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Version: v4

InModuleScope

SYNOPSIS​

Allows you to execute parts of a test script within the scope of a PowerShell script module.

SYNTAX​

InModuleScope [-ModuleName] <String> [-ScriptBlock] <ScriptBlock> [<CommonParameters>]

DESCRIPTION​

By injecting some test code into the scope of a PowerShell script module, you can use non-exported functions, aliases and variables inside that module, to perform unit tests on its internal implementation.

InModuleScope may be used anywhere inside a Pester script, either inside or outside a Describe block.

EXAMPLES​

EXAMPLE 1​

# The script module:

function PublicFunction
{
    # Does something

}

function PrivateFunction
{
    return $true
}

Export-ModuleMember -Function PublicFunction

# The test script:

Import-Module MyModule

InModuleScope MyModule {
    Describe 'Testing MyModule' {
        It 'Tests the Private function' {
            PrivateFunction | Should -Be $true
        }
    }
}

Normally you would not be able to access "PrivateFunction" from the PowerShell session, because the module only exported "PublicFunction". Using InModuleScope allowed this call to "PrivateFunction" to work successfully.

PARAMETERS​

-ModuleName​

The name of the module into which the test code should be injected. This module must already be loaded into the current PowerShell session.

Type: String
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 1
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

-ScriptBlock​

The code to be executed within the script module.

Type: ScriptBlock
Parameter Sets: (All)
Aliases:

Required: True
Position: 2
Default value: None
Accept pipeline input: False
Accept wildcard characters: False

CommonParameters​

This cmdlet supports the common parameters: -Debug, -ErrorAction, -ErrorVariable, -InformationAction, -InformationVariable, -OutVariable, -OutBuffer, -PipelineVariable, -Verbose, -WarningAction, and -WarningVariable. For more information, see about_CommonParameters.

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NOTES​

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