This document discusses various techniques for testing Spring applications, including:
1. Basic Spring testing with the SpringJUnit4ClassRunner and @Autowired annotations.
2. Using an embedded database like HSQLDB for tests and configuring it through Java configuration or XML.
3. Adding transaction management to tests with the @Transactional annotation.
4. Implementing profiles to configure tests differently than production code using Java configuration, XML, or annotations.
5. Testing Spring MVC controllers with the MockMvc framework from the Spring TestContext Framework.
6. Writing integration tests for Spring Boot applications using annotations like @SpringApplicationConfiguration and @IntegrationTest.