Using in Console application about westwindtoolkit

[vyelchuri]

@RickStrahl Does this project contains any test cases for the "RenderViewToString" ?

"RenderViewToString" only allows to work when it contains HTTPContext, how to create a test case with out HTTPContext ?

I have tried to create fake HTTPContext, but it was failing though when FindView() is executing
HttpContext.Current = new HttpContext( new HttpRequest("", "http://tempuri.org", ""), new HttpResponse(new StringWriter()) );

[RickStrahl]

You really need an HttpContext for this to work. If you want to do this outside of ASP.NET, I recommend you look at https://github.com/RickStrahl/Westwind.RazorHosting instead which can be run in any type of project.

[ManfredLange]

Looks as if the link is broken. Here is a link that worked as of writing: Westwind.RazorHosting

[SGK1977]

@RickStrahl - I'm trying to use your code to create a controller context from a singleton inside an MVC application. Since there is no httpcontext I am creating a dummy one like this. And then I use it inside the controller context. It seems to work, but I am not sure what the cons of using a dummy httpcontext like this are. Please advise if there is an alternative approach.

HttpContext ctx = new HttpContext(
new HttpRequest("", "http://tempuri.org", ""),
new HttpResponse(new StringWriter())
);

        // User is logged in
        ctx.User = new GenericPrincipal(
            new GenericIdentity("username"),
            new string[0]
            );

        // User is logged out
        ctx.User = new GenericPrincipal(
            new GenericIdentity(String.Empty),
            new string[0]
            );

        // get context wrapper from HttpContext if available
        HttpContextBase wrapper = null;
        if (ctx != null)
            wrapper = new HttpContextWrapper(ctx);
        else
            throw new InvalidOperationException(
                "Can't create Controller Context if no active HttpContext instance is available.");