As a best practice, tests will reside in the same project as the code that they test. Also, ideally, they should be written in the same programming language as the code itself. If the code is Java, it’s useless to come up with some different language or so called framework to test it. Developers write Junit or TestNG tests, why shouldn’t QA’s do the same? The language itself offers most of what you need for testing, and where it doesn’t, there are plenty of libraries you can use to help out, that can easily be imported into the project. There is vast knowledge around, so if you are in doubt there are numerous people to turn to for advice. Also, it’s better if the developer and QA speak the same language. Developers can give you input regarding best practices for writing code, so that your tests can be easily readable by any member of the project team, maintainable, effective.
Having said that, if you are the one who will create the project, you can do it quite easily, using Maven. Continue reading Create a new Maven project →