Dynamic Parameters with NUnit

[Floris Verstegen]

I'm trying to use Dynamic Parameters for a NUnit task. For some reason
the nunit-console.exe is called but not supplied with the assemblies
that should be tested.

Logging snippet:
2009-12-09 08:45:55,158 [Release DVTk Library:DEBUG] Running unit
tests: C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release\CVS
\DVTk_Library\Resources\NUnit\bin\nunit-console.exe /xml=C:
\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release\Logging\NUnit\nunit-
results.xml /nologo
2009-12-09 08:45:55,173 [Release DVTk Library:DEBUG] Starting process
[C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release\CVS\DVTk_Library
\Resources\NUnit\bin\nunit-console.exe] in working directory [C:
\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release] with arguments [/
xml=C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release\Logging\NUnit
\nunit-results.xml /nologo]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] NUNIT-CONSOLE [inputfiles]
[options]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] Runs a set of NUnit tests from the
console.
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] You may specify one or more
assemblies or a single
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] project file of type .nunit.
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] Options:
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /fixture=STR Test fixture
to be loaded (Short format: /load=STR)
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /run=STR Name of the
test to run
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /config=STR Project
configuration to load
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /xml=STR Name of XML
output file
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /transform=STR Name of
transform file
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /xmlConsole Display XML
to the console
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /output=STR File to
receive test output (Short format: /out=STR)
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /err=STR File to
receive test error output
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /labels Label each
test in stdOut
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /include=STR List of
categories to include
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /exclude=STR List of
categories to exclude
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /domain=X AppDomain
Usage for Tests
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /noshadow Disable
shadow copy when running in separate domain
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /nothread Disable use
of a separate thread for tests
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /wait Wait for
input before closing console window
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /nologo Do not
display the logo
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /nodots Do not
display progress
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] /help Display help
(Short format: /?)
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] Options that take values may use
an equal sign, a colon
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ] or a space to separate the option
from its value.
2009-12-09 08:45:55,517 [4:DEBUG] ]
2009-12-09 08:45:55,627 [4:DEBUG] ] standard-output stream closed --
null received in event
2009-12-09 08:45:55,627 [23:DEBUG] ] standard-error stream closed --
null received in event
2009-12-09 08:45:55,627 [5:DEBUG] ] process exited event received

Configuration file snippet:

<project name="Release DVTk Library" queue="Releases"
queuePriority="10">
<workingDirectory>C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects
\DVTk_Library_Release</workingDirectory>
<artifactDirectory>C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release
\Artifacts</artifactDirectory>
<state type="state" directory="C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects
\DVTk_Library_Release" />
<parameters>
<numericParameter name="VersionNumberMajor">
<description>The Major version number that will be associated
with the DVTk Library.</description>
</numericParameter>
<numericParameter name="VersionNumberMinor">
<description>The Minor version number that will be associated
with the DVTk Library.</description>
</numericParameter>
<numericParameter name="VersionNumberBuild">
<description>The Build version number that will be associated
with the DVTk Library.</description>
</numericParameter>
<numericParameter name="VersionNumberRevision">
<description>The Revision version number that will be associated
with the DVTk Library.</description>
</numericParameter>
</parameters>
<tasks>
<nunit>
<path>C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release\CVS
\DVTk_Library\Resources\NUnit\bin\nunit-console.exe</path>
<outputfile>C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release
\Logging\NUnit\nunit-results.xml</outputfile>
<timeout>600</timeout>
<assemblies>
<assembly>C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release
\CVS\DVTk_Library\Releases\$[VersionNumberMajor|0]_$
[VersionNumberMinor|0]_$[VersionNumberBuild|0]_$[VersionNumberRevision|
0]\Source\Assemblies\DVTk High Level Interface\NUnit Tests\bin\Release
\DvtkHighLevelInterface - NUnit Tests.dll</assembly>
<assembly>C:\CruiseControl.NET\Projects\DVTk_Library_Release
\CVS\DVTk_Library\Releases\$[VersionNumberMajor|0]_$
[VersionNumberMinor|0]_$[VersionNumberBuild|0]_$[VersionNumberRevision|
0]\Source\Assemblies\DVTk Ihe Actors\NUnit Tests\bin\Release
\DVTkIheActors - NUnit Tests.dll</assembly>
</assemblies>
</nunit>
</tasks>
<publishers>
<xmllogger logDir=".\buildlogs" />
<statistics />
<modificationHistory />
</publishers>
</project>

I use the same parameters on more places in the project with the
<format></format> option, but since I have multiple assemblies that
need to be ran by NUnit I don't see any other way then using the $
[name|value] option.

[Floris Verstegen]

Can someone take a look at this, since this is still an issue.

[Craig Sutherland]

What is the issue number?

Craig

[Floris Verstegen]

For some reason nunit-console.exe is called, but not with the DLLs
that it should test. When I don't use dynamic parameters, it works
except that it can't find the DLLs.