131-java-testing-unit-testing

Guidance for writing Java unit tests with JUnit 5, AssertJ, and Mockito. Unit tests check small parts of a program in isolation, while mocks stand in for their dependencies.

In plain words
What is it for?
Use it to write or review Java tests, migrate from JUnit 4 to JUnit 5, structure tests with Given-When-Then, mock dependencies, add parameterized cases, and assess coverage.
Why use it?
It helps replace fragile or unclear tests with independent tests that explain expected behavior and cover errors, varied inputs, and boundary cases.

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Install

Getting it into your agent

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agentmods
npx agentmods add skills/jabrena/cursor-rules-examples/131-java-testing-unit-testing
Any agent
npx skills add jabrena/cursor-rules-examples --skill 131-java-testing-unit-testing
Clone the repo
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-examples

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.agents/skills/131-java-testing-unit-testing/SKILL.md · 46 lines

What it actually says

Java Unit testing guidelines

Review and improve Java unit tests using modern JUnit 5, AssertJ, and Mockito best practices.

What is covered in this Skill?

  • JUnit 5 annotations: @Test, @BeforeEach, @AfterEach, @DisplayName, @Nested, @ParameterizedTest
  • AssertJ fluent assertions: assertThat, assertThatThrownBy
  • Given-When-Then test structure, descriptive test naming, single-responsibility tests
  • Test independence and isolated state
  • Parameterized tests: @ValueSource/@CsvSource/@MethodSource
  • Mockito dependency mocking: @Mock, @InjectMocks, MockitoExtension
  • Code coverage guidance (JaCoCo), package-private test visibility
  • Testing anti-patterns: reflection, shared state, hard-coded values, testing implementation details
  • Error handling: assertThatThrownBy, exception messages
  • JSpecify null-safety: @NullMarked, @Nullable
  • RIGHT-BICEP coverage principles, A-TRIP test quality, CORRECT boundary condition verification

Scope: The reference is organized by examples (good/bad code patterns) for each core area. Apply recommendations based on applicable examples.

Constraints

Before applying any unit test changes, ensure the project compiles. If compilation fails, stop immediately — do not proceed until resolved. After applying improvements, run full verification.

  • MANDATORY: Run ./mvnw compile or mvn compile before applying any change
  • SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately and do not proceed — compilation failure is a blocking condition
  • VERIFY: Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements
  • BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed examples, good/bad patterns, and constraints

When to use this skill

  • Review Java code for unit tests
  • Apply best practices for unit tests in Java code

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/131-java-testing-unit-testing.md.

Files

What ships with it

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131-java-testing-unit-testing is a skill published in the GitHub repository jabrena/cursor-rules-examples (2 stars, last pushed 5d ago), licensed Apache-2.0. It adds 113 tokens to every session and 609 once invoked, about $0.0006 per session on Opus 5. A static security scan graded it A with 0 findings. No closer match exists in the catalogue, so it is treated as the original; first seen 2026-08-31.

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