TestBase-Mvc 4.0.0

TestBase gives you a flying start with

• fluent assertions that are easy to extend
• sharp error messages
• tools to help you test with "heavyweight" dependencies on
  • AspNet.Mvc or AspNetCore Contexts
  • HttpClient
  • Ado.Net
  • Streams & Logging
• Mix & match with your favourite test runners and assertions.

TestBase.Mvc for Mvc4 and Mvc5

Use the Controller.WithHttpContextAndRoutes() extension methods to fake the http request & context, enabling you to unit test with dependecies on Controller.Url(), Request.Cookies, Response.Cookies Request.QueryString and more. By passing in your own MvcApplication's actual RegisterRoutes() method , you can verify Controller.Url with your application's actual routes.

var controllerUnderTest = new AController().WithHttpContextAndRoutes();

controllerUnderTest
    .Action("SomeController","SomeAction",other:1)
    .ShouldBeViewWithModel<AClass>("ViewName");
        .FooterLink
        .ShouldBe("/Controller/Action?other=1");

ControllerUnderTest
  .WithHttpContextAndRoutes(
    [Optional] Action<RouteCollection> mvcApplicationRoutesRegistration, 
    [optional] string requestUrl,
    [Optional] string query = "",
    [Optional] string appVirtualPath = "/",
    [Optional] HttpApplication applicationInstance)

ApiControllerUnderTest.WithWebApiHttpContext&lt;T&gt;(
    HttpMethod httpMethod, 
    [Optional] string requestUri,
    [Optional] string routeTemplate)

Chainable fluent assertions get you to the point concisely:

ControllerUnderTest.Action()
  .ShouldbeViewResult()
  .ShouldHaveModel<TModel>()
  .ShouldEqualByValue(expected)
ControllerUnderTest.Action()
  .ShouldBeRedirectToRouteResult()
  .ShouldHaveRouteValue("expectedKey", [Optional] "expectedValue");

ShouldHaveViewDataContaining(), ShouldBeJsonResult() etc.

.ShouldEqualByValue().ShouldEqualByValueExceptFor(...).ShouldEqualByValueOnMembers()
  work with all kinds of object and collections, and report what differed.
string.ShouldMatch(pattern).ShouldNotMatch().ShouldBeEmpty().ShouldNotBeEmpty()
.ShouldNotBeNullOrEmptyOrWhiteSpace().ShouldEqualIgnoringCase()
.ShouldContain().ShouldStartWith().ShouldEndWith().ShouldBeContainedIn().ShouldBeOneOf().ShouldNotBeOneOf()
numeric.ShouldBeBetween().ShouldEqualWithTolerance()....GreaterThan....LessThan...GreaterOrEqualTo ...
ienumerable.ShouldAll().ShouldContain().ShouldNotContain().ShouldBeEmpty().ShouldNotBeEmpty() ...
stream.ShouldHaveSameStreamContentAs().ShouldContain()
value.ShouldBe().ShouldNotBe().ShouldBeOfType().ShouldBeAssignableTo()...

See Also

TestBase.HttpClient.Fake TestBase.AdoNet TestBase.AspNetCore.Mvc TestBase-Mvc for Mvc 3-5 Extensions.Logging.ListOfString Serilog.Sinks.ListOfString