dotCover 2018.2 Help

Console Runner Commands

dotCover Console Runner provides the following commands:

  • cover - Perform coverage analysis of the specified application.

  • cover-everything - All-in-one task. Performs coverage analysis of all .NET processes that are started after dotCover.exe.

  • cover-service - All-in-one task. Performs coverage analysis of the specified Windows service.

  • delete - Deletes all files related to the specified snapshots.

  • help - Shows console runner help.

  • list - Obtains the list of all files related to the specified snapshots.

  • merge - Merges several coverage snapshots.

  • report - Creates a report for the specified snapshot.

  • version - Writes dotCover version info to the specified file.

  • zip - Compresses coverage snapshot.

  • send - Sends a command to the specified dotCover.exe instance.

You can learn everything about each command right in the console by typing help followed by the command name. All commands (including help) have corresponding shortcuts. For instance, to get information about the analyse command, we can type:

dotCover.exe help analyse
or
dotCover h a

cover

cover: Performs coverage analysis of the specified application. usage: dotCover cover [parameters] Valid parameters: /TargetExecutable=ARG : (Required) File name of the program to analyse /TargetArguments=ARG : (Optional) Program arguments /TargetWorkingDir=ARG : (Optional) Program working directory /TempDir=ARG : (Optional) Directory for auxiliary files. Set to the system temp by default /Output=ARG : (Required) Path to the resulting coverage snapshot /InheritConsole=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Lets the application being analysed to inherit dotCover console. True by default Please note that windows of analysed GUI application will not be hidden if the console is inherited /AnalyseTargetArguments=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Specifies whether dotCover should analyse target arguments string and convert relative paths to absolute there. True by default /Scope : (Optional) Allows Including not loaded assemblies in the specified scope into coverage results. The parameter is a semicolon separated list of file path masks. Ant-style patterns are supported here (e.g. ProjectFolder/**/*.dll) /Filters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies coverage filters. Syntax: +:module=*;class=*;function=*; Use -:myassembly to exclude an assembly from code coverage. Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here /AttributeFilters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies attribute filters. Syntax: filter1;filter2;... Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here /DisableDefaultFilters : (Optional) Disables default (automatically added) filters /SymbolSearchPaths=ARG : (Optional) Specifies additional symbol search paths. Paths to symbol servers (starting with srv* prefix) are supported here. Values are separated with semicolon /AllowSymbolServerAccess : (Optional) Allows dotCover to search for PDB files on a symbol server /ReturnTargetExitCode : (Optional) Returns the exit code of the target executable in case coverage analysis succeeded /ProcessFilters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies process filters. Syntax: +:process1;-:process2 Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and specifies log file name It is possible to specify part of the parameters or all of them in the configuration file. usage: dotCover cover <configuration file name> [parameters] Configuration file format: <CoverageParams> <TargetExecutable><!-- File name of the program to analyse. --></TargetExecutable> <TargetArguments><!-- Program arguments. --></TargetArguments> <TargetWorkingDir><!-- Program working directory. --></TargetWorkingDir> <TempDir><!-- Directory for the auxiliary files. Set to system temp by default. --></TempDir> <Output><!-- Path to the resulting coverage snapshot. --></Output> <InheritConsole><!-- [True|False] Lets the application being analysed to inherit dotCover console. True by default. --></InheritConsole> <AnalyseTargetArguments><!-- [True|False] Specifies whether dotCover should analyse target arguments string and convert relative paths to absolute there. True by default. --><AnalyseTargetArguments> <!-- Appends coverage results with assemblies in specified scope that were not loaded during analysis. Ant-style patterns are supported here. <Scope> <ScopeEntry>ProjectFolder/**/*.dll</ScopeEntry> <ScopeEntry>ProjectFolder/**/*.exe</ScopeEntry> </Scope> --> <!-- Coverage filters. It's possible to use asterisks as wildcard symbols. <Filters> <IncludeFilters> <FilterEntry> <ModuleMask> Module mask </ModuleMask> <ClassMask> Class mask </ClassMask> <FunctionMask> Function mask </FunctionMask> </FilterEntry> </IncludeFilters> <ExcludeFilters> <FilterEntry>...</FilterEntry> <FilterEntry>...</FilterEntry> <FilterEntry>...</FilterEntry> </ExcludeFilters> </Filters> --> <!-- Attribute filters. It's possible to use asterisks as wildcard symbols. <AttributeFilters> <AttributeFilterEntry> Attribute class mask </AttributeFilterEntry> <AttributeFilterEntry>System.Diagnostics.CodeAnalysis.ExcludeFromCodeCoverageAttribute</AttributeFilterEntry> </AttributeFilters> --> </CoverageParams>

cover-everything

cover-everything: Performs coverage analysis of all .NET processes started after dotCover.exe. usage: dotCover cover-everything [parameters] Valid parameters: /StartInstance=ARG : (Required) Starts new dotCover.exe instance in the background and waits until it is initialized. ARG is the instance ID. Use this ID to send commands to this dotCover.exe instance. Not required if /Instance is specified /Instance=ARG : (Required) Assigns an instance ID to the current dotCover.exe instance. Use this ID to send commands to this dotCover.exe instance. Not required if /StartInstance is specified /CoverImmediately=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Specifies whether to start coverage analysis immediately after launch. True by default /StartInstanceTimeout=ARG : (Optional) Timeout in seconds for the /StartInstance parameter. Default is 20 /Output=ARG : (Required) Path to the resulting coverage snapshot /TempDir=ARG : (Optional) Directory for auxiliary files. Set to the system temp by default /Scope : (Optional) Allows Including not loaded assemblies in the specified scope into coverage results. The parameter is a semicolon separated list of file path masks. Ant-style patterns are supported here (e.g. ProjectFolder/**/*.dll) /Filters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies coverage filters. Syntax: +:module=*;class=*;function=*; Use -:myassembly to exclude an assembly from code coverage. Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here /AttributeFilters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies attribute filters. Syntax: filter1;filter2;... Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here /DisableDefaultFilters : (Optional) Disables default (automatically added) filters /SymbolSearchPaths=ARG : (Optional) Specifies additional symbol search paths. Paths to symbol servers (starting with srv* prefix) are supported here. Values are separated with semicolon /AllowSymbolServerAccess : (Optional) Allows dotCover to search for PDB files on a symbol server /ProcessFilters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies process filters. Syntax: +:process1;-:process2;... Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and allows specifying a log file name It is possible to specify a part of the parameters or all of them in the configuration file. usage: dotCover cover-everything <configuration file name> [parameters] Configuration file format is described in the autogenerated sample. usage: dotCover help cover-everything <configuration file name>

cover-service

cover-service: Performs coverage analysis of the specified Windows Service. usage: dotCover cover-service [parameters] Valid parameters: /ServiceName=ARG : (Required) Name of the service to analyze /ServiceArguments=ARG : (Optional) Service arguments /StartDependentServices=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Specifies whether dependent services must be started. False by default /TempDir=ARG : (Optional) Directory for auxiliary files. Set to the system temp by default /Output=ARG : (Required) Path to the resulting coverage snapshot /AnalyzeServiceArguments=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Specifies whether dotCover should analyze arguments string and convert relative paths to absolute there. True by default /Scope : (Optional) Allows Including not loaded assemblies in the specified scope into coverage results. The parameter is a semicolon separated list of file path masks. Ant-style patterns are supported here (e.g. ProjectFolder/**/*.dll) /Filters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies coverage filters using the following syntax: +:module=*;type=*;function=*; Use -:myassembly to exclude an assembly from code coverage. Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here /AttributeFilters=ARG : (Optional) Specifies attribute filters using the following syntax: filter1;filter2;... Asterisk wildcard (*) is supported here /DisableDefaultFilters : (Optional) Disables default (automatically added) filters /SymbolSearchPaths=ARG : (Optional) Specifies additional symbol search paths. Paths to symbol servers (starting with srv* prefix) are supported here. Values are separated with semicolon /AllowSymbolServerAccess : (Optional) Allows dotCover to search for PDB files on a symbol server /UseApi=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Whether to use CoverageProfiler Api. False by default /RemoteApiEndpoint=ARG : (Optional) Endpoint for RemoteApi feature. Syntax: IPv4Address:Port /StartInstance=ARG : (Required) Starts new dotCover.exe instance in the background and waits until it is initialized. ARG is the instance ID. Use this ID to send commands to this dotCover.exe instance. Not required if /Instance is specified /Instance=ARG : (Required) Assigns an instance ID to the current dotCover.exe instance. Use this ID to send commands to this dotCover.exe instance. Not required if /StartInstance is specified /CoverImmediately=ARG : (Optional) [True|False] Specifies whether to start coverage analysis immediately after launch. True by default /StartInstanceTimeout=ARG : (Optional) Timeout in seconds for the /StartInstance parameter. Default is 20 Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and allows specifying a log file name It is possible to specify a part of the parameters or all of them in the configuration file. usage: dotCover cover-service <configuration file name> [parameters] Configuration file format is described in the autogenerated sample. usage: dotCover help cover-service <configuration file name>

delete

delete: Delete all files related to the specified snapshots. usage: dotCover delete <configuration file> Valid options: /Source=ARG : List of snapshot files separated with semicolon (;) Global options: /LogFile=ARG : Enables logging and specifies log file name Configuration file format: <DeleteParams> <!-- At least one source required. --> <Source><!-- Source file 1 --></Source> <Source><!-- Source file 2 --></Source> <Source><!-- Source file N --></Source> </DeleteParams>

help

help: Show console runner help. Type 'dotCover help <command>' for help on a specific command, parameters and configuration xml format Type 'dotCover help <command> <file name>' to write configuration xml example to the specified file

list

list: Obtain list of all files related to the specified snapshots. usage: dotCover list [parameters] Valid parameters: /Source=ARG : (Required) List of snapshot files separated with semicolon (;) /Output=ARG : (Required) Resulting file name. Stores plain list of all snapshot files. Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and specifies log file name It is possible to specify part of the parameters or all of them in the configuration file. usage: dotCover list <configuration file name> [parameters] Configuration file format: <ListParams> <!-- At least one source required. --> <Source><!-- Source file 1 --></Source> <Source><!-- Source file 2 --></Source> <Source><!-- Source file N --></Source> <Output><!-- Resulting file name. Stores plain list of all snapshot files. --></Output> </ListParams>

merge

merge: Merge several coverage snapshots. usage: dotCover merge [parameters] Valid parameters: /Source=ARG : (Required) List of snapshots separated with semicolon (;) /Output=ARG : (Required) File name for the merged snapshot /TempDir=ARG : (Optional) Directory for the auxiliary files. Set to system temp by default Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and specifies log file name It is possible to specify part of the parameters or all of them in the configuration file. usage: dotCover merge <configuration file name> [parameters] Configuration file format: <MergeParams> <!-- At least one source required. --> <Source><!-- Source file 1 --></Source> <Source><!-- Source file 2 --></Source> <Source><!-- Source file N --></Source> <TempDir><!-- Directory for the auxiliary files. Set to system temp by default. --></TempDir> <Output><!-- File name for the merged snapshot. --></Output> </MergeParams>

report

report: Create a report by the specified snapshot. usage: dotCover report [parameters] Valid parameters: /Source=ARG : (Required) Coverage snapshot file name /Output=ARG : (Required) Resulting report file name /ReportType=ARG : (Optional) [HTML|JSON|XML|DetailedXML|NDependXML]. A type of the report. XML by default /HideAutoProperties : (Optional) Remove auto-implemented properties from report Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and specifies log file name It is possible to specify part of the parameters or all of them in the configuration file. usage: dotCover report <configuration file name> [parameters] Configuration file format: <ReportParams> <Source><!-- Coverage snapshot file name. --></Source> <Output><!-- Resulting report file name. --></Output> <ReportType><!-- [HTML|JSON|XML|NDependXML]. A type of the report. XML by default. --></ReportType> </ReportParams>

version

version: Write dotCover version info to the specified file. usage: dotCover version <output file name> Global options: /LogFile=ARG : Enables logging and specifies log file name

zip

zip: Compress coverage snapshot. usage: dotCover zip <configuration file> Valid options: /Source=ARG : Coverage snapshot file name /Output=ARG : Zipped snapshot file name Global options: /LogFile=ARG : Enables logging and specifies log file name <ZipParams> <Source><!-- Required. Coverage snapshot file name. --></Source> <Output><!-- Required. Zipped snapshot file name. --></Output> </ZipParams>

send

send: Sends a command to the specified dotCover.exe instance. usage: dotCover send [parameters] Valid parameters: /Instance=ARG : (Required) ID of the target dotCover.exe instance /Command=ARG : (Required) [Cover|Pause|GetSnapshotAndKillChildren] Command to send Cover - Start coverage analysis Pause - Pause coverage analysis GetSnapshotAndKillChildren - Save current coverage data, kill all profiled processes and stop the instance /Timoeut=ARG : (Optional) Timeout in seconds for command execution. Default is 10 Global parameters: /LogFile=ARG : (Optional) Enables logging and allows specifying a log file name
Last modified: 21 December 2018

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