be.redlab.tool.context.test.junit

Class AbstractJUnitApplicationContextInitializingTest

java.lang.Object

be.redlab.tool.context.test.junit.AbstractJUnitApplicationContextInitializingTest

public abstract class AbstractJUnitApplicationContextInitializingTest
extends Object

Utility Super Class for JUnit testing that initializes a BeanApplicationContext. The ApplicationContext is available through either the getApplicationContext() method or the protected member appContext.< br /> This class can be used to create tests, but one should seriously consider using the ContextJUnit4ClassRunner with JUnit @RunWith annotation.

Author:

redlab

Field Summary

Fields

Modifier and Type	Field and Description
protected ApplicationContext	appContext The application context, initialized on @Before

Constructor Summary

Constructors

Constructor and Description
AbstractJUnitApplicationContextInitializingTest()

Method Summary

Methods

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
ApplicationContext	getApplicationContext() Returns the application context, you could also use the protected member appContext.
BeanFactory	getNewBeanFactory() To set a custom BeanFactory override this method.
void	init() Initializes a BeanApplicationContext.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object

clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

Field Detail

appContext

protected ApplicationContext appContext

The application context, initialized on @Before

Constructor Detail

AbstractJUnitApplicationContextInitializingTest

public AbstractJUnitApplicationContextInitializingTest()

Method Detail

init

public final void init()

Initializes a BeanApplicationContext.

getNewBeanFactory

public BeanFactory getNewBeanFactory()

To set a custom BeanFactory override this method.

Returns:

a new DefaultBeanFactory

getApplicationContext

public ApplicationContext getApplicationContext()

Returns the application context, you could also use the protected member appContext.

Returns:

the ApplicationContext