Function create_directory_tests

test/operations_test.cpp:1145–1212

//  create_directory_tests  ----------------------------------------------------------//

void create_directory_tests()
{
    cout << "create_directory_tests..." << endl;

    error_code ec;
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::create_directory("", ec));
    BOOST_TEST(ec);

#ifdef BOOST_FILESYSTEM_WINDOWS_API
    ec.clear();
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::create_directory(" ", ec)); // OK on Linux
    BOOST_TEST(ec);
#endif

    ec.clear();
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::create_directory("/", ec));
    BOOST_TEST(!ec);
    BOOST_TEST(fs::is_directory("/")); // this is a post-condition

    ec.clear();
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::create_directory(".", ec));
    BOOST_TEST(!ec);

    ec.clear();
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::create_directory("..", ec));
    BOOST_TEST(!ec);

    // create a directory, then check it for consistency
    //   take extra care to report problems, since if this fails
    //   many subsequent tests will fail
    try
    {
        fs::create_directory(dir);
    }
    catch (const fs::filesystem_error& x)
    {
        cout << x.what() << "\n\n"
                            "***** Creating directory "
             << dir << " failed.   *****\n"
                       "***** This is a serious error that will prevent further tests    *****\n"
                       "***** from returning useful results. Further testing is aborted. *****\n\n";
        std::exit(1);
    }
    catch (...)
    {
        cout << "\n\n"
                "***** Creating directory "
             << dir << " failed.   *****\n"
                       "***** This is a serious error that will prevent further tests    *****\n"
                       "***** from returning useful results. Further testing is aborted. *****\n\n";
        std::exit(1);
    }

    BOOST_TEST(fs::exists(dir));
    BOOST_TEST(fs::is_empty(dir));
    BOOST_TEST(fs::is_directory(dir));
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::is_regular_file(dir));
    BOOST_TEST(!fs::is_other(dir));