Generic Test Besides the predefined test types in Team Edition for Testers; Web, load, unit, manual, and ordered, Visual Studio 2005 includes a generic test type that can be used to extend testing capabilities. The generic test wrapper can be used to encapsulate an existing test, program, or third part tool. This provides a relatively simple way for development teams to extend their testing environment. The generic test acts as a wrapper for another test, program, or third party tool. For example, the generic test wrapper can call an external program, passing any parameters the program needs. This could be a custom written application or a test tool developed by a third party. To view this feature, create a new development project, choose the Test project type, and then add a generic test to the project. Creating a generic test