diff --git a/src/asciidoc/testing.adoc b/src/asciidoc/testing.adoc index 07e110e9d4..b15f1e081a 100644 --- a/src/asciidoc/testing.adoc +++ b/src/asciidoc/testing.adoc @@ -72,10 +72,16 @@ configuration in testing scenarios without modification. [[mock-objects-servlet]] ==== Servlet API The `org.springframework.mock.web` package contains a comprehensive set of Servlet API -mock objects, targeted at usage with Spring's Web MVC framework, which are useful for -testing web contexts and controllers. These mock objects are generally more convenient -to use than dynamic mock objects such as http://www.easymock.org[EasyMock] or existing -Servlet API mock objects such as http://www.mockobjects.com[MockObjects]. +mock objects, which are useful for testing web contexts, controllers, and filters. These +mock objects are targeted at usage with Spring's Web MVC framework and are generally more +convenient to use than dynamic mock objects such as http://www.easymock.org[EasyMock] or +alternative Servlet API mock objects such as http://www.mockobjects.com[MockObjects]. As of +Spring Framework 4.0, the set of mocks in the `org.springframework.mock.web` package is +based on the Servlet 3.0 API. + +For thorough integration testing of your Spring MVC and REST ++Controller++s in +conjunction with your `WebApplicationContext` configuration for Spring MVC, see the +<>. [[mock-objects-portlet]] @@ -126,12 +132,12 @@ dealing with Spring MVC `ModelAndView` objects. .Unit testing Spring MVC Controllers [TIP] ==== -To test your Spring MVC ++Controller++s, use `ModelAndViewAssert` combined with -`MockHttpServletRequest`, `MockHttpSession`, and so on from the <> package. - -Note: As of Spring 4.0, the set of mocks in the `org.springframework.mock.web` package -is now based on the Servlet 3.0 API. +To unit test your Spring MVC ++Controller++s as POJOs, use `ModelAndViewAssert` combined +with `MockHttpServletRequest`, `MockHttpSession`, and so on from Spring's +<>. For thorough integration testing of your +Spring MVC and REST ++Controller++s in conjunction with your `WebApplicationContext` +configuration for Spring MVC, use the <> instead. ==== @@ -3743,12 +3749,12 @@ processing lifecycle. The goal of __Spring MVC Test__ is to provide an effective way of testing controllers by performing requests and generating responses through the `DispatcherServlet`. -__Spring MVC Test__ builds on the familiar "mock" implementations of the Servlet API -available in the `spring-test` module. This allows performing requests and generating -responses without the need for running in a Servlet container. For the most part -everything should work as it does at runtime with a few notable exceptions as -explained in <>. -Here is an example of using Spring MVC Test: +__Spring MVC Test__ builds on the familiar <> available in the `spring-test` module. This allows performing +requests and generating responses without the need for running in a Servlet container. +For the most part everything should work as it does at runtime with a few notable +exceptions as explained in <>. Here is +an example of using Spring MVC Test: [source,java,indent=0] ----