Testing TryUpdateModel () with MStest and moq

Question

I am currently trying to test an insert method that uses TryUpdateModel (). I am faking the controller context, which is necessary, and although this works, it seems that the model I installed is not being published.

Here is the method I'm testing:

 [AcceptVerbs(HttpVerbs.Post)]
    [GridAction]
    public ActionResult _SaveAjaxEditing(int? id)
    {
        if (id == null)
        {
            Product product = new Product();
            if (TryUpdateModel(product))
            {
                //The model is valid - insert the product.
                productsRepository.Insert(product);// AddToProducts(product);
            }
        }
        else
        {
            var recordToUpdate = productsRepository.Products.First(m => m.ProductID == id);
            TryUpdateModel(recordToUpdate);
        }
        productsRepository.Save();
        return View(new GridModel(productsRepository.Products.ToList()));
    }

And here is my current test:

        [TestMethod]
    public void HomeControllerInsert_ValidProduct_CallsInsertForProducts()
    {
        //Arrange
        InitaliseRepository();

        var httpContext = CustomMockHelpers.FakeHttpContext();
        var context = new ControllerContext(new RequestContext(httpContext, new RouteData()), controller);
        controller.ControllerContext = context;
        //controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext();

        var request = Mock.Get(controller.Request);
        request.Setup(r => r.Form).Returns(delegate()
                                               {
                                                   var prod = new NameValueCollection
                                                                  {
                                                                      {"ProductID", "9999"},
                                                                      {"Name", "Product Test"},
                                                                      {"Price", "1234"},
                                                                      {"SubCatID", "2"}
                                                                  };
                                                   return prod;
                                               });


        // Act: ... when the user tries to delete that product
        controller._SaveAjaxEditing(null);
        //Assert
        _mockProductsRepository.Verify(x => x.Insert(It.IsAny<Product>()));
    }

The method is called, but when it gets to TryUpdateModel (), it seems like it cannot find the object sent. Any pointers to where I'm wrong would be great.

Answer 1

Sorted. It seems the mockery of the Httpcontext has gone too far.

controller.ControllerContext = new ControllerContext();

var prod = new FormCollection
            {
                {"ProductID", "1"},
                {"Name", "Product Test"},
                {"Price", "1234"},
                {"SubCatID", "2"}
            };

controller.ValueProvider = prod.ToValueProvider();

This is a trick. Now it is posted.