TestClassAttribute Class (Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting)

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TestClassAttribute Class

Used to identify classes that contain test methods. This class cannot be inherited.

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.QualityTools.UnitTestFramework (in microsoft.visualstudio.qualitytools.unittestframework.dll)

Syntax

Visual Basic (Declaration)

<AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple:=False)> _
Public NotInheritable Class TestClassAttribute
	Inherits Attribute

Visual Basic (Usage)

Dim instance As TestClassAttribute

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false)] 
public sealed class TestClassAttribute : Attribute

C++

[AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets::Class, AllowMultiple=false)] 
public ref class TestClassAttribute sealed : public Attribute

/** @attribute AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false) */ 
public final class TestClassAttribute extends Attribute

JScript

AttributeUsageAttribute(AttributeTargets.Class, AllowMultiple=false) 
public final class TestClassAttribute extends Attribute

Remarks

Test methods marked with the TestMethodAttribute are unavailable if the class containing them is not marked with the TestClassAttribute. The test class is not valid without the TestClassAttribute.

This attribute can be specified on a class. Only one instance of this attribute may be applied to a class.

This attribute is used by default in generated code.

For more information about how to use attributes, see Extending Metadata Using Attributes.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
System.Attribute
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting.TestClassAttribute

Thread Safety

Any public static (Shared in Visual Basic) members of this type are thread safe. Any instance members are not guaranteed to be thread safe.

Reference

TestClassAttribute Members
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UnitTesting Namespace