Getting Started with DCover CLI for Linux / macOS

1. Download DCover CLI

Please contact Diffblue to obtain a trial copy of DCover CLI.

Cover runs on Linux (RedHat and Debian) and macOS. We recommend Oracle or OpenJDK installations.

You will also need to have installed the common Java build systems, Maven and/or Gradle.

Please note that these are the instructions for installing DCover CLI on Linux or macOS. Instructions for installation on Windows are here.

Download the Zip file of DCover to your home directory (or your chosen location)
Enter the following commands:

mkdir ~/bin
cd ~/bin
unzip ~/diffblue-cover*.zip
cd
export PATH=$PATH:~/bin

Finally, run the command dcover help to verify the installed version.

We’re going to use Spring Project’s example application, PetClinic, and write some tests! Firstly, install PetClinic:

git clone https://github.com/diffblue/demo-spring-petclinic.git

DCover only works on compiled Java code, so you must compile any project where you want to use it:

cd demo-spring-petclinic
./mvnw package

To create your first tests for the Owner class:

dcover create org.springframework.samples.petclinic.owner

Let’s look at the tests for the Owner Controller:

less src/test/java/org/springframework/samples/petclinic/owner
/OwnerControllerDiffblueTest.java

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