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Testing Spring Boot

Applications: Best
A Comprehensive Guide by Rajvi Upadhyay
Practices and
Frameworks
Introduction
Testing is an integral part of software
development that ensures reliability, bug
detection, and serves as documentation.
This presentation explores best practices
and tools for testing Spring Boot
applications.
Table of contents
- Importance of Testing
- Types of Testing
- Best Practices for Testing
- Testing Annotations Overview
- Utilizing MockMvc and Mockito
- Test Configuration Strategies
- Dynamic Properties and Testing Context
- Making HTTP Requests in Tests
- Executing SQL Scripts in Tests
Importance of Testing
Reliability: Ensures correct performance
Bug Detection: Identifies issues early
Refactoring: Allows safe code updates
Documentation: Tests act as live documents
Types of Testing
Unit Testing: Isolates individual components
Integration Testing: Tests component interactions
Functional Testing: Evaluates user interaction
End-to-End Testing: Simulates user environment
Best Practices for Testing
Keep tests isolated to prevent interdependencies
Utilize Spring Boot's testing annotations for efficiency
Use @SpringBootTest to load the entire Spring context
Testing Annotations Overview
@MockBean: Replaces beans with mocks
@DataJpaTest: Tests JPA elements with an embedded
database
@AutoConfigureMockMvc: Configures MockMVC for testing
HTTP interactions
Utilizing MockMvc and Mockito
MockMvc: Simulates HTTP requests and checks responses
Mockito: Mocks repository behavior for testing service logic
Test Configuration Strategies
Use @TestConfiguration for custom test beans
Inject properties with @ConfigurationProperties
Activate profiles with @ActiveProfiles
Dynamic Properties and Testing Context
Set dynamic properties with @DynamicPropertySource
Reset context with @DirtiesContext as needed
Making HTTP Requests in Tests
Utilize RestTemplate for external service interaction
Start server on a random port using
@SpringBootTest(webEnvironment =
WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT)
Executing SQL Scripts in Tests
Use @Sql to run scripts before and after tests
Manage database state using initialization scripts
Additional Testing Features
Utilize @Disabled to skip tests temporarily
Repeated tests with @RepeatedTest for multiple executions
Measure code coverage with tools like SonarQube or Jacoco
Popular Testing Frameworks
JUnit: Popular Java testing framework
Mockito: Mocking framework for testing
Testcontainers: Docker containers for integration tests
RestAssured: Simplifies REST service testing
Conclusion
Following best practices and utilizing
suitable testing frameworks ensures
reliable and effective testing of Spring
Boot applications, leading to improved
code quality and user satisfaction.
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