Get tests to be executed in [SetUpFixture] while running via nunit3-console.exe

Question

I'm using NUnit.ConsoleRunner.3.8.0 to run NUnit 3.10.1 tests.

The problem is: if there is specific tests in run filter, I should properly configure my SUT. It is quite painful process, so I would like to do it only if some specific test should be ran.

Is any way to receive list of tests to be ran by console runner, ideally in SetUpFixture?

Answer 1

If any tests in the same namespace (or descendants) as the SetUpFixture are selected, the the SetUpFixture will be run. If none are selected, then it will not be run.

Since this is how SetUpFixtures work, you should organize your tests so that only those that need this configuration step are in the namespaces covered by the SetUpFixture .

In my experience working with teams, I have found that they are sometimes hampered by standards (imposed or self-chosen) that require the test namespaces to conform to a particular design. This is a bad idea when using a system like NUnit that depends on the namespace structure to control how tests are executed.