Is there a way to get a System.Configuration.Configuration instance based on arbitrary xml?

Question

I\'m trying to unit test a custom ConfigurationSection I\'ve written, and I\'d like to load some arbitrary configuration XML into a System.Configuration.Configuration for ea

Answer 1

I think what you're looking for is ConfigurationManager.OpenMappedExeConfiguration

It allows you to open a configuration file that you specify with a file path (wrapped inside a ExeConfigurationFileMap)

If what the other poster said is true, and you don't wish to create a whole new XML file for testing, then I'd recommend you put your Configuration edits in the Test method itself, then run your tests against the freshly changed configuration data.