junit-core

Testing & Quality

JUnit 5 core testing patterns with AAA structure, test organization, and coverage standards

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JUnit Core Skill

REFERENCE MODE: This skill provides reference material. Load specific standards on-demand based on current task.

JUnit 5 testing standards for general Java projects. This skill covers test structure, naming conventions, coverage requirements, and the AAA (Arrange-Act-Assert) pattern.

Prerequisites

This skill applies to Java projects using JUnit 5:

org.junit.jupiter:junit-jupiter (JUnit 5)

Workflow

Step 1: Load Core Testing Standards

CRITICAL: Load this standard for any testing work.

Read: standards/testing-junit-core.md

This provides foundational rules for:

Test class requirements (1:1 mapping with production classes)
AAA pattern (Arrange-Act-Assert)
Coverage requirements (80% line/branch minimum)
@DisplayName usage

Step 2: Load Coverage Analysis (As Needed)

Coverage Analysis (load for coverage work):

Read: standards/coverage-analysis-pattern.md

Use when: Analyzing test coverage or improving coverage metrics.

Key Rules Summary

Test Class Requirements

// CORRECT - One test class per production class
// TokenValidator.java → TokenValidatorTest.java
// UserService.java → UserServiceTest.java

AAA Pattern (Arrange-Act-Assert)

@Test
@DisplayName("Should validate token with correct issuer")
void shouldValidateTokenWithCorrectIssuer() {
    // Arrange
    String issuer = "https://example.com";
    Token token = createTokenWithIssuer(issuer);

    // Act
    ValidationResult result = validator.validate(token);

    // Assert
    assertTrue(result.isValid());
    assertEquals(issuer, result.getIssuer());
}

DisplayName Annotations

// CORRECT - Descriptive test names
@Test
@DisplayName("Should throw exception when token is null")
void shouldThrowExceptionWhenTokenIsNull() { }

@Test
@DisplayName("Should return empty when no users found")
void shouldReturnEmptyWhenNoUsersFound() { }

Coverage Requirements

Minimum 80% line coverage
Minimum 80% branch coverage
Critical paths: 100% coverage
All public APIs must be tested

Related Skills

pm-dev-java:junit-integration - Maven integration testing
pm-dev-java-cui:cui-testing - CUI test generator framework
pm-dev-java:java-core - Core Java patterns

Standards Reference

Standard	Purpose
testing-junit-core.md	Test structure, AAA pattern, naming
coverage-analysis-pattern.md	Coverage analysis and improvement