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Right-BIC[E]P: Forcing Error Conditions

Explore how to apply the Right-BICEP strategy to force error conditions in your Java unit tests using JUnit. Understand how to simulate real-world errors like network failures and resource limits to ensure your code handles unexpected situations gracefully.

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The existence of a happy path suggests that there must be an unhappy path. Errors happen, even when we think they’re impossible. For example:

  • Disks fill up, network lines drop.
  • An email goes into a black hole.
  • Programs crash.

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