UITestInterpreter Class

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03/28/2012

Executes each test action in a user interface (UI) test and interprets the results of each action by using the value of the ActionInvoker property.

Inheritance Hierarchy

System.Object
Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.CodeGeneration.UITestInterpreter

Namespace: Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.CodeGeneration
Assembly: Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.CodeGeneration (in Microsoft.VisualStudio.TestTools.UITest.CodeGeneration.dll)

Syntax

'Declaration
Public Class UITestInterpreter _
    Implements IDisposable

public class UITestInterpreter : IDisposable

public ref class UITestInterpreter : IDisposable

type UITestInterpreter =  
    class
        interface IDisposable
    end

public class UITestInterpreter implements IDisposable

The UITestInterpreter type exposes the following members.

Constructors

	Name	Description
	UITestInterpreter	Initializes a new instance of the UITestInterpreter class.

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Properties

	Name	Description
	ActionInvoker	Gets or sets the UITestActionInvoker to interpret this test.
	PlaybackUITest	Gets the test that is being interpreted.

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Methods

	Name	Description
	Cancel	Cancels the interpretation of the current step or test.
	Dispose()	Releases resources.
	Dispose(Boolean)	Optionally releases resources.
	Equals	Determines whether the specified Object is equal to the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	ExecuteStep	Executes the current step in the currently selected action list.
	ExecuteTest()	Executes the current test.
	ExecuteTest(UITest)	Executes the given test.
	ExecuteTest(Int64, Int64)	Executes the current test for the specified range of actions.
	ExecuteTest(UITest, Int64, Int64)	Executes the given test for the specified range of actions.
	Finalize	Allows an object to try to free resources and perform other cleanup operations before it is reclaimed by garbage collection. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetHashCode	Serves as a hash function for a particular type. (Inherited from Object.)
	GetType	Gets the Type of the current instance. (Inherited from Object.)
	HighlightElement	Highlights the UI element that is associated with the current action.
	MemberwiseClone	Creates a shallow copy of the current Object. (Inherited from Object.)
	MoveToFirstStep	Sets the current action to the first action in the currently selected action list.
	MoveToLastStep	Sets the current action to the last action in the currently selected action list.
	MoveToNextStep	Sets the current action to the next action in the currently selected action list.
	MoveToPreviousStep	Sets the current action to the previous action in the currently selected action list.
	MoveToStepNumber	Sets the current action to the action at the given index in the currently selected action list.
	RaiseWaitForThinkTimeEvent	Raises the InterpreterProgress event.
	ToString	Returns a string that represents the current object. (Inherited from Object.)
	Unhighlight	Removes highlighting from the UI element that is associated with the current action.

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Events

	Name	Description
	ActionCompleted	Raised when the execution of an action has completed.
	ActionListCompleted	Raised when all actions in an action list have completed.
	ActionListStarted	Raised before the start of the execution of the actions in an action list.
	ActionStarted	Raised before the start of the execution of an action.
	InterpreterError	Raised when an error occurs during execution.
	InterpreterProgress	Raised to report progress of the test execution.
	InterpreterWarning	Raised when a warning occurs during execution.
	UITestCompleted	Raised after the associated test has been completed.
	UITestStarted	Raised just before the test starts to execute.

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Remarks

To use this class, you must add a reference to the Codegeneration.dll file, which is located in the %ProgramFiles%\Microsoft Visual Studio 10.0\Common7\IDE\PrivateAssemblies folder.

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.