Quarkus TDD Workflow

TDD guidance for Quarkus 3.x services with 80%+ coverage (unit + integration). Optimized for event-driven architectures with Apache Camel.

When to Use

• New features or REST endpoints
• Bug fixes or refactors
• Adding data access logic, security rules, or reactive streams
• Testing Apache Camel routes and event handlers
• Testing event-driven services with RabbitMQ
• Testing conditional flow logic
• Validating CompletableFuture async operations
• Testing LogContext propagation

Workflow

1. Write tests first (they should fail)
2. Implement minimal code to pass
3. Refactor with tests green
4. Enforce coverage with JaCoCo (80%+ target)

Unit Tests with @Nested Organization

Follow this structured approach for comprehensive, readable tests:

@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
@DisplayName("OrderService Unit Tests")
class OrderServiceTest {
  
  @Mock
  private OrderRepository orderRepository;
  
  @Mock
  private EventService eventService;
  
  @Mock
  private FulfillmentPublisher fulfillmentPublisher;
  
  @InjectMocks
  private OrderService orderService;
  
  private CreateOrderCommand validCommand;

  @BeforeEach
  void setUp() {
    validCommand = new CreateOrderCommand(
        "customer-123",
        List.of(new OrderLine("sku-123", 2))
    );
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for createOrder")
  class CreateOrder {
    
    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should persist order and publish fulfillment event")
    void givenValidCommand_whenCreateOrder_thenPersistsAndPublishes() {
      // ARRANGE
      doNothing().when(orderRepository).persist(any(Order.class));
      
      // ACT
      OrderReceipt receipt = orderService.createOrder(validCommand);
      
      // ASSERT
      assertThat(receipt).isNotNull();
      assertThat(receipt.customerId()).isEqualTo("customer-123");
      verify(orderRepository).persist(any(Order.class));
      verify(fulfillmentPublisher).publishAsync(receipt);
      verify(eventService).createSuccessEvent(receipt, "ORDER_CREATED");
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should reject missing customer id")
    void givenMissingCustomerId_whenCreateOrder_thenThrowsBadRequest() {
      // ARRANGE
      CreateOrderCommand invalid = new CreateOrderCommand("", validCommand.lines());
      
      // ACT & ASSERT
      WebApplicationException exception = assertThrows(
          WebApplicationException.class,
          () -> orderService.createOrder(invalid)
      );

      assertThat(exception.getResponse().getStatus()).isEqualTo(400);
      verify(orderRepository, never()).persist(any(Order.class));
      verify(fulfillmentPublisher, never()).publishAsync(any());
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should record error event when persistence fails")
    void givenPersistenceFailure_whenCreateOrder_thenRecordsErrorEvent() {
      // ARRANGE
      doThrow(new PersistenceException("database unavailable"))
          .when(orderRepository).persist(any(Order.class));
      
      // ACT & ASSERT
      PersistenceException exception = assertThrows(
          PersistenceException.class,
          () -> orderService.createOrder(validCommand)
      );
      
      assertThat(exception.getMessage()).contains("database unavailable");
      verify(eventService).createErrorEvent(
          eq(validCommand),
          eq("ORDER_CREATE_FAILED"),
          contains("database unavailable")
      );
      verify(fulfillmentPublisher, never()).publishAsync(any());
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should reject null commands")
    void givenNullCommand_whenCreateOrder_thenThrowsNullPointerException() {
      // ACT & ASSERT
      assertThrows(
          NullPointerException.class,
          () -> orderService.createOrder(null)
      );
      
      verify(orderRepository, never()).persist(any(Order.class));
    }
  }
}

Key Testing Patterns

1. @Nested Classes: Group tests by method being tested
2. @DisplayName: Provide readable test descriptions for test reports
3. Naming Convention: givenX_whenY_thenZ for clarity
4. AAA Pattern: Explicit // ARRANGE, // ACT, // ASSERT comments
5. @BeforeEach: Setup common test data to reduce duplication
6. assertDoesNotThrow: Test success scenarios without catching exceptions
7. assertThrows: Test exception scenarios with message validation using AssertJ
8. Comprehensive Coverage: Test happy paths, null inputs, edge cases, exceptions
9. Verify Interactions: Use Mockito verify() to ensure methods are called correctly
10. Never Verify: Use never() to ensure methods are NOT called in error scenarios

Testing Camel Routes

@QuarkusTest
@DisplayName("Business Rules Camel Route Tests")
class BusinessRulesRouteTest {

  @Inject
  CamelContext camelContext;

  @Inject
  ProducerTemplate producerTemplate;

  @InjectMock
  EventService eventService;

  @InjectMock
  DocumentValidator documentValidator;

  private BusinessRulesPayload testPayload;

  @BeforeEach
  void setUp() {
    // ARRANGE - Test data
    testPayload = new BusinessRulesPayload();
    testPayload.setDocumentId(1L);
    testPayload.setFlowProfile(FlowProfile.BASIC);
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for business-rules-publisher route")
  class BusinessRulesPublisher {

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should successfully publish message to RabbitMQ")
    void givenValidPayload_whenPublish_thenMessageSentToQueue() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      MockEndpoint mockRabbitMQ = camelContext.getEndpoint("mock:rabbitmq", MockEndpoint.class);
      mockRabbitMQ.expectedMessageCount(1);
      
      // Replace real endpoint with mock for testing
      camelContext.getRouteController().stopRoute("business-rules-publisher");
      AdviceWith.adviceWith(camelContext, "business-rules-publisher", advice -> {
        advice.replaceFromWith("direct:business-rules-publisher");
        advice.weaveByToString(".*spring-rabbitmq.*").replace().to("mock:rabbitmq");
      });
      camelContext.getRouteController().startRoute("business-rules-publisher");
      
      // ACT
      producerTemplate.sendBody("direct:business-rules-publisher", testPayload);
      
      // ASSERT — body is a JSON String after .marshal().json(JsonLibrary.Jackson)
      mockRabbitMQ.assertIsSatisfied(5000);
      
      assertThat(mockRabbitMQ.getExchanges()).hasSize(1);
      String body = mockRabbitMQ.getExchanges().get(0).getIn().getBody(String.class);
      assertThat(body).contains("\"documentId\":1");
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should handle marshalling to JSON")
    void givenPayload_whenPublish_thenMarshalledToJson() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      MockEndpoint mockMarshal = new MockEndpoint("mock:marshal");
      camelContext.addEndpoint("mock:marshal", mockMarshal);
      mockMarshal.expectedMessageCount(1);
      
      camelContext.getRouteController().stopRoute("business-rules-publisher");
      AdviceWith.adviceWith(camelContext, "business-rules-publisher", advice -> {
        advice.weaveAddLast().to("mock:marshal");
      });
      camelContext.getRouteController().startRoute("business-rules-publisher");
      
      // ACT
      producerTemplate.sendBody("direct:business-rules-publisher", testPayload);
      
      // ASSERT
      mockMarshal.assertIsSatisfied(5000);
      
      String body = mockMarshal.getExchanges().get(0).getIn().getBody(String.class);
      assertThat(body).contains("\"documentId\":1");
      assertThat(body).contains("\"flowProfile\":\"BASIC\"");
    }
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for document-processing route")
  class DocumentProcessing {

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should route invoice to correct processor")
    void givenInvoiceType_whenProcess_thenRoutesToInvoiceProcessor() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      MockEndpoint mockInvoice = camelContext.getEndpoint("mock:invoice", MockEndpoint.class);
      mockInvoice.expectedMessageCount(1);
      
      camelContext.getRouteController().stopRoute("document-processing");
      AdviceWith.adviceWith(camelContext, "document-processing", advice -> {
        advice.weaveByToString(".*direct:process-invoice.*").replace().to("mock:invoice");
      });
      camelContext.getRouteController().startRoute("document-processing");
      
      // ACT
      producerTemplate.sendBodyAndHeader("direct:process-document", 
          testPayload, "documentType", "INVOICE");
      
      // ASSERT
      mockInvoice.assertIsSatisfied(5000);
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should handle validation errors gracefully")
    void givenValidationError_whenProcess_thenRoutesToErrorHandler() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      MockEndpoint mockError = camelContext.getEndpoint("mock:error", MockEndpoint.class);
      mockError.expectedMessageCount(1);
      
      camelContext.getRouteController().stopRoute("document-processing");
      AdviceWith.adviceWith(camelContext, "document-processing", advice -> {
        advice.weaveByToString(".*direct:validation-error-handler.*")
            .replace().to("mock:error");
      });
      camelContext.getRouteController().startRoute("document-processing");
      
      // Mock validator bean to throw exception
      when(documentValidator.validate(any())).thenThrow(new ValidationException("Invalid document"));
      
      // ACT
      producerTemplate.sendBody("direct:process-document", testPayload);
      
      // ASSERT
      mockError.assertIsSatisfied(5000);
      
      Exception exception = mockError.getExchanges().get(0).getException();
      assertThat(exception).isInstanceOf(ValidationException.class);
      assertThat(exception.getMessage()).contains("Invalid document");
    }
  }
}

Testing Event Services

@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
@DisplayName("EventService Unit Tests")
class EventServiceTest {

  @Mock
  private EventRepository eventRepository;
  
  @Mock
  private ObjectMapper objectMapper;
  
  @InjectMocks
  private EventService eventService;
  
  private BusinessRulesPayload testPayload;

  @BeforeEach
  void setUp() {
    // ARRANGE
    testPayload = new BusinessRulesPayload();
    testPayload.setDocumentId(1L);
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for createSuccessEvent")
  class CreateSuccessEvent {
    
    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should create success event with correct attributes")
    void givenValidPayload_whenCreateSuccessEvent_thenEventPersisted() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      when(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(testPayload)).thenReturn("{\"documentId\":1}");
      
      // ACT
      assertDoesNotThrow(() -> 
          eventService.createSuccessEvent(testPayload, "DOCUMENT_PROCESSED"));
      
      // ASSERT
      verify(eventRepository).persist(argThat(event -> 
          event.getType().equals("DOCUMENT_PROCESSED") &&
          event.getStatus() == EventStatus.SUCCESS &&
          event.getPayload().equals("{\"documentId\":1}") &&
          event.getTimestamp() != null
      ));
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should throw exception when payload is null")
    void givenNullPayload_whenCreateSuccessEvent_thenThrowsException() {
      // ARRANGE
      Object nullPayload = null;
      
      // ACT & ASSERT
      NullPointerException exception = assertThrows(
          NullPointerException.class,
          () -> eventService.createSuccessEvent(nullPayload, "EVENT_TYPE")
      );
      
      assertThat(exception.getMessage()).isEqualTo("Payload cannot be null");
      verify(eventRepository, never()).persist(any());
    }
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for createErrorEvent")
  class CreateErrorEvent {
    
    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should create error event with error message")
    void givenError_whenCreateErrorEvent_thenEventPersistedWithMessage() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      String errorMessage = "Processing failed";
      when(objectMapper.writeValueAsString(testPayload)).thenReturn("{\"documentId\":1}");
      
      // ACT
      assertDoesNotThrow(() -> 
          eventService.createErrorEvent(testPayload, "PROCESSING_ERROR", errorMessage));
      
      // ASSERT
      verify(eventRepository).persist(argThat(event -> 
          event.getType().equals("PROCESSING_ERROR") &&
          event.getStatus() == EventStatus.ERROR &&
          event.getErrorMessage().equals(errorMessage) &&
          event.getPayload().equals("{\"documentId\":1}")
      ));
    }

    @ParameterizedTest
    @DisplayName("Should reject invalid error messages")
    @ValueSource(strings = {"", " "})
    void givenBlankErrorMessage_whenCreateErrorEvent_thenThrowsException(String blankMessage) {
      // ACT & ASSERT
      IllegalArgumentException exception = assertThrows(
          IllegalArgumentException.class,
          () -> eventService.createErrorEvent(testPayload, "ERROR", blankMessage)
      );
      
      assertThat(exception.getMessage()).contains("Error message cannot be blank");
    }
  }
}

Testing CompletableFuture

@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
@DisplayName("FileStorageService Unit Tests")
class FileStorageServiceTest {

  @Mock
  private S3Client s3Client;
  
  @Mock
  private ExecutorService executorService;
  
  @InjectMocks
  private FileStorageService fileStorageService;
  
  private InputStream testInputStream;
  private LogContext testLogContext;

  @BeforeEach
  void setUp() {
    // ARRANGE
    testInputStream = new ByteArrayInputStream("test content".getBytes());
    testLogContext = new LogContext();
    testLogContext.put("traceId", "trace-123");
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for uploadOriginalFile")
  class UploadOriginalFile {
    
    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should successfully upload file and return document info")
    void givenValidFile_whenUpload_thenReturnsDocumentInfo() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      doAnswer(invocation -> {
        ((Runnable) invocation.getArgument(0)).run();
        return null;
      }).when(executorService).execute(any(Runnable.class));
      
      when(s3Client.putObject(any(PutObjectRequest.class), any(RequestBody.class)))
          .thenReturn(PutObjectResponse.builder().build());
      
      // ACT
      CompletableFuture<StoredDocumentInfo> future = 
          fileStorageService.uploadOriginalFile(testInputStream, 1024L, 
              testLogContext, InvoiceFormat.UBL);
      
      StoredDocumentInfo result = future.join();
      
      // ASSERT
      assertThat(result).isNotNull();
      assertThat(result.getPath()).isNotBlank();
      assertThat(result.getSize()).isEqualTo(1024L);
      assertThat(result.getUploadedAt()).isNotNull();
      
      verify(s3Client).putObject(any(PutObjectRequest.class), any(RequestBody.class));
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should handle S3 upload failure")
    void givenS3Failure_whenUpload_thenCompletableFutureFails() {
      // ARRANGE — run synchronously so exception propagates through the future
      doAnswer(invocation -> {
        ((Runnable) invocation.getArgument(0)).run();
        return null;
      }).when(executorService).execute(any(Runnable.class));
      
      when(s3Client.putObject(any(PutObjectRequest.class), any(RequestBody.class)))
          .thenThrow(new StorageException("S3 unavailable"));
      
      // ACT
      CompletableFuture<StoredDocumentInfo> future = 
          fileStorageService.uploadOriginalFile(testInputStream, 1024L, 
              testLogContext, InvoiceFormat.UBL);
      
      // ASSERT
      assertThatThrownBy(() -> future.join())
          .isInstanceOf(CompletionException.class)
          .hasCauseInstanceOf(StorageException.class)
          .hasMessageContaining("S3 unavailable");
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should propagate LogContext to async operation")
    void givenLogContext_whenUpload_thenContextPropagated() throws Exception {
      // ARRANGE
      AtomicReference<LogContext> capturedContext = new AtomicReference<>();
      
      doAnswer(invocation -> {
        capturedContext.set(CustomLog.getCurrentContext());
        ((Runnable) invocation.getArgument(0)).run();
        return null;
      }).when(executorService).execute(any(Runnable.class));
      
      // ACT
      fileStorageService.uploadOriginalFile(testInputStream, 1024L, 
          testLogContext, InvoiceFormat.UBL).join();
      
      // ASSERT
      assertThat(capturedContext.get()).isNotNull();
      assertThat(capturedContext.get().get("traceId")).isEqualTo("trace-123");
    }
  }
}

Resource Layer Tests (REST Assured)

@QuarkusTest
@DisplayName("DocumentResource API Tests")
class DocumentResourceTest {

  @InjectMock
  DocumentService documentService;

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for GET /api/documents")
  class ListDocuments {

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should return list of documents")
    void givenDocumentsExist_whenList_thenReturnsOk() {
      // ARRANGE
      List<Document> documents = List.of(createDocument(1L, "DOC-001"));
      when(documentService.list(0, 20)).thenReturn(documents);

      // ACT & ASSERT
      given()
          .when().get("/api/documents")
          .then()
          .statusCode(200)
          .body("$.size()", is(1))
          .body("[0].referenceNumber", equalTo("DOC-001"));
    }
  }

  @Nested
  @DisplayName("Tests for POST /api/documents")
  class CreateDocument {

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should create document and return 201")
    void givenValidRequest_whenCreate_thenReturns201() {
      // ARRANGE
      Document document = createDocument(1L, "DOC-001");
      when(documentService.create(any())).thenReturn(document);

      // ACT & ASSERT
      given()
          .contentType(ContentType.JSON)
          .body("""
              {
                "referenceNumber": "DOC-001",
                "description": "Test document",
                "validUntil": "2030-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                "categories": ["test"]
              }
              """)
          .when().post("/api/documents")
          .then()
          .statusCode(201)
          .header("Location", containsString("/api/documents/1"))
          .body("referenceNumber", equalTo("DOC-001"));
    }

    @Test
    @DisplayName("Should return 400 for invalid input")
    void givenInvalidRequest_whenCreate_thenReturns400() {
      // ACT & ASSERT
      given()
          .contentType(ContentType.JSON)
          .body("""
              {
                "referenceNumber": "",
                "description": "Test"
              }
              """)
          .when().post("/api/documents")
          .then()
          .statusCode(400);
    }
  }

  private Document createDocument(Long id, String referenceNumber) {
    Document document = new Document();
    document.setId(id);
    document.setReferenceNumber(referenceNumber);
    document.setStatus(DocumentStatus.PENDING);
    return document;
  }
}

Integration Tests with Real Database

@QuarkusTest
@TestProfile(IntegrationTestProfile.class)
@DisplayName("Document Integration Tests")
class DocumentIntegrationTest {

  @Test
  @Transactional
  @DisplayName("Should create and retrieve document via API")
  void givenNewDocument_whenCreateAndRetrieve_thenSuccessful() {
    // ACT - Create via API
    Long id = given()
        .contentType(ContentType.JSON)
        .body("""
            {
              "referenceNumber": "INT-001",
              "description": "Integration test",
              "validUntil": "2030-01-01T00:00:00Z",
              "categories": ["test"]
            }
            """)
        .when().post("/api/documents")
        .then()
        .statusCode(201)
        .extract().path("id");

    // ASSERT - Retrieve via API
    given()
        .when().get("/api/documents/" + id)
        .then()
        .statusCode(200)
        .body("referenceNumber", equalTo("INT-001"));
  }
}

Coverage with JaCoCo

Maven Configuration (Complete)

<plugin>
  <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
  <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
  <version>0.8.13</version>
  <executions>
    <!-- Prepare agent for test execution -->
    <execution>
      <id>prepare-agent</id>
      <goals>
        <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
      </goals>
    </execution>
    
    <!-- Generate coverage report -->
    <execution>
      <id>report</id>
      <phase>verify</phase>
      <goals>
        <goal>report</goal>
      </goals>
    </execution>
    
    <!-- Enforce coverage thresholds -->
    <execution>
      <id>check</id>
      <goals>
        <goal>check</goal>
      </goals>
      <configuration>
        <rules>
          <rule>
            <element>BUNDLE</element>
            <limits>
              <limit>
                <counter>LINE</counter>
                <value>COVEREDRATIO</value>
                <minimum>0.80</minimum>
              </limit>
              <limit>
                <counter>BRANCH</counter>
                <value>COVEREDRATIO</value>
                <minimum>0.70</minimum>
              </limit>
            </limits>
          </rule>
        </rules>
      </configuration>
    </execution>
  </executions>
</plugin>

Run tests with coverage:

mvn clean test
mvn jacoco:report
mvn jacoco:check

# Report at: target/site/jacoco/index.html

Test Dependencies

<dependencies>
    <!-- Quarkus Testing -->
    <dependency>
        <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
        <artifactId>quarkus-junit5</artifactId>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
        <groupId>io.quarkus</groupId>
        <artifactId>quarkus-junit5-mockito</artifactId>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    
    <!-- Mockito -->
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
        <artifactId>mockito-core</artifactId>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    
    <!-- AssertJ (preferred over JUnit assertions) -->
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.assertj</groupId>
        <artifactId>assertj-core</artifactId>
        <version>3.24.2</version>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    
    <!-- REST Assured -->
    <dependency>
        <groupId>io.rest-assured</groupId>
        <artifactId>rest-assured</artifactId>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    
    <!-- Camel Testing -->
    <dependency>
        <groupId>org.apache.camel.quarkus</groupId>
        <artifactId>camel-quarkus-junit5</artifactId>
        <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
</dependencies>

Best Practices

Test Organization

• Use @Nested classes to group tests by method being tested
• Use @DisplayName for readable test descriptions visible in reports
• Follow givenX_whenY_thenZ naming convention for test methods
• Use @BeforeEach for common test data setup to reduce duplication

Test Structure

• Follow AAA pattern with explicit comments (// ARRANGE, // ACT, // ASSERT)
• Use assertDoesNotThrow for success scenarios
• Use assertThrows for exception scenarios with message validation
• Verify exception messages match expected values using AssertJ contains() or isEqualTo()

Test Coverage

• Test happy paths for all public methods
• Test null input handling
• Test edge cases (empty collections, boundary values, negative IDs, blank strings)
• Test exception scenarios comprehensively
• Mock all external dependencies (repositories, services, Camel endpoints)
• Aim for 80%+ line coverage, 70%+ branch coverage

Assertions

• Prefer AssertJ (assertThat) over JUnit assertions for value checks
• Use fluent AssertJ API for readability: assertThat(list).hasSize(3).contains(item)
• For exceptions: use JUnit assertThrows to capture, then AssertJ to validate the message
• For non-throwing success paths: use JUnit assertDoesNotThrow
• For collections: extracting(), filteredOn(), containsExactly()

Testing Integration

• Use @QuarkusTest for integration tests
• Use @InjectMock to mock dependencies in Quarkus tests
• Prefer REST Assured for API testing
• Use @TestProfile for test-specific configuration

Event-Driven Testing

• Test Camel routes with AdviceWith and MockEndpoint
• Use @CamelQuarkusTest annotation (if using standalone Camel tests)
• Verify message content, headers, and routing logic
• Test error handling routes separately
• Mock external systems (RabbitMQ, S3, databases) in unit tests

Camel Route Testing

• Use MockEndpoint for asserting message flow
• Use AdviceWith to modify routes for testing (replace endpoints with mocks)
• Test message transformation and marshalling
• Test exception handling and dead letter queues

Testing Async Operations

• Test CompletableFuture success and failure scenarios
• Use .join() in tests to wait for async completion
• Test exception propagation from CompletableFuture
• Verify LogContext propagation to async operations

Performance

• Keep tests fast and isolated
• Run tests in continuous mode: mvn quarkus:test
• Use parameterized tests (@ParameterizedTest) for input variations
• Build reusable test data builders or factory methods

Quarkus-Specific

• Stay on latest LTS version (Quarkus 3.x)
• Test native compilation compatibility periodically
• Use Quarkus test profiles for different scenarios
• Leverage Quarkus dev services for local testing
• Use @InjectMock instead of @MockBean (Quarkus-specific)

Verification Best Practices

• Always verify interactions on mocked dependencies
• Use verify(mock, never()) to ensure methods are NOT called in error scenarios
• Use argThat() for complex argument matching
• Verify the order of calls when it matters: InOrder from Mockito