Testing .NET code against Neo4j

This is an example solution showing a super simple set of tests against a Neo4j server that is started at the beginning of the test, and shut down afterwards. In each of the projects, the server is:

1. Installed as a service
2. Started
3. Populated with data
4. Tested against
5. Stopped
6. Uninstalled

IF you have a server already installed on your machine - and you run this with out changing any settings - this will wipe it, so be cautious!

Bits to check before you run these tests

1. You need to install the Windows SDK (for PowerShell automation)
2. You will need to run the tests as an Administrator
   • This includes either Visual Studio (if using the built in test runner / ReSharper) or a PowerShell/Command Prompt
   • This is because we're installing a service to do the tests.

Step by Step

1. Download the ZIP version of Neo4j from the Neo4j Website and unzip into a folder of your choice.
2. [Optional] Edit the conf/neo4j.conf
   • Change dbms.windows_service_name= to something meaningful, for example: neo4j-integration-testserver
   • Change the ports for Bolt/REST endpoints
3. Run Visual Studio as an Administrator
4. Edit the app.config file to point to the server - in particular if you changed any port / security settings in step 2
   • This is shared between all the projects, so you only need to edit one of them.
5. Edit the appsettings.json file to point to the server as well.
   • This is shared between all the projects, so you only need to edit one of them.
6. Run the tests!
   • Should work with
     • VS Test Runner (group by Project to get the best output)
     • ReSharper
     • XUnit Console Runner (XUnit only Obvs)
     • NUnit Console Runner (NUnit only again - Obvs)

Common Issues

• Not Running as Admin
  • Because we need to install a new service, you need to be an Administrator
• Unable to find server to run tests
  • Check your config (appsettings.json and app.config) are in sync and both point to the right place