Troy DeMonbreun - Learn the new NUnit 2.4 Constraint-Based Assert Model. Instead of using a different Assert method for each different type of assertion (e.g.: Assert.AreEqual() for equality comparison, or Assert.IsTrue() for boolean evaluation), the new Constraint-Based Assert Model introduced in NUnit 2.4 utilizes only one Assert method named Assert.That(). This "one method" approach is possible due to the introduction of a set of what NUnit calls "syntax helpers" which are passed in as an argument to the method. You can also pass in "constraint objects", as they implement the IConstraint interface as well, however, this article will be focusing only on the "syntax helpers".
Editoral Note: This new "one method" approach strikes me as an application of the GoF Strategy Pattern. The most common overloads to the Assert.That() method are as follows: Assert.That( object actual, IConstraint constraint ) Assert.That( object actual, IConstraint constraint, string message ) Assert.That( object actual, IConstraint constraint, string message, object[] parms ) HOW TO Unit Test BizTalk 2006 Orchestrations using BizUnit 2006 - The Code Project - Microsoft BizTalk Server. Introduction - Unit Testing Essentially a Unit Test is a procedure used to validate a particular piece of source code. Effective Unit Testing is vital to the success of any project. Unit Testing results in reduced defects in the next level of testing. Traditionally we have used NUnit to test any assembly (*.DLL). For testing BizTalk Orchestrations, we use a similar approach.
We test BizTalk Orchestrations as a Black Box. Required Downloads We would need to download the following, in order to perform unit testing of BizTalk Orchestrations. Download BizUnit 2006 from Kevin B. Overview - Purchase Order Sample Schemas The screen shot below shows the Purchase Order (PO) schema and the Purchase Order Acknowledgement (POA) schema. Transformation Map - PO to POA The screen shot below shows the transformation of PO to POA. Orchestration The screen shot below shows the POProcess Orchestration. ProcessPO Orchestration Summary A PO Request is received by the Receive Shape. Sample PO Data using InfoPath 2003. BizUnit Context Tutorial - The Code Project - Microsoft BizTalk Server. Introduction BizUnit is a very extensible testing framework. One of the core elements of BizUnit is the Context object.
Unfortunately, the documentation does not explain how users can take advantage of it, and it is left to developers to try and understand it from some of the code snippets provided in the NDoc documentation. This tutorial starts with a brief note on BizUnit and then goes on to introduce the Context object and explains how it can be used in BizUnit based testing.
It uses examples from the official documentation wherever applicable, and supplements it where the information in the documentation is not very clear. Please note that some of the file paths refer to the structure of the BizUnit source code and the functional tests (for instance, the TestData folder is a specific folder in the set of unit tests that accompany the source), so I am assuming you have the code and can follow along. BizUnit - The Basics BizUnit is a unit testing tool intended for BizTalk. Overview Issue. MSBuild with NUnit. I’ve written about Unit Testing and Build Automation in the past, but mostly dealing with Java projects and tools (because I usually write about things I’m working on at the time). Well, I’ve started a .NET project for the first time in a while so I want to solve some of the samde problems in this environment. Why MSBuild?
In the Java world, the natural choice for automation is usually Ant. NAnt was created for the as a work alike for the .NET platform and is a very good tool. Why NUnit? Microsoft is a true believer in Not Invented Here and as such they created their own Unit Testing framework that looks and acts exactly the same as NUnit. How to Integrate MSBuild and NUnit Here’s the good news, all of the work has been done for you. Example Build File The “Test” target above uses the NUnit task to run all of the NUnit Tests found in the DLL. One final plug for my favorite Visual Studio plugin, ReSharper. References NUnitMSBuild TasksIntegrating MSBuild with CruiseControl.NET. BizUnit - Automated Test Framework.
NHibernate Best Practices with ASP.NET, Generics, and Unit Tests - The Code Project - ASP.NET. Author's note added June 11, 2008 - Announcement of S#arp Architecture Thankfully, technologies evolve over the years. Accordingly, Microsoft has introduced ASP.NET MVC as an alternative to classic ASP.NET. I have developed a new architecture which uses many of the design principles of this article for this newer platform called S#arp Architecture. Although this article is still the recommended background reading material for S#arp Architecture, you'll find the new architecture to be simpler and more maintainable while still leveraging the best of what NHibernate has to offer. Preface to the 1.2nd Edition In March of 2006 I published my initial thoughts on NHibernate best practices with ASP.NET, generics and unit tests.
Quite simply, NHibernate is awesome. A quick thanks goes out to those who have implemented my ideas in their own work and have given plenty of ideas for improvement and consideration! Article Contents Introduction Why Use an ORM? Goals and Overview of Article. Test-Driven Development in .NET - The Code Project - .NET. Table of Contents Introduction Although developers have been unit testing their code for years, it was typically performed after the code was designed and written.
As a great number of developers can attest, writing tests after the fact is difficult to do and often gets omitted when time runs out. Test-driven development (TDD) attempts to resolve this problem and produce higher quality, well-tested code by putting the cart before the horse and writing the tests before we write the code. What Are Unit Tests? According to Ron Jeffries, Unit Tests are "programs written to run in batches and test classes.
The NUnit Testing Framwork NUnit 2.0 is a radical departure from its ancestors. TestFixture Attribute The TestFixture attribute is used to indicate that a class contains test methods. Namespace UnitTestingExamples { using System; using NUnit.Framework; [TestFixture] public class SomeTests { } } Test Attribute SetUp & Teardown Attributes ExpectedException Attribute Ignore Attribute.