Utilities, Tools, and Guidance

To help developers learn how to use Enterprise Library, and to make sure they get optimum results from it, the installation of Enterprise Library includes the following utilities, tools, and guidance:

• Batch files that build the Enterprise Library source code and copy the assemblies to the appropriate locations. For more information, see Building Enterprise Library from the Source Code.
• Utilities to install the instrumentation required by Enterprise Library. For more information, see Enabling Instrumentation.

In addition, the source code for Enterprise Library includes Visual Studio projects and unit tests that developers can use to extend and modify the library and the application blocks. Developers can make sure applications still meet the design requirements by running the unit tests and writing new tests. For information about the unit tests included with Enterprise Library, see Unit Tests.