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Junit interview questions

Question: What is unit testing?
Answer: A complete application can be build up by integrating small-2 functional parts, such parts are called as units. It is always
better to test such individual units before testing the entire application. The process of testing the functionality and working of these
individual unit is known as unit testing. Unit testing can be done manually and the process can also be automated.

Question: Explain Manual testing vs Automated testing?

Answer: Manual testing: Test cases are executed by humans, it's time consuming and costly. Automated Testing: No human
involvement, test cases are executed by automated tools and programs, It's fast and less costly compared to manual testing.

Question: What is a Unit Test Case?

Answer: Unit test case is nothing but a combination of input data and expected output, which is defined to test the proper
functionality of a individual test unit. It's is just to test the behavior of the unit for a particular input data.

Question: Why does JUnit only report the first failure in a single test?
Answer: There is no particular answer for this question, the main reason it does it like this to make the testing process simple and
easy. Even though the failures are more than one it only reports the first failure, resolving which may implicitly resolve other
unreported failures too.

Question: What is @Test and where it's used?

@Test annotation is used to mark a method as test method, result of which is then compared with expected output to check whether
the test is successful or not.

Question: What is @Before and @BeforeClass and it's usage?

@Before annotation:
syntax:
@Before
public void myMethod()
This method should execute before each test. Such methods are generally used for initialization before performing a actual test in
test environment.
@BeforeClass annotation:
syntax:
@BeforeClass
public static void myMethod()
This method should execute before all the tests. It executes only once. Method should be declared static. Mostly used for database
connectivity tasks before execution of any of the test.

Question: What is @After and @AfterClass and it's usage?

@After annotation:
syntax:
@After
public void myMethod()
This method should execute after each test and used for cleaning up the test and temporary data to avoid memory issues.
@AfterClass annotation:
syntax:
@AfterClass
public static void myMethod()
This method should execute at the end, once all the tests are finished. Method should be declared static and executes only a single
time. Mostly used for closing the database connection.

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Question: What is @Ignore and when it's used?

@Ignore is used to ignore a test method. It's really useful when we have all the tests in advance but the code is yet to be tested for
the particular test, in such scenarios such test methods should be marked with @Ignore annotation.

Question: How will you run JUnit from command window?

Answer:
1) First set the ClassPath as follows:
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JUNIT_HOME%junit.jar
2) Invoke JunitCore
java org.junit.runner.JUnitCore

Question: What is JUnitCore class?

Answer: This class is mainly responsible for executing tests. The org.junit.runner.JUnitCore class has a runClasses() method, which
allows us to run one or more test classes. As a output we get a Result (org.junit.runner.Result) object, which we use to filter out the
test information.

Question: What is Parameterized test in JUnit and what all annotations used for this?
Answer: Parameterized tests are possible in JUnit and they provides us the liberty of passing parameters into the test classes.
@RunWith(Parameterized.class) ? For making a class parametrized.
@Parameters ? Parameterized class must have a static method for generating and returning a collection of array, this method should
be marked with @Parameters annotation.

Question: What's the use of @Rule annotation?

Answer: @Rule annotation is used for creating objects, which later can be used in test methods.

Question: When you should run JUnit test, Is there any particular time interval between each run?
Answer: No there is no time constraint. A JUnit test needs to run whenever there is a change in the source code. This ensures that the
new change passes through all the tests.

Question: Can we change return type of JUnit test method from void to some other type?
Answer: Ideally you should not do this. All the JUnit test methods should have a void return type. If you change the return type then
the test method would not be considered as a test method and would be ignored during execution of tests.

Question: Is it possible to pass command-line arguments to a test execution?

Answer: Yes, It's possible to pass command line arguments to a test execution ?
You should use this command:
-D JVM command-line options

Question: How @Test annotation is used for testing exceptions?

Answer: @Test (expected = Exception.class)
Limitation: It is used for testing only a single exception.

Question1: What is Junit?

Answer: Java + unit testing = Junit
Junit is open source testing framework developed for unit testing java code and is now the default framework for testing Java
development.
It has been developed by Erich Gamma and Kent Beck.
It is an application programming interface for developing test cases in java which is part of the XUnit Family.
It helps the developer to write and execute repeatable automated tests.

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Eclipse IDE comes with both Junit and it's plug-in for working with Junit.
Junit also has been ported to various other languages like PHP, Python, C++ etc.

Question2: Who should use Junit, developers or testers?

Answer: Used by developers to implement unit tests in Java. Junit is designed for unit testing, which is really a coding process, not a
testing process. But many testers or QA engineers are also required to use Junit for unit testing.

Question3: Why do you use Junit to test your code?

Answer: Junit provides a framework to achieve all the following-:
Test early and often automated testing.
Junit tests can be integrated with the build so regression testing can be done at unit level.
Test Code reusage.
Also when there is a transfer Junit tests act as a document for the unit tests.

Question4: How do you install Junit?

Answer: Let's see the installation of Junit on windows platform:
1. Download the latest version of Junit from http://download.sourceforge.net/junit/
2. Uncompress the zip to a directory of your choice.
3. Add JUnit to the classpath:
set CLASSPATH=%CLASSPATH%;%JUNIT_HOME%junit.jar
4. Test the installation by running the sample tests that come along with Junit located in the installation directory. Therefore, make
sure that the JUnit installation directory is on your CLASSPATH. Then simply type:
java org.junit.runner.JUnitCore org.junit.tests.AllTests
All the tests should pass with an ?OK? message. If the tests don't pass, verify that junit.jar is in the CLASSPATH.

Question5: What are unit tests?

Answer: A unit test is nothing more than the code wrapper around the application code that can be executed to view pass ? fail
results.

Question6: When are Unit Tests written in Development Cycle?

Answer: Tests are written before the code during development in order to help coders write the best code. Test-driven development
is the ideal way to create a bug free code. When all tests pass, you know you are done! Whenever a test fails or a bug is reported, we
must first write the necessary unit test(s) to expose the bug(s), and then fix them. This makes it almost impossible for that particular
bug to resurface later.

Question7: How to write a simple Junit test class?

Answer: To write a test case, follow these steps:
Define a subclass of TestCase.
Override the setUp() method to initialize object(s) under test.
Optionally override the tearDown() method to release object(s) under test.
Define one or more public testXYZ() methods that exercise the object(s) under test and assert expected results.

Question8: What Is Junit TestCase?

Answer: JUnit TestCase is the base class, junit.framework.TestCase, that allows you to create a test case. (Although, TestCase class
is no longer supported in JUnit 4.4.)
A test case defines the fixture to run multiple tests. To define a test case
-Implement a subclass of TestCase
-Define instance variables that store the state of the fixture
-Initialize the fixture state by overriding setUp
-Clean-up after a test by overriding tearDown

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Each test runs in its own fixture so there can be no side effects among test runs.

Question9: What Is Junit TestSuite?

Answer: JUnit TestSuite is a container class under package junit.framework.TestSuite. It allows us to group multiple test cases into a
collection and run them together. (JUnit 4.4 does not support TestSuite class now).

Question10: What is Junit Test Fixture?

Answer: A test fixture is a fixed state of a set of objects used as a baseline for running tests. Their purpose is to ensure that there is a
well known and fixed environment in which tests are run so that results are repeatable. Examples of fixtures:
Loading a database with a specific, known set of data
Copying a specific known set of files
Preparation of input data and setup/creation of fake or mock objects
If a group of tests shares the same fixtures, you should write a separate setup code to create the common test fixture. If a group of
tests requires different test fixtures, you can write code inside the test method to create its own test fixture.

Question11: What happens if a Junit test method is declared as ?private??

Answer: If a Junit test method is declared as ?private?, the compilation will pass ok. But the execution will fail. This is because Junit
requires that all test methods must be declared as ?public?.

Question12: What happens If a Junit test method Is declared to return ?String??

Answer: If a Junit test method is declared to return ?String?, the compilation will pass ok. But the execution will fail. This is because
Junit requires that all test methods must be declared to return ?void?.

Question13: Why not just use system.out.println () for Unit Testing?

Answer: Debugging the code using system.out.println() will lead to manual scanning of the whole output every time the program is
run to ensure the code is doing the expected operations. Moreover, in the long run, it takes lesser time to code Junit methods and test
them on our files.

Question14: The methods Get () and Set () should be tested for which conditions?
Answer: Unit tests performed on java code should be designed to target areas that might break. Since the set() and get() methods on
simple data types are unlikely to break, there is no need to test them explicitly. On the other hand, set() and get() methods on
complex data types are vulnerable to break. So they should be tested.

Question15: For which conditions, the methods Get () and Set () can be left out for testing?
Answer: You should do this test to check if a property has already been set (in the constructor) at the point you wish to call getX().
In this case you must test the constructor, and not the getX() method. This kind of test is especially useful if you have multiple
constructors.

Question16: Do you need to write a test class for every class that needs to be tested?
Answer: No. We need not write an independent test class for every class that needs to be tested. If there is a small group of tests
sharing a common test fixture, you may move those tests to a new test class. If you have two groups of tests that you think you'd like
to execute separately from one another, it is wise to place them in separate test classes.

Question17: How do you test a ?protected? method?

Answer: A protected method can only be accessed within the same package where the class is defined. So, testing a protected
method of a target class means we need to define your test class in the same package as the target class.

Question18: How do you test a ?private? method?

Answer: A private method only be accessed within the same class. So there is no way to test a ?private? method of a target class
from any test class. A way out is that you can perform unit testing manually or can change your method from ?private? to

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?protected?.

Question19: Do you need to write a main () method compulsorily in a Junit test case class?
Answer: No. But still developers write the main() method in a JUnit test case class to call a JUnit test runner to run all tests defined
in this class like:
public static void main(String[] args) {
junit.textui.TestRunner.run(Calculator.class);
}
Since you can call a JUnit runner to run a test case class as a system command, explicit main() for a Junit test case is not
recommended. junit.textui.TestRunner.run() method takes the test class name as its argument. This method automatically finds all
class methods whose name starts with test. Thus it will result in below mentioned findings:
testCreateLogFile()
testExists()
testGetChildList()
It will execute each of the 3 methods in unpredictable sequence (hence test case methods should be independent of each other) and
give the result in console.

Question20: What happens if a test method throws an exception?

Answer: If you write a test method that throws an exception by itself or by the method being tested, the JUnit runner will declare
that test as fail.
The example test below is designed to let the test fail by throwing the uncaught IndexOutOfBoundsException exception:
import org.junit.*;
import java.util.*;
public class UnexpectedExceptionTest2 {
// throw any unexpected exception
@Test public void testGet() throws Exception {
ArrayList emptyList = new ArrayList();
Exception anyException = null; // don't catch any exception
Object o = emptyList.get(1); }
}
If you run this test, it will fail:
OUTPUT:
There was 1 failure:
testGet(UnexpectedExceptionTest2)
java.lang.IndexOutOfBoundsException: Index: 1, Size: 0
at java.util.ArrayList.RangeCheck(ArrayList.java:547)
at java.util.ArrayList.get(ArrayList.java:322)
at UnexpectedExceptionTest2.testGet(UnexpectedExceptionTest2.ja
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAcce
at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMe
at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:597)
at org.junit.internal.runners.TestMethod.invoke(TestMethod.java
at org.junit.internal.runners.MethodRoadie.runTestMethod(Method
at org.junit.internal.runners.MethodRoadie$2.run(MethodRoadie.j
at org.junit.internal.runners.MethodRoadie.runBeforesThenTestTh
at org.junit.internal.runners.MethodRoadie.runTest(MethodRoadie
at org.junit.internal.runners.MethodRoadie.run(MethodRoadie.jav
at org.junit.internal.runners.JUnit4ClassRunner.invokeTestMetho
at org.junit.internal.runners.JUnit4ClassRunner.runMethods(JUni

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at org.junit.internal.runners.JUnit4ClassRunner$1.run(JUnit4Cla
at org.junit.internal.runners.ClassRoadie.runUnprotected(ClassR
at org.junit.internal.runners.ClassRoadie.runProtected(ClassRoa
at org.junit.internal.runners.JUnit4ClassRunner.run(JUnit4Class
at org.junit.internal.runners.CompositeRunner.runChildren(Compo
at org.junit.internal.runners.CompositeRunner.run(CompositeRunn
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:130)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:109)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.run(JUnitCore.java:100)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.runMain(JUnitCore.java:81)
at org.junit.runner.JUnitCore.main(JUnitCore.java:44)
FAILURES!!!
Tests run: 1, Failures: 1

Question21: When objects are garbage collected after a test is executed?

Answer: By design, the tree of Test instances is built in one pass. Then the tests are executed in a second pass. The test runner holds
strong references to all Test instances for the duration of the test execution. This means that for a very long test run with many Test
instances, none of the tests may be garbage collected until the end of the entire test run. Therefore, if you allocate external or limited
resources in a test, you are responsible for freeing those resources. Explicitly setting an object to null in the tearDown() method, for
example, allows it to be garbage collected before the end of the entire test run.

Question22: What is Java ?assert? statement?

Answer: Java assertions allow the developer to put ?assert? statements in Java source code to help unit testing and debugging.
An ?assert? statement has the following format:
assert boolean_expression : string_expression;
When this statement is executed:
If boolean_expression evaluates to true, the statement will pass normally.
If boolean_expression evaluates to false, the statement will fail with an ?AssertionError? exception.
Helper methods which help to determine if the methods being tested are performing correctly or not
assertEquals([String message], expected, actual) ?any kind of object can be used for testing equality ?native types and objects, also
specify tolerance when checking for equality in case of floating point numbers.
assertNull([String message], java.lang.Objectobject) ?asserts that a given object is null
assertNotNull([String message], java.lang.Objectobject) ?asserts that a given object isnotnull
assertTrue([String message], Boolean condition) ?Asserts that the given Boolean condition is true
assertFalse([String message], Boolean condition) ?Asserts that the given Boolean condition is false
fail([String message]) ?Fails the test immediately with the optional message
Example-:
public void testSum() {
int num1 = 15;
int num2 = 50;
int total = 35;
int sum = 0;
sum = num1 + num2;
assertEquals(sum, total);
}

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