Run unit tests in IntelliJ IDEA from multiple modules together

Question

How can I run all tests from two or more IDEA modules at once?

I'm using many modules and it is important to run all of the unit tests often and when I choose more than one folder to run, there's no 'run' option on the context menu any more.

Answer 1

Best way way: (edit after 3 years)

There is even a better way to achieve this. From the JetBrains JUnit Run Configuration docs:

1. Select menu "Run" → "Edit Configurations...". Click green plus in left top corner and select JUnit.

2. Select "Test kind" to "Pattern" and enter this regexp exactly as you see it: ^(?!.*IT$).*$ (it starts with caret ^ and ends with dollar $). This regexp says: all tests that do not finish with IT in their name.

   Note: The regexp will match against the qualified file names, making it easy to exclude by module/packages as well. If your integration tests are grouped in a package com.me.integrationtests, the regex to match everything not in this package would be ^(?!.*com\.me\.integrationtests.*).*$.

3. Select "Search for tests" to "In whole project". Working directory should be set to top module working directory (it should be set by default).

4. Enter a Name for your test like "All Unit tests". I also prefer to mark "Share" option so this configuration won't disappear later. Click Apply and OK.

You can experiment with this regexp to fit your needs.

Original answer:

It is doable, although it's not comfortable.

1. Select first module, right-click on test/java directory and "Run All Tests". It creates test configuration.
2. Select "Edit configurations" and check "Share" on newly created configuration so it will be saved.
3. Select second module, "Run All Tests" on it, and check "Share" on this configuration as well.
4. In "Before launch" section, click "+" and select "Run Another Configuration" and then select first module's configuration.

This way you run configurations in a sequence and every configuration gets a new tab. Still, better than nothing.

Answer 2

You have to create a "Run Configuration":

1. Go to the dropdown on the top, at the right hand of the "Make" button and click on it
2. Select "Edit Configurations"
3. Now click on the "+" button to add a new run configuration and select JUnit
4. Then, when configuring the "Run Configuration", you'll find a "Test Kind" dropdown, select "All classes in directory"
5. Select the directory you want to use as the root, you can choose the top level directory for your project or any of the directories for your modules.
6. Select the IntelliJ module from where picking up the classpath (it can be the top level project if it has a classpath)