Google Gson Testing: JUnit Implementation for JSON Processing Validation
The Google Gson repository demonstrates a comprehensive testing approach utilizing JUnit as its primary testing framework for both unit and integration testing. The test suite, comprising 134 tests, thoroughly validates core functionality like JSON serialization/deserialization, field attribute handling, and ISO8601 date formatting. Tests focus on verifying critical features such as the @Expose annotation, JsonNull behavior, and type-specific serialization patterns. Qodo Tests Hub provides developers with detailed insights into Gson's testing practices by organizing and analyzing its test implementations. Through the platform, developers can explore real-world examples of JUnit test patterns, understand how Gson validates its JSON processing capabilities, and learn best practices for testing Java serialization libraries. The test explorer feature makes it easy to navigate through different test categories and understand their implementation details.
| Path | Test Type | Language | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/VersionExclusionStrategyTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies Gson’s version-based exclusion strategy for JSON serialization using @Since and @Until annotations. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/CustomSerializerTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies custom serialization behavior in GSON for inheritance hierarchies and type adaptation scenarios. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/FieldExclusionTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies Gson’s field exclusion functionality for inner classes and nested static classes during JSON serialization. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/InternationalizationTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies Gson’s ability to properly handle internationalized strings including Unicode characters and supplementary code points in JSON processing. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/JavaUtilConcurrentAtomicTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies GSON’s serialization and deserialization functionality for Java’s concurrent atomic types. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/LeniencyTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies Gson’s lenient parsing capabilities for handling non-standard JSON formats with comments. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/RawSerializationTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies Gson’s ability to serialize parameterized types and collections without explicit type information. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/NumberLimitsTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies number parsing limits and validation in the Gson library’s number handling components. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/PrettyPrintingTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies the pretty printing functionality of the GSON library for various data structure serialization scenarios. |
| gson/src/test/java/com/google/gson/functional/ParameterizedTypesTest.java |
unit
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java | This JUnit unit test verifies parameterized type handling and JSON conversion in the Gson library |