assertThat() method failing - compilation error

[smk]

Hi, 

I am trying to use the hamcrest assertThat() for my tests and getting errror.

Code : 

    public void shouldProcessMutualFundNavGivenNavList() throws IOException {

        //given

        MarketService marketService = new MarketService();

        marketService.setMutualFundNav(mutualFundNav);

        //when

        ArrayList<String[]> navList = marketService.retrieveLatestNavList();

        //then

        assertThat(navList, is(notNullValue()));

    }

Error : 

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-compiler-plugin:2.

3.2:testCompile (default-testCompile) on project ManageMyMoney-web: Compilation

failure: Compilation failure:

[ERROR] \xyz\workspaces\ManageMyMoney\web\src\test\java\com\mmm\service\Mark

etServiceIntegrationTest.java:[8,26] cannot find symbol

[ERROR] symbol  : class MatcherAssert

[ERROR] location: package org.hamcrest

[ERROR] \xyz\workspaces\ManageMyMoney\web\src\test\java\com\mmm\service\Mark

etServiceIntegrationTest.java:[8,0] static import only from classes and interfac

es

[ERROR] \xyz\workspaces\ManageMyMoney\web\src\test\java\com\mmm\service\Mark

etServiceIntegrationTest.java:[37,8] cannot find symbol

[ERROR] symbol  : method assertThat(java.util.ArrayList<java.lang.String[]>,org.

hamcrest.Matcher<java.lang.Object>)

[ERROR] location: class com.mmm.service.MarketServiceIntegrationTest

[scarytom]

Sadly, you are being bitten by the Java type system, which is the source of many difficulties in using hamcrest.

In your case, you can get your code compiling by making the following change:

        //when

        Object navList = marketService.retrieveLatestNavList();

-Tom

[Steve Freeman]

in this case, you might be better to use the Junit assertNotNull()

S.