maven error: package org.junit does not exist
In my case, the culprit was not distinguish the main and test sources folder within pom.xml (generated by eclipse maven project)
<build>
<sourceDirectory>src</sourceDirectory>
....
</build>
If you override default source folder settings in pom file, you must explicitly set the main AND test source folders!!!!
<build>
<sourceDirectory>src/main/java</sourceDirectory>
<testSourceDirectory>src/test/java</testSourceDirectory>
....
</build>
if you are using Eclipse watch your POM dependencies and your Eclipse buildpath dependency on junit
if you select use Junit4 eclipse create TestCase using org.junit package but your POM use by default Junit3 (junit.framework package) that is the cause, like this picture:
Just update your Junit dependency in your POM file to Junit4 or your Eclipse BuildPath to Junit3
Ok, you've declared junit
dependency for test
classes only (those that are in src/test/java
but you're trying to use it in main
classes (those that are in src/main/java
).
Either do not use it in main classes, or remove <scope>test</scope>
.
I fixed this error by inserting these lines of code:
<dependency>
<groupId>junit</groupId> <!-- NOT org.junit here -->
<artifactId>junit-dep</artifactId>
<version>4.8.2</version>
<scope>test</scope>
</dependency>
into <dependencies> node.
more details refer to: http://mvnrepository.com/artifact/junit/junit-dep/4.8.2