SpringJUnit4ClassRunner class not found

Question

i am trying to create a unit test using SpringJUnit4ClassRunner but everytime i execute the test it says it cannot find SpringJUnit4ClassRunner using mvn install.

\src\test\java\com\jr\freedom\util\JsonParserUtilTest.java:11: cannot find symbol
[ERROR] symbol: class SpringJUnit4ClassRunner
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]

here is my code

@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
public class JsonParserUtilTest {

    private String jsonUser = "{ \"username\":\"jono111\",\"emailAddress\":\"[email protected]\", \"password\":\"12345678\",\"firstName\":\"jono\", \"surname\":\"richy\", \"country\":\"united kingdom\",\"bio\":\"Bio stuff goes here about the user. where he comes from etc etc. all is well. lets go go go\" }";

    @Test
    public void testToJsonObject() {

        User user = new User();
        user.setBio("bio mate");
        user.setCountry("uk");
        user.setEmailAddress("[email protected]");
        user.setFirstName("jono");
        user.setPassword("passwordfdsadsa");
        user.setUsername("crazy8");
        JSONObject jsonUser =  JsonPojo.toJsonObject(user);
        assertNotNull(jsonUser);
        assertNotNull(jsonUser.keys());
        System.out.println(jsonUser);

    }

    @Test
    public void testToObject(){
        JSONObject jsonUser = JSONObject.fromObject(jsonUser);
    }

Here is my POM file:

<project xmlns="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance"
    xsi:schemaLocation="http://maven.apache.org/POM/4.0.0 
   http://maven.apache.org/maven-v4_0_0.xsd">
    <modelVersion>4.0.0</modelVersion>
    <groupId>FreedomSpring</groupId>
    <artifactId>FreedomSpring</artifactId>
    <packaging>war</packaging>
    <version>0.0.1-SNAPSHOT</version>

    <build>
        <plugins>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-compiler-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>3.0</version>
                <configuration>
                    <source>1.5</source>
                    <target>1.5</target>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
            <plugin>
                <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
                <artifactId>maven-war-plugin</artifactId>
                <version>2.3</version>
                <configuration>
                    <!-- specifiy which directory within the project hierarchy will be considered 
                        as the root directory from the generated war file -->
                    <warSourceDirectory>WebContent</warSourceDirectory>
                    <webXml>src\main\webapp\WEB-INF\web.xml</webXml>
                </configuration>
            </plugin>
        </plugins>
    </build>
    <!-- Dependencies below for spring, hibernate, json etc -->
    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-webmvc</artifactId>
            <version>3.1.2.RELEASE</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>junit</groupId>
            <artifactId>junit</artifactId>
            <version>4.10</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
            <artifactId>servlet-api</artifactId>
            <version>2.5</version>
            <scope>provided</scope>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>javax.validation</groupId>
            <artifactId>validation-api</artifactId>
            <version>1.0.0.GA</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>javax.servlet</groupId>
            <artifactId>jstl</artifactId>
            <version>1.2</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>net.sf.json-lib</groupId>
            <artifactId>json-lib</artifactId>
            <version>2.4</version>
            <classifier>jdk15</classifier>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.hibernate</groupId>
            <artifactId>hibernate-core</artifactId>
            <version>4.1.7.Final</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>log4j</groupId>
            <artifactId>log4j</artifactId>
            <version>1.2.17</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-tx</artifactId>
            <version>3.1.2.RELEASE</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
            <version>3.1.2.RELEASE</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-beans</artifactId>
            <version>3.1.2.RELEASE</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-mock</artifactId>
            <version>2.0.8</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
            <artifactId>spring-core</artifactId>
            <version>3.1.2.RELEASE</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>javax</groupId>
            <artifactId>javaee-api</artifactId>
            <version>6.0</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.mockito</groupId>
            <artifactId>mockito-all</artifactId>
            <version>1.9.0</version>
        </dependency>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>mysql</groupId>
            <artifactId>mysql-connector-java</artifactId>
            <version>5.1.21</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>


</project>

i am using springSource tool suit IDE to develop this spring mvc app and on the IDE it highlights SpringJUnit4ClassRunner as a error saying it cant be resolved despite me including all the necessary dependencies on my pom file.

Thanks

Monomial

You should add test scope to your test dependencies, i.e. junit, spring-test, mockito-all, etc... I don't think that will solve your problem though. – Swampland

Answer 1

I downloaded your code and got it working locally, as long as I included the relevant import statements:

import org.springframework.test.context.junit4.SpringJUnit4ClassRunner;
import org.junit.runner.RunWith;
import org.junit.Test;
...

Perhaps you're missing an import somewhere.

Swampland

That did the trick. i always assumed eclipse will auto add imports for me! – Monomial

I had to put the jar(spring-test-4.3.0.RELEASE.jar) file at the top of Build Path. You will find exact image of setting panel below. – Davidadavidde

Answer 2

FYI, Add this in your pom.xml

 <dependency>
  <groupId>org.springframework.boot</groupId>
  <artifactId>spring-boot-starter-test</artifactId>
  <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

Sadden

Answer 3

I fixed this one by

• Deleting my local maven repo (~/.m2/repository) and
• In eclipse forcing a new build (Project->Clean...)

Sourced from the appfuse forums

Putout

Answer 4

If you are using linux, open the termial and work the command below. Do not forget to add the user in the place where the "user-name" is

cd /home/you-user/.m2/repository/
sudo rm -r junit

Telestich

Answer 5

I had to put spring-test jar at the "TOP" of Java Build Path

Davidadavidde

Answer 6

Go to pom.xml and make sure your file contain this dependency:

<dependency>
    <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
    <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
    <version>5.1.7.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

Also make sure that in this dependency is no "scope" node:

<scope>test</scope>

Leila

Answer 7

Maybe you lost the package

<dependency>
  <groupId>org.springframework</groupId>
  <artifactId>spring-test</artifactId>
  <version>5.1.7.RELEASE</version>
</dependency>

Confounded