The NetBeans IDE provides JUnit integration that can be very handy when writing and running JUnit-based unit tests. However, I like to be able to do anything I might do often outside of the IDE as ...

In my last post, I wrote about hints provided in NetBeans 7.4 beta that improve a developer’s ability to avoid nasty runtime issues with Java exception handling. In this post, I look at how two more ...

Try to keep units small, use appropriate tools, and pair-up programmers and tester; these are suggestions from Adrian Bolboacă for writing good unit tests. Unit testing is a mixture of programming and ...

Unlock the full InfoQ experience by logging in! Stay updated with your favorite authors and topics, engage with content, and download exclusive resources. Vivek Yadav, an engineering manager from ...

More often than not, enterprise code is badly unit tested or worse, not unit tested. While the reasons for this could vary from time constraints, budget constraints or lack of developer knowledge, ...

I'm taking a break from my usual "tutorial-like" columns to talk about how I actually enjoy writing automated unit tests and the positive, psychological effect it has on me during my day-to-day ...