Re: Updates to NUnit 2.5

I just updated the online documentation to match what's in CVS.
See for example:
   http://nunit.org/?p=testCase&r=2.5
   http://nunit.org/?p=factory&r=2.5
   http://nunit.org/?p=testCaseFactory&r=2.5

I'm still looking for suggestions regarding renaming FactoryAttribute.

Charlie

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> Subject: Re: [nunit-developer] Updates to NUnit 2.5
> 
> Hi All,
> 
> Latest checkin finishes work on TestCaseFactories, which are 
> methods, properties or fields that provide test cases to a 
> parameterized test. There's one outstanding question I could 
> use some ideas on - see the end of this note.
> 
> TestCaseFactoryAttribute is an optional attribute that can be 
> used to mark these factories. If used, it should specify the 
> types of the arguments provided... e.g.:
>   [TestCaseFactory(typeof(int), typeof(int), typeof(string))]
> 
> FactoryAttribute is used on the parameterized test itself and 
> has the following forms:
>   [Factory]
>   [Factory(Type factoryType)]
>   [Factory(string factoryNames)]
>   [Factory(Type factoryType, string factoryNames)]
> 
> factoryType is the type of the object that holds the factory, 
> defaulting to the same class as the test.
> 
> factoryName is the name of the method, property or field that 
> serves as a factory - or several names separated by commas. 
> It defaults to "find all compatible test factories in the type".
> 
> If you are looking for compatible test factories, that's when 
> you need to mark them with the TestCaseFactoryAttribute. 
> Compatible means that the types match the argumets of the test method.
> 
> Here's the question: I'm still not happy with "Factory" to 
> identify indicate that factories should be used, especially 
> the form without any arguments. MbUnit uses "UsesFactories"
> for a similar situation, so that might work. Any ideas?
> Note that we will want to use the same attribute on 
> individual arguments as well as on methods.
> 
> Charlie
> 
> 
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