So I am using Visual Studio Team System for prototyping some new Orcas features and am just loving it.  What I would to do today is share some code I used to generate a 'Summary results file'.

When a VSTS Generic Test has completed, VS looks for an optional XML file to display a test summary.  There is a schema for this XML file, but unfortunately no object model for you to use.

What I did was used a tool called XSD to generate an object model around that schema, then wrote my own result log wrapper. 

To generate a code object model around the schema, do the following:

1. Open up the VS 2005 Command Prompt (from Start menu)
2. CD ..\XML\Schemas
3. XSD /classes /language:VB SummaryResult.xsd

That's it!  Now you have a class file representing that schema.  You can load and save XML files conforming to that schema using the XmlSerializer class.

The following is the code I used to wrap the SummaryResults object model; it doesn't do anything too fancy, just reports PASS/FAIL results:

Option Strict On
Option Explicit On

Imports System.IO
Imports System.Xml.Serialization

''' <summary>
''' Results log for tracking scenarios and PASS/FAIL results.  Simply a
''' wrapper for SummaryResults which has been generated by XSD.
''' </summary>
''' <remarks></remarks>
Public Class ResultsLog

 ''' <summary>
 ''' This is the object model for the SummaryResults XML file.
 ''' </summary>
 Private m_summaryResults As SummaryResult

 ''' <summary>
 ''' The current InnerTest which is executing.
 ''' </summary>
 Private m_currentScenario As SummaryResultInnerTest

 ''' <summary>
 ''' A compiled list of completed InnerTests.
 ''' </summary>
 Private m_scenarios As List(Of SummaryResultInnerTest)

 Public Sub New()
  m_summaryResults = New SummaryResult()
  m_summaryResults.TestName = "<testcase name not set>"

  m_scenarios = New List(Of SummaryResultInnerTest)

  m_currentScenario = New SummaryResultInnerTest
  m_currentScenario.TestName = "Testcase Init"

  m_currentScenario.TestResult = testResultType.Passed
 End Sub

 ''' <summary>
 ''' Property describing the TestcaseName
 ''' </summary>
 Public Property TestcaseName() As String
  Get
   Return m_summaryResults.TestName
  End Get
  Set(ByVal value As String)
   m_summaryResults.TestName = value
  End Set
 End Property

 ''' <summary>
 ''' Starts a new test scenario (InnerTest)
 ''' </summary>
 Public Sub InitScenario(ByVal scenarioName As String)
  ' Add the current scenario to our results file
  m_scenarios.Add(m_currentScenario)

  ' Move onto the next scenario
  m_currentScenario = New SummaryResultInnerTest
  m_currentScenario.TestName = scenarioName
  m_currentScenario.TestResult = testResultType.Passed ' Assume passed until a Failure is issued

 End Sub

 ''' <summary>
 ''' Saves the results
 ''' </summary>
 ''' <remarks></remarks>
 Public Sub SaveResults(Optional ByVal resultFilename As String = "Results.xml")

  ' Add the current scenario to our results file
  m_scenarios.Add(m_currentScenario)

  ' Add all scenarios to the test
  m_summaryResults.InnerTests = m_scenarios.ToArray()

  ' Set final result
  m_summaryResults.TestResult = testResultType.Passed
  For Each scenario As SummaryResultInnerTest In m_scenarios
   If scenario.TestResult <> testResultType.Passed Then
    m_summaryResults.TestResult = testResultType.Failed
    m_summaryResults.ErrorMessage = scenario.ErrorMessage
    Exit For
   End If
  Next

  ' Save that puppy out
  Dim resultStream As New StreamWriter(resultFilename, False)

  Dim serializer As New XmlSerializer(GetType(SummaryResult))
  serializer.Serialize(resultStream, m_summaryResults)

  resultStream.Close()
 End Sub

 ''' <summary>
 ''' Logs a failure in the current inner-test
 ''' </summary>
 Public Sub LogFailure(ByVal message As String)
  m_currentScenario.ErrorMessage = message
  m_currentScenario.TestResult = testResultType.Failed
 End Sub

 ''' <summary>
 ''' Scans the logs and checks if any failures have occured
 ''' </summary>
 Public ReadOnly Property LogHasFailure() As Boolean
  Get
   If m_currentScenario IsNot Nothing AndAlso _
    m_currentScenario.TestResult <> testResultType.Passed Then Return True

   m_summaryResults.TestResult = testResultType.Passed
   For Each scenario As SummaryResultInnerTest In m_scenarios
    If scenario.TestResult <> testResultType.Passed Then
     Return True
    End If
   Next

   Return False
  End Get
 End Property

End Class

Disclaimer
This code offers no warranties.  If this code somehow causes health problems, or harms your computer in any way, please consult a physician and don't blame me (or Microsoft).