String URL to RouteValueDictionary

Question

Is there as easy way to convert string URL to RouteValueDictionary collection? Some method like UrlToRouteValueDictionary(string url).

I need such metho

Answer 1

You would need to create a mocked HttpContext as routes constrains requires it.

Here is an example that I use to unit test my routes (it was copied from Pro ASP.Net MVC framework):

        RouteCollection routeConfig = new RouteCollection();
        MvcApplication.RegisterRoutes(routeConfig);
        var mockHttpContext = new MockedHttpContext(url);
        RouteData routeData = routeConfig.GetRouteData(mockHttpContext.Object);
        // routeData.Values is an instance of RouteValueDictionary
        //...