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Machine.Specifications is a context/specification framework for C#. Not to be confused with the mspec Ruby framework (tag [mspec-ruby]) used in RubySpecs.

Machine.Specifications is a context/specification framework for C# geared towards removing language noise and simplifying tests.

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MSpec, what should I put in my [Subject()] attributes?

I've been using MSpec for a little while and I really like it. I've found that to get ReSharper to recognize my specifications, I need to use a SubjectAttribute. I'm wondering though, what's the best thing to put in the [Subject()] attributes? If…
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Unexpected Validate behavior with Moq

Moq has been driving me a bit crazy on my latest project. I recently upgraded to version 4.0.10827, and I'm noticing what seems to me to be a new behavior. Basically, when I call my mocked function (MakeCall, in this example) in the code I am…
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How do I fake a user log in for unit testing purposes using fakeiteasy within asp.net mvc 2

I have just started learning and usingASP.NET MVC 2 and also getting more involved into unit testing my code. My question is broadly how to simulate a user log in by passing in credentials within my test. I am using MSpec and trying to get my head…
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Does MSpec support "row tests" or data-driven tests, like NUnit TestCase?

We are using Machine.Specification as our test framework on my current project. This works well for most of what we are testing. However, we have a number of view models where we have 'formatted' properties that take some raw data, apply some logic,…
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FakeItEasy Proxy methods calls to real implementation

I'm trying to proxy calls to a fake object to the actual implementation. The reason for this is that I want to be able to use the WasToldTo and WhenToldTo of Machine.Specifications which only works on fakes of an interface type. Therefore I'm doing…
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What BDD frameworks are popular in .net?

I've recently been getting into BDD and think it holds great promise as a way to get a stakeholder's voice back in the apps we, as developers, create for them. What's your favorite BDD framework and why?
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Why is MSpec's ShouldBeOfType assertion extension method missing?

I'm trying to use Mspec's ShouldBeOfType() assertion extension method, but intellisense says that it can't find it. I'm using MSpec v0.7.0. I tried reinstalling using Nuget but didn't work. [Subject("Prop Manager")] public class…
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Why doesn't my Equals method get called?

I'm working through Kent Beck's TDD by Example as an academic exercise, but using MSpec to write the tests. When following worked examples, I like to introduce a twist so that I can't simply copy the text out rote, I find that way I tend to run into…
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How do I suppress or fix Visual Studio warnings that MSpec Behaves_like fields are unused?

I am writing idiomatic MSpec specs using Behaviors and Behaves_like fields [Subject(typeof(IUnitMaskConverter))] public class When_converting_unit_masks_by_lookup { Behaves_like a_unit_mask_converter; protected…
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Changing resharper settings to suit mspec coding

When I create a new test like the following: It should_get_something = () => foo(); When I hit the semi-colon resharper sticks private on the front of the delegate: Private It should_get_something = () => foo(); I then have to remove it. Can I tell…
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Using MSpec runner in Visual Studio 2010 and .NET 4

I'm a big fan of MSpec so naturally I wanted to use is right away with VS2010 as well. I have the MSpec runner defined as an external tool in Visual Studio to be able to have it always visible as a toolbar item. Anyway, whenever I try to use the…
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How do I build this Expression with Moq without getting a method group error?

I need to run an expression on a given collection to determine if the expression in the code is written correctly. For the sake of the example, I am going to leave out some unnecessary context, but if anyone needs it, just comment and I'll edit the…
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Why do I get a NotSupportedException when running MSpec on TeamCity?

When running an MSpec build step in TeamCity I am getting the following error in the team city logs: [Step 7/7] Starting: C:\TeamCity\buildAgent\plugins\dotnetPlugin\bin\JetBrains.BuildServer.NUnitLauncher.exe #TeamCityImplicit [17:07:13][Step 7/7]…
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Why won't MSpec integrate with ReSharper 6?

I'm having trouble with getting MSpec to work with ReSharper 6. I've just installed MSpec from the NuGet package: Next, I've quit from Visual Studio, opened an elevated command prompt and run the install script from the packages\tools folder: And…
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How to test HTTP status code set by an ASP.NET MVC action with MSpec

I have the following controller: public sealed class SomeController : Controller { public ActionResult PageNotFound() { Response.StatusCode = 404; return View("404"); } } I have created an MSpec…
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