-## AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_unit_test_framework, [], [],[
-## AC_MSG_ERROR([boost unit test library not found. Install libboost-test-dev (or similar)])
-## ])
+AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_program_options, main, [],[
+ AC_MSG_NOTICE([boost program options library not found.])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Install libboost-program-options-dev (or similar)])
+])
+
+AC_CHECK_LIB(boost_regex, main, [],[
+ AC_MSG_NOTICE([boost regex library not found.])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Install libboost-regex-dev (or similar)])
+])
+
+AC_CHECK_HEADER(boost/test/auto_unit_test.hpp,,[
+ AC_MSG_NOTICE([boost test unit header not found.])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Install libboost-test-dev (or similar)])
+])
+
+AC_MSG_CHECKING([whether boost_unit_test_framework works])
+OLIBS=$LIBS
+LIBS="$LIBS -lboost_unit_test_framework"
+AC_TRY_LINK([
+#define BOOST_AUTO_TEST_MAIN
+#include <boost/test/auto_unit_test.hpp>
+BOOST_AUTO_UNIT_TEST( test )
+{
+ BOOST_CHECK(true);
+}
+],[],
+[
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([yes])
+ LIBS=$OLIBS
+],
+[
+ AC_MSG_RESULT([no])
+ AC_MSG_NOTICE([Boost unit test framework does not appear to work])
+ AC_MSG_ERROR([Consult config.log for details])
+])