Add option to skip forward to the generator interface

.github/workflows/mac-builds.yml

@@ -4,11 +4,13 @@ on: [push, pull_request]
 
 jobs:
   build:
+    # From macos-14 forward, the baseline "macos-X" image is Arm based,
+    # and not Intel based.
     runs-on: ${{matrix.image}}
     strategy:
       fail-fast: false
       matrix:
-        image: [macos-15, macos-15-intel]
+        image: [macos-13, macos-14, macos-15]
         build_type: [Debug, Release]
         std: [14, 17]
 

docs/event-listeners.md

@@ -10,7 +10,7 @@ in-memory logs if they are not needed (the test case passed).
 Unlike reporters, each registered event listener is always active. Event
 listeners are always notified before reporter(s).
 
-To write your own event listener, you should derive from `Catch::EventListenerBase`,
+To write your own event listener, you should derive from `Catch::TestEventListenerBase`,
 as it provides empty stubs for all reporter events, allowing you to
 only override events you care for. Afterwards you have to register it
 with Catch2 using `CATCH_REGISTER_LISTENER` macro, so that Catch2 knows

docs/generators.md

@@ -252,9 +252,23 @@ struct IGenerator : GeneratorUntypedBase {
     // Returns user-friendly string showing the current generator element
     // Does not have to be overridden, IGenerator provides default implementation
     virtual std::string stringifyImpl() const;
+
+    /**
+     * Customization point for `skipToNthElement`
+     *
+     * Does not have to be overridden, there is a default implementation.
+     * Can be overridden for better performance.
+     *
+     * If there are not enough elements, shall throw an error.
+     *
+     * Going backwards is not supported.
+     */
+    virtual void skipToNthElementImpl( std::size_t n );
 };
 ```
 
+> `skipToNthElementImpl` was added in Catch2 vX.Y.Z
+
 However, to be able to use your custom generator inside `GENERATE`, it
 will need to be wrapped inside a `GeneratorWrapper<T>`.
 `GeneratorWrapper<T>` is a value wrapper around a
@@ -275,7 +289,7 @@ There are two ways to handle this, depending on whether you want this
 to be an error or not.
 
  * If empty generator **is** an error, throw an exception in constructor.
- * If empty generator **is not** an error, use the [`SKIP` macro](skipping-passing-failing.md#skipping-test-cases-at-runtime) in constructor.
+ * If empty generator **is not** an error, use the [`SKIP`](skipping-passing-failing.md#skipping-test-cases-at-runtime) in constructor.
 
 
 

docs/skipping-passing-failing.md

@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ TEST_CASE("complex test case") {
 ```
 
 This test case will report 5 passing assertions; one for each of the three
-values in section `a1`, and then two in section `a2`, from values 2 and 6.
+values in section `a1`, and then two in section `a2`, from values 2 and 4.
 
 Note that as soon as one section is skipped, the entire test case will
 be reported as _skipped_ (unless there is a failing assertion, in which

examples/300-Gen-OwnGenerator.cpp

@@ -39,6 +39,22 @@ public:
         current_number = m_dist(m_rand);
         return true;
     }
+
+    // Note: this improves the performance only a bit, but it is here
+    //       to show how you can override the skip functionality.
+    void skipToNthElementImpl( std::size_t n ) override {
+        auto current_index = currentElementIndex();
+        assert(current_index <= n);
+        // We cannot jump forward the underlying generator directly,
+        // because we do not know how many bits each distributed number
+        // would consume to be generated.
+        for (; current_index < n; ++current_index) {
+            (void)m_dist(m_rand);
+        }
+
+        // We do not have to touch the current element index; it is handled
+        // by the base class.
+    }
 };
 
 // Avoids -Wweak-vtables

src/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -140,7 +140,6 @@ set(IMPL_HEADERS
   ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_test_registry.hpp
   ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_test_spec_parser.hpp
   ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_textflow.hpp
-  ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_thread_local.hpp
   ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_thread_support.hpp
   ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_to_string.hpp
   ${SOURCES_DIR}/internal/catch_uncaught_exceptions.hpp

src/catch2/catch_all.hpp

@@ -122,7 +122,6 @@
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_test_registry.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_test_spec_parser.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_textflow.hpp>
-#include <catch2/internal/catch_thread_local.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_thread_support.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_to_string.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_uncaught_exceptions.hpp>

src/catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_generatortracker.cpp

@@ -7,6 +7,8 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 
 #include <catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_generatortracker.hpp>
+#include <catch2/generators/catch_generators.hpp>
+
 #include <string>
 
 namespace Catch {
@@ -21,6 +23,30 @@ namespace Catch {
             return ret;
         }
 
+        void GeneratorUntypedBase::skipToNthElementImpl( std::size_t n ) {
+            for ( size_t i = m_currentElementIndex; i < n; ++i ) {
+                bool isValid = next();
+                if ( !isValid ) {
+                    Detail::throw_generator_exception(
+                        "Coud not jump to Nth element: not enough elements" );
+                }
+            }
+        }
+
+        void GeneratorUntypedBase::skipToNthElement( std::size_t n ) {
+            if ( n < m_currentElementIndex ) {
+                Detail::throw_generator_exception(
+                    "Tried to jump generator backwards" );
+            }
+            skipToNthElementImpl(n);
+
+            // Fixup tracking after moving the generator forward
+            //  * Ensure that the correct element index is set after skipping
+            //  * Invalidate cache
+            m_currentElementIndex = n;
+            m_stringReprCache.clear();
+        }
+
         StringRef GeneratorUntypedBase::currentElementAsString() const {
             if ( m_stringReprCache.empty() ) {
                 m_stringReprCache = stringifyImpl();

src/catch2/interfaces/catch_interfaces_generatortracker.hpp

@@ -35,6 +35,15 @@ namespace Catch {
             //! Customization point for `currentElementAsString`
             virtual std::string stringifyImpl() const = 0;
 
+            /**
+             * Customization point for skipping to the n-th element
+             *
+             * Defaults to successively calling `countedNext`. If there
+             * are not enough elements to reach the nth one, will throw
+             * an error.
+             */
+            virtual void skipToNthElementImpl( std::size_t n );
+
         public:
             GeneratorUntypedBase() = default;
             // Generation of copy ops is deprecated (and Clang will complain)
@@ -58,6 +67,13 @@ namespace Catch {
 
             std::size_t currentElementIndex() const { return m_currentElementIndex; }
 
+            /**
+             * Moves the generator forward **to** the n-th element
+             *
+             * Cannot move backwards.
+             */
+            void skipToNthElement( std::size_t n );
+
             /**
              * Returns generator's current element as user-friendly string.
              *

src/catch2/internal/catch_commandline.cpp

@@ -265,7 +265,7 @@ namespace Catch {
                 ( "list all listeners" )
             | Opt( setTestOrder, "decl|lex|rand" )
                 ["--order"]
-                ( "test case order (defaults to rand)" )
+                ( "test case order (defaults to decl)" )
             | Opt( setRngSeed, "'time'|'random-device'|number" )
                 ["--rng-seed"]
                 ( "set a specific seed for random numbers" )

src/catch2/internal/catch_console_colour.cpp

@@ -164,9 +164,7 @@ namespace {
 #if defined( CATCH_PLATFORM_LINUX ) \
  || defined( CATCH_PLATFORM_MAC ) \
  || defined( __GLIBC__ ) \
- || (defined( __FreeBSD__ ) \
+ || defined( __FreeBSD__ ) \
-     /* PlayStation platform does not have `isatty()` */ \
-     && !defined(CATCH_PLATFORM_PLAYSTATION)) \
  || defined( CATCH_PLATFORM_QNX )
 #    define CATCH_INTERNAL_HAS_ISATTY
 #    include <unistd.h>

src/catch2/internal/catch_jsonwriter.hpp

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #ifndef CATCH_JSONWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED
 #define CATCH_JSONWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED
 
-#include <catch2/internal/catch_lifetimebound.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_reusable_string_stream.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_stringref.hpp>
 
@@ -28,8 +27,8 @@ namespace Catch {
 
     class JsonValueWriter {
     public:
-        JsonValueWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND );
+        JsonValueWriter( std::ostream& os );
-        JsonValueWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND, std::uint64_t indent_level );
+        JsonValueWriter( std::ostream& os, std::uint64_t indent_level );
 
         JsonObjectWriter writeObject() &&;
         JsonArrayWriter writeArray() &&;
@@ -63,8 +62,8 @@ namespace Catch {
 
     class JsonObjectWriter {
     public:
-        JsonObjectWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND );
+        JsonObjectWriter( std::ostream& os );
-        JsonObjectWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND, std::uint64_t indent_level );
+        JsonObjectWriter( std::ostream& os, std::uint64_t indent_level );
 
         JsonObjectWriter( JsonObjectWriter&& source ) noexcept;
         JsonObjectWriter& operator=( JsonObjectWriter&& source ) = delete;
@@ -82,8 +81,8 @@ namespace Catch {
 
     class JsonArrayWriter {
     public:
-        JsonArrayWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND );
+        JsonArrayWriter( std::ostream& os );
-        JsonArrayWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND, std::uint64_t indent_level );
+        JsonArrayWriter( std::ostream& os, std::uint64_t indent_level );
 
         JsonArrayWriter( JsonArrayWriter&& source ) noexcept;
         JsonArrayWriter& operator=( JsonArrayWriter&& source ) = delete;

src/catch2/internal/catch_message_info.cpp

@@ -7,24 +7,20 @@
 // SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
 
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_message_info.hpp>
-#include <catch2/internal/catch_thread_local.hpp>
 
 namespace Catch {
 
-    namespace {
-        // Messages are owned by their individual threads, so the counter should
-        // be thread-local as well. Alternative consideration: atomic counter,
-        // so threads don't share IDs and things are easier to debug.
-        static CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL unsigned int messageIDCounter = 0;
-    }
-
     MessageInfo::MessageInfo( StringRef _macroName,
                               SourceLineInfo const& _lineInfo,
                               ResultWas::OfType _type )
     :   macroName( _macroName ),
         lineInfo( _lineInfo ),
         type( _type ),
-        sequence( ++messageIDCounter )
+        sequence( ++globalCount )
     {}
 
+    // Messages are owned by their individual threads, so the counter should be thread-local as well.
+    // Alternative consideration: atomic, so threads don't share IDs and things are easier to debug.
+    thread_local unsigned int MessageInfo::globalCount = 0;
+
 } // end namespace Catch

src/catch2/internal/catch_message_info.hpp

@@ -37,6 +37,8 @@ namespace Catch {
         bool operator < (MessageInfo const& other) const {
             return sequence < other.sequence;
         }
+    private:
+        static thread_local unsigned int globalCount;
     };
 
 } // end namespace Catch

src/catch2/internal/catch_run_context.cpp

@@ -20,7 +20,6 @@
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_output_redirect.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_assertion_handler.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_test_failure_exception.hpp>
-#include <catch2/internal/catch_thread_local.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_result_type.hpp>
 
 #include <cassert>
@@ -174,40 +173,27 @@ namespace Catch {
         // should also be thread local. For now we just use naked globals
         // below, in the future we will want to allocate piece of memory
         // from heap, to avoid consuming too much thread-local storage.
-        //
-        // Note that we also don't want non-trivial the thread-local variables
-        // below be initialized for every thread, only for those that touch
-        // Catch2. To make this work with both GCC/Clang and MSVC, we have to
-        // make them thread-local magic statics. (Class-level statics have the
-        // desired semantics on GCC, but not on MSVC).
 
         // This is used for the "if" part of CHECKED_IF/CHECKED_ELSE
-        static CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL bool g_lastAssertionPassed = false;
+        static thread_local bool g_lastAssertionPassed = false;
 
         // This is the source location for last encountered macro. It is
         // used to provide the users with more precise location of error
         // when an unexpected exception/fatal error happens.
-        static CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL SourceLineInfo
+        static thread_local SourceLineInfo g_lastKnownLineInfo("DummyLocation", static_cast<size_t>(-1));
-            g_lastKnownLineInfo( "DummyLocation", static_cast<size_t>( -1 ) );
 
         // Should we clear message scopes before sending off the messages to
         // reporter? Set in `assertionPassedFastPath` to avoid doing the full
         // clear there for performance reasons.
-        static CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL bool g_clearMessageScopes = false;
+        static thread_local bool g_clearMessageScopes = false;
 
         CATCH_INTERNAL_START_WARNINGS_SUPPRESSION
         CATCH_INTERNAL_SUPPRESS_GLOBALS_WARNINGS
         // Actual messages to be provided to the reporter
-        static std::vector<MessageInfo>& g_messages() {
+        static thread_local std::vector<MessageInfo> g_messages;
-            static CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL std::vector<MessageInfo> value;
-            return value;
-        }
 
         // Owners for the UNSCOPED_X information macro
-        static std::vector<ScopedMessage>& g_messageScopes() {
+        static thread_local std::vector<ScopedMessage> g_messageScopes;
-            static CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL std::vector<ScopedMessage> value;
-            return value;
-        }
         CATCH_INTERNAL_STOP_WARNINGS_SUPPRESSION
 
     } // namespace Detail
@@ -224,13 +210,6 @@ namespace Catch {
     {
         getCurrentMutableContext().setResultCapture( this );
         m_reporter->testRunStarting(m_runInfo);
-
-        // TODO: HACK!
-        //       We need to make sure the underlying cache is initialized
-        //       while we are guaranteed to be running in a single thread,
-        //       because the initialization is not thread-safe.
-        ReusableStringStream rss;
-        (void)rss;
     }
 
     RunContext::~RunContext() {
@@ -354,7 +333,7 @@ namespace Catch {
         }
 
         if ( Detail::g_clearMessageScopes ) {
-            Detail::g_messageScopes().clear();
+            Detail::g_messageScopes.clear();
             Detail::g_clearMessageScopes = false;
         }
 
@@ -363,11 +342,11 @@ namespace Catch {
         {
             auto _ = scopedDeactivate( *m_outputRedirect );
             updateTotalsFromAtomics();
-            m_reporter->assertionEnded( AssertionStats( result, Detail::g_messages(), m_totals ) );
+            m_reporter->assertionEnded( AssertionStats( result, Detail::g_messages, m_totals ) );
         }
 
         if ( result.getResultType() != ResultWas::Warning ) {
-            Detail::g_messageScopes().clear();
+            Detail::g_messageScopes.clear();
         }
 
         // Reset working state. assertion info will be reset after
@@ -656,10 +635,10 @@ namespace Catch {
 
         m_testCaseTracker->close();
         handleUnfinishedSections();
-        Detail::g_messageScopes().clear();
+        Detail::g_messageScopes.clear();
         // TBD: At this point, m_messages should be empty. Do we want to
         //      assert that this is true, or keep the defensive clear call?
-        Detail::g_messages().clear();
+        Detail::g_messages.clear();
 
         SectionStats testCaseSectionStats(CATCH_MOVE(testCaseSection), assertions, duration, missingAssertions);
         m_reporter->sectionEnded(testCaseSectionStats);
@@ -827,7 +806,7 @@ namespace Catch {
     }
 
     void IResultCapture::pushScopedMessage( MessageInfo&& message ) {
-        Detail::g_messages().push_back( CATCH_MOVE( message ) );
+        Detail::g_messages.push_back( CATCH_MOVE( message ) );
     }
 
     void IResultCapture::popScopedMessage( unsigned int messageId ) {
@@ -836,25 +815,16 @@ namespace Catch {
         //       messages than low single digits, so the optimization is tiny,
         //       and we would have to hand-write the loop to avoid terrible
         //       codegen of reverse iterators in debug mode.
-        auto& messages = Detail::g_messages();
+        Detail::g_messages.erase( std::find_if( Detail::g_messages.begin(),
-        messages.erase( std::find_if( messages.begin(),
+                                                Detail::g_messages.end(),
-                                      messages.end(),
+                                                [=]( MessageInfo const& msg ) {
-                                      [=]( MessageInfo const& msg ) {
+                                                    return msg.sequence ==
-                                          return msg.sequence ==
+                                                           messageId;
-                                                 messageId;
+                                                } ) );
-                                      } ) );
     }
 
     void IResultCapture::emplaceUnscopedMessage( MessageBuilder&& builder ) {
-        // Invalid unscoped messages are lazy cleared. If we have any,
+        Detail::g_messageScopes.emplace_back( CATCH_MOVE( builder ) );
-        // we have to get rid of them before adding new ones, or the
-        // delayed clear in assertion handling will erase the valid ones
-        // as well.
-        if ( Detail::g_clearMessageScopes ) {
-            Detail::g_messageScopes().clear();
-            Detail::g_clearMessageScopes = false;
-        }
-        Detail::g_messageScopes().emplace_back( CATCH_MOVE( builder ) );
     }
 
     void seedRng(IConfig const& config) {

src/catch2/internal/catch_thread_local.hpp

@@ -1,19 +0,0 @@
-
-//              Copyright Catch2 Authors
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
-//   (See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or copy at
-//        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
-#ifndef CATCH_THREAD_LOCAL_HPP_INCLUDED
-#define CATCH_THREAD_LOCAL_HPP_INCLUDED
-
-#include <catch2/catch_user_config.hpp>
-
-#if defined( CATCH_CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL_THREAD_SAFE_ASSERTIONS )
-#define CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL thread_local
-#else
-#define CATCH_INTERNAL_THREAD_LOCAL
-#endif
-
-#endif // CATCH_THREAD_LOCAL_HPP_INCLUDED

src/catch2/internal/catch_thread_support.hpp

@@ -23,10 +23,10 @@ namespace Catch {
         using Mutex = std::mutex;
         using LockGuard = std::lock_guard<std::mutex>;
         struct AtomicCounts {
-            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> passed{ 0 };
+            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> passed = 0;
-            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> failed{ 0 };
+            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> failed = 0;
-            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> failedButOk{ 0 };
+            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> failedButOk = 0;
-            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> skipped{ 0 };
+            std::atomic<std::uint64_t> skipped = 0;
         };
 #else // ^^ Use actual mutex, lock and atomics
       // vv Dummy implementations for single-thread performance

src/catch2/internal/catch_xmlwriter.hpp

@@ -8,7 +8,6 @@
 #ifndef CATCH_XMLWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED
 #define CATCH_XMLWRITER_HPP_INCLUDED
 
-#include <catch2/internal/catch_lifetimebound.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_reusable_string_stream.hpp>
 #include <catch2/internal/catch_stringref.hpp>
 
@@ -44,7 +43,7 @@ namespace Catch {
     public:
         enum ForWhat { ForTextNodes, ForAttributes };
 
-        constexpr XmlEncode( StringRef str CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND, ForWhat forWhat = ForTextNodes ):
+        constexpr XmlEncode( StringRef str, ForWhat forWhat = ForTextNodes ):
             m_str( str ), m_forWhat( forWhat ) {}
 
 
@@ -62,7 +61,7 @@ namespace Catch {
 
         class ScopedElement {
         public:
-            ScopedElement( XmlWriter* writer CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND, XmlFormatting fmt );
+            ScopedElement( XmlWriter* writer, XmlFormatting fmt );
 
             ScopedElement( ScopedElement&& other ) noexcept;
             ScopedElement& operator=( ScopedElement&& other ) noexcept;
@@ -94,7 +93,7 @@ namespace Catch {
             XmlFormatting m_fmt;
         };
 
-        XmlWriter( std::ostream& os CATCH_ATTR_LIFETIMEBOUND );
+        XmlWriter( std::ostream& os );
         ~XmlWriter();
 
         XmlWriter( XmlWriter const& ) = delete;

src/catch2/meson.build

@@ -148,7 +148,6 @@ internal_headers = [
   'internal/catch_test_registry.hpp',
   'internal/catch_test_spec_parser.hpp',
   'internal/catch_textflow.hpp',
-  'internal/catch_thread_local.hpp',
   'internal/catch_thread_support.hpp',
   'internal/catch_to_string.hpp',
   'internal/catch_uncaught_exceptions.hpp',

tests/ExtraTests/CMakeLists.txt

@@ -177,18 +177,6 @@ set_tests_properties(DeferredStaticChecks
     PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "test cases: 1 \\| 1 failed\nassertions: 3 \\| 3 failed"
 )
 
-add_executable(MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages ${TESTS_DIR}/X06-MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages.cpp)
-target_link_libraries(MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages PRIVATE Catch2WithMain)
-
-add_test(NAME MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages
-  COMMAND
-    MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages
-    -r compact)
-set_tests_properties(MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages
-  PROPERTIES
-    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION ": false with 1 message: 'b'"
-)
-
 add_executable(FallbackStringifier ${TESTS_DIR}/X10-FallbackStringifier.cpp)
 target_compile_definitions(FallbackStringifier PRIVATE CATCH_CONFIG_FALLBACK_STRINGIFIER=fallbackStringifier)
 target_link_libraries(FallbackStringifier Catch2WithMain)
@@ -540,7 +528,6 @@ set(EXTRA_TEST_BINARIES
   DuplicatedTestCases-DuplicatedTestCaseMethods
   NoTests
   ListenersGetEventsBeforeReporters
-  MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages
 #  DebugBreakMacros
 )
 
@@ -566,17 +553,3 @@ set_tests_properties(AmalgamatedFileTest
   PROPERTIES
     PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "All tests passed \\(14 assertions in 3 test cases\\)"
 )
-
-add_executable(ThreadSafetyTests
-  ${TESTS_DIR}/X94-ThreadSafetyTests.cpp
-)
-target_link_libraries(ThreadSafetyTests Catch2_buildall_interface)
-target_compile_definitions(ThreadSafetyTests PUBLIC CATCH_CONFIG_EXPERIMENTAL_THREAD_SAFE_ASSERTIONS)
-add_test(NAME ThreadSafetyTests
-  COMMAND ThreadSafetyTests -r compact "Failed REQUIRE in the main thread is fine"
-)
-set_tests_properties(ThreadSafetyTests
-  PROPERTIES
-    PASS_REGULAR_EXPRESSION "assertions: 801 | 400 passed | 401 failed"
-    RUN_SERIAL ON
-)

tests/ExtraTests/X06-MixingClearedAndUnclearedMessages.cpp

@@ -1,27 +0,0 @@
-
-//              Copyright Catch2 Authors
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
-//   (See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or copy at
-//        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
-
-/**\file
- * Checks that when we use up an unscoped message (e.g. `UNSCOPED_INFO`),
- * with an assertion, and then add another message later, it will be
- * properly reported with later failing assertion.
- *
- * This needs separate binary to avoid the main test binary's validating
- * listener, which disables the assertion fast path.
- */
-
-#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
-
-TEST_CASE(
-    "Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages",
-    "[messages][unscoped][!shouldfail]" ) {
-    UNSCOPED_INFO( "a" );
-    REQUIRE( true );
-    UNSCOPED_INFO( "b" );
-    REQUIRE( false );
-}

tests/ExtraTests/X94-ThreadSafetyTests.cpp

@@ -1,43 +0,0 @@
-
-//              Copyright Catch2 Authors
-// Distributed under the Boost Software License, Version 1.0.
-//   (See accompanying file LICENSE.txt or copy at
-//        https://www.boost.org/LICENSE_1_0.txt)
-
-// SPDX-License-Identifier: BSL-1.0
-
-/**\file
- * Test that assertions and messages are thread-safe.
- *
- * This is done by spamming assertions and messages on multiple subthreads.
- * In manual, this reliably causes segfaults if the test is linked against
- * a non-thread-safe version of Catch2.
- *
- * The CTest test definition should also verify that the final assertion
- * count is correct.
- */
-
-#include <catch2/catch_test_macros.hpp>
-
-#include <thread>
-#include <vector>
-
-TEST_CASE( "Failed REQUIRE in the main thread is fine", "[!shouldfail]" ) {
-    std::vector<std::thread> threads;
-    for ( size_t t = 0; t < 4; ++t) {
-        threads.emplace_back( [t]() {
-            CAPTURE(t);
-            for (size_t i = 0; i < 100; ++i) {
-                CAPTURE(i);
-                CHECK( false );
-                CHECK( true );
-            }
-        } );
-    }
-
-    for (auto& t : threads) {
-        t.join();
-    }
-
-    REQUIRE( false );
-}

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/automake.sw.approved.txt

@@ -138,7 +138,6 @@ Nor would this
 :test-result: FAIL Custom exceptions can be translated when testing for throwing as something else
 :test-result: FAIL Custom std-exceptions can be custom translated
 :test-result: PASS Default scale is invisible to comparison
-:test-result: XFAIL Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
 :test-result: PASS Directly creating an EnumInfo
 :test-result: SKIP Empty generators can SKIP in constructor
 :test-result: PASS Empty stream name opens cout stream
@@ -169,6 +168,7 @@ Nor would this
 :test-result: PASS GENERATE can combine literals and generators
 :test-result: PASS Generators -- adapters
 :test-result: PASS Generators -- simple
+:test-result: PASS Generators can be skipped forward
 :test-result: PASS Generators internals
 :test-result: PASS Greater-than inequalities with different epsilons
 :test-result: PASS Hashers with different seed produce different hash with same test case

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/automake.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -136,7 +136,6 @@
 :test-result: FAIL Custom exceptions can be translated when testing for throwing as something else
 :test-result: FAIL Custom std-exceptions can be custom translated
 :test-result: PASS Default scale is invisible to comparison
-:test-result: XFAIL Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
 :test-result: PASS Directly creating an EnumInfo
 :test-result: SKIP Empty generators can SKIP in constructor
 :test-result: PASS Empty stream name opens cout stream
@@ -167,6 +166,7 @@
 :test-result: PASS GENERATE can combine literals and generators
 :test-result: PASS Generators -- adapters
 :test-result: PASS Generators -- simple
+:test-result: PASS Generators can be skipped forward
 :test-result: PASS Generators internals
 :test-result: PASS Greater-than inequalities with different epsilons
 :test-result: PASS Hashers with different seed produce different hash with same test case

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.approved.txt

@@ -562,8 +562,6 @@ Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: unexpected exception with message: 'c
 Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: unexpected exception with message: 'custom std exception'
 Approx.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 101.000001 != Approx(100).epsilon(0.01) for: 101.00000099999999748 != Approx( 100.0 )
 Approx.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: std::pow(10, -5) != Approx(std::pow(10, -7)) for: 0.00001 != Approx( 0.0000001 )
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: true with 1 message: 'a'
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: false with 1 message: 'b'
 ToString.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: enumInfo->lookup(0) == "Value1" for: Value1 == "Value1"
 ToString.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: enumInfo->lookup(1) == "Value2" for: Value2 == "Value2"
 ToString.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: enumInfo->lookup(3) == "{** unexpected enum value **}" for: {** unexpected enum value **}
@@ -789,6 +787,13 @@ Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: j < i for: -1 < 3
 Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 1
 Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 2
 Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 3
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 for: 0 == 0
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.get() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.get() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
 GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: gen.get() == 123 for: 123 == 123
 GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: !(gen.next()) for: !false
 GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: gen.get() == 1 for: 1 == 1
@@ -2890,7 +2895,7 @@ InternalBenchmark.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: med == 18. for: 18.0 == 18.0
 InternalBenchmark.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: q3 == 23. for: 23.0 == 23.0
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed:
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed:
-test cases:  436 |  317 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 18 failed as expected
+test cases:  436 |  318 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 17 failed as expected
-assertions: 2305 | 2106 passed | 157 failed | 42 failed as expected
+assertions: 2310 | 2112 passed | 157 failed | 41 failed as expected
 
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/compact.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -560,8 +560,6 @@ Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: unexpected exception with message: 'c
 Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: unexpected exception with message: 'custom std exception'
 Approx.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 101.000001 != Approx(100).epsilon(0.01) for: 101.00000099999999748 != Approx( 100.0 )
 Approx.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: std::pow(10, -5) != Approx(std::pow(10, -7)) for: 0.00001 != Approx( 0.0000001 )
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: true with 1 message: 'a'
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: failed: false with 1 message: 'b'
 ToString.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: enumInfo->lookup(0) == "Value1" for: Value1 == "Value1"
 ToString.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: enumInfo->lookup(1) == "Value2" for: Value2 == "Value2"
 ToString.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: enumInfo->lookup(3) == "{** unexpected enum value **}" for: {** unexpected enum value **}
@@ -787,6 +785,13 @@ Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: j < i for: -1 < 3
 Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 1
 Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 2
 Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 3
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 for: 0 == 0
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.get() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.get() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
 GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: gen.get() == 123 for: 123 == 123
 GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: !(gen.next()) for: !false
 GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: gen.get() == 1 for: 1 == 1
@@ -2879,7 +2884,7 @@ InternalBenchmark.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: med == 18. for: 18.0 == 18.0
 InternalBenchmark.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed: q3 == 23. for: 23.0 == 23.0
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed:
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: passed:
-test cases:  436 |  317 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 18 failed as expected
+test cases:  436 |  318 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 17 failed as expected
-assertions: 2305 | 2106 passed | 157 failed | 42 failed as expected
+assertions: 2310 | 2112 passed | 157 failed | 41 failed as expected
 
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/console.std.approved.txt

@@ -450,17 +450,6 @@ Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
 due to unexpected exception with message:
   custom std exception
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-...............................................................................
-
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
-  REQUIRE( false )
-with message:
-  b
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Empty generators can SKIP in constructor
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -1730,6 +1719,6 @@ due to unexpected exception with message:
   Why would you throw a std::string?
 
 ===============================================================================
-test cases:  436 |  335 passed |  76 failed | 7 skipped | 18 failed as expected
+test cases:  436 |  336 passed |  76 failed | 7 skipped | 17 failed as expected
-assertions: 2284 | 2106 passed | 136 failed | 42 failed as expected
+assertions: 2289 | 2112 passed | 136 failed | 41 failed as expected
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.approved.txt

@@ -4148,22 +4148,6 @@ Approx.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 with expansion:
   0.00001 != Approx( 0.0000001 )
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-...............................................................................
-
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
-  REQUIRE( true )
-with message:
-  a
-
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
-  REQUIRE( false )
-with message:
-  b
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Directly creating an EnumInfo
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -5847,6 +5831,43 @@ Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 with expansion:
   12 > 3
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Generators can be skipped forward
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>
+...............................................................................
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 )
+with expansion:
+  0 == 0
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 )
+with expansion:
+  3 == 3
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.get() == 3 )
+with expansion:
+  3 == 3
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 )
+with expansion:
+  5 == 5
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.get() == 5 )
+with expansion:
+  5 == 5
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE_THROWS( generator.skipToNthElement( 3 ) )
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE_THROWS( generator.skipToNthElement( 6 ) )
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Generators internals
   Single value
@@ -19311,6 +19332,6 @@ Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 
 ===============================================================================
-test cases:  436 |  317 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 18 failed as expected
+test cases:  436 |  318 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 17 failed as expected
-assertions: 2305 | 2106 passed | 157 failed | 42 failed as expected
+assertions: 2310 | 2112 passed | 157 failed | 41 failed as expected
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/console.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -4146,22 +4146,6 @@ Approx.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 with expansion:
   0.00001 != Approx( 0.0000001 )
 
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-...............................................................................
-
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
-  REQUIRE( true )
-with message:
-  a
-
-Message.tests.cpp:<line number>: FAILED:
-  REQUIRE( false )
-with message:
-  b
-
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Directly creating an EnumInfo
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
@@ -5845,6 +5829,43 @@ Generators.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 with expansion:
   12 > 3
 
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+Generators can be skipped forward
+-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>
+...............................................................................
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 )
+with expansion:
+  0 == 0
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 )
+with expansion:
+  3 == 3
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.get() == 3 )
+with expansion:
+  3 == 3
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 )
+with expansion:
+  5 == 5
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE( generator.get() == 5 )
+with expansion:
+  5 == 5
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE_THROWS( generator.skipToNthElement( 3 ) )
+
+GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
+  REQUIRE_THROWS( generator.skipToNthElement( 6 ) )
+
 -------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Generators internals
   Single value
@@ -19300,6 +19321,6 @@ Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>
 Misc.tests.cpp:<line number>: PASSED:
 
 ===============================================================================
-test cases:  436 |  317 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 18 failed as expected
+test cases:  436 |  318 passed |  95 failed | 6 skipped | 17 failed as expected
-assertions: 2305 | 2106 passed | 157 failed | 42 failed as expected
+assertions: 2310 | 2112 passed | 157 failed | 41 failed as expected
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.approved.txt

@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <testsuitesloose text artifact
 >
-  <testsuite name="<exe-name>" errors="17" failures="140" skipped="12" tests="2317" hostname="tbd" time="{duration}" timestamp="{iso8601-timestamp}">
+  <testsuite name="<exe-name>" errors="17" failures="140" skipped="12" tests="2322" hostname="tbd" time="{duration}" timestamp="{iso8601-timestamp}">
     <properties>
       <property name="random-seed" value="1"/>
       <property name="filters" value="&quot;*&quot; ~[!nonportable] ~[!benchmark] ~[approvals]"/>
@@ -547,15 +547,6 @@ at Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </error>
     </testcase>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Default scale is invisible to comparison" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
-    <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages" time="{duration}" status="run">
-      <skipped message="TEST_CASE tagged with !mayfail"/>
-      <failure message="false" type="REQUIRE">
-FAILED:
-  REQUIRE( false )
-b
-at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-      </failure>
-    </testcase>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Directly creating an EnumInfo" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Empty generators can SKIP in constructor" time="{duration}" status="run">
       <skipped type="SKIP">
@@ -846,6 +837,7 @@ at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators -- simple" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators -- simple/one" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators -- simple/two" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
+    <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators can be skipped forward" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators internals" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators internals/Single value" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators internals/Preset values" time="{duration}" status="run"/>

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/junit.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -1,6 +1,6 @@
 <?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?>
 <testsuites>
-  <testsuite name="<exe-name>" errors="17" failures="140" skipped="12" tests="2317" hostname="tbd" time="{duration}" timestamp="{iso8601-timestamp}">
+  <testsuite name="<exe-name>" errors="17" failures="140" skipped="12" tests="2322" hostname="tbd" time="{duration}" timestamp="{iso8601-timestamp}">
     <properties>
       <property name="random-seed" value="1"/>
       <property name="filters" value="&quot;*&quot; ~[!nonportable] ~[!benchmark] ~[approvals]"/>
@@ -546,15 +546,6 @@ at Exception.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </error>
     </testcase>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Default scale is invisible to comparison" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
-    <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages" time="{duration}" status="run">
-      <skipped message="TEST_CASE tagged with !mayfail"/>
-      <failure message="false" type="REQUIRE">
-FAILED:
-  REQUIRE( false )
-b
-at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-      </failure>
-    </testcase>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Directly creating an EnumInfo" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Empty generators can SKIP in constructor" time="{duration}" status="run">
       <skipped type="SKIP">
@@ -845,6 +836,7 @@ at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators -- simple" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators -- simple/one" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators -- simple/two" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
+    <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators can be skipped forward" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators internals" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators internals/Single value" time="{duration}" status="run"/>
     <testcase classname="<exe-name>.global" name="Generators internals/Preset values" time="{duration}" status="run"/>

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/sonarqube.sw.approved.txt

@@ -144,6 +144,7 @@ at AssertionHandler.tests.cpp:<line number>
   </file>
   <file path="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp">
     <testCase name="Filter generator throws exception for empty generator" duration="{duration}"/>
+    <testCase name="Generators can be skipped forward" duration="{duration}"/>
     <testCase name="Generators internals" duration="{duration}"/>
     <testCase name="Generators internals/Single value" duration="{duration}"/>
     <testCase name="Generators internals/Preset values" duration="{duration}"/>
@@ -1699,14 +1700,6 @@ at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </failure>
     </testCase>
     <testCase name="Captures outlive section end/Dummy section" duration="{duration}"/>
-    <testCase name="Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages" duration="{duration}">
-      <skipped message="REQUIRE(false)">
-FAILED:
-	REQUIRE( false )
-b
-at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-      </skipped>
-    </testCase>
     <testCase name="FAIL aborts the test" duration="{duration}">
       <failure message="FAIL()">
 FAILED:

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/sonarqube.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -143,6 +143,7 @@ at AssertionHandler.tests.cpp:<line number>
   </file>
   <file path="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp">
     <testCase name="Filter generator throws exception for empty generator" duration="{duration}"/>
+    <testCase name="Generators can be skipped forward" duration="{duration}"/>
     <testCase name="Generators internals" duration="{duration}"/>
     <testCase name="Generators internals/Single value" duration="{duration}"/>
     <testCase name="Generators internals/Preset values" duration="{duration}"/>
@@ -1698,14 +1699,6 @@ at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
       </failure>
     </testCase>
     <testCase name="Captures outlive section end/Dummy section" duration="{duration}"/>
-    <testCase name="Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages" duration="{duration}">
-      <skipped message="REQUIRE(false)">
-FAILED:
-	REQUIRE( false )
-b
-at Message.tests.cpp:<line number>
-      </skipped>
-    </testCase>
     <testCase name="FAIL aborts the test" duration="{duration}">
       <failure message="FAIL()">
 FAILED:

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/tap.sw.approved.txt

@@ -1024,10 +1024,6 @@ not ok {test-number} - unexpected exception with message: 'custom std exception'
 ok {test-number} - 101.000001 != Approx(100).epsilon(0.01) for: 101.00000099999999748 != Approx( 100.0 )
 # Default scale is invisible to comparison
 ok {test-number} - std::pow(10, -5) != Approx(std::pow(10, -7)) for: 0.00001 != Approx( 0.0000001 )
-# Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
-ok {test-number} - true with 1 message: 'a'
-# Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
-not ok {test-number} - false with 1 message: 'b'
 # Directly creating an EnumInfo
 ok {test-number} - enumInfo->lookup(0) == "Value1" for: Value1 == "Value1"
 # Directly creating an EnumInfo
@@ -1434,6 +1430,20 @@ ok {test-number} - 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 1
 ok {test-number} - 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 2
 # Generators -- simple
 ok {test-number} - 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 3
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 for: 0 == 0
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.get() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.get() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
 # Generators internals
 ok {test-number} - gen.get() == 123 for: 123 == 123
 # Generators internals
@@ -4631,5 +4641,5 @@ ok {test-number} - q3 == 23. for: 23.0 == 23.0
 ok {test-number} -
 # xmlentitycheck
 ok {test-number} -
-1..2317
+1..2322
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/tap.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -1022,10 +1022,6 @@ not ok {test-number} - unexpected exception with message: 'custom std exception'
 ok {test-number} - 101.000001 != Approx(100).epsilon(0.01) for: 101.00000099999999748 != Approx( 100.0 )
 # Default scale is invisible to comparison
 ok {test-number} - std::pow(10, -5) != Approx(std::pow(10, -7)) for: 0.00001 != Approx( 0.0000001 )
-# Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
-ok {test-number} - true with 1 message: 'a'
-# Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages
-not ok {test-number} - false with 1 message: 'b'
 # Directly creating an EnumInfo
 ok {test-number} - enumInfo->lookup(0) == "Value1" for: Value1 == "Value1"
 # Directly creating an EnumInfo
@@ -1432,6 +1428,20 @@ ok {test-number} - 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 1
 ok {test-number} - 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 2
 # Generators -- simple
 ok {test-number} - 4u * i > str.size() for: 12 > 3
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 for: 0 == 0
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.get() == 3 for: 3 == 3
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.get() == 5 for: 5 == 5
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+# Generators can be skipped forward
+ok {test-number} - generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
 # Generators internals
 ok {test-number} - gen.get() == 123 for: 123 == 123
 # Generators internals
@@ -4620,5 +4630,5 @@ ok {test-number} - q3 == 23. for: 23.0 == 23.0
 ok {test-number} -
 # xmlentitycheck
 ok {test-number} -
-1..2317
+1..2322
 

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/teamcity.sw.approved.txt

@@ -322,9 +322,6 @@
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Custom std-exceptions can be custom translated' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Default scale is invisible to comparison']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Default scale is invisible to comparison' duration="{duration}"]
-##teamcity[testStarted name='Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages']
-##teamcity[testIgnored name='Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages' message='Message.tests.cpp:<line number>|n...............................................................................|n|nMessage.tests.cpp:<line number>|nexpression failed with message:|n  "b"|n  REQUIRE( false )|nwith expansion:|n  false|n- failure ignore as test marked as |'ok to fail|'|n']
-##teamcity[testFinished name='Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Directly creating an EnumInfo']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Directly creating an EnumInfo' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Empty generators can SKIP in constructor']
@@ -417,6 +414,8 @@
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators -- adapters' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Generators -- simple']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators -- simple' duration="{duration}"]
+##teamcity[testStarted name='Generators can be skipped forward']
+##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators can be skipped forward' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Generators internals']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators internals' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Greater-than inequalities with different epsilons']

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/teamcity.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -322,9 +322,6 @@
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Custom std-exceptions can be custom translated' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Default scale is invisible to comparison']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Default scale is invisible to comparison' duration="{duration}"]
-##teamcity[testStarted name='Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages']
-##teamcity[testIgnored name='Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages' message='Message.tests.cpp:<line number>|n...............................................................................|n|nMessage.tests.cpp:<line number>|nexpression failed with message:|n  "b"|n  REQUIRE( false )|nwith expansion:|n  false|n- failure ignore as test marked as |'ok to fail|'|n']
-##teamcity[testFinished name='Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Directly creating an EnumInfo']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Directly creating an EnumInfo' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Empty generators can SKIP in constructor']
@@ -417,6 +414,8 @@
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators -- adapters' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Generators -- simple']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators -- simple' duration="{duration}"]
+##teamcity[testStarted name='Generators can be skipped forward']
+##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators can be skipped forward' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Generators internals']
 ##teamcity[testFinished name='Generators internals' duration="{duration}"]
 ##teamcity[testStarted name='Greater-than inequalities with different epsilons']

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.approved.txt

@@ -4613,31 +4613,6 @@ C
     </Expression>
     <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
   </TestCase>
-  <TestCase name="Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages" tags="[!shouldfail][messages][unscoped]" filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-    <Info filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      a
-    </Info>
-    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      <Original>
-        true
-      </Original>
-      <Expanded>
-        true
-      </Expanded>
-    </Expression>
-    <Info filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      b
-    </Info>
-    <Expression success="false" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      <Original>
-        false
-      </Original>
-      <Expanded>
-        false
-      </Expanded>
-    </Expression>
-    <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
-  </TestCase>
   <TestCase name="Directly creating an EnumInfo" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/ToString.tests.cpp" >
     <Expression success="true" type="CHECK" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/ToString.tests.cpp" >
       <Original>
@@ -6630,6 +6605,65 @@ Approx( 1.30000000000000004 )
     </Section>
     <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
   </TestCase>
+  <TestCase name="Generators can be skipped forward" tags="[generators]" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.currentElementIndex() == 0
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        0 == 0
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.currentElementIndex() == 3
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        3 == 3
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.get() == 3
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        3 == 3
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.currentElementIndex() == 5
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        5 == 5
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.get() == 5
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        5 == 5
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE_THROWS" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE_THROWS" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
+  </TestCase>
   <TestCase name="Generators internals" tags="[generators][internals]" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
     <Section name="Single value" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
       <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
@@ -22349,6 +22383,6 @@ Approx( -1.95996398454005449 )
     </Section>
     <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
   </TestCase>
-  <OverallResults successes="2106" failures="157" expectedFailures="42" skips="12"/>
+  <OverallResults successes="2112" failures="157" expectedFailures="41" skips="12"/>
-  <OverallResultsCases successes="317" failures="95" expectedFailures="18" skips="6"/>
+  <OverallResultsCases successes="318" failures="95" expectedFailures="17" skips="6"/>
 </Catch2TestRun>

tests/SelfTest/Baselines/xml.sw.multi.approved.txt

@@ -4613,31 +4613,6 @@ C
     </Expression>
     <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
   </TestCase>
-  <TestCase name="Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages" tags="[!shouldfail][messages][unscoped]" filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-    <Info filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      a
-    </Info>
-    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      <Original>
-        true
-      </Original>
-      <Expanded>
-        true
-      </Expanded>
-    </Expression>
-    <Info filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      b
-    </Info>
-    <Expression success="false" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp" >
-      <Original>
-        false
-      </Original>
-      <Expanded>
-        false
-      </Expanded>
-    </Expression>
-    <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
-  </TestCase>
   <TestCase name="Directly creating an EnumInfo" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/ToString.tests.cpp" >
     <Expression success="true" type="CHECK" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/ToString.tests.cpp" >
       <Original>
@@ -6630,6 +6605,65 @@ Approx( 1.30000000000000004 )
     </Section>
     <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
   </TestCase>
+  <TestCase name="Generators can be skipped forward" tags="[generators]" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.currentElementIndex() == 0
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        0 == 0
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.currentElementIndex() == 3
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        3 == 3
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.get() == 3
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        3 == 3
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.currentElementIndex() == 5
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        5 == 5
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.get() == 5
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        5 == 5
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE_THROWS" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 3 )
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE_THROWS" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
+      <Original>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
+      </Original>
+      <Expanded>
+        generator.skipToNthElement( 6 )
+      </Expanded>
+    </Expression>
+    <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
+  </TestCase>
   <TestCase name="Generators internals" tags="[generators][internals]" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
     <Section name="Single value" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
       <Expression success="true" type="REQUIRE" filename="tests/<exe-name>/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp" >
@@ -22348,6 +22382,6 @@ Approx( -1.95996398454005449 )
     </Section>
     <OverallResult success="true" skips="0"/>
   </TestCase>
-  <OverallResults successes="2106" failures="157" expectedFailures="42" skips="12"/>
+  <OverallResults successes="2112" failures="157" expectedFailures="41" skips="12"/>
-  <OverallResultsCases successes="317" failures="95" expectedFailures="18" skips="6"/>
+  <OverallResultsCases successes="318" failures="95" expectedFailures="17" skips="6"/>
 </Catch2TestRun>

tests/SelfTest/IntrospectiveTests/GeneratorsImpl.tests.cpp

@@ -85,7 +85,7 @@ TEST_CASE("Generators internals", "[generators][internals]") {
                 filter([](int) { return false; }, values({ 1, 2, 3 })),
                 Catch::GeneratorException);
         }
-        
+
         // Non-trivial usage
         SECTION("Out-of-line predicates are copied into the generator") {
             auto evilNumber = Catch::Detail::make_unique<int>(2);
@@ -586,3 +586,21 @@ TEST_CASE("from_range(container) supports ADL begin/end and arrays", "[generator
     }
 
 }
+
+TEST_CASE( "Generators can be skipped forward", "[generators]" ) {
+    auto generator = Catch::Generators::FixedValuesGenerator<int>( { 0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5 } );
+    REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 0 );
+
+    generator.skipToNthElement( 3 );
+    REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 3 );
+    REQUIRE( generator.get() == 3 );
+
+    generator.skipToNthElement( 5 );
+    REQUIRE( generator.currentElementIndex() == 5 );
+    REQUIRE( generator.get() == 5 );
+
+    // Backwards
+    REQUIRE_THROWS( generator.skipToNthElement( 3 ) );
+    // Past the end
+    REQUIRE_THROWS( generator.skipToNthElement( 6 ) );
+}

tests/SelfTest/UsageTests/Message.tests.cpp

@@ -360,12 +360,3 @@ TEST_CASE( "Scoped message applies to all assertions in scope",
     CHECK( false );
     CHECK( false );
 }
-
-TEST_CASE(
-    "Delayed unscoped message clearing does not catch newly inserted messages",
-    "[messages][unscoped][!shouldfail]" ) {
-    UNSCOPED_INFO( "a" );
-    REQUIRE( true );
-    UNSCOPED_INFO( "b" );
-    REQUIRE( false );
-}