Modern C++ Programming Cookbook

How it works...

Text fixtures enable users to share data configurations between multiple tests. Fixture objects are not shared between tests. A different fixture object is created for each test that is associated with the text function. The following operations are performed by the framework for each test coming from a fixture:

1. Create a new fixture object.
2. Call its SetUp() virtual method.
3. Run the test.
4. Call the fixture's TearDown() virtual method.
5. Destroy the fixture object.

You can set up and clean the fixture objects in two ways: using the constructor and destructor or the pair of SetUp() and TearDown() virtual methods. For most cases, the former way is preferred. The use of virtual methods is suitable in several cases, though:

• When ...