JUnit 5 – usage and first test

JUnit 5 – usage and first test

How to use JUnit 5 in a Java project, differences between JUnit 4 and JUnit 5 and testing with JUnit5.
4. Making the step to JUnit 5

In order to be able to use JUnit 5 in a Java project, the following dependencies must be added to the Maven configuration:

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The following differences are to be observed between JUnit 4 and JUnit 5:

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5. First JUnit 5 test

Unlike in JUnit 4, the test class and the test methods can be package private. This is how a simple test will look like:

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Remarks on the test above:

  • The method annotated with @BeforeAll will be executed once, before running the tests.
  • The method annotated with @BeforeEach will be executed each time before running each test.
  • The method annotated with @Test will be executed in order to verify the functionality.
  • The method annotated with @AfterEach will be executed each time after running each test.
  • The method annotated with @AfterAll will be executed once, after running all tests.

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Catalin Tudose
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