TestRunResultsDirectory vs. TestResultsDirectory

[avivanoff]

I am trying to find a definite answer/guidance on using TestRunResultsDirectory and TestResultsDirectory. The documentation says:

TestResultsDirectory: Gets directory for test result files.
TestRunResultsDirectory: Gets directory for test run result files. Typically a subdirectory of ResultsDirectory.

On my box directories are:

TestResultsDirectory: \In
TestRunResultsDirectory: \In<computer_name>

Which is counter-intuitive to me: TestResultsDirectory should be a sub-directory of TestRunResultsDirectory. Are there detailed descriptions of what these directories are and when to use each?

[Youssef1313]

@nohwnd Do you know any history here?

[Youssef1313]

I would tend to say TestContext.AddResultFile

[avivanoff]

@Youssef1313, @Evangelink, , I am not talking about attaching the files, I am talking about the files that are created/used during test execution. For instance, a test for SomeFileStorage class crates some files during test execution. Where should they go?

[avivanoff]

When I took over, the documentation and design was lacking and sadly there was no test to help guide toward what's expected. Maybe we should consider adding tests now and think about deprecation.

@Evangelink, are you saying that all test directories - DeploymentDirectory, ResultsDirectory, TestResultsDirectory, TestRunDirectory and TestRunResultsDirectory - will be deprecated?

[Evangelink]

We need to add tests to understand how they all behave (probably check with some really old version of MSTest what they were pointing to). I recall some of these properties were depending on some paths set by VSTest that changed over time (and some having sense only in the context of isolation with app domains when VSTest is running self-contained).

[avivanoff]

So, there is no recommendation as to which directory to use.

@Evangelink, do you want a bug/feature request?

[Evangelink]

Moving as issue #7698