How to debug a Spring Boot application via SpringBootTest - spring-boot

Question

I'm new to Spring Boot and I really like it especially when it comes to eliminate the boilerplate code.
I have created a test class to test my NBRController:
#RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
#SpringBootTest(classes = NewBusinessRevitalizationApplication.class,
webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.RANDOM_PORT)
#TestPropertySource(properties = {"management.port=0"})
public class NBRControllerTest extends TestCase {
#LocalServerPort
private int port;
#Value("${local.management.port}")
private int mgt;
#Autowired
private TestRestTemplate testRestTemplate;
#Test
public void getApplicationByAgencyIdAndStatusTest() {
String uri = "http://localhost:" + this.port + "/nbr-services/applications/{status}?agencyIds=123456,56765,678576";
Map<String, String> vars = new HashMap<String, String>();
vars.put("status", "SAVED");
ResponseEntity<String> response = testRestTemplate.getForEntity(uri, String.class, vars);
assertEquals(HttpStatus.OK, response.getStatusCode());
}
}
If I run it in debug mode I can only debug the Test class and not my NBRController class:
#RestController
#RequestMapping("/nbr-services")
public class NBRController {
#Autowired
private NBRServices nbrServices;
private static Logger logger = LoggerFactory.getLogger(NBRController.class);
#RequestMapping(value = "/configuration/environment/{environment}", method = RequestMethod.GET)
#ResponseBody
public String getConfiguration(#PathVariable("environment") String environment) throws RemoteException {
logger.debug("environment={}", environment);
String result = nbrServices.getConfiguration(environment);
return result;
}
}
I have tried to setup the Tomcat debug port but not luck.
The only way I can debug my NBRController is run it in debug mode and call my RestAPI from the browser, but I want to use my unit test. Thanks in advance!

Answer 1

I had this happening when I accidentally had 2 controller methods with the same path mapping.
Other alternatives for debugging:
Only mock the server using mockMVC
It is possible to debug a system by not using a split webEnvironment, but to use spring MockMVC to make direct method calls to controllers instead of http calls.
#SpringBootTest(
webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.MOCK // this is the default
)
#AutoConfigureMockMvc
class MyTest {
#Autowired
private MockMvc mockMvc;
#Test public void myTest() {
mockMvc.perform("/mypath");
// ...
}
}
This will not actually make http calls between the jUnit class and the controller, so this http processing part would not be tested.
Start the server separately and attach a remote debugger
In the IDE, start the application can in debugging mode
When application it is up and running, start JUnit tests which contain any http client, e.g. RestAssured.
This will spawn 2 JVMs, but the IDE is connected to both, so all breakpoints work.

Answer 2

I am using Intellij 2020.3 and I could able to debug my controller.
Stop all the running instances from intellij.
2.Simply put debug pointers in right controller method and run your test case in debug mode.
Unless you are hitting wrong endpoint, it should work.
Also you can try to evaluate your testRestTemplate call in test case in debug mode, in case it is failing in network itself.

Answer 3

You're possibly running on a different port to the one you think you are.
The SpringBootTest annotation is what controls the test port e.g.
#SpringBootTest(webEnvironment = SpringBootTest.WebEnvironment.DEFINED_PORT)

Answer 4

In the Uri you are appending http://local host +port , which is not necessary , testRestTemplate does it for you. Remove that and try you may hit the debug point

Answer 5

Here is example to write Junit for Rest layer for Spring boot 2 + JUnit 5
#ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
public class RestTest {
#InjectMocks
private Rest rest;
private MockMvc mockMvc;
#BeforeEach
public void init() throws Exception {
MockitoAnnotations.initMocks(this);
mockMvc = MockMvcBuilders.standaloneSetup(rest).build();
}
#Test
public void getTest() throws Exception {
String url = "/test";
ResultActions resultActions = mockMvc.perform(get(url));
resultActions.andExpect(status().isOk());
}
}
#RestController
#RequestMapping(value = "/test", produces = MediaType.APPLICATION_JSON_VALUE)
public class Rest {
#GetMapping
public #ResponseBody String get() {
return "success";
}
}

Answer 6

Personally, i use maven-spring-boot plugin and when i debug, its from a Maven run config. Maybe that is what is wrong with what you are doing? The maven-spring-boot plugin, during test phase, will start spring boot server before the test runs.
If you want to do it with a command line app , then you have to manually load the Spring context and execute the main class from a couple lines of code, before your test runs. I don't remember off-hand how to do it.