Unit Testing Assistance
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You can use the CodeRush Unit Test Runner tool for the following tasks:
- Review tests in the solution.
- Run and debug tests.
- Analyze the test results.
- Analyze the test execution output.
- Analyze the code coverage.
- Run and debug JavaScript tests.
The Unit Test Runner consists of two parts:
a test runner tool window - allows you to run tests for all target frameworks in multi-framework projects. You can also debug tests and analyze their results.
an in-editor UI - allows you to run tests from the code editor.
You can configure the Unit Test Runner on the Test Runner and Test Runner Window options pages.
Running Tests in Multi-Framework Projects
If your test project contains multiple target frameworks, the CodeRush Test Runner allows you to run tests:
For all target frameworks
For a selected framework
You can also select an active target framework in the code editor.
Then, you can run tests for this selected framework.
If you use the "Run Tests" item in Solution Explorer's context menu, CodeRush runs tests for all target frameworks.
Discovering Tests
If your solution contains tests and the appropriate framework is referenced, the Unit Test Runner:
Discovers tests from source code and assemblies when you open a solution. The "Collect tests from assemblies when projects build" option is initially enabled in the Test Runner options page.
Marks the tests with an icon to the left of each test attribute.
Creates a tests tree in the Test Runner tool window.
Test Framework Support
The Unit Test Runner supports the following testing frameworks:
- NUnit
- xUnit
- Machine.Specifications.
- Microsoft Test Framework.
- .NET Core tests on the listed frameworks.
- JavaScript frameworks: Jasmine, QUnit, Mocha.
Refer to the Testing Framework Configuration article for details on how to set up the testing framework.
NOTE
CodeRush Test Runner supports running tests under SciTech Software’s .NET Memory Profiler. This third-party product allows you to use the Run Under Memory Profiler toolbar button () to run tests designed to identify memory leaks and other memory usage issues.