JUnit test with dynamic number of tests

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In our project I have several JUnit tests that e.g. take every file from a directory and run a test on it. If I implement a testEveryFileInDirectory method in the TestCase this shows up as only one test that may fail or succeed. But I am interested in the results on each individual file. How can I write a TestCase / TestSuite such that each file shows up as a separate test e.g. in the graphical TestRunner of Eclipse? (Coding an explicit test method for each file is not an option.)

Compare also the question ParameterizedTest with a name in Eclipse Testrunner.

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7 Answers

Take a look at Parameterized Tests in JUnit 4.

Actually I did this a few days ago. I'll try to explain ...

First build your test class normally, as you where just testing with one input file. Decorate your class with:

@RunWith(Parameterized.class)

Build one constructor that takes the input that will change in every test call (in this case it may be the file itself)

Then, build a static method that will return a Collection of arrays. Each array in the collection will contain the input arguments for your class constructor e.g. the file. Decorate this method with:

@Parameters

Here's a sample class.

@RunWith(Parameterized.class)
public class ParameterizedTest {

    private File file;

    public ParameterizedTest(File file) {
        this.file = file;
    }

    @Test
    public void test1() throws Exception {  }

    @Test
    public void test2() throws Exception {  }

    @Parameters
    public static Collection<Object[]> data() {
        // load the files as you want
        Object[] fileArg1 = new Object[] { new File("path1") };
        Object[] fileArg2 = new Object[] { new File("path2") };

        Collection<Object[]> data = new ArrayList<Object[]>();
        data.add(fileArg1);
        data.add(fileArg2);
        return data;
    }
}

Also check this example

bruno_conde_311360

JUnit 3

public class XTest extends TestCase {

    public File file;

    public XTest(File file) {
        super(file.toString());
        this.file = file;
    }

    public void testX() {
        fail("Failed: " + file);
    }

}

public class XTestSuite extends TestSuite {

    public static Test suite() {
        TestSuite suite = new TestSuite("XTestSuite");
        File[] files = new File(".").listFiles();
        for (File file : files) {
            suite.addTest(new XTest(file));
        }
        return suite;
    }

}

JUnit 4

import org.junit.Test;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized;
import org.junit.runners.Parameterized.Parameters;

@RunWith(Parameterized.class)
public class TestY {

    @Parameters
    public static Collection<Object[]> getFiles() {
        Collection<Object[]> params = new ArrayList<Object[]>();
        for (File f : new File(".").listFiles()) {
            Object[] arr = new Object[] { f };
            params.add(arr);
        }
        return params;
    }

    private File file;

    public TestY(File file) {
        this.file = file;
    }

    @Test
    public void testY() {
        fail(file.toString());
    }

}
user_3040

Should be possible in JUnit 3 by inheriting from TestSuite and overriding the tests() method to list the files and for each return an instance of a subclass of TestCase that takes the filename as constructor parameter and has a test method that tests the file given in the constructor.

In JUnit 4 it might be even easier.

user_168830
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