Help: Document CTest custom test measurements

Help/command/ctest_test.rst

@@ -170,3 +170,83 @@ The options are:
 
 See also the :variable:`CTEST_CUSTOM_MAXIMUM_PASSED_TEST_OUTPUT_SIZE`
 and :variable:`CTEST_CUSTOM_MAXIMUM_FAILED_TEST_OUTPUT_SIZE` variables.
+
+.. _`Additional Test Measurements`:
+
+Additional Test Measurements
+^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
+
+CTest can parse the output of your tests for extra measurements to report
+to CDash.
+
+When run as a :ref:`Dashboard Client`, CTest will include these custom
+measurements in the ``Test.xml`` file that gets uploaded to CDash.
+
+Check the `CDash test measurement documentation
+<https://github.com/Kitware/CDash/blob/master/docs/test_measurements.md>`_
+for more information on the types of test measurements that CDash recognizes.
+
+The following example demonstrates how to output a variety of custom test
+measurements.
+
+.. code-block:: c++
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurement type=\"numeric/double\" name=\"score\">28.3</DartMeasurement>"
+     << std::endl;
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurement type=\"text/string\" name=\"color\">red</DartMeasurement>"
+     << std::endl;
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurement type=\"text/link\" name=\"CMake URL\">https://cmake.org</DartMeasurement>"
+     << std::endl;
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurement type=\"text/preformatted\" name=\"Console Output\">" <<
+     "line 1.\n" <<
+     "  \033[31;1m line 2. Bold red, and indented!\033[0;0ml\n" <<
+     "line 3. Not bold or indented...\n" <<
+     "</DartMeasurement>" << std::endl;
+
+Image Measurements
+""""""""""""""""""
+
+The following example demonstrates how to upload test images to CDash.
+
+.. code-block:: c++
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurementFile type=\"image/jpg\" name=\"TestImage\">" <<
+     "/dir/to/test_img.jpg</DartMeasurementFile>" << std::endl;
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurementFile type=\"image/gif\" name=\"ValidImage\">" <<
+     "/dir/to/valid_img.gif</DartMeasurementFile>" << std::endl;
+
+   std::cout <<
+     "<DartMeasurementFile type=\"image/png\" name=\"AlgoResult\"> <<
+     "/dir/to/img.png</DartMeasurementFile>"
+     << std::endl;
+
+Images will be displayed together in an interactive comparison mode on CDash
+if they are provided with two or more of the following names.
+
+* ``TestImage``
+* ``ValidImage``
+* ``BaselineImage``
+* ``DifferenceImage2``
+
+By convention, ``TestImage`` is the image generated by your test, and
+``ValidImage`` (or ``BaselineImage``) is basis of comparison used to determine
+if the test passed or failed.
+
+If another image name is used it will be displayed by CDash as a static image
+separate from the interactive comparison UI.
+
+Attached Files
+""""""""""""""
+
+To associate other types of files with a test, use the
+:prop_test:`ATTACHED_FILES` or :prop_test:`ATTACHED_FILES_ON_FAIL` test properties.

Help/manual/ctest.1.rst

@@ -1095,6 +1095,8 @@ Configuration settings include:
   * `CTest Script`_ variable: :variable:`CTEST_TEST_TIMEOUT`
   * :module:`CTest` module variable: ``DART_TESTING_TIMEOUT``
 
+To report extra test values to CDash, see :ref:`Additional Test Measurements`.
+
 .. _`CTest Coverage Step`:
 
 CTest Coverage Step