(throw, Term, Expr, Comment)).
%% This is the inverse case of assertException, for convenience.
%% Note: Class and Term are patterns, and can not be used for value.
%% Both Class and Term can be guarded patterns.
-ifdef(NOASSERT).
-define(assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr), ok).
+-define(assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr, Comment), ok).
-else.
-define(assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr),
begin
@@ -263,6 +407,36 @@
end
end)())
end).
+-define(assertNotException(Class, Term, Expr, Comment),
+ begin
+ ((fun () ->
+ try (Expr) of
+ _ -> ok
+ catch
+ __C:__T ->
+ case __C of
+ Class ->
+ case __T of
+ Term ->
+ erlang:error({assertNotException,
+ [{module, ?MODULE},
+ {line, ?LINE},
+ {comment, (Comment)},
+ {expression, (??Expr)},
+ {pattern,
+ "{ "++(??Class)++" , "
+ ++(??Term)++" , [...] }"},
+ {unexpected_exception,
+ {__C, __T,
+ erlang:get_stacktrace()
+ }}]});
+ _ -> ok
+ end;
+ _ -> ok
+ end
+ end
+ end)())
+ end).
-endif.
-endif. % ASSERT_HRL
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