Specflow is not working

Used Visual Studio

Visual Studio 2022

Are the latest Visual Studio updates installed?

Yes

SpecFlow Section in app.config or content of specflow.json

No response

Issue Description

2024-01-25T11:05:27.959+05:30, Warning@115, AndDiscoveryProviderSucceed: Error during binding discovery. Command executed: D:\UserManagementApp\Test\UserManagement_iTest\bin\Debug\net8.0> C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe exec c:\users\z004sn0v\appdata\local\microsoft\visualstudio\17.0_148459d4\extensions\kj0buior.c12\Connectors\Generic-net7.0\specflow-vs.dll discovery D:\UserManagementApp\Test\UserManagement_iTest\bin\Debug\net8.0\UserManagement_iTest.dll "" Exit code: 4 Message: System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'System.Runtime, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a'. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'System.Runtime, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=b03f5f7f11d50a3a' at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveMethod(QCallModule module, Int32 methodToken, IntPtr typeInstArgs, Int32 typeInstCount, IntPtr methodInstArgs, Int32 methodInstCount) at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveMethodHandleInternal(RuntimeModule module, Int32 methodToken, ReadOnlySpan1 typeInstantiationContext, ReadOnlySpan1 methodInstantiationContext) at System.ModuleHandle.ResolveMethodHandle(Int32 methodToken, RuntimeTypeHandle[] typeInstantiationContext, RuntimeTypeHandle[] methodInstantiationContext) at System.RuntimeType.GetMethodBase(RuntimeModule scope, Int32 typeMetadataToken) at System.Reflection.RuntimeCustomAttributeData..ctor(RuntimeModule scope, MetadataToken caCtorToken, ConstArray& blob) at System.Reflection.RuntimeCustomAttributeData.GetCustomAttributes(RuntimeModule module, Int32 tkTarget) at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExecutor.Execute(DiscoveryOptions options, Func3 testAssemblyFactory, ILogger _log, IAnalyticsContainer analytics) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\ReflectionExecutor.cs:line 15 at SpecFlowConnector.Runner.ExecuteDiscovery(DiscoveryOptions options, Func3 testAssemblyFactory) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Runner.cs:line 50 at SpecFlowConnector.Runner.<>c__DisplayClass4_0.b__0(ConnectorOptions options) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Runner.cs:line 30 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.Runner.Run(String[] args, Func3 testAssemblyFactory) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Runner.cs:line 26 Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReaderException: Unexpected character encountered while parsing value: D. Path '', line 0, position 0. at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonTextReader.ParseValue() at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonReader.ReadForType(JsonContract contract, Boolean hasConverter) at Newtonsoft.Json.Serialization.JsonSerializerInternalReader.Deserialize(JsonReader reader, Type objectType, Boolean checkAdditionalContent) at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonSerializer.DeserializeInternal(JsonReader reader, Type objectType) at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject(String value, Type type, JsonSerializerSettings settings) at Newtonsoft.Json.JsonConvert.DeserializeObject[T](String value, JsonSerializerSettings settings) at SpecFlow.VisualStudio.Connectors.OutProcSpecFlowConnector.Deserialize(RunProcessResult result, Func`2 formatErrorMessage) 2024-01-25T11:05:27.959+05:30, Warning@115, AndDiscoveryProviderSucceed: The project bindings (e.g. step definitions) could not be discovered. Navigation, step completion and other features are disabled. Please check the error message above and report to https://github.com/SpecFlowOSS/SpecFlow.VS/issues if you cannot fix. 2024-01-25T11:05:27.959+05:30, Verbose@115, InvokeDiscoveryWithTimer: 0 step definitions discovered in 00:00:00.4049096 2024-01-25T11:06:05.337+05:30, Verbose@1, DocumentEventsOnDocumentOpened: D:\Dsl\src\WebDriver\WebDriverFactory.cs, Text 2024-01-25T11:15:25.545+05:30, Verbose@1, SolutionEventListenerOnBeforeCloseProject: Closing project 'UserManagement_iTest' 2024-01-25T11:15:25.752+05:30, Verbose@1, SolutionEventListenerOnClosed: Solution closed 2024-01-25T11:17:52.693+05:30, Verbose@1, GetSafeMonitoringService: Monitoring service loaded 2024-01-25T11:17:52.695+05:30, Verbose@1, LoadProjectSystem: Loading VsIdeScope... 2024-01-25T11:17:52.709+05:30, Verbose@1, .ctor: Creating IDE Scope 2024-01-25T11:17:52.716+05:30, Verbose@1, RegisterMenuCommands: RegenerateAllFeatureFileCodeBehindCommand registered 2024-01-25T11:17:55.623+05:30, Verbose@1, OnBuildComplete: Firing BuildCompleted event... 2024-01-25T11:18:16.701+05:30, Verbose@1, OnBuildComplete: Firing BuildCompleted event... 2024-01-25T11:18:42.235+05:30, Verbose@1, OnBuildComplete: Firing BuildCompleted event... 2024-01-25T11:18:59.055+05:30, Verbose@1, DocumentEventsOnDocumentOpened: C:\Users\z004sn0v\AppData\Local\Temp\VsTempFiles\TestThePresenceOfSecurityHeadersForTheUserManagementApplication-638417783382883788.testlog, Text 2024-01-25T11:25:26.237+05:30, Verbose@1, SolutionEventListenerOnClosed: Solution closed

Steps to Reproduce

I am facing this issue in all my repos while running the test case in local. I repaired my Visual Studio. I reinstalled Specflow extension. Restarted my laptop. Cleared temp files. But still this issue is not resolved

Link to Repository Project

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@alanmachadouk

Now after upgrading Visual Studio 2022, I am getting this error. I reinstalled above versions and cleared cache as well.

Warning: AndDiscoveryProviderSucceed: Error during binding discovery. Command executed: C:\SampleProject\tests\Acceptance.Tests\bin\Debug\net8.0> C:\Program Files\dotnet\dotnet.exe exec C:\Users\ssoni\AppData\Local\Microsoft\VisualStudio\17.0_e0315ab2\Extensions\gksxez5g.efu\Connectors\Generic-net8.0\specflow-vs.dll discovery C:\SampleProject\tests\Acceptance.Tests\bin\Debug\net8.0\SandboxProject.Acceptance.Tests.dll "" Exit code: 0 Message: System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException: Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Http, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60'. The system cannot find the file specified. at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.GetTypes(RuntimeModule module) at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.GetTypes() at TechTalk.SpecFlow.Bindings.Discovery.RuntimeBindingRegistryBuilder.BuildBindingsFromAssembly(Assembly assembly) at TechTalk.SpecFlow.TestRunnerManager.BuildBindingRegistry(IEnumerable1 bindingAssemblies) at TechTalk.SpecFlow.TestRunnerManager.InitializeBindingRegistry(ITestRunner testRunner) at TechTalk.SpecFlow.TestRunnerManager.CreateTestRunner(Int32 threadId) at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Void** arguments, Signature sig, Boolean isConstructor) at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeDirectByRefWithFewArgs(Object obj, Span1 copyOfArgs, BindingFlags invokeAttr) System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Http, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60'. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'Microsoft.Extensions.Http, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60' --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeDirectByRefWithFewArgs(Object obj, Span1 copyOfArgs, BindingFlags invokeAttr) at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeWithOneArg(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture) at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(Object obj, Object[] parameters) at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExtensions.ReflectionCallMethod[T](Object obj, String methodName, Type[] parameterTypes, Object[] args) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\ReflectionExtensions.cs:line 26 at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExtensions.ReflectionCallMethod[T](Object obj, String methodName, Object[] args) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\ReflectionExtensions.cs:line 7 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactoryBeforeV310000.InvokeCreateTestRunner(TestRunnerManager testRunnerManager) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactoryBeforeV310000.cs:line 13 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.CreateTestRunner(IObjectContainer globalContainer, Assembly testAssembly) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.cs:line 62 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.CreateTestRunner(Object globalContainer, Assembly testAssembly) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.cs:line 55 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactory.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<GetBindingRegistry>b__2(Object container) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactory.cs:line 26 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactory.<>cDisplayClass2_0.b0(Object dependencyProvider) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactory.cs:line 17 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactory.GetBindingRegistry(AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext, Assembly testAssembly, Option1 configFile) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactory.cs:line 16 at SpecFlowConnector.Discovery.SpecFlowDiscoverer.Discover(IBindingRegistryFactory bindingRegistryFactory, AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext, Assembly testAssembly, Option`1 configFile) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Discovery\SpecFlowDiscoverer.cs:line 24 at SpecFlowConnector.Discovery.DiscoveryCommand.<>cDisplayClass6_0.b0(IBindingRegistryFactory bindingRegistryFactory) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Discovery\DiscoveryCommand.cs:line 27 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.Discovery.DiscoveryCommand.Execute(AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Discovery\DiscoveryCommand.cs:line 25 at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass3_0.<Execute>b__6(DiscoveryCommand cmd) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\ReflectionExecutor.cs:line 82 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExecutor.<>cDisplayClass3_1.b2() in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\ReflectionExecutor.cs:line 80 at EitherAdapters.Try[T](Func1 act) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\Either\EitherAdapters.cs:line 40 Info Found V3.9.74.14555 at C:\SampleProject\tests\Acceptance.Tests\bin\Debug\net8.0\TechTalk.SpecFlow.dll Info Chosen BindingRegistryFactoryBeforeV310000 for 309074 Error System.Reflection.TargetInvocationException: Exception has been thrown by the target of an invocation. ---> System.Reflection.ReflectionTypeLoadException: Unable to load one or more of the requested types. Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Http, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60'. The system cannot find the file specified. at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.GetTypes(RuntimeModule module) at System.Reflection.RuntimeModule.GetTypes() at TechTalk.SpecFlow.Bindings.Discovery.RuntimeBindingRegistryBuilder.BuildBindingsFromAssembly(Assembly assembly) at TechTalk.SpecFlow.TestRunnerManager.BuildBindingRegistry(IEnumerable1 bindingAssemblies) at TechTalk.SpecFlow.TestRunnerManager.InitializeBindingRegistry(ITestRunner testRunner) at TechTalk.SpecFlow.TestRunnerManager.CreateTestRunner(Int32 threadId) at System.RuntimeMethodHandle.InvokeMethod(Object target, Void** arguments, Signature sig, Boolean isConstructor) at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeDirectByRefWithFewArgs(Object obj, Span1 copyOfArgs, BindingFlags invokeAttr) System.IO.FileNotFoundException: Could not load file or assembly 'Microsoft.Extensions.Http, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60'. The system cannot find the file specified. File name: 'Microsoft.Extensions.Http, Version=8.0.0.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=adb9793829ddae60' --- End of inner exception stack trace --- at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeDirectByRefWithFewArgs(Object obj, Span1 copyOfArgs, BindingFlags invokeAttr) at System.Reflection.MethodBaseInvoker.InvokeWithOneArg(Object obj, BindingFlags invokeAttr, Binder binder, Object[] parameters, CultureInfo culture) at System.Reflection.MethodBase.Invoke(Object obj, Object[] parameters) at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExtensions.ReflectionCallMethod[T](Object obj, String methodName, Type[] parameterTypes, Object[] args) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\ReflectionExtensions.cs:line 26 at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExtensions.ReflectionCallMethod[T](Object obj, String methodName, Object[] args) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\ReflectionExtensions.cs:line 7 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactoryBeforeV310000.InvokeCreateTestRunner(TestRunnerManager testRunnerManager) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactoryBeforeV310000.cs:line 13 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.CreateTestRunner(IObjectContainer globalContainer, Assembly testAssembly) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.cs:line 62 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.CreateTestRunner(Object globalContainer, Assembly testAssembly) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactoryVLatest.cs:line 55 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactory.<>cDisplayClass2_0.b2(Object container) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactory.cs:line 26 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactory.<>c__DisplayClass2_0.<GetBindingRegistry>b__0(Object dependencyProvider) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactory.cs:line 17 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.SpecFlowProxies.BindingRegistryFactory.GetBindingRegistry(AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext, Assembly testAssembly, Option1 configFile) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\SpecFlowProxies\BindingRegistryFactory.cs:line 16 at SpecFlowConnector.Discovery.SpecFlowDiscoverer.Discover(IBindingRegistryFactory bindingRegistryFactory, AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext, Assembly testAssembly, Option1 configFile) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Discovery\SpecFlowDiscoverer.cs:line 24 at SpecFlowConnector.Discovery.DiscoveryCommand.<>cDisplayClass6_0.b0(IBindingRegistryFactory bindingRegistryFactory) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Discovery\DiscoveryCommand.cs:line 27 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func`2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.Discovery.DiscoveryCommand.Execute(AssemblyLoadContext assemblyLoadContext) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\Discovery\DiscoveryCommand.cs:line 25 at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExecutor.<>cDisplayClass3_0.b6(DiscoveryCommand cmd) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\ReflectionExecutor.cs:line 82 at FunctionalExtensions.Map[TSource,TResult](TSource this, Func2 fn) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\FunctionalExtensions.cs:line 5 at SpecFlowConnector.ReflectionExecutor.<>c__DisplayClass3_1.<Execute>b__2() in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\ReflectionExecutor.cs:line 80 at EitherAdapters.Try[T](Func1 act) in D:\a\1\s\Connectors\SpecFlow.VisualStudio.SpecFlowConnector.Generic\NetExtensions\Either\EitherAdapters.cs:line 40 Warning: AndDiscoveryProviderSucceed: The project bindings (e.g. step definitions) could not be discovered. Navigation, step completion and other features are disabled. Please check the error message above and report to https://github.com/SpecFlowOSS/SpecFlow.VS/issues if you cannot fix. Warning: ShowProblem: User Notification: All steps have been defined in this file already. Warning: ShowProblem: User Notification: All steps have been defined in this file already.

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