Create test files

When creating the test files, this extension reads the configuration for the template specified by createTests. So if your file name is MyFile. If it finds one then it will write the content of the template into the created test file. Note : Language-specific templates have higher priority over the default template.

When you specify a template object, The extension will ask you to choose the template when you create a file as shown in the below image. Sign in. Get it now. Create tests Hardik Modha. Copied to clipboard. Motivation While working on a project in my organization, We followed a pattern to keep tests files outside the main source directory. Specifying the default location to keep the test files. Currently supports Location same as the file location. Project root If for some reasons default locations don't work for you.

Don't worry, you can specify the custom location as well. Custom name for the test directory. Ability to specify the various template s to use for test files for the different languages. Automatically switching to test cases when you create them. How to use this extension? This directory is not created when generating the directory structure for the test file. If this config option value is set to an empty string then it keeps the test file next to the source file.

Template types Templates are used to initialize test files with default content. Default template The default template for any file can be specified by overriding the configuration createTests. For Gradle projects, add the necessary dependencies manually. Enter the name for the test class or accept the default name. You can change the way test classes are named in the settings. For JUnit3, the superclass junit. TestCase is suggested automatically. For the other supported frameworks, this field is blank.

You can change the naming pattern in the settings. In the Naming section of the tab, locate the Test fields and type a suffix or a prefix or both that you want to use for generated test classes into the corresponding fields.

If there's only one test for this class, the IDE will navigate you to it right away. Otherwise, you will be prompted to select the necessary test from a popup or create a new test. Create tests The simplest way of creating a new test class in IntelliJ IDEA is by using a dedicated intention action that you can invoke from your source code.

Create Test dialog controls. Item Description Testing library Select the testing framework that you are going to use. Fix This button is available when a library for the selected testing framework is missing.

Class name Enter the name for the test class or accept the default name. Superclass For JUnit3, the superclass junit.