ASP.NET MVC: How to start Unit Testing

ASP.NET MVC: How to start Unit Testing

Why Unit Testing?

Why should you write Unit Tests? Here are some points which are mostly mentioned if somebody argues against Unit Tests

• It is time-consuming
• It interrupts your work
• They are unnecessarily
• They are complicated
• Some code cannot be tested

So, why should you write Unit Tests? The guys from Agitar Technologies gives you a starting point to think about - http://www.agitar.com/solutions/why_unit_testing.html

Ok, I want to write Unit Tests, but what should I test? Arnt Berge wrote down his thought about what should be tested in ASP.NET MVC - http://blogg.bouvet.no/2011/04/05/thoughts-on-unit-testing-in-asp-net-mvc/

How to start Unit Testing?

All right, I'm convinced, where should I start? Here are some links, where Unit Testing ASP.NET MVC applications is the central point.

• Creating Unit Tests for ASP.NET MVC Applications
• Using TDD with ASP.NET MVC
• ASP.NET MVC Framework - Testing by Simone Chiaretta
• How to Unit Test ASP.NET MVC Controllers by Jag Reehal
• Testing Routes and URL Generation in ASP.NET MVC by Brad Wilson