2.1. Annotations

JUnit Jupiter supports the following annotations for configuring tests and extending the framework.

Unless otherwise stated, all core annotations are located in the [org.junit.jupiter.api](https://junit.org/junit5/docs/current/api/org.junit.jupiter.api/org/junit/jupiter/api/package-summary.html) package in the junit-jupiter-api module.

AnnotationDescription

@Test

Denotes that a method is a test method. Unlike JUnit 4’s @Test annotation, this annotation does not declare any attributes, since test extensions in JUnit Jupiter operate based on their own dedicated annotations. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@ParameterizedTest

Denotes that a method is a parameterized test. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@RepeatedTest

Denotes that a method is a test template for a repeated test. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@TestFactory

Denotes that a method is a test factory for dynamic tests. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@TestTemplate

Denotes that a method is a template for test cases designed to be invoked multiple times depending on the number of invocation contexts returned by the registered providers. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@TestMethodOrder

Used to configure the test method execution order for the annotated test class; similar to JUnit 4’s @FixMethodOrder. Such annotations are inherited.

@TestInstance

Used to configure the test instance lifecycle for the annotated test class. Such annotations are inherited.

@DisplayName

Declares a custom display name for the test class or test method. Such annotations are not inherited.

@DisplayNameGeneration

Declares a custom display name generator for the test class. Such annotations are inherited.

@BeforeEach

Denotes that the annotated method should be executed before each @Test, @RepeatedTest, @ParameterizedTest, or @TestFactory method in the current class; analogous to JUnit 4’s @Before. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@AfterEach

Denotes that the annotated method should be executed after each @Test, @RepeatedTest, @ParameterizedTest, or @TestFactory method in the current class; analogous to JUnit 4’s @After. Such methods are inherited unless they are overridden.

@BeforeAll

Denotes that the annotated method should be executed before all @Test, @RepeatedTest, @ParameterizedTest, and @TestFactory methods in the current class; analogous to JUnit 4’s @BeforeClass. Such methods are inherited (unless they are hidden or overridden) and must be static (unless the “per-class” test instance lifecycle is used).

@AfterAll

Denotes that the annotated method should be executed after all @Test, @RepeatedTest, @ParameterizedTest, and @TestFactory methods in the current class; analogous to JUnit 4’s @AfterClass. Such methods are inherited (unless they are hidden or overridden) and must be static (unless the “per-class” test instance lifecycle is used).

@Nested

Denotes that the annotated class is a non-static nested test class. @BeforeAll and @AfterAll methods cannot be used directly in a @Nested test class unless the “per-class” test instance lifecycle is used. Such annotations are not inherited.

@Tag

Used to declare tags for filtering tests, either at the class or method level; analogous to test groups in TestNG or Categories in JUnit 4. Such annotations are inherited at the class level but not at the method level.

@Disabled

Used to disable a test class or test method; analogous to JUnit 4’s @Ignore. Such annotations are not inherited.

@Timeout

Used to fail a test, test factory, test template, or lifecycle method if its execution exceeds a given duration. Such annotations are inherited.

@ExtendWith

Used to register extensions declaratively. Such annotations are inherited.

@RegisterExtension

Used to register extensions programmatically via fields. Such fields are inherited unless they are shadowed.

@TempDir

Used to supply a temporary directory via field injection or parameter injection in a lifecycle method or test method; located in the org.junit.jupiter.api.io package.

Some annotations may currently be experimental. Consult the table in Experimental APIs for details.

2.1.1. Meta-Annotations and Composed Annotations

JUnit Jupiter annotations can be used as meta-annotations. That means that you can define your own composed annotation that will automatically inherit the semantics of its meta-annotations.

For example, instead of copying and pasting @Tag("fast") throughout your code base (see Tagging and Filtering), you can create a custom composed annotation named @Fast as follows. @Fast can then be used as a drop-in replacement for @Tag("fast").

  1. import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
  2. import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  3. import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  4. import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  5. import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
  6. @Target({ ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
  7. @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  8. @Tag("fast")
  9. public @interface Fast {
  10. }

The following @Test method demonstrates usage of the @Fast annotation.

  1. @Fast
  2. @Test
  3. void myFastTest() {
  4. // ...
  5. }

You can even take that one step further by introducing a custom @FastTest annotation that can be used as a drop-in replacement for @Tag("fast") and @Test.

  1. import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
  2. import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
  3. import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
  4. import java.lang.annotation.Target;
  5. import org.junit.jupiter.api.Tag;
  6. import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
  7. @Target(ElementType.METHOD)
  8. @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
  9. @Tag("fast")
  10. @Test
  11. public @interface FastTest {
  12. }

JUnit automatically recognizes the following as a @Test method that is tagged with “fast”.

  1. @FastTest
  2. void myFastTest() {
  3. // ...
  4. }