JUnit is a unit testing framework for Java programming language. It was originally written by Kent Beck and Erich Gamma. Some key points:
- JUnit was one of the first unit testing frameworks for Java and has become the de facto standard.
- It allows writing and running repeatable tests to help find and prevent bugs. Tests are written in plain Java classes and methods.
- JUnit provides annotations like @Test, @Before, @After to identify test methods and set up/tear down methods.
- It includes assertions for validations and will report failures immediately. Tests can be organized into test suites.