Sample project for learning JUnit and proper software engineering [closed]

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I'm having a hard time making the connection between testing and code. I could ask numerous questions here about things like directory structure and naming of test classes and JUnit 3 vs 4 and so on, but I'd rather find a sample project that does it right and learn by reading it.

I'd like something not too complex so that I can understand it easily, and JUnit 4 would be best (no reason to stick with 3 since I'm starting fresh, right?). I'm on Windows 7, I use Eclipse and I'm planning/hoping to learn and use Hudson. I like Ant, haven't had a good experience with Maven but that's cool too.

Is there a sample project out there that fits this criteria?

edit: Neither of these answers mentioned Hudson; I really like the Craftsman articles (and maybe it goes into continuous integration) but does anyone else have any other suggestions?

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For reference, we use Hudson for CI and Maven for build. Another project that you may be interested in is Sonar - which runs code analysis metrics on your code (sonar.codehaus.org). - Martin
Sonar looks neat. I just installed the plugin to Hudson, so whenever I start actually practicing these concepts, it will be there to help me analyze my code. (I've had Hudson installed for a while but it currently has no projects yet) - Ricket

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I found the Craftsman articles by Robert Martin (Uncle Bob) an excellent resource for learning effective unit testing. It focuses on Test Driven Development and walks you through the experience of a new coder learning how to test code. The first article can be found here and is called The Craftsman #1: Opening Disaster.

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If you're looking for an easy example of project structure and convention, I would recommend giving Maven another go. To use it with Eclipse, install the M2Eclipse plugin, and create a Maven project using one of the Maven archetypes. The archetypes build simple template projects, including source and test structure, and will run with Maven and Eclipse right away.