Missing "Run as JUnit Test"

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I created a JUnit 4 test in Eclipse by right-clicking on a Java class and selecting New JUnit Test Case. When I right-click the test class I get "Run on Server", but not "Run as JUnit Test". I am using Eclipse 3.6.1.

See also: http://stackoverflow.com/questions/4794751/cant-find-run-as-junit-test-in-eclipse — Jon Schneider, Sep 13 '13 at 12:54

score 21 · Answer 1 · answered Feb 28 '12 at 14:28

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In my case, Eclipse must have reached a corrupt state. Restarting Eclipse fixed the problem.

answered Feb 28 '12 at 14:28

Jeff Axelrod

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score 9 · Answer 2 · answered Jun 16 '11 at 00:54

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I think I see the problem. You need to have an actual test in the file before Eclipse identifies it as a test case. Try inserting the following:

@Test
public void foo() {

}

answered Jun 16 '11 at 00:54

hoipolloi

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yup specifically at least 1 @Test annotation – MeBigFatGuy Jun 16 '11 at 00:56
Thanks for the suggestion. The file does have tests in it, but Eclipse doesn't recognize it as a JUnit test class. – amaran Jun 16 '11 at 01:02
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if it happens again after that change, try restarting Eclipse. Sometimes the menu items will stop showing under Run As or Debug As or both, and restarting fixes the problem. – Andy Thomas Jun 16 '11 at 01:09
Thanks Andy! That did the trick. Do you know how to hide "Run on Server". It's always there, but I never use it. – amaran Jun 16 '11 at 01:29

score 5 · Answer 3 · answered Apr 02 '19 at 03:25

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for junit5 jdk8 is needed in build path and project facets.

answered Apr 02 '19 at 03:25

user1276325

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Project facets was the missing part for me. – Barney Mar 12 '23 at 05:21

score 3 · Answer 4 · answered Jan 13 '20 at 15:06

check whether you have jave 8 or above and configured correct jdk in build path.
check at least @Test is used in your test case class file
Then go to run configuration->select Junit->right click and new configuration->browse the package->select junit5 as test runner.

score 3 · Answer 5 · answered Jun 16 '11 at 03:01

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Make sure your class has JUnit traits (extends from TestCase, or use @Test etc);
Right-click "Run As" -> "Run Conciguration" -> Create JUnit test from left icon "JUnit" anyway;

answered Jun 16 '11 at 03:01

卢声远 Shengyuan Lu

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score 2 · Answer 6 · answered Nov 29 '19 at 14:05

In case you experience it in maven project add following into pom.xml and reload project using Alt+F5. Tests do not work because old JDK version.

<properties>
    <maven.compiler.target>1.8</maven.compiler.target>
    <maven.compiler.source>1.8</maven.compiler.source>
    <project.build.sourceEncoding>UTF-8</project.build.sourceEncoding>
</properties>

score 1 · Answer 7 · answered Jul 29 '12 at 13:03

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Make sure to have a valid default constructor for your test class.

answered Jul 29 '12 at 13:03

iharbeck

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score 1 · Answer 8 · answered May 01 '13 at 19:07

In my case, the problem was different. I was converting a TestNG test to JUnit. The @Test annotation was satisfied by the TestNG import, but that was the wrong annotation. I removed the TestNG import and added the JUnit import for @Test, and the right-click menu option to run as a JUnit test appeared.

score 0 · Answer 9 · answered Jul 23 '14 at 15:38

I ran into these symptoms when importing an existing project into a Kepler-based Eclipse IDE for Java Developers version.

Importing the project into a Luna-based Eclipse IDE for Java EE Developers correctly set set it to a Java project (project icon now includes that little J) and now allows running JUnit tests.

score 0 · Answer 10 · answered Nov 13 '14 at 13:24

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In my case the Java Build path (.classpath file) was corrupt. In particular it had a merge conflict which was unresolved. Therefore, the JUnit 4 library was missing.

answered Nov 13 '14 at 13:24

Thomas Weller

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score 0 · Answer 11 · answered Feb 16 '18 at 21:36

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I used to have a similar problem and it turned out that was because I forgot "extends Specification" after the "ClassToBeTestedSpec" in the declaration.

answered Feb 16 '18 at 21:36

Wenyu

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score 0 · Answer 12 · answered May 07 '18 at 13:50

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Make sure that you include import org.junit.Test; and the tests have @Test before them, I have missed that before when coping some functions from other files.

answered May 07 '18 at 13:50

William Schultz

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score 0 · Answer 13 · answered Aug 10 '18 at 12:05

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To solve the situation, a restart of eclipse wasn´t enough in my case, I had to remove and re-add the project to my workspace as well.

answered Aug 10 '18 at 12:05

Mike Delta

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score 0 · Answer 14 · answered Jul 01 '21 at 12:15

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If, the configuration is of SpringRunner.class for Junit. Make sure your maven clean install with maven update and refresh is run in your project with right jdk and mavens password/configuration.

answered Jul 01 '21 at 12:15

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score 0 · Answer 15 · answered Jan 18 '23 at 13:58

This recurred for me, this time it was that Junit simply wasn't added to the classpath (but it has in the past been). This is the first Eclipse project for me to use Junit 5. Maybe that has something to do with it? I know this is a very old post, but I think this might be needed for more recent reasons.

Right-click your project and choose 'properties'
choose Build Path -> Configure Build Path
Click on Libraries tab.
Click on Add Library button.
Click on JUnit and Next button.
Choose JUnit version. (for me, Junit 5)
Click Finish.

Info From https://www.eclipse.org/forums/index.php/t/304679/

score 0 · Answer 16 · answered Feb 28 '12 at 19:06

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The eclipse shortcut to run Junit test is Alt+Shift+X, T. If its not working just press Alt+shift+X a menu will popup just look for Junit.

answered Feb 28 '12 at 19:06

Sajan Chandran

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The problem was not able to run Junit test from eclipse. Thats why I have given this. – Sajan Chandran Feb 28 '12 at 20:34

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