Improved discoverability of tests; handle exceptions thrown during test execution

CMakeSettings.json

@@ -237,7 +237,7 @@
       "configurationType": "Debug",
       "buildRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\build\\${name}",
       "installRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\install\\${name}",
-      "cmakeCommandArgs": "-DINSTALL_GTEST=OFF -DBUILD_TESTING=ON -DBUILD_TRANSPORT_CURL=ON -DBUILD_SAMPLES=ON -DBUILD_PERFORMANCE_TESTS=ON",
+      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
       "buildCommandArgs": "-v",
       "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
       "variables": [
@@ -246,6 +246,88 @@
           "value": "x64-windows-static",
           "type": "STRING"
         },
+        {
+          "name": "INSTALL_GTEST",
+          "value": "False",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_TESTING",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_SAMPLES",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_PERFORMANCE_TESTS",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_TRANSPORT_WINHTTP",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_TRANSPORT_CURL",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "MSVC_USE_STATIC_CRT",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        }
+      ]
+    },
+    {
+      "name": "x64-ReleaseWithPerfTest",
+      "generator": "Ninja",
+      "configurationType": "RelWithDebInfo",
+      "buildRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\build\\${name}",
+      "installRoot": "${projectDir}\\out\\install\\${name}",
+      "cmakeCommandArgs": "",
+      "buildCommandArgs": "-v",
+      "inheritEnvironments": [ "msvc_x64_x64" ],
+      "variables": [
+        {
+          "name": "VCPKG_TARGET_TRIPLET",
+          "value": "x64-windows-static",
+          "type": "STRING"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "INSTALL_GTEST",
+          "value": "False",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_TESTING",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_SAMPLES",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_PERFORMANCE_TESTS",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_TRANSPORT_WINHTTP",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
+        {
+          "name": "BUILD_TRANSPORT_CURL",
+          "value": "True",
+          "type": "BOOL"
+        },
         {
           "name": "MSVC_USE_STATIC_CRT",
           "value": "True",

sdk/core/perf/README.md

@@ -46,6 +46,7 @@ usage: azure-perf-test testName [options]
 >Note: You can use the option `-h` to print out the available options for a test name.
 
 The next options can be used for any test:
+
 | Option     | Activators | Description | Default | Example |
 | ---------- | ---        | ---| ---| --- |
 | Duration   | -d, --duration   | Duration of the test in seconds                  | 10    | -d 5

sdk/core/perf/inc/azure/perf/argagg.hpp

@@ -1436,7 +1436,7 @@ inline fmt_ostream::~fmt_ostream() { output << fmt_string(this->str()); }
 
 inline std::string lstrip(const std::string& text)
 {
-  auto result = text;
+  std::string result = text;
 
   result.erase(result.begin(), std::find_if(result.begin(), result.end(), [](int ch) {
                  return !std::isspace(ch);
@@ -1447,7 +1447,7 @@ inline std::string lstrip(const std::string& text)
 
 inline std::string rstrip(const std::string& text)
 {
-  auto result = text;
+  std::string result = text;
 
   result.erase(
       std::find_if(result.rbegin(), result.rend(), [](int ch) { return !std::isspace(ch); }).base(),