How to run multiple test classes or test methods using Maven?

Question

In order to run all Maven tests, we can use:

mvn clean test

If we want to run specific test class, we can use:

mvn clean test -Dtest=className

If we want to run specific method from specific test class, we can use:

mvn clean test -Dtest=className#methodName

But I want to run:

1. multiple test classes(not all that belong to src\test\java)
2. multiple test methods from specific test class(not all test methods of specific test class that belong to src\test\java)

Are there Maven commands using which I can achieve above two?

Answer 1

If using surefire plugin then you may use the below options.

For multiple classes you can use,

mvn -Dtest=TestSquare,TestCi*le test

For multiple methods in same class you can use,

mvn -Dtest=TestCircle#testOne+testTwo test

Refer docs

Answer 2

You can use wildcards - note that you have to quote the test argument so the shell does not expand the wildcard.

mvn -Dtest="TestSquare,TestCi*le" test

(using maven-surefire-plugin:2.17)