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<h3>TestCaseBuilders (NUnit 2.4)</h3>
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<p>TestCaseBuilders create Tests based on a MethodInfo. NUnit uses several
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<h4>Extension Point</h4>
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Addins use the host to access this extension point by name:
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IExtensionPoint testCaseBuilders = host.GetExtensionPoint( "TestCaseBuilders" );</pre>
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<p>The extension object passed to Install must implement either the ITestCaseBuilder
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<h3>TestCaseBuilders (NUnit 2.4)</h3>
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<p>The extension object passed to Install must implement either the ITestCaseBuilder
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