Overview [ Documentation]
Live Unit Testing executes unit tests automatically and in real time as code changes are made. It works with unit tests created in test projects (see Notes on Unit Testing)
Enabling
Pre-requisites:
- A .NET Core or .NET Framework project
- A Unit Test project
To enable live unit testing: Test > Live Unit Testing > Start
Visual studio will then rebuild the project and start Live Unit Test, which automatically runs all tests.
Configuration
The first time Live Unit Testing is started, a setup wizard runs. This setup wizard can be run again at Test > Live Unit Testing > Configure Live Unit Testing for Solution.
The following aspects can be configured:
- Repository root — The folder that will be copied to create the workspace (a copy of the original repository). This should be the root folder of the repository (usually where the solution file sits).
- Workspace root — The folder where Live Unit Testing keeps a clone of the repository. Defaults to user home directory.
The next page of the wizard is for the lutignore file.
Lutignore
The lutignore file is a Live Unit Test ignore file that uses the same format as gitignore. It should include rules that match the folders and files generated during build so they are not copied into the workspace.
More Configuration
See Test > Live Unit Testing > Options.
Customizing Builds for Live Unit Testing
Builds can be customized with overrides and test dependencies. See this documentation.