This major version adds static method support and non-public method faking to the AAA API. Check out the release notes . I don’t like the reflective approach to testing private methods. With the new additions to the AAA API, testing this class: public class MyClass { public string Public() { return this...

Some time ago I was asked if it was possible to fake output parameters with Typemock Isolator . It’s actually very easy using any of the APIs. Given this class: public class MyClass { public bool MyMethod( string input, out int output1, out double output2) { throw new NotImplementedException (); } }...

Typemock has released version 5.0 of its unit testing tool: Isolator . Check out the release notes . This new version comes with a new API: A rrange A ct A ssert: Isolator AAA API - The Basics Isolator AAA: Creating Fakes I’ll have to say that I liked Isolator better over Isolate . Also new in this version...

Some days ago a colleague of mine pointed out to me this tool ( IETester ) that allows testing the different rendering and JavaScript engines of Internet Explorer (5.5, 6, 7 and 8beta1) side by side with the installed version. I haven’t tested IETester yet, but I found two other tools in the site that...

Typemock has updated its Developers Community Site with new sections. Besides the forums , there's a new add-ons page where anyone can share her/his tools or snippets (I guess I'll have to brush up my Typemock Snippets For Visual Studio to add there) and an experts page (guess who's there).

Typemock is having a special Webcast on Wednesday March 12, 16:00 GMT The live demo will include: The Support of the new .NET 3.5 framework and specifically how to mock LINQ statements. The improved IDE based on using colors to emphasize mocked methods. Seamless integration with  Microsoft’s...

TypeMock has released version 4.2 of its mocking framework: TypeMock Insulator. Check out the release notes . My four favorite new features in this release are: Improved mock chaining Debugger evaluation doesn't change the test behavior The debugger can be run inside a recording block without confusing...

TypeMock (now called) Insulator 4.2 Beta is publicly available. Check out the release notes . One of my favorite new features is the improved mock chaining. Take this class to be tested: public class TestedClass1 { public IDictionary < string , object > Dictionary { get { throw new NotImplementedException...

Like I said before , this as been on the back of my mind for a while. A while back I introduced a way to get the MethodInfo of a method in a strongly typed way using LINQ , and that's how I'm going to make Reflective Mocks more Natural . Well, it's as easy as this: public static class MockExtender {...

SQL Data Generator will be a great tool when redgate releases it. David Connell has a detailed post on how to build your own generator where he explains the concepts and ideas behind developing generators for SQL Data Generator 1.0 Beta . Andrew Clarke also has a nice example with it's Waffle Generator...