macroexpand-1 is a good start, I'd also recommend using the (is (thrown? ...)) special form, so
(is (thrown? IllegalArgumentException (macroexpend-1 '(my-macro (ill-formed-arguments ...))))) On Thu Jan 22 2015 at 5:05:36 PM Ben Wolfson <wolf...@gmail.com> wrote: > (try (macroexpand-1 '(my-macro (ill-formed-arguments ...))) > false ;; shouldn't get here > (catch Exception _ true)) ;; whole expression should be true > > As long as you know that the *right* exception is being thrown. > > On Thu, Jan 22, 2015 at 4:41 PM, Scott Rabin <scottra...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> We have a few macros in my employer's codebase that throw compile-time >> errors when you've given them invalid configurations, and have generally >> simply tested the result of these macros and not necessarily the direct >> expansion of said macros. What we would like to do is *test* that the >> macro blows up; but unfortunately, since this happens before tests are run, >> the result is that the compiler just complains at you instead of telling >> you that a specific test failed. >> >> Is there a decent way to test for thrown exceptions from macros other >> than writing a few cases and saying "well, if the tests didn't even run, >> it's not right!"? >> >> -- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google >> Groups "Clojure" group. >> To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com >> Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with >> your first post. >> To unsubscribe from this group, send email to >> clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com >> For more options, visit this group at >> http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en >> --- >> You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups >> "Clojure" group. >> To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an >> email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. >> For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. >> > > > > -- > Ben Wolfson > "Human kind has used its intelligence to vary the flavour of drinks, which > may be sweet, aromatic, fermented or spirit-based. ... Family and social > life also offer numerous other occasions to consume drinks for pleasure." > [Larousse, "Drink" entry] > > -- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google > Groups "Clojure" group. > To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com > Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with > your first post. > To unsubscribe from this group, send email to > clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com > For more options, visit this group at > http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en > --- > You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups > "Clojure" group. > To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an > email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. > For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout. > -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To post to this group, send email to clojure@googlegroups.com Note that posts from new members are moderated - please be patient with your first post. To unsubscribe from this group, send email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/clojure?hl=en --- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Clojure" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to clojure+unsubscr...@googlegroups.com. For more options, visit https://groups.google.com/d/optout.
