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+#!/usr/bin/env python
+#
+# Copyright 2010 Google Inc.  All Rights Reserved.
+#
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+# modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+# met:
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+# OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+
+"""Tests Google Test's exception catching behavior.
+
+This script invokes gtest_catch_exceptions_test_ and
+gtest_catch_exceptions_ex_test_ (programs written with
+Google Test) and verifies their output.
+"""
+
+__author__ = 'vladl@google.com (Vlad Losev)'
+
+import os
+
+import gtest_test_utils
+
+# Constants.
+FLAG_PREFIX = '--gtest_'
+LIST_TESTS_FLAG = FLAG_PREFIX + 'list_tests'
+NO_CATCH_EXCEPTIONS_FLAG = FLAG_PREFIX + 'catch_exceptions=0'
+FILTER_FLAG = FLAG_PREFIX + 'filter'
+
+# Path to the gtest_catch_exceptions_ex_test_ binary, compiled with
+# exceptions enabled.
+EX_EXE_PATH = gtest_test_utils.GetTestExecutablePath(
+    'gtest_catch_exceptions_ex_test_')
+
+# Path to the gtest_catch_exceptions_test_ binary, compiled with
+# exceptions disabled.
+EXE_PATH = gtest_test_utils.GetTestExecutablePath(
+    'gtest_catch_exceptions_no_ex_test_')
+
+TEST_LIST = gtest_test_utils.Subprocess([EXE_PATH, LIST_TESTS_FLAG]).output
+
+SUPPORTS_SEH_EXCEPTIONS = 'ThrowsSehException' in TEST_LIST
+
+if SUPPORTS_SEH_EXCEPTIONS:
+  BINARY_OUTPUT = gtest_test_utils.Subprocess([EXE_PATH]).output
+
+EX_BINARY_OUTPUT = gtest_test_utils.Subprocess([EX_EXE_PATH]).output
+
+# The tests.
+if SUPPORTS_SEH_EXCEPTIONS:
+  # pylint:disable-msg=C6302
+  class CatchSehExceptionsTest(gtest_test_utils.TestCase):
+    """Tests exception-catching behavior."""
+
+
+    def TestSehExceptions(self, test_output):
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown '
+                   'in the test fixture\'s constructor'
+                   in test_output)
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown '
+                   'in the test fixture\'s destructor'
+                   in test_output)
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown in SetUpTestCase()'
+                   in test_output)
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown in TearDownTestCase()'
+                   in test_output)
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown in SetUp()'
+                   in test_output)
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown in TearDown()'
+                   in test_output)
+      self.assert_('SEH exception with code 0x2a thrown in the test body'
+                   in test_output)
+
+    def testCatchesSehExceptionsWithCxxExceptionsEnabled(self):
+      self.TestSehExceptions(EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+    def testCatchesSehExceptionsWithCxxExceptionsDisabled(self):
+      self.TestSehExceptions(BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+
+class CatchCxxExceptionsTest(gtest_test_utils.TestCase):
+  """Tests C++ exception-catching behavior.
+
+     Tests in this test case verify that:
+     * C++ exceptions are caught and logged as C++ (not SEH) exceptions
+     * Exception thrown affect the remainder of the test work flow in the
+       expected manner.
+  """
+
+  def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInFixtureConstructor(self):
+    self.assert_('C++ exception with description '
+                 '"Standard C++ exception" thrown '
+                 'in the test fixture\'s constructor'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('unexpected' not in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT,
+                 'This failure belongs in this test only if '
+                 '"CxxExceptionInConstructorTest" (no quotes) '
+                 'appears on the same line as words "called unexpectedly"')
+
+  if ('CxxExceptionInDestructorTest.ThrowsExceptionInDestructor' in
+      EX_BINARY_OUTPUT):
+
+    def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInFixtureDestructor(self):
+      self.assert_('C++ exception with description '
+                   '"Standard C++ exception" thrown '
+                   'in the test fixture\'s destructor'
+                   in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+      self.assert_('CxxExceptionInDestructorTest::TearDownTestCase() '
+                   'called as expected.'
+                   in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+  def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInSetUpTestCase(self):
+    self.assert_('C++ exception with description "Standard C++ exception"'
+                 ' thrown in SetUpTestCase()'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInConstructorTest::TearDownTestCase() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTestCaseTest constructor '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTestCaseTest destructor '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTestCaseTest::SetUp() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTestCaseTest::TearDown() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTestCaseTest test body '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+  def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInTearDownTestCase(self):
+    self.assert_('C++ exception with description "Standard C++ exception"'
+                 ' thrown in TearDownTestCase()'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+  def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInSetUp(self):
+    self.assert_('C++ exception with description "Standard C++ exception"'
+                 ' thrown in SetUp()'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTest::TearDownTestCase() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTest destructor '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInSetUpTest::TearDown() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('unexpected' not in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT,
+                 'This failure belongs in this test only if '
+                 '"CxxExceptionInSetUpTest" (no quotes) '
+                 'appears on the same line as words "called unexpectedly"')
+
+  def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInTearDown(self):
+    self.assert_('C++ exception with description "Standard C++ exception"'
+                 ' thrown in TearDown()'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInTearDownTest::TearDownTestCase() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInTearDownTest destructor '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+  def testCatchesCxxExceptionsInTestBody(self):
+    self.assert_('C++ exception with description "Standard C++ exception"'
+                 ' thrown in the test body'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInTestBodyTest::TearDownTestCase() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInTestBodyTest destructor '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+    self.assert_('CxxExceptionInTestBodyTest::TearDown() '
+                 'called as expected.'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+  def testCatchesNonStdCxxExceptions(self):
+    self.assert_('Unknown C++ exception thrown in the test body'
+                 in EX_BINARY_OUTPUT)
+
+  def testUnhandledCxxExceptionsAbortTheProgram(self):
+    # Filters out SEH exception tests on Windows. Unhandled SEH exceptions
+    # cause tests to show pop-up windows there.
+    FITLER_OUT_SEH_TESTS_FLAG = FILTER_FLAG + '=-*Seh*'
+    # By default, Google Test doesn't catch the exceptions.
+    uncaught_exceptions_ex_binary_output = gtest_test_utils.Subprocess(
+        [EX_EXE_PATH,
+         NO_CATCH_EXCEPTIONS_FLAG,
+         FITLER_OUT_SEH_TESTS_FLAG]).output
+
+    self.assert_('Unhandled C++ exception terminating the program'
+                 in uncaught_exceptions_ex_binary_output)
+    self.assert_('unexpected' not in uncaught_exceptions_ex_binary_output)
+
+
+if __name__ == '__main__':
+  gtest_test_utils.Main()