Unit Testing in Spring Framework 6 with JUnit from Pluralsight

Comprehensive unit testing provides you with confidence in running production applications. This course will teach you effective strategies for writing unit tests for all layers of your Spring applications.

Test Driven Development is essential in the production of applications. In this course, Unit Testing in Spring Framework 6 with JUnit, you will learn how to develop robust unit tests for Spring applications. First, you will see how to test each component in your Spring application, including controllers, services, and repositories. Next, you will discover how to test Spring applications that connect to various backend technologies, including a SQL database, MongoDB, and a third-party API. Finally, you will explore how to perform an integration test, from within JUnit, to validate that your application works as one collective unit. When you are finished with this course, you will have the skills and knowledge to use JUnit with Spring to write comprehensive unit tests and gain confidence in the quality of your production applications.

What's inside

Syllabus

Course Overview

Introducing Test Driven Development with Spring

Testing a Spring Service with a SQL Backend

Testing a Spring Service with Spring Data and a NoSQL Backend

Testing a Spring Service that Connects to a Third-party API

Building an Integration Test Suite with JUnit 5

Good to know

Know what's good

, what to watch for

, and possible dealbreakers

Teaches Junit, which is an industry-standard unit test framework

Examines testing strategies for various backend technologies, including SQL database, MongoDB, and third-party APIs

Taught by Steven Haines, who is an industry expert in testing

Develops test-driven development skills, which are essential for building robust applications

Suitable for learners with some understanding of Spring and Java

Explicitly requires students to have experience with JUnit prior to taking this course

Activities

Be better prepared before your course. Deepen your understanding during and after it. Supplement your coursework and achieve mastery of the topics covered in Unit Testing in Spring Framework 6 with JUnit with these activities:

Review Spring basics

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This will provide a solid foundation for unit testing in Spring.

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Review the Spring Framework documentation on testing.
Follow the tutorials on the Spring website for unit testing.

Find a mentor who can help you with unit testing in Spring

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Getting guidance from an experienced mentor can help you accelerate your learning.

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Identify potential mentors.
Reach out to your potential mentors and ask for their help.

Write unit tests for a simple Spring application

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Writing your own tests will help you understand how to use JUnit with Spring.

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Create a simple Spring application.
Write unit tests for the application.

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Join a study group for unit testing in Spring

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Working with others can help you learn from different perspectives.

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Join a study group for unit testing in Spring.
Attend study group meetings and participate in discussions.

Participate in a coding competition that uses Spring and unit testing

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Competing in a coding competition will help you test your skills and learn from others.

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Find a coding competition that uses Spring and unit testing.
Register for the competition.
Prepare for the competition.
Compete in the competition.

Volunteer to help on a project that uses Spring and unit testing

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Applying your skills to a real-world project will help you understand how to use them effectively.

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Find a project that uses Spring and unit testing.
Contact the project leader and offer to help.

Create a blog post on unit testing in Spring

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Writing about what you've learned will help solidify your understanding.

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Write a blog post on the basics of unit testing in Spring.
Publish the blog post.

Create a software application that uses Spring and unit testing

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Creating a complete software application will give you a deep understanding of how to use Spring and unit testing in a practical setting.

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Design the application.
Implement the application using Spring and unit testing.
Deploy the application.

Career center

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Software Engineer

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