Handle throwables in shouldThrow #20

kotest · May 28, 2016 · 2864eff · 2864eff
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diff --git a/src/main/kotlin/io/kotlintest/TestBase.kt b/src/main/kotlin/io/kotlintest/TestBase.kt
@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ abstract class TestBase : Matchers {
     val e = try {
       thunk()
       null
-    } catch (e: Exception) {
+    } catch (e: Throwable) {
       e
     }
 

diff --git a/src/test/kotlin/io/kotlintest/matchers/ExceptionMatchersTest.kt b/src/test/kotlin/io/kotlintest/matchers/ExceptionMatchersTest.kt
@@ -21,6 +21,15 @@ class ExceptionMatchersTest : FreeSpec(), Matchers {
         } catch (e: TestFailedException) {
         }
       }
+      "should test for throwables" {
+        try {
+          shouldThrow<Throwable> {
+            throw Throwable("bibble")
+          }
+          throw RuntimeException("If we get here its a bug")
+        } catch (e: TestFailedException) {
+        }
+      }
       "return matched exception" {
         val e = shouldThrow<IllegalAccessException> {
           throw IllegalAccessException("bibble")