[ci] run cpp tests at CI

.ci/test.sh

@@ -13,6 +13,14 @@ if [[ "${TASK}" == "r-package" ]]; then
     exit 0
 fi
 
+if [[ "$TASK" == "cpp-tests" ]]; then
+    mkdir $BUILD_DIRECTORY/build && cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/build
+    cmake -DBUILD_CPP_TEST=ON -DUSE_OPENMP=OFF ..
+    make testlightgbm -j4 || exit -1
+    ./../testlightgbm || exit -1
+    exit 0
+fi
+
 conda create -q -y -n $CONDA_ENV python=$PYTHON_VERSION
 source activate $CONDA_ENV
 
@@ -71,9 +79,9 @@ fi
 if [[ $TASK == "if-else" ]]; then
     conda install -q -y -n $CONDA_ENV numpy
     mkdir $BUILD_DIRECTORY/build && cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/build && cmake .. && make lightgbm -j4 || exit -1
-    cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/tests/cpp_test && ../../lightgbm config=train.conf convert_model_language=cpp convert_model=../../src/boosting/gbdt_prediction.cpp && ../../lightgbm config=predict.conf output_result=origin.pred || exit -1
+    cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/tests/cpp_tests && ../../lightgbm config=train.conf convert_model_language=cpp convert_model=../../src/boosting/gbdt_prediction.cpp && ../../lightgbm config=predict.conf output_result=origin.pred || exit -1
     cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/build && make lightgbm -j4 || exit -1
-    cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/tests/cpp_test && ../../lightgbm config=predict.conf output_result=ifelse.pred && python test.py || exit -1
+    cd $BUILD_DIRECTORY/tests/cpp_tests && ../../lightgbm config=predict.conf output_result=ifelse.pred && python test.py || exit -1
     exit 0
 fi
 

.ci/test_windows.ps1

@@ -16,6 +16,14 @@ if ($env:TASK -eq "r-package") {
   Exit 0
 }
 
+if ($env:TASK -eq "cpp-tests") {
+  mkdir $env:BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY/build; cd $env:BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY/build
+  cmake -DBUILD_CPP_TEST=ON -DUSE_OPENMP=OFF -A x64 ..
+  cmake --build . --target testlightgbm --config Debug ; Check-Output $?
+  Start-Process -FilePath "./../Debug/testlightgbm.exe" -NoNewWindow -Wait ; Check-Output $?
+  Exit 0
+}
+
 # setup for Python
 conda init powershell
 conda activate

.github/CODEOWNERS

@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ include/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @shiyu1994
 src/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @shiyu1994
 CMakeLists.txt    @guolinke @chivee @Laurae2 @jameslamb @wxchan @henry0312 @StrikerRUS @huanzhang12 @btrotta @shiyu1994
 tests/c_api_test/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @shiyu1994
-tests/cpp_test/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @shiyu1994
+tests/cpp_tests/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @shiyu1994
 tests/data/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @shiyu1994
 windows/    @guolinke @chivee @btrotta @StrikerRUS @shiyu1994
 

.vsts-ci.yml

@@ -51,6 +51,8 @@ jobs:
         METHOD: source
       swig:
         TASK: swig
+      cpp_tests:
+        TASK: cpp-tests
   steps:
   - script: |
       echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=BUILD_DIRECTORY]$BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY"
@@ -222,6 +224,8 @@ jobs:
         TASK: bdist
       swig:
         TASK: swig
+      cpp_tests:
+        TASK: cpp-tests
   steps:
   - script: |
       echo "##vso[task.setvariable variable=BUILD_DIRECTORY]$BUILD_SOURCESDIRECTORY"
@@ -258,6 +262,8 @@ jobs:
         TASK: bdist
       swig:
         TASK: swig
+      cpp_tests:
+        TASK: cpp-tests
   steps:
   - powershell: |
       Write-Host "##vso[task.prependpath]$env:CONDA\Scripts"

CMakeLists.txt

@@ -478,7 +478,21 @@ if(BUILD_CPP_TEST)
     FetchContent_MakeAvailable(googletest)
     add_library(GTest::GTest ALIAS gtest)
   endif()
-  file(GLOB CPP_TEST_SOURCES tests/cpp_test/*.cpp)
+  file(GLOB CPP_TEST_SOURCES tests/cpp_tests/*.cpp)
+  if(MSVC)
+    set(
+      CompilerFlags
+        CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS
+        CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_DEBUG
+        CMAKE_CXX_FLAGS_RELEASE
+        CMAKE_C_FLAGS
+        CMAKE_C_FLAGS_DEBUG
+        CMAKE_C_FLAGS_RELEASE
+    )
+    foreach(CompilerFlag ${CompilerFlags})
+      string(REPLACE "/MD" "/MT" ${CompilerFlag} "${${CompilerFlag}}")
+    endforeach()
+  endif(MSVC)
   add_executable(testlightgbm ${CPP_TEST_SOURCES} ${SOURCES})
   target_link_libraries(testlightgbm PRIVATE GTest::GTest)
 endif()

docs/Development-Guide.rst

@@ -66,7 +66,7 @@ Code Structure
 +---------------------+------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------+
 
 Documents API
-~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+-------------
 
 Refer to `docs README <./README.rst>`__.
 
@@ -75,6 +75,12 @@ C API
 
 Refer to `C API <./C-API.rst>`__ or the comments in `c\_api.h <https://github.com/microsoft/LightGBM/blob/master/include/LightGBM/c_api.h>`__ file, from which the documentation is generated.
 
+Tests
+-----
+
+C++ unit tests are located in the ``./tests/cpp_tests`` folder and written with the help of Google Test framework.
+To run tests locally first refer to the `Installation Guide <./Installation-Guide.rst#build-c-unit-tests>`__ for how to build tests and then simply run compiled executable file.
+
 High Level Language Package
 ---------------------------
 

docs/Installation-Guide.rst

@@ -683,7 +683,6 @@ The ``.jar`` file will be in ``LightGBM/build`` folder and the ``.dll`` files wi
 It is recommended to use **VS Build Tools (Visual Studio)** since it has better multithreading efficiency in **Windows** for many-core systems
 (see `Question 4 <./FAQ.rst#i-am-using-windows-should-i-use-visual-studio-or-mingw-for-compiling-lightgbm>`__ and `Question 8 <./FAQ.rst#cpu-usage-is-low-like-10-in-windows-when-using-lightgbm-on-very-large-datasets-with-many-core-systems>`__).
 
-
 Also, you may want to read `gcc Tips <./gcc-Tips.rst>`__.
 
 Linux
@@ -769,6 +768,103 @@ gcc
 
 Also, you may want to read `gcc Tips <./gcc-Tips.rst>`__.
 
+Build C++ Unit Tests
+~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
+
+Windows
+^^^^^^^
+
+On Windows a C++ unit tests of LightGBM can be built using **CMake** and **VS Build Tools**.
+
+1. Install `Git for Windows`_, `CMake`_ (3.8 or higher) and `VS Build Tools`_ (**VS Build Tools** is not needed if **Visual Studio** (2015 or newer) is already installed).
+
+2. Run the following commands:
+
+   .. code::
+
+     git clone --recursive https://github.com/microsoft/LightGBM
+     cd LightGBM
+     mkdir build
+     cd build
+     cmake -A x64 -DBUILD_CPP_TEST=ON -DUSE_OPENMP=OFF ..
+     cmake --build . --target testlightgbm --config Debug
+
+The ``.exe`` file will be in ``LightGBM/Debug`` folder.
+
+Linux
+^^^^^
+
+On Linux a C++ unit tests of LightGBM can be built using **CMake** and **gcc** or **Clang**.
+
+1. Install `CMake`_.
+
+2. Run the following commands:
+
+   .. code::
+
+     git clone --recursive https://github.com/microsoft/LightGBM
+     cd LightGBM
+     mkdir build
+     cd build
+     cmake -DBUILD_CPP_TEST=ON -DUSE_OPENMP=OFF ..
+     make testlightgbm -j4
+
+**Note**: glibc >= 2.14 is required.
+
+macOS
+^^^^^
+
+On macOS a C++ unit tests of LightGBM can be built using **CMake** and **Apple Clang** or **gcc**.
+
+Apple Clang
+***********
+
+Only **Apple Clang** version 8.1 or higher is supported.
+
+1. Install `CMake`_ (3.16 or higher):
+
+   .. code::
+
+     brew install cmake
+
+2. Run the following commands:
+
+   .. code::
+
+     git clone --recursive https://github.com/microsoft/LightGBM
+     cd LightGBM
+     mkdir build
+     cd build
+     cmake -DBUILD_CPP_TEST=ON -DUSE_OPENMP=OFF ..
+     make testlightgbm -j4
+
+gcc
+***
+
+1. Install `CMake`_ (3.2 or higher):
+
+   .. code::
+
+     brew install cmake
+
+2. Install **gcc**:
+
+   .. code::
+
+     brew install gcc
+
+3. Run the following commands:
+
+   .. code::
+
+     git clone --recursive https://github.com/microsoft/LightGBM
+     cd LightGBM
+     export CXX=g++-7 CC=gcc-7  # replace "7" with version of gcc installed on your machine
+     mkdir build
+     cd build
+     cmake -DBUILD_CPP_TEST=ON -DUSE_OPENMP=OFF ..
+     make testlightgbm -j4
+
 
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