Create Tests Dialog Box

Use to specify the options for generating unit test classes and suites for existing Java classes.

Element Description

Class Name

Specifies the name for the test class. By default the IDE generates a name for the test class that is the fully-qualified class name appended with Test.

Location

Selects a test package from the dropdown list.

Framework

Selects a unit testing framework from the dropdown list.

Method Access Levels

Specifies which methods to generate test methods for.

Class Types

Specifies which class types to generate test classes for. This option is only available when generating tests for multiple classes.

Optional Classes

Specifies whether to generate a test suite or whether to just generate the individual test classes. This option is only available when generating tests for multiple classes.

Generated Code

Generates the selected items: Test Initializer, Test Finalizier, and Default Method Bodies:

    Test Initializer

Method for tasks like initializing fields, enabling on logging, and resetting environment variables.

    Test Finalizer

Method for cleaning up after tests have finished running.

    Default Method Bodies

Sample test code and instructions for printing out information about test status to the command output.

Generated Comments

Specifies whether to create Javadoc comments for the test methods and comments that suggest how to implement the test methods.


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Developing Applications with NetBeans IDE,

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