If you program in C++ you've been neglected. Test-driven development (TDD) is a modern software
development practice that can dramatically reduce the number of defects in systems produce
more maintainable code and give you the confidence to change your software to meet changing
needs. But C++ programmers have been ignored by those promoting TDD--until now. In this book
Jeff Langr gives you hands-on lessons in the challenges and rewards of doing TDD in C++. Modern
C++ Programming With Test-Driven Development the only comprehensive treatment on TDD in C++
provides you with everything you need to know about TDD and the challenges and benefits of
implementing it in your C++ systems. Its many detailed code examples take you step-by-step from
TDD basics to advanced concepts. As a veteran C++ programmer you're already writing
high-quality code and you work hard to maintain code quality. It doesn't have to be that hard.
In this book you'll learn: how to use TDD to improve legacy C++ systems how to identify and
deal with troublesome system dependencies how to do dependency injection which is particularly
tricky in C++ how to use testing tools for C++ that aid TDD new C++11 features that facilitate
TDD As you grow in TDD mastery you'll discover how to keep a massive C++ system from becoming
a design mess over time as well as particular C++ trouble spots to avoid. You'll find out how
to prevent your tests from being a maintenance burden and how to think in TDD without giving up
your hard-won C++ skills. Finally you'll see how to grow and sustain TDD in your team. Whether
you're a complete unit-testing novice or an experienced tester this book will lead you to
mastery of test-driven development in C++. What You Need A C++ compiler running under Windows
or Linux preferably one that supports C++11. Examples presented in the book were built under
gcc 4.7.2. Google Mock 1.6 (downloadable for free it contains Google Test as well) or an
alternate C++ unit testing tool. Most examples in the book are written for Google Mock but it
isn't difficult to translate them to your tool of choice. A good programmer's editor or IDE.
cmake preferably. Of course you can use your own preferred make too. CMakeLists.txt files are
provided for each project. Examples provided were built using cmake version 2.8.9. Various
freely-available third-party libraries are used as the basis for examples in the book. These
include:- cURL- JsonCpp- Boost (filesystem date_time gregorian algorithm assign)Several
examples use the boost headers libraries. Only one example uses cURL and JsonCpp.
