Question

while using nunit with R#, i want to use the Property in the TestContext in the TestFixtureSetUp and i get a null exception.
can’t i use TestContextin the TestFixtureSetUp

Answer 1

Why would you be able to use it in the Test Fixture SetUp? This is a method run once per test fixture, not specific to a given test so what would be the meaningful TestContext?

You can use it within a TestSetUp method (which runs before each test) e.g.:

[SetUp]
public void TestSetup()
{
    Console.WriteLine("Setting up the test: {0}", TestContext.TestName);
}

Just to clarify, the code executes:
1. TestFixtureSetUp (no specific test context)
2. TestSetup – Test1 – TestTearDown
3. TestSetup – Test2 – TestTearDown
4. TestSetup – Test3 – TestTearDown
etc
n. TestFixtureTearDown (no specific test context)