Parasoft has updated its C/C++ code test suite. C++Test 6.5 includes enhancements to code analysis and unit testing functions, adds platform and team support features, and can now validate code against more than 600 coding standards and “best practice” guidelines for reliability, performance, maintainability, and security,… according to the company.

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Among other enhancements, C++Test 6.5 includes a new rule set based on the C++ coding standards book by Sutter and Alexandrescu, according to Parasoft. A new RuleWizard Autocreator expands the options for creating custom coding rules, allowing users create to custom rules or guidelines by providing a sample of “bad” code.

Unit tests can now be automatically generated in C or C++ source code, allowing easy customization and enhanced ability to maintain them under source control, according to Parasoft. The new unit test engine also allows direct import and execution of existing CppUnit test cases. Among other unit test enhancements, are extended capabilities to import data sets for test case generation, stub management, and automated refactoring of test cases.

C++Test 6.5 offers both GUI and command-line modes, and can be run on Linux, Solaris, and Windows systems. On Linux, it supports the GCC 3.2.x, 3.3.x, 3.4.x C/C++ compilers.

Parasoft has supported Linux since early 2003.

 
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