Microsoft launches light-weight MSTest runner

Microsoft has launched MSTest runner, a light-weight, transportable runner for the MSTest unit testing framework.

Unveiled January 24, MSTest runner is extensible and makes checks extra transportable and dependable in addition to making them run quicker. Described as “a performant, hostable, extensible, dependable, and built-in resolution” for working MSTests, MSTest runner is predicated on a barebones testing platform and an extensibility mannequin designed to make it straightforward to increase or override points of check execution.

Builders can use MSTest runner to construct and run MSTests as an impartial transportable executable. MSTest runner offers a easy console software to host and run checks, so builders don’t want exterior instruments comparable to VSTest, dotnet check, or Visible Studio to run checks. Exams will be authored for gadgets with restricted energy or storage.

Operating checks straight from an executable removes complexity and infrastructure usually wanted to run checks, Microsoft mentioned. Present dotnet tooling can be utilized to carry out duties with check initiatives comparable to constructing them as self-contained. With MSTest runner, new defaults are set which are safer and make it tougher to accidently miss working any checks, in keeping with Microsoft.

MSTest runner is bundled with the MSTest.TestAdapter NuGet bundle since model 3.2.0. To allow it for a undertaking, builders can set up the up to date bundle and set two MSBuild properties, <EnableMSTestRunner> and <OutputType>.