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How would you explain a pitfall of using @WebMvcTest without mocks in an interview?
Track: Java
Topic: Testing
Focus: Controller Testing
Java: Controller Testing
Answer
It can result in incomplete test coverage.
Using @WebMvcTest without mocking dependencies can lead to incomplete test coverage because the test might not fully simulate how the controller interacts with services. In an e-commerce scenario, testing a payment controller without mocking the payment service might miss edge cases related to external payment gateway failures.
Using @WebMvcTest without mocking dependencies can lead to incomplete test coverage because the test might not fully simulate how the controller interacts with services. In an e-commerce scenario, testing a payment controller without mocking the payment service might miss edge cases related to external payment gateway failures.
Topics: Controller Testing Java Testing