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NUnit Extensions
Extensions are separate programs, which have been created to extend and enhance the use of NUnit. For convenience, we group them in categories, as described below.
Types of Extensions
Addins
Addins plug into the NUnit core and change how it operates. They usually provide an entirely new type of test and may even link to or emulate a different framework. Most addins also include an extension to the framework, such as a new attribute, but the key functionality is in the addin itself.
Addons
Addons build on top of the NUnit framework, or are used in conjunction with it, without requiring any “hooks” within the NUnit core itself. Some of them work with other frameworks in addition to NUnit. Generally, they are used for testing a particular type of application or for implementing a particular test-writing style.
Runners
Runners are alternative programs for running NUnit tests, available separately from the NUnit project. This includes various IDEs and addins that use NUnit as well as batch-oriented tools used for continuous integration.
Extras
Extras is a term we coined for programs used in conjunction with NUnit, which don't fit into any of the other categories. Some of them operate by processing the output of a test run. This category can also include utility programs used to create or manage tests.
Available Extensions
| ↓ Extension | Description | Type | Author |
|---|---|---|---|
| CSUnit Addin | Runs csUnit tests under NUnit without recompilation. | Addin | Charlie Poole |
| Common.Addin.Build | Common build script for use in building NUnit addins. | Addin | Charlie Poole |
| ExpressionToCode | Write assertions as C# lambda expressions; can annotate subexpressions with their runtime value if the assertion fails. Use C# as an assertion DSL. | Addon | Eamon Nerbonne |
| Extension Methods For Nunit | A DSL for constraint specification | Addon | Jonathan Knezek |
| FireBenchmarks | Performance testing addin for NUnit. | Addin | Federico Coletto |
| IterativeTest | Data-driven testing alternative. | Addin | Kelly Anderson |
| MSBuild-NUnit | MSBuild task to run NUnit | Runner | Rafael Teixeira & Paul Welter |
| NAnt-task | NAnt task to run NUnit | Runner | Daniel Nauck |
| NBi | NBi is a add-on to NUnit for Microsoft Business Intelligence platform and Data Access. | Addon | Cédric L. Charlier |
| NUnit Via LINQPad | Code snippet for running NUnit tests inside LINQPad. | Runner | Simone Busoli |
| NUnitEx | NUnit constraint syntax based on extension methods | Addon | Fabio Maulo, Simone Busoli |
| Njasmine | A DSL for writing tests as Given/When/Then specifications, inspired by Jasmine. | Addin | Frank Schwieterman |
| Nunit-Results | Produces HTML reports from one or more NUnit test runs. | Extra | Charlie Poole |
| Nunit-summary | Produces HTML or text reports from one or more NUnit test runs. | Extra | Charlie Poole |
| ORAYLIS BI.Quality | ORAYLIS BI.Quality is a testing suite for BI solutions makes it easier to develop in an agile environment. The suite is based on NUnit and supports quite a lot of different testing methods. | Addon | Thomas Strehlow (ORAYLIS GmbH) |
| Rowtest | Allows writing mbUnit-style RowTests under NUnit | Addin | Andreas Schlapsi |
| Sharp Tests Ex | NUnit constraint syntax based on extension methods | Addon | Fabio Maulo |
| TestDriven.Net | Zero friction unit testing extension for Visual Studio | Runner | Jamie Cansdale |
| VisualNunit | Open Source NUnit plugin for Visual Studio 2008 and 2010 | Runner | Tommi S. E. Laukkanen |
| Watin Test Recorder | Tool for use of WatiN with NUnit. | Extra | Daaron Dwyer, Nick Journals, James Avery |
| Xtunit | Rollback data changes made by a test. | Addin | Roy Osherove |
