Behavior-driven development tests.

Overview

Behavior-driven development tests.

Example 

  @Test
void example() { assertThat(result).isEqualTo(expected); }

Common Use Cases

  • Integration testing
  • API testing
  • Architecture enforcement

Pitfalls to Avoid

  • Testing implementation details
  • Flaky tests without retry analysis
  • JUnit 5
  • Mockito
  • Testcontainers

Best Practices

  • Understand when to use cucumber bdd versus simpler alternatives
  • Write unit tests covering edge cases and failure paths
  • Follow Java conventions and prefer standard library APIs when available
  • Profile before optimizing — measure impact in your specific workload