Summary

In this chapter, you learned about testing and debugging Visual Studio .NET applications. We covered the following topics:

• An introduction to testing strategy, including unit testing, integration testing, and regression testing

• Considerations for testing applications in a multicultural environment

• How to configure the Visual Studio .NET debugging tools, including Debug versus Release builds

• How to configure Debug versus Release builds for ASP.NET applications in the web.config file

• How to set project options that control the Visual Studio .NET debugging tools

• How to set breakpoints in your code and how to set breakpoint conditions

• How to use debugging tools, such as step-by-step execution of code while in Break mode

• How to use the various windows that display information about your application in Break mode

• How to use the Command window to assess the value of variables and execute code while in Break mode

• Considerations for debugging special types of applications, such as Windows services, XML Web services, remote components, and others

• How to instrument your applications for ongoing troubleshooting and performance monitoring by using Trace statements

• How to use assertions to test conditions while your application is executing.

• How to control debug and trace output with TraceListeners

• How to turn tracing on and off by using TraceSwitches and the application configuration file

• How to use SOAP extensions to add custom processing each time a SOAP message is sent or received by an XML Web service