Google test framework - Dependency between test cases

Question

I am new to using Google test framework and still going through lot of materials to utilize it to full extent.

Is there any way I can dictate/specify a relation between test cases so that it can be executed conditionally? Like lets say I have two tests; Can I run the second test only if the first succeeds? I am not really sure if it falls under the original rule of testing 'units' but was just wondering if its possible.

Answer 1

There no way to do it in source. Possible solution use shell scripts and run tests using filter.

Python example:

from subprocess import call

def runTest(pattern):
    return call(['test', '--gtest_filter=%s' % pattern])

if runTest('FirstPriorityTestPattern') == 0:
   return runTest('SecondPriorityTestPattern')
return 1