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Running JUnit 6 Tests in CI/CD Pipelines (GitHub Actions, Jenkins)

Complete CI/CD pipeline configurations for JUnit 6 tests: GitHub Actions workflows with parallel stages, caching, and coverage gates; Jenkins declarative pipelines with JUnit result publishing; Testcontainers in CI environments; and Maven Surefire optimisation for CI.

Test Data Management Strategies in JUnit 6 Projects

A comprehensive guide to managing test data in JUnit 6 projects. Covers inline data, Object Mother, Test Data Builder, @Sql scripts, database seeders, Faker libraries, and strategies for cleaning up test data across unit, slice, and integration test layers.

Testing Microservices with JUnit 6: Integration, Contract & E2E

A complete guide to testing microservices with JUnit 6: single-service integration tests with WireMock, consumer-driven contract tests with Spring Cloud Contract, and end-to-end tests with Docker Compose and Testcontainers. Covers async event testing and state management strategies.

Database Testing in JUnit 6: H2 vs Real DB vs Containers

A practical comparison of H2 in-memory, shared real database, and Testcontainers for database testing in JUnit 6 projects. Includes code examples for all three approaches, trade-off analysis, and a decision guide for choosing the right strategy per scenario.

JUnit 6 with Testcontainers: Real Database Integration Testing

A complete guide to using Testcontainers with JUnit 6 for real database integration testing. Covers PostgreSQL container setup, Spring Boot @DynamicPropertySource integration, singleton pattern for performance, multi-service containers, and CI/CD pipeline compatibility.

JUnit 6 with Mockito: Mocking, Spying, and Best Practices

A complete guide to using Mockito with JUnit 6: @Mock, @Spy, @InjectMocks, @Captor, stubbing with when/thenReturn, argument matchers, verifying interactions, ArgumentCaptor, InOrder verification, and best practices for effective test isolation.

Testing REST APIs with JUnit 6: MockMvc vs WebTestClient

A complete guide to testing REST APIs with JUnit 6 using both MockMvc and WebTestClient. Covers GET, POST, PUT, DELETE testing, JSON path assertions, validation error testing, file uploads, authentication, and a matcher quick-reference table.

JUnit 6 with Spring Boot: Unit, Slice, and Integration Testing

A complete guide to testing Spring Boot applications with JUnit 6. Covers unit tests with plain JUnit, slice tests (@WebMvcTest, @DataJpaTest, @JsonTest), full integration tests with @SpringBootTest, context caching, Testcontainers, and best practices for each layer.

Advanced Extensions in JUnit 6: Creating Custom Testing Frameworks

Advanced JUnit 6 extension patterns: composed meta-annotations, automatic retry extensions, soft assertions via ParameterResolver, and custom invocation strategies with @TestTemplate. Complete runnable examples showing how to build a domain-specific testing framework.

Build Your Own JUnit 6 Test Engine (Advanced Guide)

A step-by-step guide to building a complete, runnable custom JUnit 6 TestEngine from scratch. Covers TestDescriptor trees, the discovery and execution phases, ServiceLoader registration, and a full CSV-based test engine example with real output.