When writing unit tests, the best practice is to test public methods, as they are the entry points to your classes and provide the intended behavior to external consumers. Testing private methods, on the other hand, is often considered an implementation detail and not directly exposed to the external API. In this article, we will discuss why testing private methods is not generally a good option and explore an approach to test them using JUnit 5.
Getting Started with Testcontainers for Java
Introduction In modern software development, it is crucial to write robust and reliable tests to ensure the quality of your applications. One essential aspect of testing is dealing with dependencies, such as databases or external services. Testcontainers is an excellent Java library that provides lightweight, disposable containers for running dependencies during tests. In this tutorial, … Read more