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Getting Started Unit Testing with JUnit 5

by Jim Weaver

JUnit 5 is the latest incarnation of the most popular Java unit test library. This course teaches you how to unit test Java code with JUnit 5.

What you'll learn

Unit test frameworks like JUnit 5 help guide the design of your code as well as ensure that it works. In this course, Getting Started Unit Testing with JUnit 5, you'll get up to speed on the key skill of unit testing by leveraging the latest version of the popular JUnit unit test framework, JUnit 5. First, you'll learn how to validate your code with assertions and leverage JUnit 5 lifecycle methods. Next, you'll explore how to categorize tests, test exception handling, produce clear test reports, and many other JUnit 5 capabilities. Finally, you'll delve into two techniques critical to learn for unit testing - how to handle pre-existing untested code and how to drive development from a unit test. By the end of this course, you'll have the necessary knowledge to efficiently begin unit testing your own projects with JUnit 5.

About the author

Jim Weaver is a software developer with experience in many languages and platforms. He has worked in and led teams in many industry verticals including Defense, Leasing, Energy, and Healthcare. Jim has extensive experience with unit and acceptance testing techniques and tools, and is one of the original authors of JWebUnit, an open-source web application testing API and framework.

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