patterntesting.runtime.annotation
Annotation Type IntegrationTest

@Documented
@Target(value={METHOD,TYPE})
@Retention(value=RUNTIME)
public @interface IntegrationTest

This annotation allows you to mark classes which are not really a unit test but a integration test. By default this classes are not executed by a normal test run with JUnit. Only if you set the system property Environment.INTEGRATION_TEST these tests will executed. You can use this annotation if

• your JUnit test takes too long because it is a integration test,
• you must be online for a JUnit test,
• your JUnit test needs a database access,
• your JUnit tests is to slow,
• other good reason why the test should not be executed each time.

Since:

1.0 (05.03.2010)

Author:

oliver

Optional Element Summary

String

value You can give a reason why this test is an integration test or should be skipped, e.g.

value

public abstract String value

You can give a reason why this test is an integration test or should be skipped, e.g. "needs online access". This reason is printed to the log.

Default:

"this is marked as @IntegrationTest"