Continuous testing

Continuous Testing allows for immediate feedback on JUnit test results within an IDE. The tests are run automatically after every change, usually in an intelligent order so that newest tests or most recently failed tests are run first.

Article

This article explains the concepts further:

• http://blog.objectmentor.com/articles/2007/09/20/continuous-testing-explained

IDE plugins

Infinitest is an open source plugin for Eclipse or IntelliJ IDEA that provides continuous testing functionality:

• http://infinitest.github.com/