How to create Startup and Cleanup script for Visual Studio Test Project?

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John K picture John K · Feb 21, 2010 · Viewed 11.2k times · Source

I'm using a Visual Studio Test project, am modifying the test config with deployment files, etc. (through the VS GUI) and now I need to write a Startup script for the test run.

I have no clue what language or file type or mechanism is used for these scripts. Need a tip.

Answer

spoulson picture spoulson · Feb 21, 2010

Create a unit test in your test project. In the unit test class, create methods with the [TestInitialize] and [TestCleanup] attributes. They will be run before/after each test method.

Or, if you want to run before/after all test in that class, create static methods with [ClassInitialize] and [ClassCleanup] attributes.

Lastly, to run before/after all tests in the assembly, create static methods with [AssemblyInitialize] and [AssemblyCleanup] attributes.

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