Incorrect Name of Test in XML Configuration File
Description
A SpringUnit test fails because the name
of a test in the Java source code cannot be found
in the XML configuration file.
Symptoms
java.lang.NullPointerException
at org.springunit.examples.errors.IncorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest.testOne(IncorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest.java:11)
...
Cause
This error occurs when the name of a test method in the Java source code
cannot be found in the XML configuration file.
The getObject method in
org.springunit.framework.SpringUnitTest and
org.springunit.frameowrk.SpringTransactionalTest
returns null if it can find no match in the test context.
This can result in downstream NullPointerExceptions.
Remedy
If the name of the test in the XML configuration is misspelled,
then correct it.
If it is missing altogether, then add an entry for
the test and its data in the XML configuration file.
Example
Java Source Code:
package org.springunit.examples.errors;
import org.springunit.framework.SpringUnitContext;
import org.springunit.framework.SpringUnitTest;
public class IncorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest extends SpringUnitTest {
public void testOne() throws Exception {
String str = getObject("str");
String expected = getObject("expected");
assertTrue(expected.equals(str));
}
public SpringUnitContext getIncorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest() {
return incorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest;
}
public void setIncorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest(
SpringUnitContext incorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest) {
this.incorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest = incorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest;
}
private SpringUnitContext incorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest;
}
XML Configuration File:
<beans>
<bean id="incorrectNameOfTestInXmlTest" class="org.springunit.framework.SpringUnitContext">
<property name="data">
<map>
<entry key="testTwo">
<map>
<entry key="str"><value>idea</value></entry>
<entry key="expected"><value>idea</value></entry>
</map>
</entry>
</map>
</property>
</bean>
</beans>
