How can I unit test a Windows Service?

Question

.NET Framework: 2.0 Preferred Language: C#

I am new to TDD (Test Driven Development).

First of all, is it even possible to unit test Windows Service?

Answer 1

I would start here. It shows how to start and stop services in C#

A sample to start is is

public static void StartService(string serviceName, int timeoutMilliseconds)
{
  ServiceController service = new ServiceController(serviceName);
  try
  {
    TimeSpan timeout = TimeSpan.FromMilliseconds(timeoutMilliseconds);

    service.Start();
    service.WaitForStatus(ServiceControllerStatus.Running, timeout);
  }
  catch
  {
    // ...
  }
}

I have also tested services mostly through console app, simulating what the service would do. That way my unit test is completely automated.