Unit test that a class is non copyable, and other compile-time properties

Question

Is there a way to test compile-time errors, but without actually generating the error? For example, if I create a class which is non-copyable, I\'d like to test the fact tha

Answer 1

BTW the only build system I know that allows such test out-of-the-box is Boost.Build:

Check here" http://beta.boost.org/boost-build2/doc/html/bbv2/builtins/testing.html

For example,

# in your Jamfile
compile-fail crappy.cpp ;

.

int main()
{
  my crappy cpp file
}

For more examples just grep -R compile-fail in your BOOST_TOP_DIR\libs directory.