Silverlight Unit Test Framework

UPDATED RELEASE: July 2009 (Jul 01, 2009)

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jeffwilcox — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 01:15:08 GMT

The Microsoft Silverlight Unit Test Framework (Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing) is a simple, extensible unit testing solution for rich Silverlight 2 applications, controls and class libraries.

Unit Test Framework for Microsoft Silverlight

Works great with Silverlight 2 and Silverlight 3

Where to find the test framework
If you have the Silverlight Toolkit installed on your machine, you'll find it in the source drop. The Silverlight Toolkit team uses the test framework for all the unit tests that ship.

Silverlight
The source code to the unit test framework is now available on CodePlex: the Silverlight Toolkit
download new templates
breaking changes information

This test framework is a solution built by developers, for developers, to help get a jump start on building richer applications and components for Microsoft Silverlight 2. The framework is currently available as a binary download for use in your own applications. We first released this framework along with the source code and unit tests to the Silverlight controls at the MIX '08 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The unit test framework is compatible with Microsoft Silverlight 2 and 3. Windows and Mac. Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer support.

unit tests run right inside the web browser
enables testing of rich controls and the entire Silverlight platform
rich in-browser logging
basic asynchronous testing support

Sample rich test application running inside of the Apple Safari browser on Mac OS X 10.5

The Microsoft unit test framework is one of several popular .NET unit testing metadata choices out there (learn more). Around since Visual Studio 2005, we decided to make it easier for everyone to get started in the Silverlight world by using the same metadata. The Silverlight unit test framework includes the same assertions and metadata that you'll find in Visual Studio 2008 Professional.

If you're new to Microsoft's effective and easy-to-use unit test framework, then you'll be able to use your Silverlight testing knowledge while building applications on the full .NET framework platform, including Windows Forms, WPF, and .NET 2.0 through 3.5 class libraries.

Original tutorials, articles, and screencasts can be found at http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/blog/.

Jeff Wilcox
Software Development Engineer
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/
contact

Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing is not an officially supported Microsoft product. This is not a CTP, nor a Beta: we're simply sharing our in-browser testing platform hoping that you'll find that it's useful and rocks. The content on this site represents my own personal opinions and thoughts at the time of posting, and does not reflect those of my employer in any way.

CREATED RELEASE: July 2009 (Jul 01, 2009)

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jeffwilcox — Fri, 19 Dec 2008 18:22:28 GMT

The Microsoft Silverlight Unit Test Framework (Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing) is a simple, extensible unit testing solution for rich Silverlight 2 applications, controls and class libraries.

Unit Test Framework for Microsoft Silverlight 2

Silverlight 2
The source code to the unit test framework is now available on CodePlex: the Silverlight Toolkit
download new templates
breaking changes information

This test framework is a solution built by developers, for developers, to help get a jump start on building richer applications and components for Microsoft Silverlight 2. The framework is currently available as a binary download for use in your own applications. We first released this framework along with the source code and unit tests to the Silverlight controls at the MIX '08 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The unit test framework is compatible with Microsoft Silverlight 2. Windows and Mac. Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer support.

unit tests run right inside the web browser
enables testing of rich controls and the entire Silverlight platform
rich in-browser logging
basic asynchronous testing support

UPDATED RELEASE: December 2008 (Dec 09, 2008)

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:42:20 GMT

UPDATED RELEASE: September 2008 - RTW (Sep 30, 2008)

Tue, 09 Dec 2008 23:41:59 GMT

CREATED RELEASE: December 2008 (Dec 09, 2008)

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jeffwilcox — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:04:39 GMT

The Microsoft Silverlight Unit Test Framework (Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing) is a simple, extensible unit testing solution for rich Silverlight 2 applications, controls and class libraries.

Unit Test Framework for Microsoft Silverlight 2

Silverlight 2
The source code to the unit test framework is now available on CodePlex: the Silverlight Toolkit
download new templates
new features in the rc0 release
breaking changes information

This test framework is a solution built by developers, for developers, to help get a jump start on building richer applications and components for Microsoft Silverlight 2. The framework is currently available as a binary download for use in your own applications. We first released this framework along with the source code and unit tests to the Silverlight controls at the MIX '08 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The unit test framework is compatible with Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 1 and Beta 2. Windows and Mac. Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer support.

A refresh to the test framework's bits for Beta 2 (more):

updated, easy-to-discover APIs
user interface improvements, including a progress bar and basic run statistics
simplified extensibility points and logging concept
command line and continuous integration support

unit tests run right inside the web browser
enables testing of rich controls and the entire Silverlight platform
rich in-browser logging
basic asynchronous testing support

What happens in Vegas doesn't always stay there. The current release was announced in Scott Guthrie's keynote at MIX '08. The test framework was used to help build the controls inside Silverlight. This is all part of the "new Microsoft" for developers: product source code. unit tests. a unit test framework.

Original tutorials, articles, and screencasts can be found at http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/blog/.

Hope you like where this is all headed,

Jeff Wilcox
Software Development Engineer
Microsoft Corporation
http://www.jeff.wilcox.name/
contact

Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing is not an officially supported Microsoft product. This is not a CTP, nor a Beta: we're simply sharing our in-browser testing platform hoping that you'll find that it's useful and rocks. The content on this site represents my own personal opinions and thoughts at the time of posting, and does not reflect those of my employer in any way.

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Tue, 04 Nov 2008 08:00:14 GMT

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Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:45:11 GMT

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jeffwilcox — Sun, 26 Oct 2008 08:30:01 GMT

The Microsoft Silverlight Unit Test Framework (Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing) is a simple, extensible unit testing solution for rich Silverlight 2 applications, controls and class libraries.

Unit Test Framework for Microsoft Silverlight 2

Silverlight 2
download new templates
new features in the rc0 release
breaking changes information

This test framework is a solution built by developers, for developers, to help get a jump start on building richer applications and components for Microsoft Silverlight 2. The framework is currently available as a binary download for use in your own applications. We first released this framework along with the source code and unit tests to the Silverlight controls at the MIX '08 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The unit test framework is compatible with Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 1 and Beta 2. Windows and Mac. Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer support.

A refresh to the test framework's bits for Beta 2 (more):

updated, easy-to-discover APIs
user interface improvements, including a progress bar and basic run statistics
simplified extensibility points and logging concept
command line and continuous integration support

unit tests run right inside the web browser
enables testing of rich controls and the entire Silverlight platform
rich in-browser logging
basic asynchronous testing support

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jeffwilcox — Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:01:58 GMT

The Microsoft Silverlight Unit Test Framework (Microsoft.Silverlight.Testing) is a simple, extensible unit testing solution for rich Silverlight 2 applications, controls and class libraries.

Unit Test Framework updated for the developer Silverlight 2 Release Candidate

Although the core download is available now, I have not yet been able to prepare the test templates or post much documentation. Stand by!

Silverlight 2 RTW update: RTW/RC0 bits are here.
download new templates
new features in the rc0 release
breaking changes information

This test framework is a solution built by developers, for developers, to help get a jump start on building richer applications and components for Microsoft Silverlight 2. The framework is currently available as a binary download for use in your own applications. We first released this framework along with the source code and unit tests to the Silverlight controls at the MIX '08 conference in Las Vegas earlier this year.

The unit test framework is compatible with Microsoft Silverlight 2 Beta 1 and Beta 2. Windows and Mac. Safari, Mozilla Firefox, and Internet Explorer support.

A refresh to the test framework's bits for Beta 2 (more):

updated, easy-to-discover APIs
user interface improvements, including a progress bar and basic run statistics
simplified extensibility points and logging concept
command line and continuous integration support

unit tests run right inside the web browser
enables testing of rich controls and the entire Silverlight platform
rich in-browser logging
basic asynchronous testing support

UPDATED RELEASE: RTW (Sep 30, 2008)

Sat, 25 Oct 2008 06:01:16 GMT

UPDATED RELEASE: RTW (Sep 30, 2008)

Wed, 15 Oct 2008 21:34:17 GMT

UPDATED RELEASE: Release Candidate (Sep 30, 2008)

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:57:23 GMT

UPDATED RELEASE: Beta 1 (Mar 31, 2008)

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:27:10 GMT

UPDATED RELEASE: Beta 2 (Jun 06, 2008)

Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:26:54 GMT

CLOSED ISSUE: ExpectedException handling

jeffwilcox — Tue, 30 Sep 2008 20:26:33 GMT

There are some issues with the ExpectedException handling in the RC0 release that have recently regressed. An update will be posted soon.