[lmi-commits] [6068] Further rectify test specification

[Greg Chicares]

Revision: 6068
          http://svn.sv.gnu.org/viewvc/?view=rev&root=lmi&revision=6068
Author:   chicares
Date:     2014-12-12 21:07:09 +0000 (Fri, 12 Dec 2014)
Log Message:
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Further rectify test specification

Modified Paths:
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    lmi/trunk/ChangeLog
    lmi/trunk/wx_test_default_input.cpp

Modified: lmi/trunk/ChangeLog
===================================================================
--- lmi/trunk/ChangeLog 2014-12-12 19:29:13 UTC (rev 6067)
+++ lmi/trunk/ChangeLog 2014-12-12 21:07:09 UTC (rev 6068)
@@ -34853,3 +34853,8 @@
 Expunge 'wx_test_extract.cpp' because it is no longer useful. See:
   http://lists.nongnu.org/archive/html/lmi/2014-12/msg00055.html
 
+20141212T2107Z <address@hidden> [516]
+
+  wx_test_default_input.cpp
+Further rectify test specification.
+

Modified: lmi/trunk/wx_test_default_input.cpp
===================================================================
--- lmi/trunk/wx_test_default_input.cpp 2014-12-12 19:29:13 UTC (rev 6067)
+++ lmi/trunk/wx_test_default_input.cpp 2014-12-12 21:07:09 UTC (rev 6068)
@@ -54,14 +54,20 @@
 /// product's general-account rate is a crucial parameter that often
 /// varies from one month to the next, so a spot check seems wise.
 ///
-/// Write "EffectiveDate" to stdout, as JDN and as YYYYMMDD,
-/// all on a single line, e.g.:
-///   EffectiveDate: 2457024 2015-01-01
+/// The expected value of "EffectiveDate" is normally the first day
+/// of the next month. (For example, to prepare a distribution that
+/// is to be used beginning January first, we must run this test in
+/// December, as validation should precede dissemination.)
 ///
-/// Validate "EffectiveDate": when a binary distribution is prepared,
-/// this is normally the first day of the next month. Perform this
-/// test after writing parameters to stdout, so that they're still
-/// written even if this test fails.
+/// Write both "EffectiveDate" and its expected value to stdout, both
+/// as JDN and as YYYYMMDD, all on a single line, e.g.:
+///   EffectiveDate: 2457024 2015-01-01  expected: 2457024 2015-01-01
+/// Then print a warning on a separate line iff these two dates do not
+/// match; do this after writing parameters to stdout, so that they're
+/// still written even if this test abends. Inequality is an unusual
+/// condition requiring attention, but not necessarily an error, so a
+/// mere warning suffices; program flow should not be interrupted as
+/// for an assertion failure.
 
 LMI_WX_TEST_CASE(default_input)
 {