ZeroUnit

ZeroUnit is a zero-dependency unit-testing library for .NET. It generates a Program.cs that runs your tests. No Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk or runtime dependencies needed.

Installing

Make the .csproj with your tests a console app and reference the ZeroUnit package:

<PropertyGroup>
  <OutputType>Exe</OutputType>
  <!-- ... -->
</PropertyGroup>

<ItemGroup>
  <PackageReference Include="ZeroUnit"
    Version="1.4.0"
    ReferenceOutputAssembly="false"
    OutputItemType="Analyzer"
    ExcludeAssets="all" />
</ItemGroup>

Delete the class (usually named Program) with the Main method if it exists.

Writing tests

For ZeroUnit, a test is any method that:

• is public and in a public class
• has no parameters
• has no return value (or returns a Task)
• can be easily called (is either static or in a non-abstract class with a parameterless constructor)

A test passes if it does not throw any exceptions.

Use a parameterless constructor for setup and IDisposable.Dispose for teardown if needed.

Running tests

Run tests with dotnet run.

ZeroUnit generates a program that runs the tests in parallel. Non-static classes are instantiated for each test. Disposable classes are disposed.

Global setup and teardown

Add a Program class like this:

partial class Program
{
    static async Task<int> Main()
    {
        // global setup
        var failedTestCount = await RunTestsAsync();
        // global teardown
        return failedTestCount;
    }

    // ZeroUnit will implement this
    private static partial Task<int> RunTestsAsync();
}