dotnet-netarchtest

You can enforce .NET architecture rules by integrating the NetArchTest.Rules library into your unit tests, applying fluent assertions to verify namespace boundaries and inter-layer dependencies. This automatically catches architectural drift during the test phase.

Yes, you can prevent unwanted references by defining architecture rules with a fluent API to specify forbidden dependencies between project layers. Automated testing then validates these boundaries to maintain a clean separation of concerns across namespaces.

Setting up architecture tests requires a .NET test project and any compatible unit-test framework. You use these to run the NetArchTest.Rules library, applying lightweight fluent assertions to validate your project's architectural layering and inter-layer dependencies.

The best way to automate dependency analysis for .NET architectural layering is defining rules with a fluent API and running them as unit tests. This approach automatically detects architectural violations and ensures structural integrity across your project namespaces.

Yes, this architecture testing approach works with any compatible .NET unit-test framework. It relies on the NetArchTest.Rules library to apply fluent assertions for dependency analysis within your existing test suite to verify architectural layering.

You should use architecture tests to check inter-layer dependencies because they automatically enforce architectural integrity and catch drift early. By integrating these rules into your unit tests, you continuously validate namespace boundaries and maintain a clean separation of concerns.