Cover handler for a statement or a block of statements.

[Jonathan M Davis]

On 2011-06-08 12:06, vincent wrote:
> Cover handler for a statement or a block of statements.
> 
> I would like to suggest a method for defining code statement
> covering. Some examp1es of a cover are as follows :-
> - try ... finally - this is defined in dotnet as a using
> - try ... (catch)+
> - cursor save and display others ... restore saved cursor
> 
> a possible syntax -
> 
> cover hourglass(Application &app)
> {
> Cursor save = app.cursor;
> app.cursor = HOURGLASS_CURSOR;
> ~ code ~
> app.cursor = save;
> }
> 
> usage could be something like -
> 
> void function(Application &app)
> {
> hourglass(app)
> {
> ... // code to be run by cover
> }
> }

That would typically be done with either a struct with a destructor or with a 
scope statement.

- Jonathan M Davis