[SUGGESTION] Filter Tests in Test Explorer by tags provided by test categories/traits

[HeimarChrist]

Describe the feature you'd like

As a tester using the extension, I would like to request the addition of a feature that allows filtering of tests in the Test Explorer view by the test tags. This feature would greatly enhance the usability of the extension and improve the efficiency of test execution and debugging specifically tagged tests.

The proposed feature should support the following testing frameworks:

• NUnit
• XUnit
• MSTest

Note: The category can be added to the Tags of the Test Items in the test controller. Categorize test cases or classes -> [Category()] | [TestCategory(“)] | [Trait(“Category”, “”)

I believe this feature would be a valuable addition to the extension and would greatly improve the user experience. Thank you for considering this request.

Alternatives considered

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Environment Information

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[HeimarChrist]

Example was done with the test controller of the C# Dev Kit API

[timheuer]

I love this idea...I wish more repos used traits! The screenshot you have here you mentioned you already implemented this on your own @HeimarChrist?

[HeimarChrist]

@timheuer, I implemented it in a VsCode extension I am writing but it has some drawbacks. I utilized the exported API of the C# Dev Kit to attach to the Test Controller, then I iterate through the test items which have URI values and use Regex to read the Trait/Category/TestCategory attributes and Create TestTag items for each TestItem with all the found values.

Issues - I am facing:

• I am using Regex to find the Trait/Category/TestCategory values which is difficult to maintain for all styles of coding.
• I have to re-run the command to update the TestTag items when I clean the solution as the TestTreeView is rebuilt when the dll file is created.

Solutions - I believe will work:

• Using a C# compiler to read the Trait/Category/TestCategory values with reflection to ensure stability with all file formats
• Insert the TestTags on the creation of the TestItems in the TestController.