Cursor-rules-java 130-java-testing-strategies

Use when you need to apply testing strategies for Java code — RIGHT-BICEP to guide test creation, A-TRIP for test quality characteristics, or CORRECT for verifying boundary conditions. Part of the skills-for-java project

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-java

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/jabrena/cursor-rules-java "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/skills/130-java-testing-strategies" ~/.claude/skills/jabrena-cursor-rules-java-130-java-testing-strategies && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: skills/130-java-testing-strategies/SKILL.md

Java testing strategies

Apply proven testing strategies (RIGHT-BICEP, A-TRIP, CORRECT) to design and verify Java unit tests.

What is covered in this Skill?

RIGHT-BICEP: Key questions to guide test creation — Right results, Boundary conditions, Inverse relationships, Cross-checks, Error conditions, Performance
A-TRIP: Characteristics of good tests — Automatic, Thorough, Repeatable, Independent, Professional
CORRECT: Boundary condition verification — Conformance, Ordering, Range, Reference, Existence, Cardinality, Time

Constraints

Before applying any test strategy changes, ensure the project compiles. If compilation fails, stop immediately — do not proceed until resolved. After applying improvements, run full verification.

MANDATORY: Run
```
./mvnw compile
```
or
```
mvn compile
```
before applying any change
SAFETY: If compilation fails, stop immediately and do not proceed — compilation failure is a blocking condition
VERIFY: Run
```
./mvnw clean verify
```
or
```
mvn clean verify
```
after applying improvements
BEFORE APPLYING: Read the reference for detailed examples, good/bad patterns, and constraints

When to use this skill

Review Java code for testing strategies
Apply RIGHT-BICEP testing strategies in Java code
Apply A-TRIP testing strategies in Java code
Apply CORRECT boundary condition verification in Java code

Reference

For detailed guidance, examples, and constraints, see references/130-java-testing-strategies.md.