Not duplicate of: Inherited test class from generic base is ignored in MSTest
In my case, the test classes are in the same namespace/assembly.
When unittesting classes which have a lot in common, I would like to use a base test class with a generic parameter. I have boiled the problem down to the following, where my base test method is not being executed, but ONLY in the generic case.
Non-generic: Base test method is EXECUTED:
[TestClass]
public class DerivedTestClass : BaseUnitTest
{
protected override string ReturnMeSomething(object obj)
{
return "test1" + obj.ToString();
}
[TestMethod]
public void derived_test()
{
// This is executed
}
}
[TestClass]
public abstract class BaseUnitTest
{
[TestMethod]
public void base_test()
{
// This is executed
}
protected abstract string ReturnMeSomething(object obj);
}
Generic: Base test method in generic base class is NOT EXECUTED:
[TestClass]
public class DerivedTestClass : BaseUnitTest<string>
{
protected override string ReturnMeSomething(string s)
{
return "test1" + s;
}
[TestMethod]
public void derived_test()
{
// This is executed
}
}
[TestClass]
public abstract class BaseUnitTest<T>
{
[TestMethod]
public void base_test()
{
// This is NOT executed
}
protected abstract string ReturnMeSomething(T t);
}
Can anyone tell me the reason for this?
