unit testing asynchronous operation

Question

I want to unit test a method that I have that performs and async operation:

 Task.Factory.StartNew(() =>
        {
            // method to test and return v         


        

Answer 1

Try something like this...

object result = null;
Task t =  Task.Factory.StartNew(() => result = LongRunningThing()); 


Task.Factory.ContinueWhenAll(new Task[] { t }, () => 
{
   Debug.Assert(result != null);
});