add PostAndProcess helper convenience methods

cpputest-for-qpc-lib/include/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.hpp

@@ -95,6 +95,27 @@ void PublishAndProcess(enum_t sig,
 void PublishAndProcess(QEvt const * e,
                        PublishedEventRecorder* recorder = nullptr);
 
+/// Helper method to Post an event to an active object
+/// followed internally by ProcessEvents().
+/// \param e
+/// \param dest
+inline void PostAndProcess(QEvt const * e, QActive* dest)
+{
+    QACTIVE_POST(dest, e, nullptr);
+    ProcessEvents();
+}
+
+/// Helper method to Post a static const QEvt to an active object
+/// followed internally by ProcessEvents().
+/// \param sig (template param):  the signal value of the const event to post
+/// \param dest : the active object to post to.
+template <enum_t sig>
+inline void PostAndProcess(QActive* dest)
+{
+    static const QEvt constEvent = QEVT_INITIALIZER(sig);
+    PostAndProcess(&constEvent, dest);
+}
+
 /// Get the internal library version string.
 /// Uses semantic versioning.
 const char * GetVersion();

cpputest-for-qpc-lib/tests/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -4,6 +4,7 @@ set(TEST_SOURCES
         qassertTests.cpp
         cms_cpputest_qf_ctrlTests.cpp
         cms_cpputest_qf_ctrlPublishTests.cpp
+        cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl_post_tests.cpp
         publishedEventRecorderTests.cpp
         backedQueueTests.cpp
         )

cpputest-for-qpc-lib/tests/cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl_post_tests.cpp

@@ -0,0 +1,74 @@
+//// @brief  Tests for the qf_ctrl post related functions for the QF cpputest port.
+/// @ingroup
+/// @cond
+///***************************************************************************
+///
+/// Copyright (C) 2024 Matthew Eshleman. All rights reserved.
+///
+/// This program is open source software: you can redistribute it and/or
+/// modify it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published
+/// by the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+/// (at your option) any later version.
+///
+/// Alternatively, upon written permission from Matthew Eshleman, this program
+/// may be distributed and modified under the terms of a Commercial
+/// License. For further details, see the Contact Information below.
+///
+/// Contact Information:
+///   Matthew Eshleman
+///   https://covemountainsoftware.com
+///   [email protected]
+///***************************************************************************
+/// @endcond
+
+#include "cmsDummyActiveObject.hpp"
+#include "cms_cpputest_qf_ctrl.hpp"
+#include "qpc.h"
+
+//cpputest header include must always be last
+#include "CppUTest/TestHarness.h"
+
+using namespace cms::test;
+
+TEST_GROUP(qf_ctrl_post_tests)
+{
+    cms::DefaultDummyActiveObject* mDummy = nullptr;
+
+    void setup() final
+    {
+        qf_ctrl::Setup(Q_USER_SIG, 100);
+        mDummy = new cms::DefaultDummyActiveObject();
+        mDummy->dummyStart();
+    }
+
+    void teardown() final
+    {
+        delete mDummy;
+        cms::test::qf_ctrl::Teardown();
+    }
+};
+
+TEST(qf_ctrl_post_tests,
+     provides_a_post_and_process_helper_func_with_trivial_signal_enum)
+{
+    static constexpr enum_t TEST1_SIG = Q_USER_SIG + 1;
+    enum_t capturedSig = -1;
+    mDummy->SetPostedEventHandler([&](const QEvt* e){
+        capturedSig = e->sig;
+    });
+    qf_ctrl::PostAndProcess<TEST1_SIG>(mDummy->getQActive());
+    CHECK_EQUAL(TEST1_SIG, capturedSig);
+}
+
+TEST(qf_ctrl_post_tests,
+     provides_a_post_and_process_helper_func)
+{
+    static constexpr enum_t TEST2_SIG = Q_USER_SIG + 111;
+    static const QEvt testEvent = QEVT_INITIALIZER(TEST2_SIG);
+    enum_t capturedSig = -1;
+    mDummy->SetPostedEventHandler([&](const QEvt* e){
+        capturedSig = e->sig;
+    });
+    qf_ctrl::PostAndProcess(&testEvent, mDummy->getQActive());
+    CHECK_EQUAL(TEST2_SIG, capturedSig);
+}