increase coverage of GeneratedMessageTest
diff --git a/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/MessageParsingHelpers.cs b/csharp/src/Google.Protobuf.Test/MessageParsingHelpers.cs
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+#region Copyright notice and license
+// Protocol Buffers - Google's data interchange format
+// Copyright 2015 Google Inc.  All rights reserved.
+// https://developers.google.com/protocol-buffers/
+//
+// Redistribution and use in source and binary forms, with or without
+// modification, are permitted provided that the following conditions are
+// met:
+//
+//     * Redistributions of source code must retain the above copyright
+// notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer.
+//     * Redistributions in binary form must reproduce the above
+// copyright notice, this list of conditions and the following disclaimer
+// in the documentation and/or other materials provided with the
+// distribution.
+//     * Neither the name of Google Inc. nor the names of its
+// contributors may be used to endorse or promote products derived from
+// this software without specific prior written permission.
+//
+// THIS SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED BY THE COPYRIGHT HOLDERS AND CONTRIBUTORS
+// "AS IS" AND ANY EXPRESS OR IMPLIED WARRANTIES, INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, THE IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR
+// A PARTICULAR PURPOSE ARE DISCLAIMED. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE COPYRIGHT
+// OWNER OR CONTRIBUTORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL,
+// SPECIAL, EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT
+// LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,
+// DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY
+// THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT
+// (INCLUDING NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE USE
+// OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE.
+#endregion
+
+using NUnit.Framework;
+using System;
+using Google.Protobuf.Buffers;
+using System.Buffers;
+
+namespace Google.Protobuf
+{
+    public static class MessageParsingHelpers
+    {
+        public static void AssertReadingMessage<T>(MessageParser<T> parser, byte[] bytes, Action<T> assert) where T : IMessage<T>
+        {
+            var parsedStream = parser.ParseFrom(bytes);
+
+            // Load content as single segment
+            var parsedBuffer = parser.ParseFrom(new ReadOnlySequence<byte>(bytes));
+            assert(parsedBuffer);
+
+            // Load content as multiple segments
+            parsedBuffer = parser.ParseFrom(ReadOnlySequenceFactory.CreateWithContent(bytes));
+            assert(parsedBuffer);
+
+            assert(parsedStream);
+        }
+
+        public static void AssertReadingMessageThrows<TMessage, TException>(MessageParser<TMessage> parser, byte[] bytes)
+            where TMessage : IMessage<TMessage>
+            where TException : Exception
+        {
+            Assert.Throws<TException>(() => parser.ParseFrom(bytes));
+
+            Assert.Throws<TException>(() => parser.ParseFrom(new ReadOnlySequence<byte>(bytes)));
+        }
+
+        public static void AssertRoundtrip<T>(MessageParser<T> parser, T message, Action<T> additionalAssert = null) where T : IMessage<T>
+        {
+            var bytes = message.ToByteArray();
+
+            // Load content as single segment
+            var parsedBuffer = parser.ParseFrom(new ReadOnlySequence<byte>(bytes));
+            Assert.AreEqual(message, parsedBuffer);
+            additionalAssert?.Invoke(parsedBuffer);
+
+            // Load content as multiple segments
+            parsedBuffer = parser.ParseFrom(ReadOnlySequenceFactory.CreateWithContent(bytes));
+            Assert.AreEqual(message, parsedBuffer);
+            additionalAssert?.Invoke(parsedBuffer);
+
+            var parsedStream = parser.ParseFrom(bytes);
+
+            Assert.AreEqual(message, parsedStream);
+            additionalAssert?.Invoke(parsedStream);
+        }
+    }
+}
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