Architecture validation during build (VSTS 2010)

Question

I have created a layerdiagram in my solution. Now I need to validate it during the continuous build.
It doesn't validate automatically (btw, why doesn't it do that?)

Which build activity do I need to add, and how do I configure it?

Loek.
 

Answer 1

Hi loek,

I think this feature isn't fully implemented yet... you can get it working by adding a validation target to your Csproj file
<Import Project="$(ValidateTargetsPath)\Microsoft.VisualStudio.TeamArchitect.Validate.Targets" />
and change the None in validate with your layer diagram <Validate Include="xxxxxx.layer" />...

now you can create a msbuild action /t:ValidateArchitecture.

Hopeful they will make this mature ;-) 

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Answer 2

 Yes, Clemens is quite right. Please see my recent post on this: http://blogs.msdn.com/camerons/archive/2008/12/11/incorporate-layer-validation-in-your-builds.aspx
Hope that helps!

Cameron

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Cameron Skinner