Maven - How to compile tests without running them?

Question

Is there a way in Maven to compile tests without running them? I want to use the IDE to run certain tests, not for everyone.

Answer 1

you can try using the -DskipTests parameter

Literature:

• Maven Surefire Plugin # skipTests

Answer 2

What about the test-compile life cycle phase? This does not require skipping the test because it occurs before the test phase. I.e.

 $ mvn test-compile 

And done.

An introduction to the assembly life cycle is explained below.

Answer 3

When fulfilling a goal that will include a testing phase (for example, a package), you can do two things:

• Use the mvn -DskipTests=true package command. This will compile everything but not run them.
• Or mvn -Dmaven.test.skip=true package . This will not compile or run the test branch.

Answer 4

To simply compile tests and code without running them, simply do:

 mvn test-compile compile 

Answer 5

If the settings.xml file you can also use

 <maven.test.skip>true</maven.test.skip> 

Answer 6

The Maven Surefire Plugin documentation is clear:

skipTests
Set this to true to skip the current tests, but still compile them. (...)
The default value is false.
User Property: skipTests.

This option is available because in Maven Surefire Plugin 2.4+

Answer 7

If you really only want to compile the tests (skip all other phases, for example compile ), this will be

 mvn org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:3.1:testCompile 

See the default lifecycle plugin bindings .