Using existing projects

Enabling Test Support for NetBeans projects created from existing C / C++ projects (eg. Makefile, CMake, …).

1. Project requirements

The project requires two defined make targets:

• build-tests – builds the tests, executed before running the tests (can be empty)
• test – runs the tests (using verbose output)

Note: test is a reserved target on Cmake – please see A. Workaround for CMake.

2. Enable Test Support

In addition, the Netbeans Project configuration must contain a Test Files Folder. The project can be upgraded using the New File Wizzard for Unit Test / Test Main files.

1. Go to New Files → Unit Tests → <select any>
2. Enable "Configure custom Project"

New Unit Test:

New Test Main:

A Test Files folder is added to the NetBeans project – not visible at file level.

This step is needed only once per project, though doing this more than once has no effect.

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A. Workaround for CMake

To workaround the reserved test-Target:

1. Don't call enable_testing()
2. Set Policy for CMP0037 to OLD: cmake_policy(SET CMP0037 OLD) (related: CMake #12960)