Artemis resources can be run inside JUnit Tests by using provided Rules (for JUnit 4) or Extensions (for JUnit 5). This can make it easier to embed messaging functionality in your tests.

These are provided by the packages artemis-junit (JUnit 4) and artemis-junit-5 (JUnit 5).

1. Examples

1.1. JUnit 4

1.1.1. Add Maven dependency

<dependency>
   <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
   <artifactId>artemis-junit</artifactId>
   <!-- replace this for the version you are using -→
   <version>2.34.0</version>
   <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

1.1.2. Declare a rule on your JUnit Test

import org.apache.activemq.artemis.junit.EmbeddedActiveMQResource;
import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.Test;

public class MyTest {

   @Rule
   public EmbeddedActiveMQResource server = new EmbeddedActiveMQResource();

   @Test
   public void myTest() {
     // test something, eg. create a queue
     server.createQueue("test.adress", "test.queue");
   }
}

1.2. JUnit 5

1.2.1. Add Maven dependency

<dependency>
   <groupId>org.apache.activemq</groupId>
   <artifactId>artemis-junit-5</artifactId>
   <!-- replace this for the version you are using -→
   <version>2.34.0</version>
   <scope>test</scope>
</dependency>

1.2.2. Declare a rule on your JUnit Test

import org.apache.activemq.artemis.junit.EmbeddedActiveMQExtension;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.Test;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;

public class MyTest {

   @RegisterExtension
   public EmbeddedActiveMQExtension server = new EmbeddedActiveMQExtension();

   @Test
   public void myTest() {
     // test something, eg. create a queue
     server.createQueue("test.adress", "test.queue");
   }
}

2. Ordering rules / extensions

This is actually a JUnit feature, but this could be helpful on pre-determining the order on which rules are executed.

2.1. JUnit 4

import org.junit.Rule;
import org.junit.rules.RuleChain;

public EmbeddedActiveMQResource server = new EmbeddedActiveMQResource();
public ActiveMQDynamicProducerResource producer = new ActiveMQDynamicProducerResource(server.getVmURL());

@Rule
public RuleChain ruleChain = RuleChain.outerRule(server).around(producer);

2.2. JUnit 5

import org.junit.jupiter.api.Order;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.RegisterExtension;

@RegisterExtension
@Order(1)
public EmbeddedActiveMQExtension producer = new EmbeddedActiveMQExtension();

@RegisterExtension
@Order(2)
public ActiveMQDynamicProducerExtension producer = new ActiveMQDynamicProducerExtension(server.getVmURL());

3. Available Rules / Extensions

JUnit 4 Rule JUnit 5 Extension Description

EmbeddedActiveMQResource

EmbeddedActiveMQExtension

Run a Server, without the JMS manager

EmbeddedJMSResource (deprecated)

no equivalent

Run a Server, including the JMS Manager

ActiveMQConsumerResource

ActiveMQConsumerExtension

Automate the creation of a consumer

ActiveMQDynamicProducerResource

ActiveMQDynamicProducerExtension

Automate the creation of a producer

ActiveMQProducerResource

ActiveMQProducerExtension

Automate the creation of a producer