Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil.csproj
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diff -u -r9db8cb56b754aa7098da5dfc4201d3d98d6eaf5d -rf98d0ea5ec2ccf5785d2f94f3df9ed44f5fb2a08
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil.csproj)	(revision 9db8cb56b754aa7098da5dfc4201d3d98d6eaf5d)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil.csproj	(.../Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil.csproj)	(revision f98d0ea5ec2ccf5785d2f94f3df9ed44f5fb2a08)
@@ -8,10 +8,18 @@
   <Import Project="$(SolutionDir)\build\Ringtoets_TestUtil.targets" />
   <ItemGroup>
     <Compile Include="Properties\AssemblyInfo.cs" />
+    <Compile Include="SerializableAttributeTestHelper.cs" />
   </ItemGroup>
   <ItemGroup>
     <None Include="..\..\..\..\build\Copying.licenseheader">
       <Link>Copying.licenseheader</Link>
     </None>
+    <None Include="packages.config" />
   </ItemGroup>
+  <ItemGroup>
+    <Reference Include="nunit.framework, Version=3.8.1.0, Culture=neutral, PublicKeyToken=2638cd05610744eb, processorArchitecture=MSIL">
+      <HintPath>..\..\..\..\packages\NUnit.3.8.1\lib\net40\nunit.framework.dll</HintPath>
+    </Reference>
+    <Reference Include="System.Xml" />
+  </ItemGroup>
 </Project>
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Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/SerializableAttributeTestHelper.cs
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/SerializableAttributeTestHelper.cs	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/SerializableAttributeTestHelper.cs	(revision f98d0ea5ec2ccf5785d2f94f3df9ed44f5fb2a08)
@@ -0,0 +1,62 @@
+// Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+//
+// This file is part of Ringtoets.
+//
+// Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+// it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+// the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+// (at your option) any later version.
+// 
+// This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+// but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+// MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+// GNU General Public License for more details.
+//
+// You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+// along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+//
+// All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+// Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+// All rights reserved.
+
+using System.Linq;
+using System.Xml.Serialization;
+using NUnit.Framework;
+
+namespace Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil
+{
+    /// <summary>
+    /// Test helper for asserting serialization attributes on properties and types.
+    /// </summary>
+    public static class SerializableAttributeTestHelper
+    {
+        /// <summary>
+        /// Asserts whether the property <paramref name="propertyName"/> in class <typeparamref name="T"/>
+        /// has a <see cref="XmlElementAttribute"/> with the correct values.
+        /// </summary>
+        /// <typeparam name="T">The class the <paramref name="propertyName"/> is in.</typeparam>
+        /// <param name="propertyName">The name of the property to assert.</param>
+        /// <param name="elementName">The expected XML element name.</param>
+        /// <param name="namespaceUrl">The expected XML namespace url.</param>
+        /// <exception cref="AssertionException">Thrown when:
+        /// <list type="bullet">
+        /// <item>the <see cref="XmlElementAttribute"/> could not be found, or multiple attributes are defined;</item>
+        /// <item>the <paramref name="elementName"/> or <paramref name="namespaceUrl"/> do not match
+        /// with the actual attribute.</item>
+        /// </list>
+        /// </exception>
+        public static void AssertXmlElementAttribute<T>(string propertyName, string elementName, string namespaceUrl = null)
+        {
+            XmlElementAttribute attribute = GetPropertyAttribute<T, XmlElementAttribute>(propertyName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(elementName, attribute.ElementName);
+            Assert.AreEqual(namespaceUrl, attribute.Namespace);
+        }
+
+        private static TAttribute GetPropertyAttribute<TObject, TAttribute>(string propertyName)
+        {
+            var attribute = (TAttribute) typeof(TObject).GetProperty(propertyName)?.GetCustomAttributes(typeof(TAttribute), false).SingleOrDefault();
+            Assert.IsNotNull(attribute);
+            return attribute;
+        }
+    }
+}
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Index: Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/packages.config
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diff -u
--- Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/packages.config	(revision 0)
+++ Ringtoets/AssemblyTool/test/Ringtoets.AssemblyTool.IO.TestUtil/packages.config	(revision f98d0ea5ec2ccf5785d2f94f3df9ed44f5fb2a08)
@@ -0,0 +1,26 @@
+<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><!--
+Copyright (C) Stichting Deltares 2017. All rights reserved.
+
+This file is part of Ringtoets.
+
+Ringtoets is free software: you can redistribute it and/or modify
+it under the terms of the GNU General Public License as published by
+the Free Software Foundation, either version 3 of the License, or
+(at your option) any later version.
+
+This program is distributed in the hope that it will be useful,
+but WITHOUT ANY WARRANTY; without even the implied warranty of
+MERCHANTABILITY or FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. See the
+GNU General Public License for more details.
+
+You should have received a copy of the GNU General Public License
+along with this program. If not, see <http://www.gnu.org/licenses/>.
+
+All names, logos, and references to "Deltares" are registered trademarks of
+Stichting Deltares and remain full property of Stichting Deltares at all times.
+All rights reserved.
+-->
+
+<packages>
+  <package id="NUnit" version="3.8.1" targetFramework="net40" />
+</packages>
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