Simple example of boost::unit_test

add.cpp

#include "add.hpp"

long add(long x, long y)
{
    return x + y;
}

add.hpp

#ifndef _TEST_TEST_ADD_HPP
#define _TEST_TEST_ADD_HPP

long add(long x, long y);

#endif

add_test.cpp

#include "add.hpp"

#define BOOST_TEST_MAIN
#include <boost/test/unit_test.hpp>


BOOST_AUTO_TEST_CASE( a_add_test )
{
    BOOST_CHECK( add( 2, 2 ) == 4 );
}

gistfile1.txt

#!/bin/sh

g++ -o add_test -I${BOOST}/include add_test.cpp add.cpp -L${BOOST}/lib/ -lboost_unit_test_framework -static