How can you automate the testing process when starting a system or project?

Tests can be automated to run at system or project startup using the following methods:

• Integration with build systems: for example, in Maven or Gradle, you can configure tests to run as part of the build phase (test) so that they execute automatically when the project is built.

• CI/CD systems: set up a pipeline in Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, and others to run tests on each commit, push, or deployment.

• Auto-start scripts: add test calls to application or system startup scripts, such as startup.sh or init scripts.

• Using test frameworks with support for automatic launching: for example, JUnit with IDE or command-line plugins.

Example of Gradle configuration for automatic test execution during build:

// build.gradle

apply plugin: 'java'

// Tests will run when executing the 'gradle build' command
test {
    useJUnitPlatform()
}