@WebMvcTest not running due to missing dependency

Question

I want to test my controller by using @WebMvcTest. I @MockBean the dependencies of the controller but when running the test, it fails to start. The

Answer 1

You must move all area-specific configuration, like @ComponentScan and @EnableMongoRepositories, to a separate @Configuration file. It's important not to litter the application’s main class with configuration settings that are specific to a particular area of its functionality.

More information: https://docs.spring.io/spring-boot/docs/2.0.3.RELEASE/reference/htmlsingle/#boot-features-testing-spring-boot-applications-testing-user-configuration