This is a unit testing tool. It randomizes values in your classes automatically so you don't need to do data entry.

In addition to the source code here, TestDataFramework is available as a nuget package for use in .NET applications.

Detailed instructions are on the wiki: https://github.com/SashaKuperman1973/TestDataFramework/wiki

This tool includes the ability to write out objects to a database for tests which involve data access.

Foreign/primary key relationships can be specified and are respected. Currently only SQL Server is supported, plus the option to generate in-memory objects only.

Using an uncommitted transaction scope makes it possible for data written to a database to be temporary only. New implementations of the persistence layer can be created to support additional database systems or any other persistence medium.

The most basic usage is:

IPopulator populator = this.factory.CreateMemoryPopulator();

OperableList<SubjectClass> subjectReferences = populator.Add<SubjectClass>(10);

populator.Bind();

IEnumerable<SubjectClass> populatedCollection = 
    subjectReferences.Select(reference => reference.RecordObject).ToList();

Then do what you want with your populated collection. Only properties with a public getter and setter will be populated, and only supported types.

The argument to populator.Add() is the number of elements that you want of that type in your collection. Call Add as many times as you want before calling populator.Bind().

To just create a single object:

RecordReference<SubjectClass> reference = 
    populator.Add<SubjectClass>()    // No numeric argument to Add method

populator.Bind();

SubjectClass subject = reference.RecordObject;