Testrunner/framework for both .Net and Javascript?

Question

My team develops software using multiple languages. We have a server app in .Net and much of our client code is written in JavaScript. (The client code is actually for xulrunner applications, which don't have good testing tools right now, but I hope that is overcome someday.)

I like the idea, though, of having one testing tool that can run tests for all of our code. Throwing out the xulrunner problem right now, and just considering .net and Javascript - are there any options for testing and automation to cover both of these areas? Most of the popular testing tools I have seen seem to be .Net-focused.

Or should I drop my desire to have one testing tool to rule them all, and simply choose the best of breed for each?

Answer 1

I'm using a single testing framework in a somewhat similar scenario - using NUnit to test both .Net and unmanaged C++ code. I just write the tests for the later in managed C++. This was nicer than using CppUnit IMO.

But in your case, there isn't a similar bridge between the .Net and JavaScript worlds that you could use. So you are likely better off using dedicated test frameworks for each platform.