Running JUnit Tests in Parallel in IntelliJ IDEA
UPDATE in 2022: This plugin lets you run and debug tests in parallel in IntelliJ IDEA with JUnit4, JUnit5 and TestNG: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/16229-unit-test-parallel-runner
If you are using JUnit4, you can give this plugin a try: https://plugins.jetbrains.com/plugin/12959-junit4-parallel-runner
Running tests in parallel is as easy as clicking on the green triangle next to a
- class -> all the test methods in the class are run in parallel
- package -> all the classes in the package are run in parallel
IDEA will understand parallel JUnit tests only since version 10.
There is a tracker issue which you can vote for and watch for progress: http://youtrack.jetbrains.net/issue/IDEA-47103
We plan to add it in IDEA 10, but the priority would depend on the number of votes.
Answering late for posterity.
You can make JUnit tests run in parallel (or serial) to any level of granularity in IntelliJ by changing the Fork mode
in the test's run configuration.
Be careful not to confuse this with the Allow parallel run
option, which lets you start the test execution multiple times within your IDE.