Unit test insert/update/delete

Question

I have googled this a little and didn\'t really find the answer I needed.

I am working on a webpage in C# with SQL Server and LINQ for a customer. I want the users

Answer 1

Have a fixtures file (in XML, SQL, YAML, whatever) that you can load into the local test database with just a command.

E.g. a fixtures file for two users who need to message each other may look like (this is mine):

Member:

  Member_WibWobble:
    username:       Wibble_Wobble
    email_address:  michael+dev_wibwob@[removed].com
    password:       pw
    is_super_admin: true
    last_login:     "2010-01-06 12:12:57"
    Country:        country_AU
    UploadImage:
      type:         
      upload:       "http://localhost/[removed]/images/wibwobble.jpg"

  Member_BunnyHugs:
    username:       BunnyHugs
    email_address:  michael+dev_bunny@[removed].com
    password:       pw
    is_super_admin: true
    last_login:     "2009-12-01 14:11:11"
    Country:        country_UK
    UploadImage:
      type:         
      upload:       "http://localhost/[removed]/images/bunnyhugs.jpg"

PrivateMessage:

  PrivateMessage_1:
    subject:          "Yo"
    body:         |
      hi

      escape this html please

      bye
    is_read:          false
    Sender:           Member_WibWobble
    Recipient:        Member_BunnyHugs