Java testing strategies

• RIGHT-BICEP: Key questions to guide test creation — Right results, Boundary conditions, Inverse relationships, Cross-checks, Error conditions, Performance
• A-TRIP: Characteristics of good tests — Automatic, Thorough, Repeatable, Independent, Professional
• CORRECT: Boundary condition verification — Conformance, Ordering, Range, Reference, Existence, Cardinality, Time

Constraints

• 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 testing strategies
• Apply RIGHT-BICEP testing strategies in Java code
• Apply A-TRIP testing strategies in Java code
• Apply CORRECT boundary condition verification in Java code

Reference