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quarkus-verification

Verification loop for Quarkus projects: build, static analysis, tests with coverage, security scans, native compilation, and diff review before release or PR.


Quarkus Verification Loop

Run before PRs, after major changes, and pre-deploy.

When to Activate

  • Before opening a pull request for a Quarkus service
  • After major refactoring or dependency upgrades
  • Pre-deployment verification for staging or production
  • Running full build → lint → test → security scan → native compilation pipeline
  • Validating test coverage meets thresholds (80%+)
  • Testing native image compatibility

Phase 1: Build

Terminal window
# Maven
mvn clean verify -DskipTests
# Gradle
./gradlew clean assemble -x test

If build fails, stop and fix compilation errors.

Phase 2: Static Analysis

Checkstyle, PMD, SpotBugs (Maven)

Terminal window
mvn checkstyle:check pmd:check spotbugs:check

SonarQube (if configured)

Terminal window
mvn sonar:sonar \
-Dsonar.projectKey=my-quarkus-project \
-Dsonar.host.url=http://localhost:9000 \
-Dsonar.login=${SONAR_TOKEN}

Common Issues to Address

  • Unused imports or variables
  • Complex methods (high cyclomatic complexity)
  • Potential null pointer dereferences
  • Security issues flagged by SpotBugs

Phase 3: Tests + Coverage

Terminal window
# Run all tests
mvn clean test
# Generate coverage report
mvn jacoco:report
# Enforce coverage threshold (80%)
mvn jacoco:check
# Or with Gradle
./gradlew test jacocoTestReport jacocoTestCoverageVerification

Test Categories

Unit Tests

Test service logic with mocked dependencies:

@ExtendWith(MockitoExtension.class)
class UserServiceTest {
@Mock UserRepository userRepository;
@InjectMocks UserService userService;
@Test
void createUser_validInput_returnsUser() {
var dto = new CreateUserDto("Alice", "alice@example.com");
// Panache persist() is void — use doNothing + verify
doNothing().when(userRepository).persist(any(User.class));
User result = userService.create(dto);
assertThat(result.name).isEqualTo("Alice");
verify(userRepository).persist(any(User.class));
}
}

Integration Tests

Test with real database (Testcontainers):

@QuarkusTest
@QuarkusTestResource(PostgresTestResource.class)
class UserRepositoryIntegrationTest {
@Inject
UserRepository userRepository;
@Test
@Transactional
void findByEmail_existingUser_returnsUser() {
User user = new User();
user.name = "Alice";
user.email = "alice@example.com";
userRepository.persist(user);
Optional<User> found = userRepository.findByEmail("alice@example.com");
assertThat(found).isPresent();
assertThat(found.get().name).isEqualTo("Alice");
}
}

API Tests

Test REST endpoints with REST Assured:

@QuarkusTest
class UserResourceTest {
@Test
void createUser_validInput_returns201() {
given()
.contentType(ContentType.JSON)
.body("""
{"name": "Alice", "email": "alice@example.com"}
""")
.when().post("/api/users")
.then()
.statusCode(201)
.body("name", equalTo("Alice"));
}
@Test
void createUser_invalidEmail_returns400() {
given()
.contentType(ContentType.JSON)
.body("""
{"name": "Alice", "email": "invalid"}
""")
.when().post("/api/users")
.then()
.statusCode(400);
}
}

Coverage Report

Check target/site/jacoco/index.html for detailed coverage:

  • Overall line coverage (target: 80%+)
  • Branch coverage (target: 70%+)
  • Identify uncovered critical paths

Phase 4: Security Scanning

Dependency Vulnerabilities (Maven)

Terminal window
mvn org.owasp:dependency-check-maven:check

Review target/dependency-check-report.html for CVEs.

Quarkus Security Audit

Terminal window
# Check vulnerable extensions
mvn quarkus:audit
# List all extensions
mvn quarkus:list-extensions

OWASP ZAP (API Security Testing)

Terminal window
docker run -t owasp/zap2docker-stable zap-api-scan.py \
-t http://localhost:8080/q/openapi \
-f openapi

Common Security Checks

  • All secrets in environment variables (not in code)
  • Input validation on all endpoints
  • Authentication/authorization configured
  • CORS properly configured
  • Security headers set
  • Passwords hashed with BCrypt
  • SQL injection protection (parameterized queries)
  • Rate limiting on public endpoints

Phase 5: Native Compilation

Test GraalVM native image compatibility:

Terminal window
# Build native executable
mvn package -Dnative
# Or with container
mvn package -Dnative -Dquarkus.native.container-build=true
# Test native executable
./target/*-runner
# Run basic smoke tests
curl http://localhost:8080/q/health/live
curl http://localhost:8080/q/health/ready

Native Image Troubleshooting

Common issues:

  • Reflection: Add reflection config for dynamic classes
  • Resources: Include resources with quarkus.native.resources.includes
  • JNI: Register JNI classes if using native libraries

Example reflection config:

@RegisterForReflection(targets = {MyDynamicClass.class})
public class ReflectionConfiguration {}

Phase 6: Performance Testing

Load Testing with K6

load-test.js
import http from 'k6/http';
import { check } from 'k6';
export const options = {
stages: [
{ duration: '30s', target: 50 },
{ duration: '1m', target: 100 },
{ duration: '30s', target: 0 },
],
};
export default function () {
const res = http.get('http://localhost:8080/api/markets');
check(res, {
'status is 200': (r) => r.status === 200,
'response time < 200ms': (r) => r.timings.duration < 200,
});
}

Run:

Terminal window
k6 run load-test.js

Metrics to Monitor

  • Response time (p50, p95, p99)
  • Throughput (requests/sec)
  • Error rate
  • Memory usage
  • CPU usage

Phase 7: Health Checks

Terminal window
# Liveness
curl http://localhost:8080/q/health/live
# Readiness
curl http://localhost:8080/q/health/ready
# All health checks
curl http://localhost:8080/q/health
# Metrics (if enabled)
curl http://localhost:8080/q/metrics

Expected responses:

{
"status": "UP",
"checks": [
{
"name": "Database connection",
"status": "UP"
}
]
}

Phase 8: Container Image Build

Terminal window
# Build container image
mvn package -Dquarkus.container-image.build=true
# Or with specific registry
mvn package \
-Dquarkus.container-image.build=true \
-Dquarkus.container-image.registry=docker.io \
-Dquarkus.container-image.group=myorg \
-Dquarkus.container-image.tag=1.0.0
# Test container
docker run -p 8080:8080 myorg/my-quarkus-app:1.0.0

Container Security Scan

Terminal window
# Trivy
trivy image myorg/my-quarkus-app:1.0.0
# Grype
grype myorg/my-quarkus-app:1.0.0

Phase 9: Configuration Validation

Terminal window
# Check all configuration properties
mvn quarkus:info
# List all config sources
curl http://localhost:8080/q/dev/io.quarkus.quarkus-vertx-http/config

Environment-Specific Checks

  • Database URLs configured per environment
  • Secrets externalized (Vault, env vars)
  • Logging levels appropriate
  • CORS origins set correctly
  • Rate limiting configured
  • Monitoring/tracing enabled

Phase 10: Documentation Review

  • OpenAPI/Swagger docs up to date (/q/swagger-ui)
  • README has setup instructions
  • API changes documented
  • Migration guide for breaking changes
  • Configuration properties documented

Generate OpenAPI spec:

Terminal window
curl http://localhost:8080/q/openapi -o openapi.json

Verification Checklist

Code Quality

  • Build passes without warnings
  • Static analysis clean (no high/medium issues)
  • Code follows team conventions
  • No commented-out code or TODOs in PR

Testing

  • All tests pass
  • Code coverage ≥ 80%
  • Integration tests with real database
  • Security tests pass
  • Performance within acceptable limits

Security

  • No dependency vulnerabilities
  • Authentication/authorization tested
  • Input validation complete
  • Secrets not in source code
  • Security headers configured

Deployment

  • Native compilation successful
  • Container image builds
  • Health checks respond correctly
  • Configuration valid for target environment

Native Image

  • Native executable builds
  • Native tests pass
  • Startup time < 100ms
  • Memory footprint acceptable

Automated Verification Script

#!/bin/bash
set -e
echo "=== Phase 1: Build ==="
mvn clean verify -DskipTests
echo "=== Phase 2: Static Analysis ==="
mvn checkstyle:check pmd:check spotbugs:check
echo "=== Phase 3: Tests + Coverage ==="
mvn test jacoco:report jacoco:check
echo "=== Phase 4: Security Scan ==="
mvn org.owasp:dependency-check-maven:check
echo "=== Phase 5: Native Compilation ==="
mvn package -Dnative -Dquarkus.native.container-build=true
echo "=== All Phases Complete ==="
echo "Review reports:"
echo " - Coverage: target/site/jacoco/index.html"
echo " - Security: target/dependency-check-report.html"
echo " - Native: target/*-runner"

CI/CD Integration

GitHub Actions Example

name: Verification
on: [push, pull_request]
jobs:
verify:
runs-on: ubuntu-latest
steps:
- uses: actions/checkout@v3
- name: Set up JDK 21
uses: actions/setup-java@v3
with:
java-version: '21'
distribution: 'temurin'
- name: Cache Maven packages
uses: actions/cache@v3
with:
path: ~/.m2
key: ${{ runner.os }}-m2-${{ hashFiles('**/pom.xml') }}
- name: Build
run: mvn clean verify -DskipTests
- name: Test with Coverage
run: mvn test jacoco:report jacoco:check
- name: Security Scan
run: mvn org.owasp:dependency-check-maven:check
- name: Upload Coverage
uses: codecov/codecov-action@v3
with:
files: target/site/jacoco/jacoco.xml

Best Practices

  • Run verification loop before every PR
  • Automate in CI/CD pipeline
  • Fix issues immediately; don’t accumulate debt
  • Keep coverage above 80%
  • Update dependencies regularly
  • Test native compilation periodically
  • Monitor performance trends
  • Document breaking changes
  • Review security scan results
  • Validate configuration for each environment