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Code for redirecting standard streams, for use in unit tests
/// This class redirects Console.Out so that it can be tested against. Usage:
///
/// <code>
/// using var output = new ConsoleOutput();
/// // Something that prints stuff...
/// output.GetOutput(); // Returns what was printed
/// </code>
///
/// Source: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13397075
public class ConsoleOutput : IDisposable
{
private readonly StringWriter _stringWriter;
private readonly TextWriter _originalOutput;
public ConsoleOutput()
{
_stringWriter = new StringWriter();
_originalOutput = Console.Out;
Console.SetOut(_stringWriter);
}
public string GetOutput()
{
return _stringWriter.ToString();
}
public void Dispose()
{
Console.SetOut(_originalOutput);
_stringWriter.Dispose();
}
}
/// This class redirects Console.Error so that it can be tested against. Usage:
///
/// <code>
/// using var output = new ConsoleError();
/// // Something that prints stuff...
/// output.GetError(); // Returns what was printed
/// </code>
///
/// Inspired by: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13397075
public class ConsoleError : IDisposable
{
private readonly StringWriter _stringWriter;
private readonly TextWriter _originalOutput;
public ConsoleError()
{
_stringWriter = new StringWriter();
_originalOutput = Console.Error;
Console.SetError(_stringWriter);
}
public string GetError()
{
return _stringWriter.ToString();
}
public void Dispose()
{
Console.SetError(_originalOutput);
_stringWriter.Dispose();
}
}
/// This class hijacks Console.In so that it can be tested against. Usage:
///
/// <code>
/// using var input = new ConsoleInput("This is my stdin" + Environment.NewLine);
/// // Something that takes stuff from stdin...
/// </code>
///
/// Inspired by: https://stackoverflow.com/a/13397075
///
public class ConsoleInput : IDisposable
{
private readonly StringReader _stringReader;
private readonly TextReader _originalInput;
public ConsoleInput(string input)
{
_stringReader = new StringReader(input);
_originalInput = Console.In;
Console.SetIn(_stringReader);
}
public void Dispose()
{
Console.SetIn(_originalInput);
_stringReader.Dispose();
}
}
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