Question: Setup rules by type?

[weitzhandler]

Hi and thanks for this wonderful library!

• Is there a way to set up a faker with value-rule/skipping per property type?
• What is populated in all collection properties? Is there a way to tell the faker how many objects to be generated in all collections?

[nickdodd79]

Hey @weitzhandler

If I understand your request, there is a WithSkip config handler, but this is tied to members and not types. However you could look at the WithOverride handler to provide something more generic and type based.

With regards to the number of objects to be generated for all collections, there is a WithRepeatCount handler which specifies the number of items in a collection.

All these config handlers can be defined at a global, faker or generate level, and are all described in the readme file.

Nick.

[weitzhandler]

Thank you. A WithSkip<Type>(Type type) would be awesome. I can PR if needed.

[nickdodd79]

Hey @weitzhandler

Just an update that I have something in place for this, just running it through some tests. I'll let you know when it is released.

Nick.

[weitzhandler]

Thanks for your input.

[weitzhandler]

Don't forget to include Closes #38 in your post.

[nickdodd79]

Hey @weitzhandler

Apologies for the delay. I finally found some time to get a fix in place for another issue I wanted to release. You should find your requested WithSkip methods in v2.10.0.

An example usage is:

var instance = AutoFaker.Generate<MyClass>(builder =>
{
  builder
    .WithSkip<TypeToSkip>()
    .WithSkip(typeof(AnotherTypeToSkip));
});

All properties and constructor parameters of type TypeToSkip and AnotherTypeToSkip will be skipped during the auto generate.

[weitzhandler]

Wow, nice!