java.lang.NoClassDefFoundError: org/junit/platform/commons/PreconditionViolationException when trying run junit5 test with maven

Question

When trying to run tests using command mvn test I receive an error:

[ERROR] There was an error in the forked process
[ERROR] java.lang.NoClassDefFou         


        

Answer 1

I have commented the below part in pom.xml:

  <dependency>
      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-api</artifactId>
      <version>5.3.2</version>
      <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
      <artifactId>junit-jupiter-engine</artifactId>
      <version>5.3.2</version>
      <scope>test</scope>
    </dependency>

And I have added junit5 in java build path(project(right click->java build path->libraries->junit->junit5) It worked for me. Mine is spring-boot project.

Answer 2

The following worked for me using surefire.plugin.version 2.22.2

junit-jupiter artifact brings in all other necessary artifacts.

<dependencyManagement>
  <dependencies>
    <dependency>
      <groupId>org.junit</groupId>
      <artifactId>junit-bom</artifactId>
      <version>5.5.2</version>
      <type>pom</type>
      <scope>import</scope>
    </dependency>
  </dependencies>
</dependencyManagement>
<dependencies>
  <dependency>
    <groupId>org.junit.jupiter</groupId>
    <artifactId>junit-jupiter</artifactId>
    <scope>test</scope>
  </dependency>
  <!--Optional: Supports running Junit4 along with Junit5 -->
  <dependency>
    <groupId>org.junit.vintage</groupId>
    <artifactId>junit-vintage-engine</artifactId>
    <scope>test</scope>
  </dependency>
</dependencies>