The generator takes an XML file containing the test case definitions and automatically generates C or C++ source code for the test harness. Some of the C++ features are:

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The generator takes an XML file containing the test case definitions and automatically generates C or C++ source code for the test harness. Some of the C++ features are:

• Objects can be instantiated (on the heap or the stack), methods called, and objects deleted.
• Exceptions can be tested (including those thrown by constructors), and unexpected exceptions are trapped.
• The output of the test harness is easily configured to suit the target hardware.
• The test context is accessable from user stub-code.
• Whitebox testing is implemented by adding a friend to the class being tested.
• Exception handling can be disabled to make the generated code compatible with Embedded C++ compilers.