Kent Beck and David Saff have released JUnit 4.8. This release adds categories:
From a given set of test classes, the
Categories
runner runs only the classes and methods that are annotated with either the category given with the@IncludeCategory
annotation, or a subtype of that category. Either classes or interfaces can be used as categories. Subtyping works, so if you say@IncludeCategory(SuperClass.class)
, a test marked@Category({SubClass.class})
will be run.You can also exclude categories by using the
@ExcludeCategory
annotationExample:
public interface FastTests { /* category marker */ } public interface SlowTests { /* category marker */ } public static class A { @Test public void a() { fail(); } @Category(SlowTests.class) @Test public void b() { } } @Category({SlowTests.class, FastTests.class}) public static class B { @Test public void c() { } } @RunWith(Categories.class) @IncludeCategory(SlowTests.class) @SuiteClasses( { A.class, B.class }) // Note that Categories is a kind of Suite public static class SlowTestSuite { // Will run A.b and B.c, but not A.a } @RunWith(Categories.class) @IncludeCategory(SlowTests.class) @ExcludeCategory(FastTests.class) @SuiteClasses( { A.class, B.class }) // Note that Categories is a kind of Suite public static class SlowTestSuite { // Will run A.b, but not A.a or B.c }