Ordering your JUnit Rules using a RuleChain

Tue, 21 Feb 2012 00:00:00 +0100

JUnit Rules are a handy solution if one needs to alter test methods or wants to share common functionality between several test cases. JUnit 4.10 introduced a new class to order several rules according to our needs using a so called rule-chain.

In the following example, we’re going to create a simple custom rule and afterwards bind several instances of it in a specified order to a test method.

Adding JUnit

Just one Maven dependency needed here – JUnit 4.10

Rulechain on Micha Kops' Tech Notes

Ordering your JUnit Rules using a RuleChain

Adding JUnit