Intent.UnitTesting

This module adds infrastructure and support for unit testing an application using xUnit.

Note

This module currently generates unit test stubs only — actual test implementations must be written manually. Enhancements to improve test generation will be introduced in future versions.

Application Unit Testing

Unit Test Generation

The module generates stub test classes for:

• Command and Query handlers (for CQRS-based services)
• Service operations (for traditional services)

By default, unit test generation operates in opt-in mode. Test stubs are only generated for Commands, Queries, Services, or Operations that are explicitly marked for unit testing (see the Generation Mode section below to change this behavior)

This is controlled using the Unit Test stereotype in the Services Designer:

You can apply the Unit Test stereotype to the following elements:

• Commands
• Queries
• Services
• Operations

Once applied, test classes will be scaffolded when running the Software Factory.

Module Settings

Generation Mode

As mentioned above, the module defaults to opt-in mode for test generation. However, this behavior can be changed via the Application Settings to enable automatic generation of unit test stubs for all relevant elements, including:

• Commands
• Queries
• Services / Operations

You can adjust this setting here:

Mocking Framework

The mocking framework used in the generated unit test stubs can also be configured in the Application Settings. Supported mocking libraries include:

• Moq (default)
• NSubstitute

Choose the framework that best aligns with your team’s preferences and testing practices.