Test code using JUnit in JVM – tutorial

Add dependencies

1. Open a Kotlin project in IntelliJ IDEA. If you don't already have a project, create one.

2. Open the build.gradle(.kts) file and add the following dependency to the Gradle configuration. This dependency will allow you to work with kotlin.test and JUnit:

   dependencies { // Other dependencies. testImplementation(kotlin("test")) } 

   dependencies { // Other dependencies. testImplementation 'org.jetbrains.kotlin:kotlin-test' } 

3. Add the test task to the build.gradle(.kts) file:

   tasks.test { useJUnitPlatform() } 

   test { useJUnitPlatform() } 

Add the code to test it

1. Open the main.kt file in src/main/kotlin.

   The src directory contains Kotlin source files and resources. The main.kt file contains sample code that will print Hello, World!.

2. Create the Sample class with the sum() function that adds two integers together:

   class Sample() { fun sum(a: Int, b: Int): Int { return a + b } } 

Create a test

1. In IntelliJ IDEA, select Code | Generate | Test... for the Sample class.

   

2. Specify the name of the test class. For example, SampleTest.

   IntelliJ IDEA creates the SampleTest.kt file in the test directory. This directory contains Kotlin test source files and resources.

3. Add the test code for the sum() function in SampleTest.kt:

   • Define the test testSum() function using the @Test annotation.

   • Check that the sum() function returns the expected value by using the assertEquals() function.

   import kotlin.test.Test import kotlin.test.assertEquals internal class SampleTest { private val testSample: Sample = Sample() @Test fun testSum() { val expected = 42 assertEquals(expected, testSample.sum(40, 2)) } } 

Run a test

1. Run the test using the gutter icon.

   

2. Check the result in the Run tool window:

   

   The test function was executed successfully.

3. Make sure that the test works correctly by changing the expected variable value to 43:

   @Test fun testSum() { val expected = 43 assertEquals(expected, classForTesting.sum(40, 2)) } 

4. Run the test again and check the result:

   

   The test execution failed.

What's next

Once you've finished your first test, you can:

• Try to write another test using other kotlin.test functions. For example, you could use the assertNotEquals() function.

• Create your first application with Kotlin and Spring Boot.

• Watch these video tutorials on YouTube, which demonstrate how to use Spring Boot with Kotlin and JUnit 5.