Annotation Interface RepeatedTest


@Target({ANNOTATION_TYPE,METHOD}) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented @API(status=STABLE, since="5.0") @TestTemplate public @interface RepeatedTest
@RepeatedTest is used to signal that the annotated method is a test template method that should be repeated a specified number of times with a configurable display name.

Each invocation of the repeated test behaves like the execution of a regular @Test method with full support for the same lifecycle callbacks and extensions. In addition, the current repetition and total number of repetitions can be accessed by having the RepetitionInfo injected.

@RepeatedTest methods must not be private or static and must return void.

@RepeatedTest methods may optionally declare parameters to be resolved by ParameterResolvers.

@RepeatedTest may also be used as a meta-annotation in order to create a custom composed annotation that inherits the semantics of @RepeatedTest.

Test Execution Order

By default, test methods will be ordered using an algorithm that is deterministic but intentionally nonobvious. This ensures that subsequent runs of a test suite execute test methods in the same order, thereby allowing for repeatable builds. In this context, a test method is any instance method that is directly annotated or meta-annotated with @Test, @RepeatedTest, @ParameterizedTest, @TestFactory, or @TestTemplate.

Although true unit tests typically should not rely on the order in which they are executed, there are times when it is necessary to enforce a specific test method execution order — for example, when writing integration tests or functional tests where the sequence of the tests is important, especially in conjunction with @TestInstance(Lifecycle.PER_CLASS).

To control the order in which test methods are executed, annotate your test class or test interface with @TestMethodOrder and specify the desired MethodOrderer implementation.

Since:
5.0
See Also:
DisplayName, RepetitionInfo, TestTemplate, TestInfo, Test
  • Required Element Summary

    Required Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Required Element
    Description
    int
    The number of repetitions.
  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    The display name for each repetition of the repeated test.
  • Field Summary

    Fields
    Modifier and Type
    Field
    Description
    static String
    Placeholder for the current repetition count of a @RepeatedTest method: {currentRepetition}
    static String
    Placeholder for the display name of a @RepeatedTest method: {displayName}
    static String
    Long display name pattern for a repeated test: "{displayName} :: repetition {currentRepetition} of {totalRepetitions}"
    static String
    Short display name pattern for a repeated test: "repetition {currentRepetition} of {totalRepetitions}"
    static String
    Placeholder for the total number of repetitions of a @RepeatedTest method: {totalRepetitions}