Jens Jaeger • 12/31/2013

A generic helper for database related tests with play 2 and JPA

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This technical article provides a detailed guide and code example for building a reusable helper class (ModelTest) to streamline database-related unit tests in Play Framework 2 with JPA. It covers setting up a fake application, managing in-memory databases, handling transactions, and loading YAML fixtures, aiming to reduce boilerplate code in Java testing workflows.

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