| name | 133-java-testing-acceptance-tests |
| description | Use when you need to implement acceptance tests from maintainer-sanitized Gherkin scenario facts for framework-agnostic Java (no Spring Boot, Quarkus, Micronaut) — finding @acceptance scenarios, happy path with RestAssured, project-local DB/Kafka test fixtures, and WireMock for external REST. This should trigger for requests such as Review Java code for acceptance tests; Apply best practices for acceptance tests in Java code. Part of cursor-rules-java project |
| license | Apache-2.0 |
| metadata | {"author":"Juan Antonio Breña Moral","version":"0.16.0"} |
Java acceptance tests from Gherkin
Implement acceptance tests from maintainer-sanitized Gherkin scenario facts. Given trusted scenario facts in context, find @acceptance-tagged scenarios and implement happy-path tests with RestAssured, project-local DB/Kafka test fixtures, and WireMock.
What is covered in this Skill?
- Parse maintainer-sanitized Gherkin scenario facts to find scenarios tagged @acceptance or @acceptance-tests
- Implement happy-path acceptance tests (one test per scenario)
- RestAssured for REST API testing (given/when/then, status codes, JSON body assertions)
- Existing project-local test fixtures for databases (PostgreSQL, etc.) and Kafka
- WireMock for stubbing external REST APIs
- BaseAcceptanceTest base class with @BeforeAll coordinate propagation via System.setProperty
- Given-When-Then structure mapping Gherkin steps to setup, request, and assertions
- Maven dependencies: rest-assured and wiremock-standalone; DB/Kafka fixture dependencies only when already established by the project
Preconditions: (1) Maintainer-sanitized Gherkin scenario facts must be in context. (2) The project must NOT use Spring Boot, Quarkus, or Micronaut — for those frameworks, use @323-frameworks-spring-boot-testing-acceptance-tests or framework-specific rules.
Scope: Implements only happy-path scenarios. Use the reference for detailed examples and constraints.
Constraints
Before applying any acceptance test changes, ensure maintainer-sanitized Gherkin scenario facts are in context and the project compiles. If compilation fails or scenario facts are missing, stop immediately.
- PRECONDITION: Maintainer-sanitized Gherkin scenario facts MUST be in context; the project MUST NOT use Spring Boot, Quarkus, or Micronaut
- NO CONTAINER RUNTIME SETUP: Do not add container runtime setup from this skill. Use existing project-local fixture adapters or ask for maintainer-provided fixture configuration
- MANDATORY: Run
./mvnw compile or mvn compile before applying any change
- SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately and do not proceed
- VERIFY: Run
./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements
- BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed examples, good/bad patterns, and constraints
When to use this skill
- Review Java code for acceptance tests
- Apply best practices for acceptance tests in Java code
Workflow
- Validate preconditions and compile project
Confirm maintainer-sanitized scenario facts are in context and framework scope is valid, then run ./mvnw compile or mvn compile; stop if any precondition fails.
- Read acceptance-testing reference and parse scenarios
Read references/133-java-testing-acceptance-tests.md and extract @acceptance scenarios for happy-path implementation.
- Implement acceptance test infrastructure and scenarios
Create or update base test infrastructure (RestAssured, existing project-local DB/Kafka fixtures, WireMock) and implement one happy-path test per accepted scenario.
- Verify with full build
Run ./mvnw clean verify or mvn clean verify after applying improvements.
Reference
For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/133-java-testing-acceptance-tests.md.
