Changed name of extension module so it would work with DebugPython, fixed

exception message checking to work with Python 2.0


[SVN r9421]

test/comprehensive.py

@@ -7,6 +7,15 @@ r'''
 //  The author gratefully acknowleges the support of Dragon Systems, Inc., in
 //  producing this work.
 
+//  Revision History:
+//  04 Mar 01 Changed name of extension module so it would work with DebugPython,
+//            fixed exception message checking to work with Python 2.0
+//            (Dave Abrahams)
+
+Load up the extension module
+
+    >>> from boost_python_test import *
+
 Automatic checking of the number and type of arguments. Foo's constructor takes
 a single long parameter. 
 
@@ -17,9 +26,9 @@ a single long parameter.
 
     >>> try: ext = Foo('foo')
     ... except TypeError, err:
-    ...     assert re.match(
-    ... '(illegal argument type for built-in operation)|(an integer is required)', str(err))
-    ... else: print 'no exception'
+    ...    assert_integer_expected(err)
+    ... else:
+    ...    print 'no exception'
 
     >>> ext = Foo(1)
 
@@ -209,7 +218,7 @@ Polymorphism also works:
 Pickling tests:
 
     >>> world.__module__
-    'test'
+    'boost_python_test'
     >>> world.__safe_for_unpickling__
     1
     >>> world.__reduce__()
@@ -697,10 +706,11 @@ Testing interaction between callbacks, base declarations, and overloading
     >>> c = CallbackTest()
     >>> c.testCallback(1)
     2
-    >>> c.testCallback('foo')
-    Traceback (innermost last):
-      File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
-    TypeError: illegal argument type for built-in operation
+    
+    >>> try: c.testCallback('foo')
+    ... except TypeError, err: assert_integer_expected(err)
+    ... else: print 'no exception'
+
     >>> c.callback(1)
     2
     >>> c.callback('foo')
@@ -719,10 +729,11 @@ Testing interaction between callbacks, base declarations, and overloading
     -1
     >>> r.callback('foo')
     'foo 1'
-    >>> r.testCallback('foo')
-    Traceback (innermost last):
-      File "<stdin>", line 1, in ?
-    TypeError: illegal argument type for built-in operation
+    
+    >>> try: r.testCallback('foo')
+    ... except TypeError, err: assert_integer_expected(err)
+    ... else: print 'no exception'
+    
     >>> r.testCallback(1)
     -1
     >>> testCallback(r, 1)
@@ -1145,8 +1156,15 @@ test methodologies for wrapping functions that return a pointer
     '6.35'
 
 '''
+#'
+
+def assert_integer_expected(err):
+  """Handle a common error report which appears differently in Python 1.5.x and 2.0"""
+  assert isinstance(err, TypeError)
+  message = str(err)
+  assert (message == "illegal argument type for built-in operation"
+          or message == "an integer is required")
 
-from test import *
 import string
 import re
 import sys