Customize the generated testname in the code behind file (ultimately into the TRX)

[cedricbrasey]

I'm trying to do something and right now it's a bit of a hack via a powershell script. So i'm wondering if this at all possible by extending Reqnroll itself with a plugin.

Let me set the scene.

I have a test.

Scenario Outline: Test001: This is a really important test that does some stuff
  Given stuff is setup
  When i click on thingy
  Then magic has occured
  And a <drink> has arrived
Examples:
  | because | drink |
  | A: Tea Ordered | Tea |
  | B: Coffee Ordered | Coffee |

Now when this runs the TRX file will receive Test001ThisIsAReallyImportantTestTheDoesStuff_ATeaOrdered and Test001ThisIsAReallyImportantTestTheDoesStuff_BCoffeeOrdered. What i would really like is to be able to adjust the testname myself so that i get something along the lines of Test001A_ThisIsAReallyImportantTestTheDoesStuff_TeaOrdered i'm happy to do the string manipulation but i just cant seem to see i can hook into to achieve this.

Or if you have a better idea i'm all ears.

[304NotModified]

What test framework are you using? xUnit 2? NUnit 3 or 4? MsTest?

[cedricbrasey]

Hey Julian, We are using mstest right now but are looking to move to xunit soon ish. On 4 Apr 2025, at 16:12, Julian Verdurmen ***@***.***> wrote:  What test framework are you using? xUnit 2? NUnit 3 or 4? MsTest? — Reply to this email directly, view it on GitHub<#552 (comment)>, or unsubscribe<https://github.com/notifications/unsubscribe-auth/AARRUULXPXOAHYLKWKMWWBT2X2ONBAVCNFSM6AAAAAB2OVR3RKVHI2DSMVQWIX3LMV43URDJONRXK43TNFXW4Q3PNVWWK3TUHMYTENZSG42TGNY>. You are receiving this because you authored the thread.Message ID: ***@***.***>

[304NotModified]

If there are attributes for mstest/xunit for that, then a plugin is a good solution:)

Mstest has the displayname
https://learn.microsoft.com/en-us/dotnet/api/microsoft.visualstudio.testtools.unittesting.testmethodattribute.displayname?view=mstest-net-3.8#microsoft-visualstudio-testtools-unittesting-testmethodattribute-displayname (not sure if it could have spaces)

And also xUnit has the displayname on FactAttribute

https://csharp-tokyo.github.io/xUnit-Hands-on/class_xunit_1_1_fact_attribute.html#a4df8df2ed71dac9b0c14f17950e3f70

Although the Xunit.SkippableFactAttribute is used, but it inherits from the FactAttribute.

See used attributes here:

• NUnit https://github.com/reqnroll/Reqnroll/blob/main/Reqnroll.Generator/UnitTestProvider/NUnit3TestGeneratorProvider.cs
• xUnit https://github.com/reqnroll/Reqnroll/blob/main/Reqnroll.Generator/UnitTestProvider/XUnit2TestGeneratorProvider.cs

[304NotModified]

Im not sure if the displayname is used in the trx. That needs to be checked

Also in think the displayname property is nice to have in Reqnroll itself :)