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Bouke
Bouke

Reputation: 12198

Web API global setup code, also for unit tests

Say I have some global application setup code, defined in my Global.asax, Application_Start. For example to disable certificate checking:

public class WebApiApplication : System.Web.HttpApplication
{
    protected void Application_Start()
    {
        // (...)
        ServicePointManager.ServerCertificateValidationCallback = delegate { return true; };
        // (...)
    }
}

Say I also have a unit test, which depends on the code above to be run. However in my unit test, Application_Start is not called as I'm instantiating the controller directly:

var controller = new TestSubjectController();

Is there some mechanism in ASP.NET or Web API that solves this problem? What would be the best way to define the setup code, preventing duplication in my code?

Research
I've went through multiple questions on SO already. Most of them focus on unit testing Application_Start itself, however that's not the goal here. Other questions tend to look at testing using the applications external (HTTP) interface, however I'd like being able to instantiate the controller directly in my unit tests.

Upvotes: 1

Views: 468

Answers (1)

Chris Wyatt
Chris Wyatt

Reputation: 142

In addition to Batavia's suggestion you could use a [TestInitialize] attributed method or your unit testing framework of choices's equivalent to call the common static method for all tests in a certain class which would reduce the duplication you're concerned about.

Upvotes: 1

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