Comments on: Silverlight 2 unit test framework binaries updated

By: Jeff Wilcox

Jeff Wilcox — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 06:52:18 +0000

@Rick,
Not really – since the test framework is really running as an “untrusted” end user application, like all Silverlight applications, it isn’t able to do any interactive testing. Engineering a robust solution for user interface automation would be difficult, and require communicating with another process. Doing it right, and in a way that is easy enough to use, is a big technical challenge.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:46:15 +0000

Is there any chance to get the test case work in interactive mode that is clicking here and there?

Just like Rational Robo.

By: Rick

Rick — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 03:45:57 +0000

Is there any chance to get the test case work in interactive mode that is clicking here and there?

By: SmartyP

SmartyP — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:57:20 +0000

hrm, looks like i overlooked this blog post of yours already which addresses #2, ill give it a closer look:

http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/2008/03/silverlight2-unit-testing/

thanks again

By: SmartyP

SmartyP — Thu, 02 Jul 2009 00:38:40 +0000

jeff, thansk a bunch for keeping up with the SL test framework.. ive got a couple questions / requests:

1) can the test framework be put on codeplex so that there can be discussion postings so that users of the framework can help each other out and share examples?

2) can there be a sample provided of InternalsVisibleTo (used for allowing tests to call protected methods), and do you know if this currently works in the SL test framework? Does it require strongly typed assemblies to work?

3) Is there any way to customize the look of the results page?

thanks again for continuing your work on this framework!

By: Jeff Wilcox

Jeff Wilcox — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:24:09 +0000

@Daren,
Your build server will need to run in interactive mode, even with the automation tools I’m looking to release. This is because the majority of tests in use today require the Silverlight runtime and to be run inside the web browser.

If you simply want to validate simple business logic or objects, it wouldn’t be too tough to cross-compile a regular, full .NET CLR, test project with the standard TFS/VSTS setup to run those tests (or use NUnit, etc.).

By: Daren May

Daren May — Wed, 01 Jul 2009 22:21:36 +0000

Hey Jeff,

Are there any plans for a “headless” variant of the testing framework – i.e. something that can run on a build server, etc.?