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Catel - Part 4 of n: Unit testing with Catel

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This article explains how to write unit tests for MVVM using Catel.
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
// <copyright file="WrapControlHelper.cs" company="Catel development team">
//   Copyright (c) 2008 - 2011 Catel development team. All rights reserved.
// </copyright>
// <summary>
//   Available wrap options that can be used in the <see cref="WrapControlHelper" />.
// </summary>
// --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------

using System;
using System.Windows;
using System.Windows.Controls;
using System.Windows.Data;
using Catel.Windows.Controls;

namespace Catel.Windows
{
	#region Enums
	/// <summary>
	/// Available wrap options that can be used in the <see cref="WrapControlHelper"/>.
	/// </summary>
	[Flags]
	internal enum WrapOptions
	{
		/// <summary>
		/// Generates a <see cref="InfoBarMessageControl"/> around the element to wrap.
		/// </summary>
		GenerateInfoBarMessageControl = 1,

		/// <summary>
		/// Generates a <see cref="WarningAndErrorValidator"/> for the data context.
		/// </summary>
		GenerateWarningAndErrorValidatorForDataContext = 2,

		/// <summary>
		/// All available options.
		/// </summary>
		All = GenerateInfoBarMessageControl | GenerateWarningAndErrorValidatorForDataContext
	}
	#endregion

    /// <summary>
    /// An helper to wrap controls and windows with several controls, such as the <see cref="InfoBarMessageControl"/>.
    /// </summary>
	internal static class WrapControlHelper
	{
		#region Constants
		/// <summary>
		/// The name of the internal grid. Retrieve the grid with this name to add custom controls to the inner grid.
		/// </summary>
		public const string InternalGridName = "_InternalGridName";

		/// <summary>
		/// The name of the wrap panel that contains the buttons.
		/// </summary>
		public const string ButtonsWrapPanelName = "_ButtonsWrapPanel";

		/// <summary>
		/// The name of the main content holder, used to prevent that an element is wrapped multiple times.
		/// </summary>
		public const string MainContentHolderName = "_MainContentHolder";

        /// <summary>
        /// The name of the info bar message control.
        /// </summary>
        public const string InfoBarMessageControlName = "_InfoBarMessageControl";

        /// <summary>
        /// The name of the warning and error validator control.
        /// </summary>
        public const string WarningAndErrorValidatorName = "_WarningAndErrorValidator";
		#endregion

		/// <summary>
		/// Determines whether the specified <see cref="FrameworkElement"/> can be safely wrapped.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// 	<c>true</c> if the specified <see cref="FrameworkElement"/> can be safely wrapped; otherwise, <c>false</c>.
		/// </returns>
		public static bool CanBeWrapped(FrameworkElement frameworkElement)
		{
			if (frameworkElement == null)
			{
			    return false;
			}

			if (frameworkElement.Name == MainContentHolderName)
			{
			    return false;
			}

			return true;
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Wraps the specified framework element without any buttons.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
		/// <param name="wrapOptions">The wrap options.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// 	<see cref="Grid"/> that contains the wrapped content.
		/// </returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// The framework element that is passed must be disconnected from the parent first. It is recommended to first check whether a
		/// framework element can be wrapped by using the <see cref="CanBeWrapped"/> method.
		/// </remarks>
		public static Grid Wrap(FrameworkElement frameworkElement, WrapOptions wrapOptions)
		{
			return Wrap(frameworkElement, wrapOptions, new DataWindowButton[] { }, null);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Wraps the specified framework element without any buttons.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
		/// <param name="wrapOptions">The wrap options.</param>
		/// <param name="parentContentControl">The parent content control.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// 	<see cref="Grid"/> that contains the wrapped content.
		/// </returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// The framework element that is passed must be disconnected from the parent first. It is recommended to first check whether a
		/// framework element can be wrapped by using the <see cref="CanBeWrapped"/> method.
        /// <para />
		/// This method will automatically handle the disconnecting of the framework element from the parent is the <paramref name="parentContentControl"/>
		/// is passed.
		/// </remarks>
		public static Grid Wrap(FrameworkElement frameworkElement, WrapOptions wrapOptions, ContentControl parentContentControl)
		{
			return Wrap(frameworkElement, wrapOptions, new DataWindowButton[] {}, parentContentControl);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Wraps the specified framework element without any buttons.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
		/// <param name="wrapOptions">The wrap options.</param>
		/// <param name="buttons">The buttons.</param>
		/// <returns>
		/// 	<see cref="Grid"/> that contains the wrapped content.
		/// </returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// The framework element that is passed must be disconnected from the parent first. It is recommended to first check whether a
		/// framework element can be wrapped by using the <see cref="CanBeWrapped"/> method.
		/// </remarks>
		public static Grid Wrap(FrameworkElement frameworkElement, WrapOptions wrapOptions, DataWindowButton[] buttons)
		{
			return Wrap(frameworkElement, wrapOptions, buttons, null);
		}

		/// <summary>
		/// Wraps the specified framework element.
		/// </summary>
		/// <param name="frameworkElement">The framework element.</param>
		/// <param name="wrapOptions">The wrap options.</param>
		/// <param name="buttons">The buttons to add.</param>
		/// <param name="parentContentControl">The parent content control.</param>
		/// <returns><see cref="Grid"/> that contains the wrapped content.</returns>
		/// <remarks>
		/// The framework element that is passed must be disconnected from the parent first. It is recommended to first check whether a
		/// framework element can be wrapped by using the <see cref="CanBeWrapped"/> method.
		/// This method will automatically handle the disconnecting of the framework element from the parent is the <paramref name="parentContentControl"/>
		/// is passed.
		/// </remarks>
		public static Grid Wrap(FrameworkElement frameworkElement, WrapOptions wrapOptions, DataWindowButton[] buttons, ContentControl parentContentControl)
		{
			if (frameworkElement == null)
			{
			    throw new ArgumentNullException("frameworkElement");
			}

			if (buttons == null)
			{
			    throw new ArgumentNullException("buttons");
			}

			if (frameworkElement.Name == MainContentHolderName)
			{
			    return (Grid)frameworkElement;
			}

			if (parentContentControl != null)
			{
				parentContentControl.Content = null;
			}

			FrameworkElement mainContent = frameworkElement;

			// Create the outside grid, so the inner grid is never the same as the main content holder
			Grid outsideGrid = new Grid();
			outsideGrid.Name = MainContentHolderName;

			if (Application.Current != null)
			{
#if SILVERLIGHT
                // TODO: Fix styles for silverlight
#else
				outsideGrid.Resources.MergedDictionaries.Add(Application.Current.Resources);
#endif
			}

			#region Generate buttons
			if (buttons.Length > 0)
			{
				// Add wrappanel containing the buttons
				WrapPanel buttonsWrapPanel = new WrapPanel();
				buttonsWrapPanel.Name = ButtonsWrapPanelName;
#if SILVERLIGHT
                buttonsWrapPanel.Style = Application.Current.Resources["RightAlignedButtonsWrapPanelStyle"] as Style;
#else
                buttonsWrapPanel.SetResourceReference(WrapPanel.StyleProperty, "RightAlignedButtonsWrapPanelStyle");
#endif

				foreach (DataWindowButton dataWindowButton in buttons)
				{
					Button button = new Button();
                    if (dataWindowButton.CommandBindingPath != null)
                    {
                        button.SetBinding(Button.CommandProperty, new Binding(dataWindowButton.CommandBindingPath));
                    }
                    else
                    {
                        button.Command = dataWindowButton.Command;     
                    }

					button.Content = dataWindowButton.Text;
#if SILVERLIGHT
                    button.Style = Application.Current.Resources["RightAlignedFixedSizeButtonStyle"] as Style;
#else
                    button.SetResourceReference(Button.StyleProperty, "RightAlignedFixedSizeButtonStyle");
					button.IsDefault = dataWindowButton.IsDefault;
					button.IsCancel = dataWindowButton.IsCancel;
#endif

					buttonsWrapPanel.Children.Add(button);
				}

				// Create dockpanel that will dock the buttons underneath the content
				DockPanel subDockPanel = new DockPanel();
				subDockPanel.LastChildFill = true;
				DockPanel.SetDock(buttonsWrapPanel, Dock.Bottom);
				subDockPanel.Children.Add(buttonsWrapPanel);

				// Add actual content
				subDockPanel.Children.Add(frameworkElement);

				// The dockpanel is now the main content
				mainContent = subDockPanel;
			}
			#endregion

			#region Generate internal grid
			// Create grid
			Grid internalGrid = new Grid();
			internalGrid.Name = InternalGridName;
			internalGrid.Children.Add(mainContent);

			// Grid is now the main content
			mainContent = internalGrid;
			#endregion

            #region Generate WarningAndErrorValidator
            if (Enum<WrapOptions>.Flags.IsFlagSet(wrapOptions, WrapOptions.GenerateWarningAndErrorValidatorForDataContext))
            {
                // Create warning and error validator
                WarningAndErrorValidator warningAndErrorValidator = new WarningAndErrorValidator();
                warningAndErrorValidator.Name = WarningAndErrorValidatorName;
                warningAndErrorValidator.SetBinding(WarningAndErrorValidator.SourceProperty, new Binding());

                // Add to grid
                internalGrid.Children.Add(warningAndErrorValidator);
            }
            #endregion

            #region Generate InfoBarMessageControl
            if (Enum<WrapOptions>.Flags.IsFlagSet(wrapOptions, WrapOptions.GenerateInfoBarMessageControl))
			{
				// Create info bar message control
				InfoBarMessageControl infoBarMessageControl = new InfoBarMessageControl();
			    infoBarMessageControl.Name = InfoBarMessageControlName;
				infoBarMessageControl.Content = mainContent;

				// This is now the main content
				mainContent = infoBarMessageControl;
			}
			#endregion

			// Set content of the outside grid
			outsideGrid.Children.Add(mainContent);

			if (parentContentControl != null)
			{
				parentContentControl.Content = outsideGrid;
			}

			return outsideGrid;
		}

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a wrapped element mapped by the <paramref name="wrapOption"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the control to return.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="wrappedGrid">The wrapped grid.</param>
        /// <param name="wrapOption">The wrap option that is used, which will be mapped to the control. The value <see cref="WrapOptions.All"/> is not allowed and will throw an exception.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<see cref="FrameworkElement"/> or <c>null</c> if the element is not found.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">when <paramref name="wrappedGrid"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">when <paramref name="wrapOption"/> is <see cref="WrapOptions.All"/>.</exception>
        public static T GetWrappedElement<T>(Grid wrappedGrid, WrapOptions wrapOption) where T : FrameworkElement
        {
            return GetWrappedElement(wrappedGrid, wrapOption) as T;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a wrapped element mapped by the <paramref name="wrapOption"/>.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="wrappedGrid">The wrapped grid.</param>
        /// <param name="wrapOption">The wrap option that is used, which will be mapped to the control. The value <see cref="WrapOptions.All"/> is not allowed and will throw an exception.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<see cref="FrameworkElement"/> or <c>null</c> if the element is not found.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">when <paramref name="wrappedGrid"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">when <paramref name="wrapOption"/> is <see cref="WrapOptions.All"/>.</exception>
        public static FrameworkElement GetWrappedElement(Grid wrappedGrid, WrapOptions wrapOption)
        {
            if (wrappedGrid == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("wrappedGrid");
            }

            if (wrapOption == WrapOptions.All)
            {
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("wrapOption");
            }

            switch (wrapOption)
            {
                case WrapOptions.GenerateInfoBarMessageControl:
                    return GetWrappedElement(wrappedGrid, InfoBarMessageControlName);

                case WrapOptions.GenerateWarningAndErrorValidatorForDataContext:
                    return GetWrappedElement(wrappedGrid, WarningAndErrorValidatorName);
            }

            return null;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a wrapped element by name.
        /// </summary>
        /// <typeparam name="T">Type of the control to return.</typeparam>
        /// <param name="wrappedGrid">The wrapped grid.</param>
        /// <param name="controlName">Name of the control.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<see cref="FrameworkElement"/> or <c>null</c> if the element is not found.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">when <paramref name="wrappedGrid"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">when <paramref name="controlName"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">when the <paramref name="controlName"/> is not a valid control name.</exception>
        public static T GetWrappedElement<T>(Grid wrappedGrid, string controlName) where T : FrameworkElement
        {
            return GetWrappedElement(wrappedGrid, controlName) as T;
        }

        /// <summary>
        /// Gets a wrapped element by name.
        /// </summary>
        /// <param name="wrappedGrid">The wrapped grid.</param>
        /// <param name="controlName">Name of the control.</param>
        /// <returns>
        /// 	<see cref="FrameworkElement"/> or <c>null</c> if the element is not found.
        /// </returns>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">when <paramref name="wrappedGrid"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentNullException">when <paramref name="controlName"/> is <c>null</c>.</exception>
        /// <exception cref="ArgumentOutOfRangeException">when the <paramref name="controlName"/> is not a valid control name.</exception>
        public static FrameworkElement GetWrappedElement(Grid wrappedGrid, string controlName)
        {
            if (wrappedGrid == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("wrappedGrid");
            }

            if (controlName == null)
            {
                throw new ArgumentNullException("controlName");
            }

            if ((controlName != InfoBarMessageControlName) && (controlName != WarningAndErrorValidatorName))
            {
                throw new ArgumentOutOfRangeException("controlName");
            }

            return LogicalTreeHelper.FindLogicalNode(wrappedGrid, controlName) as FrameworkElement;
        }
	}
}

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