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Perform failure analysis of sliced tests that fail to bootstrap due to an IllegalStateException: No ServletContext set caused by an unwanted or misplaced @EnableWebMvc
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Description
When annotating a test with @JpaDataTest, I get the No ServletContext set exception, with no explanation, context, or advice.
This error message should be more verbose, or there needs to be better documentation for how to deal with this issue.
There are a couple of Stack Overflow questions with this issue with no solution:
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the @JpaDataTest failure involving an unwanted or misplaced @EnableWebMvc, then trace why No ServletContext set is reported without context. Done means identifying the failure cause and determining whether a more verbose error message or documentation best explains how to resolve it.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java, spring-boot
- Domain
- backend, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 4/5
- Estimated time
- 3-5 days
- Activity status
- Active
- Clarity
- Needs clarification
- Newbie friendliness
- 42/100