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Find ghost tests

io.moderne.prethink.testing.quality.FindGhostTests

Detect methods that look like tests but will not be executed by the test runner, and tests skipped without a documented reason.

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Usage

This recipe has no required configuration options. Users of Moderne can run it via the Moderne CLI.

You will need to have configured the Moderne CLI on your machine before you can run the following command.

shell
mod run . --recipe FindGhostTests

If the recipe is not available locally, then you can install it using:

mod config recipes jar install io.moderne.recipe:rewrite-prethink:0.5.2

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Data Tables

Test quality issues

io.moderne.prethink.table.TestQualityIssues

Issues found in test code that may cause flakiness, silent failures, or maintenance burden. Each row includes a rich evidence message with what was found, why it matters, and how to fix it.

Column NameDescription
Source pathPath to the test source file.
Class nameFully qualified class name of the test class.
Method nameTest method name, if the issue is method-level. Null for class-level issues.
Issue typeCategory of the issue: static wait, shared mutable state, unmocked http, unmocked db, unmocked network, java assert in test, swallowed exception, missing assertion, hardcoded date, timing assertion, hardcoded port/path, missing annotation, skipped without reason, broad matcher, ignored error, deprecated test api, magic number, poor test name, prototype mutation, empty catch.
SeverityIssue severity: high, medium, or low.
LanguageSource language: java, javascript, or python.
EvidenceWhat was found, why it matters, and how to fix it.