Apache Maven Beginner to Guru - Maven Surefire Plug-in

The video tutorial provides an overview of the Maven Surefire Plugin, highlighting its ability to execute various types of tests, including JUnit, TestNG, and others. It demonstrates creating a simple test class using POJO and running tests with Maven goals. The tutorial also covers the generation and interpretation of Surefire reports, which are useful for continuous integration systems. The session concludes with a brief mention of future modules focusing on more complex testing scenarios.

What is the primary purpose of the Maven Surefire plugin?

• To deploy applications

• To compile Java code

• To manage project dependencies

• To execute tests

Which of the following is NOT a test framework supported by the Surefire plugin?

• Mocha

• JUnit

• Cucumber

• TestNG

What naming convention should be followed for test methods to be picked up by the Surefire plugin?

• Methods should contain 'check'

• Methods should start with 'run'

• Methods should end with 'Test'

• Methods should start with 'test'

What is the default output format for Surefire test reports?

• XML

• JSON

• CSV

• HTML

How can Surefire test reports be utilized in CI systems?

• They can be ignored

• They can be used to generate user-friendly reports

• They can be used to deploy applications

• They can be used to compile code