ue-testing-debugging

To write Unreal Engine automation tests, use the IMPLEMENT_SIMPLE_AUTOMATION_TEST macro to define a test class, then execute it directly within the UE editor. This provides structured guidance for automating test workflows across C++ projects.

The best way to use UE_LOG for debugging involves applying structured logging patterns to capture runtime insights. This ensures consistent logging across modules, helping you trace errors and profile execution behavior within your UE project.

Check, ensure, and verify assertions differ primarily in their failure behavior: check halts execution immediately, ensure logs once and continues, and verify evaluates expressions while always proceeding regardless of the assertion outcome.

Yes, you can use Unreal Insights for performance profiling and analysis. The skill integrates Insights-based workflows to help you monitor runtime metrics, trace bottlenecks, and analyze execution performance across your UE testing workflows.

To set up a functional test module in Unreal Engine, utilize the AFunctionalTest class and reference module build guidance. This enables parameterized testing and structured functional validation directly within your C++ project environment.

Automation tests may not appear in the editor session if the module build configuration is incorrect. Ensure your test module properly implements automation patterns and is correctly referenced in the project's build files.