This extension allows you to run your Catch2 tests using the Test Explorer for VS Code.
Property | Description |
---|---|
catch2TestExplorer.executables |
The location of your test executables (relative to the workspace folder or absolute path) and with a lot of other setting. Details: below |
catch2TestExplorer.defaultCwd |
The working directory where the test is run (relative to the workspace folder or absolue path), if it isn't provided in "executables". (Resolves: ${workspaceFolder}) |
catch2TestExplorer.defaultEnv |
Default environment variables to be set when running the tests, if it isn't provided in 'executables'. (Resolves: ${workspaceFolder}) |
catch2TestExplorer.debugConfigTemplate |
Set the necessary debug configuraitons and the debug button will work. Details: below |
catch2TestExplorer.debugBreakOnFailure |
Debugger breaks on failure while debugging the test. This is a Catch2 parameter: --break |
catch2TestExplorer.defaultNoThrow |
Skips all assertions that test that an exception is thrown, e.g. REQUIRE_THROWS. This is a Catch2 parameter: --nothrow |
catch2TestExplorer.defaultRngSeed |
Specify a seed for the Random Number Generator. For details see Catch2 documentation |
catch2TestExplorer.defaultWatchTimeoutSec |
Test executables are being watched. In case of one compiles too much this variable can help with it. Unit: second. |
catch2TestExplorer.enableSourceDecoration |
Sets the source code decorations: Errored lines will be highlited. |
catch2TestExplorer.workerMaxNumber |
The variable maximize the number of the parallel test execution. |
testExplorer.onStart |
(This is part of the dependency extension's settings.) |
testExplorer.onReload |
(This is part of the dependency extension's settings.) |
This variable can be string, an array of strings, an array of objects or an array of strings and objects.
If it is an object it can contains the following properties:
Property | Description | |
---|---|---|
name |
(optional) | The name of the test suite (file). Can contains variables related to pattern . |
pattern |
(requierd) | A relative pattern (to workspace) or an absolute file-path. {build,out}/**/test[1-9]* |
path |
(alias) | Alias of pattern . |
cwd |
(optional) | The current working directory for the test executable. If it isn't provided and defaultCwd does, then that will be used. Can contains variables related to pattern . |
env |
(optional) | Environment variables for the test executable. If it isn't provided and defaultEnv does, then that will be used. Can contains variables related to pattern . |
Variables which can be used in name
, cwd
and env
of executables
:
Variable | Description |
---|---|
${absPath} |
Absolute path of the test executable |
${relPath} |
Relative path of the test executable to the workspace folder |
${absDirpath} |
Absolute path of the test executable's parent directory |
${relDirpath} |
Relative path of the test executable's parent directory to the workspace folder |
${filename} |
Filename (Path withouth directories, "d/a.b.c" => "a.b.c") |
${baseFilename} |
Filename without extension ("d/a.b.c" => "a.b") |
${extFilename} |
Filename extension. ("d/a.b.c" => ".c") |
${base2Filename} |
Filename without second extension ("d/a.b.c" => "a") |
${ext2Filename} |
Filename's second level extension. ("d/a.b.c" => ".b") |
${base3Filename} |
Filename without third extension ("d/a.b.c" => "a") |
${ext3Filename} |
Filename's third level extension. ("d/a.b.c" => "") |
${workspaceDirectory} |
(You can only guess once.) |
${workspaceFolder} |
Alias of ${workspaceDirectory} |
Examples:
"catch2TestExplorer.executables": "dir/test.exe"
"catch2TestExplorer.executables": ["dir/test1.exe", "dir/test2.exe"]
"catch2TestExplorer.executables": {
"name": "${relName} (${relDirname}/)",
"pattern": "{build,Build,BUILD,out,Out,OUT}/**/*{test,Test,TEST}*",
"cwd": "${absDirpath}",
"env": {
"ExampleENV1": "You can use variables here too, like ${absName}"
}
}
"catch2TestExplorer.executables": [
{
"name": "Test1 suite",
"pattern": "dir/test.exe"
},
"singleTest.exe",
{
"pattern": "dir2/{t,T}est",
"cwd": "out/tmp",
"env": {}
}
]
If catch2TestExplorer.debugConfigTemplate
value is null
(default),
it will look after vadimcn.vscode-lldb
and ms-vscode.cpptools
extensions.
If it founds one of it, it will use it automatically.
See here for details.
Usable variables:
Variable name | Value meaning | Type |
---|---|---|
${label} |
The name of the test. Same as in the Test Explorer. | string |
${exec} |
The path of the executable. | string |
${args} |
The arguments for the executable. | string[] |
${cwd} |
The current working directory for execution. | string |
${envObj} |
The environment variables as object properties. | { [prop: string]: any } |
These variables will be substituted when a DebugConfiguration is created.
Note that name
and request
are prefilled, so it is not necessary to set them.
Example:
{
"type": "cppdbg",
"MIMode": "lldb",
"program": "${exec}",
"args": "${args}",
"cwd": "${cwd}",
"env": "${envObj}",
"externalConsole": false
}
- (2018-09-03) On windows the navigate to source button isn't working. It is a framework bug.
- (2018-11-17) Long (>80 character) filename, test-name or description can cause test-list parsing failures. Workaround:
#define CATCH_CONFIG_CONSOLE_WIDTH 9999
Any contribution is welcome.
- Create a pull request.
- Report a bug.
- Tell me about requested features.