[hyades-dev] [JUnit extensions] NUnitForms

[Thomas L Roche <tlroche@xxxxxxxxxx>]

always good to keep an eye on the competition:

http://nunitforms.sourceforge.net/
> NUnitForms is an NUnit extension for unit and
acceptance testing of
> Windows Forms applications.

> Now it is easy to write automated tests for your
Windows Forms
> classes.

> Your NUnit tests can open a window and interact
with the controls.
> Your tests will automatically manipulate and
verify the properties
> of the gui. NUnitForms takes care of cleaning
up your forms between
> tests, detecting and handling modal dialog boxes,
and verifying that
> your expectations for the test are fulfilled.

> To get started, look through the unit tests provided
with the source
> code and see the Documentation page for some
usage examples.

> Unit testing is defined as testing the code behind
of the form and
> is usually accomplished by mocking out classes
that the GUI depends
> upon. Acceptance testing (sometimes we call this
Story Testing)
> means testing the application through the GUI
all the way to the
> back end. NUnitForms supports both; look at the
example application.

> Support is currently provided for Buttons, CheckBoxes,
ComboBoxes,
> Labels, ListBoxes, RadioButtons, TabControls,
TextBoxes, TreeViews,
> Context Menus, Forms, MenuItems, Modal Forms,
Modal MessageBoxes,
> and the Mouse. If your control is not specifically
supported, you
> can still test it using the "ControlTester"
class. It has helpful
> methods and properties that use reflection to
work on any control.
> You may need to cast some results to the type
you expect. It is easy
> to add support for additional controls so there
should be more
> coming soon.

> NUnitForms also provides a Recorder application
that can record your
> interactions with a form and "write"
a test for you that duplicates
> your actions. You can perform asserts during
this process by
> right-clicking on your controls and selecting
the property to
> assert. While not all of the testing functionality
is currently
> supported by the recorder, it does provide a
good way to familiarize
> yourself with the API and to demonstrate how
testing is accomplished
> with NUnitForms.

> The recorder application is provided in separate
assemblies and
> using it is optional.