ngt 1.0.2

AngularUnitTests

A C# CLI tool to automatically generate Jest unit tests for Angular TypeScript files with 80% test coverage target.

Features

• File-per-command architecture using System.CommandLine
• Microsoft Extensions integration for Logging, DI, Configuration, and Options pattern
• Automatic test generation for Angular components, services, directives, pipes, guards, interceptors, resolvers, and more
• Smart file naming with discriminating values (e.g., .spec.2.ts) when test files already exist
• 80% test coverage patterns in generated tests

Prerequisites

• .NET 9.0 SDK or later
• An Angular application with TypeScript files

Building

dotnet build

Usage

Generate Tests Command

Generate Jest unit tests for all TypeScript files in an Angular application:

dotnet run --project src/AngularUnitTests.Cli/AngularUnitTests.Cli.csproj -- generate --path /path/to/angular/app

Or using the short form:

dotnet run --project src/AngularUnitTests.Cli/AngularUnitTests.Cli.csproj -- generate -p /path/to/angular/app

Example

cd /home/runner/work/AngularUnitTests/AngularUnitTests
dotnet run --project src/AngularUnitTests.Cli/AngularUnitTests.Cli.csproj -- generate --path ~/my-angular-app

How It Works

1. Discovery: The tool scans the specified Angular application directory for TypeScript files (.ts)
2. Analysis: Each file is analyzed to determine its type (component, service, directive, etc.)
3. Generation: Jest test files are generated with appropriate test patterns for the file type
4. Naming: If a test file already exists, a discriminating number is added (e.g., .spec.2.ts)

Supported File Types

The CLI automatically detects and generates appropriate tests for:

• Components (.component.ts) - Generates tests with TestBed, ComponentFixture, lifecycle hooks
• Services (.service.ts) - Generates tests with TestBed injection and method testing
• Directives (.directive.ts) - Generates tests with host components and DOM manipulation
• Pipes (.pipe.ts) - Generates tests for transform methods and edge cases
• Guards (.guard.ts) - Generates tests for route protection logic
• Interceptors (.interceptor.ts) - Generates tests with HttpTestingController
• Resolvers (.resolver.ts) - Generates tests for data resolution
• Modules (.module.ts) - Basic structure tests
• Models - Generic tests for data structures

Configuration

The tool uses the Options pattern for configuration. Edit appsettings.json to customize:

{
  "AngularTestGenerator": {
    "TargetCoveragePercentage": 80,
    "TestFileExtension": ".spec.ts",
    "TypeScriptExtensions": [".ts"],
    "ExcludedDirectories": ["node_modules", "dist", ".angular", "coverage"],
    "GenerateJestConfig": true
  }
}

Architecture

Dependency Injection

The application uses Microsoft.Extensions.DependencyInjection for service registration and lifetime management.

Logging

Microsoft.Extensions.Logging is configured with console output for tracking test generation progress.

Configuration

Microsoft.Extensions.Configuration and Options pattern are used for flexible configuration management.

Command-Line Interface

System.CommandLine provides the command-line interface with:

• Command structure
• Option parsing
• Help generation
• Type-safe parameter binding

Project Structure

src/
└── AngularUnitTests.Cli/
    ├── Commands/
    │   └── GenerateTestsCommand.cs       # CLI command definitions
    ├── Services/
    │   ├── TypeScriptFileDiscoveryService.cs   # File discovery logic
    │   └── JestTestGeneratorService.cs         # Test generation logic
    ├── Models/
    │   └── TypeScriptFileInfo.cs         # Data models
    ├── Configuration/
    │   └── AngularTestGeneratorOptions.cs      # Configuration options
    ├── Program.cs                        # Application entry point
    └── appsettings.json                  # Configuration file

Example Output

Found 5 TypeScript file(s) to process.

✓ Generated: app.component.spec.ts
✓ Generated: user.service.spec.ts
✓ Generated: auth.guard.spec.ts
✓ Generated: date-format.pipe.spec.ts
✓ Generated: highlight.directive.spec.ts

Test generation complete:
  Success: 5
  Failed: 0
  Total: 5

License

MIT