Consider support for parameterized unit tests (TEST_P)

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    • Type: Improvement
    • Resolution: Gone away
    • Priority: Minor - P4
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      It is often useful to run a suite of tests multiple times, varying one or more parameters.

      GTest supports this through value-parameterized tests.

      For example:

       class FixtureClass : TestWithParam<int> {
       };
       
      TEST_P(FixtureClass, TestThatUsesParameterizedFixture) {
          int param = GetParam();
          // ... do a test using the given parameter
      }
      
      TEST_P(FixtureClass, AnotherTestThatUsesParameterizedFixture) {...}
      
      INSTANTIATE_TEST_SUITE_P(SomeUniquePrefix, FixtureClass, Values(1, 2, 3, 4))
      

      Such functionality would be a useful addition to the unittest framework, as it does not appear to currently be supported.

      To explore the viability of adding this to the framework, I've created a proof of concept: github.

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            Reporter:
            James Harrison
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