In this tutorial, I’m going to walk you through how to execute a JUnit 5 test case from a command-line terminal without the use of Maven or Gradle. If you’re just starting out with Java or JUnit, you’re in the right place. I’ll explain everything in detail, step-by-step, so you can follow along even if…
Read More Run JUnit 5 Tests from Command Line without Maven or GradleI often find myself needing to run a single unit test for a particular project from the command line in my terminal window, rather than all of the tests. In this blog post, I’ll show you how to do just that: run a specific unit test using Maven from the command line. For video tutorials…
Read More Running a Single Unit Test with MavenMaven is a popular build tool for Java projects. It helps you manage dependencies, build and test your projects, and package them for distribution. Keeping Maven up-to-date is important to take advantage of the latest bug fixes and new features. If you do not have Maven installed on your computer, then read How to install…
Read More Upgrading Maven on macOSIn this tutorial, you will learn about Maven Goals and Phases and how they are related to each other and the Maven Build Lifecycle. So without further ado, let’s dive deep into the topic! Goals A goal is a Java method performing a particular task that contributes to the building of a project. You can…
Read More Maven Goals and Phases tutorialMaven is a build automation tool that is primarily used for Java projects. It provides a set of conventions for building and managing projects, making it easier to manage dependencies, build processes, and project configurations. Maven automates many of the tedious tasks associated with building and managing Java projects, such as compiling source code, creating…
Read More How to Install Maven on Mac OSThis tutorial will teach you how to build a Maven-based Spring Boot project and skip Unit tests. Sometimes, when working on a project, we need to build and run it even though our Unit test is failing. When there is a flailing Unit test, the Maven package and install commands will also fail. This is because…
Read More How to Skip Unit Tests in MavenWhen building RESTful Web Services for your Mobile app with Java JAX-RS and Jersey you can use any Java Servlet container to deploy and run your final .WAR file. But if you use Jetty then there is a very quick way to build and run your application using Maven and jetty-maven-plugin. Below is a short…
Read More Add Jetty Maven Plugin to Your JAX-RS ProjectIn this blog post I will share with you how to use Maven to generate a very simple Jersey application which you can then use to build RESTful web services for your mobile app. I will also show you how to edit pom.xml file to add needed dependencies, so that your Jersey app is able…
Read More Create Jersey JAX-RS Project with MavenIn this blog post, I am going to share with you how to generate a Java project with Maven. You will also learn how to package your project with all the dependent libraries into a single jar file and run your Java application via the command line in the terminal window. Step 1: Install Maven…
Read More Create Java Project with MavenIn this tutorial, you will learn how to implement Kafka Producer in a Spring Boot Microservice. A Kafka Producer is an application that sends messages to a Kafka topic, which can be consumed by other microservices. You will use Spring for Apache Kafka dependency to configure and create a Kafka Producer in your Spring Boot…
Read More Kafka Producer in Spring Boot MicroserviceKeeping sensitive data secure is essential, but it isn’t that easy in today’s world. If you are using the Spring Boot application and want to encrypt your credentials, such as DB passwords, server information, or personal data then the simplest way is to use Jasypt. What is Jasypt? Jasypt (Java Simplified Encryption) is a Java…
Read More Spring Boot Password Encryption Using JasyptIn this tutorial, you will learn how to generate a custom JSON Web Token(JWT) and how to add and validate custom JWT Claims using the io.jsonwebtoken library. The JWT token generated in this tutorial will be signed with a SecretKey, making it secure and tamper-proof. Also, this tutorial assumes you have prior knowledge of creating…
Read More Generate JWT. Add and Validate Custom Claims.What is JUnit 5? JUnit 5 is actually a combination of three main elements. It’s a mix of JUnit Platform, JUnit Jupiter API, and JUnit Vintage API. Let’s break it down. JUnit Platform Think of JUnit 5 as having a solid foundation called the JUnit Platform. This platform is like the engine that gets your…
Read More What is JUnit 5? (+Video Tutorial)In this tutorial, I’m going to guide you through the process of zipping and unzipping files in Java. This is a common task in many programming and data management scenarios, and it’s a skill that can be incredibly useful in a variety of contexts. Throughout this tutorial, you’ll learn how to zip a single file,…
Read More Zip and Unzip Files in JavaProject Reactor is an open-source reactive library for building reactive applications in Java. It is part of the broader Reactive Streams initiative and provides an implementation of the Reactive Streams specification. Developed by Pivotal Software, Project Reactor has gained widespread adoption in the Java ecosystem due to its powerful abstractions and ease of use. At…
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