SSWConsulting · danielmackay · Mar 26, 2025 · Mar 24, 2025 · Mar 24, 2025 · Mar 24, 2025
diff --git a/.github/workflows/publish-log4brains.yml b/.github/workflows/publish-log4brains.yml
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ jobs:
       - name: Install and Build Log4brains
         run: |
           npm install -g log4brains
-          log4brains build
+          log4brains build --basePath /${GITHUB_REPOSITORY#*/}
 
       - name: Deploy
         uses: JamesIves/[email protected]

diff --git a/Directory.Packages.props b/Directory.Packages.props
@@ -12,6 +12,7 @@
     <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.AppHost" Version="9.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Hosting.SqlServer" Version="9.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Aspire.Microsoft.EntityFrameworkCore.SqlServer" Version="9.1.0" />
+      <PackageVersion Include="AwesomeAssertions" Version="8.0.2"/>
     <PackageVersion Include="Azure.Identity" Version="1.13.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="Bogus" Version="35.6.1" />
     <PackageVersion Include="coverlet.collector" Version="6.0.2">
@@ -20,7 +21,6 @@
     </PackageVersion>
     <PackageVersion Include="EntityFrameworkCore.Exceptions.SqlServer" Version="8.1.3" />
     <PackageVersion Include="ErrorOr" Version="2.0.1" />
-    <PackageVersion Include="FluentAssertions" Version="6.12.2" />
     <PackageVersion Include="FluentValidation.DependencyInjectionExtensions" Version="11.11.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="JunitXml.TestLogger" Version="4.1.0" />
     <PackageVersion Include="MediatR" Version="12.4.1" />

diff --git a/docs/adr/20250326-migrate-to-awesome-assertions.md b/docs/adr/20250326-migrate-to-awesome-assertions.md
@@ -0,0 +1,76 @@
+# Migrate to Awesome Assertions
+
+- Status: accepted
+- Deciders: Daniel Mackay, Luke Cooke, Matt Wicks, Anton Polkanov, Matt Parker 
+- Date: 2025-03-26
+- Tags: testing, unit-tests, assertions, awesome-assertions, fluent-assertions
+
+Technical Story: https://github.com/SSWConsulting/SSW.CleanArchitecture/pull/497
+
+## Context and Problem Statement
+
+We have been using FluentAssertions for our unit tests. 
+
+This library is great however, the project has now switched to a paid model. Versions 8 and beyond are free for open-source projects and non-commercial use, but commercial use requires a paid licence.
+
+Version 7 will remain fully open-source indefinitely and receive bugfixes and other important corrections.
+
+## Decision Drivers
+
+- Free for commercial use
+- Concise and readable assertions
+
+## Considered Options
+
+1. Shouldly
+2. Fluent Assertions (free version)
+3. Fluent Assertions (paid version)
+4. Native test framework assertions (e.g. xUnit/NUnit/TUnit)
+5. Awesome Assertions
+
+## Decision Outcome
+
+Chosen option: "Option 5 - Awesome Assertions", because we get the same experience as FluentAssertions, but it is free for commercial use. It is also easy to migrate from FluentAssertions to Awesome Assertions.
+
+## Pros and Cons of the Options <!-- optional -->
+
+### Option 1 - Shouldly
+
+https://docs.shouldly.org/
+
+- ✅ Good assertion library
+- ✅ Free for commercial use
+- ❌ Would require a lot of work to migrate from FluentAssertions
+- ❌ Custom extensions would need to be rewritten
+
+### Option 2 - Fluent Assertions (free version)
+
+https://xceed.com/products/unit-testing/fluent-assertions/
+
+- ✅ Great assertion library
+- ✅ Version 7 is Free for open-source projects and non-commercial use
+- ❌ Easy to upgrade to version 8, resulting in substantial licence fees
+
+### Option 3 - Fluent Assertions (paid version)
+
+https://xceed.com/products/unit-testing/fluent-assertions/
+
+- ✅ Great assertion library
+- ❌ Substantial licence fees for commercial use. ($130 per developer per year. For SSW this would cost $7,410 per year for 57 developers)
+
+### Option 4 - Native test framework assertions (e.g. xUnit/NUnit/TUnit)
+
+- ✅ Free for commercial use
+- ✅ No additional dependencies
+- ❌ Assertions are not as readable as FluentAssertions
+- ❌ Would require a lot of work to migrate from FluentAssertions
+- ❌ Custom extensions would need to be rewritten
+
+### Option 5 - Awesome Assertions
+
+https://awesomeassertions.org/
+
+- ✅ Great assertion library
+- ✅ Free for commercial use
+- ✅ Easy to migrate from FluentAssertions
+- ✅ Custom extensions will continue to work (with minor modifications)
diff --git a/tests/Architecture.Tests/Architecture.Tests.csproj b/tests/Architecture.Tests/Architecture.Tests.csproj
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions"/>
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
     <PackageReference Include="JunitXml.TestLogger" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
     <PackageReference Include="NetArchTest.Rules" />

diff --git a/tests/Architecture.Tests/Common/TestResultAssertions.cs b/tests/Architecture.Tests/Common/TestResultAssertions.cs
@@ -6,15 +6,19 @@ namespace SSW.CleanArchitecture.Architecture.UnitTests.Common;
 
 public class TestResultAssertions : ReferenceTypeAssertions<TestResult, TestResultAssertions>
 {
-    public TestResultAssertions(TestResult instance) : base(instance)
+    private readonly AssertionChain _chain;
+
+    public TestResultAssertions(TestResult instance, AssertionChain chain) : base(instance, chain)
     {
+        _chain = chain;
     }
 
     protected override string Identifier => "TestResult";
 
+    [CustomAssertion]
     public AndConstraint<TestResultAssertions> BeSuccessful(string because = "", params object[] becauseArgs)
     {
-        Execute.Assertion
+        _chain
             .BecauseOf(because, becauseArgs)
             .Given(() => Subject)
             .ForCondition(s => s.IsSuccessful)

diff --git a/tests/Architecture.Tests/Common/TestResultExtensions.cs b/tests/Architecture.Tests/Common/TestResultExtensions.cs
@@ -1,4 +1,5 @@
-using Xunit.Abstractions;
+using FluentAssertions.Execution;
+using Xunit.Abstractions;
 
 namespace SSW.CleanArchitecture.Architecture.UnitTests.Common;
 
@@ -15,5 +16,5 @@ public static void DumpFailingTypes(this TestResult result, ITestOutputHelper ou
             outputHelper.WriteLine(type.FullName);
     }
 
-    public static TestResultAssertions Should(this TestResult result) => new(result);
+    public static TestResultAssertions Should(this TestResult result) => new(result, AssertionChain.GetOrCreate());
 }
diff --git a/tests/Domain.UnitTests/Domain.UnitTests.csproj b/tests/Domain.UnitTests/Domain.UnitTests.csproj
@@ -6,11 +6,11 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions"/>
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
     <PackageReference Include="JunitXml.TestLogger" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />
     <PackageReference Include="xunit" />

diff --git a/tests/WebApi.IntegrationTests/WebApi.IntegrationTests.csproj b/tests/WebApi.IntegrationTests/WebApi.IntegrationTests.csproj
@@ -6,12 +6,12 @@
   </PropertyGroup>
 
   <ItemGroup>
+    <PackageReference Include="AwesomeAssertions"/>
     <PackageReference Include="Bogus" />
     <PackageReference Include="coverlet.collector">
       <IncludeAssets>runtime; build; native; contentfiles; analyzers; buildtransitive</IncludeAssets>
       <PrivateAssets>all</PrivateAssets>
     </PackageReference>
-    <PackageReference Include="FluentAssertions" />
     <PackageReference Include="JunitXml.TestLogger" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.AspNetCore.Mvc.Testing" />
     <PackageReference Include="Microsoft.NET.Test.Sdk" />