Package org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet

Annotation Interface WebMvcTest

@Target(TYPE) @Retention(RUNTIME) @Documented @Inherited @BootstrapWith(org.springframework.boot.test.autoconfigure.web.servlet.WebMvcTestContextBootstrapper.class) @ExtendWith(org.springframework.test.context.junit.jupiter.SpringExtension.class) @OverrideAutoConfiguration(enabled=false) @TypeExcludeFilters(WebMvcTypeExcludeFilter.class) @AutoConfigureCache @AutoConfigureWebMvc @AutoConfigureMockMvc @ImportAutoConfiguration public @interface WebMvcTest
Annotation that can be used for a Spring MVC test that focuses only on Spring MVC components.

Using this annotation will disable full auto-configuration and instead apply only configuration relevant to MVC tests (i.e. @Controller, @ControllerAdvice, @JsonComponent, Converter/GenericConverter, Filter, WebMvcConfigurer and HandlerMethodArgumentResolver beans but not @Component, @Service or @Repository beans).

By default, tests annotated with @WebMvcTest will also auto-configure Spring Security and MockMvc (include support for HtmlUnit WebClient and Selenium WebDriver). For more fine-grained control of MockMVC the @AutoConfigureMockMvc annotation can be used.

Typically @WebMvcTest is used in combination with @MockBean or @Import to create any collaborators required by your @Controller beans.

If you are looking to load your full application configuration and use MockMVC, you should consider @SpringBootTest combined with @AutoConfigureMockMvc rather than this annotation.

When using JUnit 4, this annotation should be used in combination with @RunWith(SpringRunner.class).

Since:
1.4.0
See Also:

  • Optional Element Summary

    Optional Elements
    Modifier and Type
    Optional Element
    Description
    Class<?>[]
    controllers
    Specifies the controllers to test.
    Class<?>[]
    excludeAutoConfiguration
    Auto-configuration exclusions that should be applied for this test.
    org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan.Filter[]
    excludeFilters
    A set of exclude filters which can be used to filter beans that would otherwise be added to the application context.
    org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan.Filter[]
    includeFilters
    A set of include filters which can be used to add otherwise filtered beans to the application context.
    String[]
    properties
    Properties in form key=value that should be added to the Spring Environment before the test runs.
    boolean
    useDefaultFilters
    Determines if default filtering should be used with @SpringBootApplication.
    Class<?>[]
    value
    Specifies the controllers to test.

  • Element Details

    • properties

      String[] properties
      Properties in form key=value that should be added to the Spring Environment before the test runs.
      Returns:
      the properties to add
      Since:
      2.1.0
      Default:
      {}

    • value

      @AliasFor("controllers") Class<?>[] value
      Specifies the controllers to test. This is an alias of controllers() which can be used for brevity if no other attributes are defined. See controllers() for details.
      Returns:
      the controllers to test
      See Also:
      Default:
      {}

    • controllers

      @AliasFor("value") Class<?>[] controllers
      Specifies the controllers to test. May be left blank if all @Controller beans should be added to the application context.
      Returns:
      the controllers to test
      See Also:
      Default:
      {}

    • useDefaultFilters

      boolean useDefaultFilters
      Determines if default filtering should be used with @SpringBootApplication. By default only @Controller (when no explicit controllers are defined), @ControllerAdvice and WebMvcConfigurer beans are included.
      Returns:
      if default filters should be used
      See Also:
      Default:
      true

    • includeFilters

      org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan.Filter[] includeFilters
      A set of include filters which can be used to add otherwise filtered beans to the application context.
      Returns:
      include filters to apply
      Default:
      {}

    • excludeFilters

      org.springframework.context.annotation.ComponentScan.Filter[] excludeFilters
      A set of exclude filters which can be used to filter beans that would otherwise be added to the application context.
      Returns:
      exclude filters to apply
      Default:
      {}

    • excludeAutoConfiguration

      @AliasFor(annotation=org.springframework.boot.autoconfigure.ImportAutoConfiguration.class, attribute="exclude") Class<?>[] excludeAutoConfiguration
      Auto-configuration exclusions that should be applied for this test.
      Returns:
      auto-configuration exclusions to apply
      Default:
      {}