google/googletest

Support --gtest_stream_result_to on Windows

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#3,935 opened on Jul 10, 2022

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Description

Does the feature exist in the most recent commit?

No

Why do we need this feature?

There is no other built-in streaming support, and currently this feature excludes Windows. This feature provides the best way to communicate results back from a compiled test exe in a programmatic way while the test is running.

Describe the proposal

Update StreamingListener to include this define on Windows (and make other changes needed for compilation to succeed on Windows; Windows supports sockets but some includes/APIs may be different).

Is the feature specific to an operating system, compiler, or build system version?

Yes; Windows (but not any specific version).

Contributor guide

Tech stack
cpp
Domain
testing
Issue type
feature
DifficultyEstimated implementation difficulty for a new contributor, from 1 for very small changes to 5 for expert-level work.
3
Estimated timeA rough time range for an experienced contributor to investigate, implement, test, and prepare a pull request.
half day
Activity statusHow available the issue appears right now: fresh, active, stale, blocked, or waiting on maintainer input.
stale
ClarityHow clearly the issue explains the expected change, acceptance criteria, and next step.
mostly clear
Prerequisites
C++ basicssocket programmingWindows API
Newbie friendlinessA 1-100 score estimating how approachable this issue is for first-time contributors.
50
Research direction
Examine the StreamingListener class in googletest/include/gtest/internal/gtest port.h to understand the current Linux implementation. Investigate Winsock2 API differences for socket creation and includes. Adapt the conditional compilation to support Windows. Check any existing comments or linked discussions for additional context on potential pitfalls.