What is DbUnit?
It is a JUnit extension (also usable with Ant) targeted at database-driven projects that, among other things, puts your database into a known state between test runs. This is an excellent way to avoid the myriad of problems that can occur when one test case corrupts the database and causes subsequent tests to fail or exacerbate the damage.
DbUnit is a tool in the Testing Frameworks category of a tech stack.
Key Features
Ability to export and import your database data to and from XML datasetsWorks with very large datasets when used in streaming modeHelps you to verify that your database data match an expected set of values
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DbUnit Alternatives & Comparisons
What are some alternatives to DbUnit?
JUnit
JUnit is a simple framework to write repeatable tests. It is an instance of the xUnit architecture for unit testing frameworks.
pytest
A framework makes it easy to write small tests, yet scales to support complex functional testing for applications and libraries. It is a mature full-featured Python testing tool.
Mockito
It is a mocking framework that tastes really good. It lets you write beautiful tests with a clean & simple API. It doesn’t give you hangover because the tests are very readable and they produce clean verification errors.
RSpec
Behaviour Driven Development for Ruby. Making TDD Productive and Fun.
