source directory for a DeploymentItem

Question

Is there any way for a test method to determine the location (file path) from which a deployment item was copied?

Answer 1

This is not an ideal solution but hope it does what you are looking for.

You can specify a DeploymentItem arribute on the TestMethod/TestClass and specify a static variable in its argument.

You can then use the same static variable in your testcase.

Thanks,

Anuj

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Answer 2

Thank you for the reply. However, this strategy does not resolve my dilemma.

I have a DeploymentItem with a parameter like this: "..\..\..\a\b\foo.txt"

The file is correctly deployed to the test results directory and available to the test. However, I also need to get the path to where foo.txt came from originally.

The entire tree is moved to different machines at different root levels. I cannot hard code the absolute path to the source directory.

Note: I could solve my problem if I can figure out the absolute path to any part of the solution that contains the test source (e.g. path to .sln file).

Thanks.

Alex

Answer 3

Any thoughts? Anyone? Thanks!

Answer 4

Hi,

In case of local execution with default deployment settings and running tests from IDE test run directory is created as "<SolutionDirectory>\TestResults\<TestRunDirectory>".  TestRunDirectory path can be accessed using TestContext.Properties["TestRunDirectory"].  Please check if this helps.

What is the dependency on source location ? Test should be independent of source location.  Consider fixing this dependency instead of above approach (if that works).

Thanks.

Answer 5

Thanks for the reply.

However, I already know how to use the test results directory. I use it for many things. I also know that it'd be better if I didn't need to know the source directory. However, the test I am trying to write has a reliance on stuff that's not deploy-able. I wish it were different. But, it's not.

So, I am try to figure out the test source or the solution source directory from inside the test.

Thanks.

Answer 6

Any additional suggestions? I think I could achieve the desired result just by getting the full path to the source files: .sln, .vsmdi, .csproj...