Creating shared object...but only once..in test case

In Junit ......test case...

the setup gets executed everytime.....so i put a connection object code...

Then for all 3 testXXX methods...in the class....it gets executed..

Is there a way where we can restrict the same for only one time....and still the object is accesible ....for all 3 methods...

I tried static block..
if constructor exists then setup method is not called....

but no success???

First of all, which version of JUnit are you using? 3.8 or 4.x?

Also, I don't quite understand what you mean by the setup method not getting called if a constructor is present?

Am using Junit 3.8.1

Sorry abt the constructor part...

I had put system.out statements in both ....Contstructot and setUp..

When i ran it printed ..Constrcutor...3 times..and not Setup..

I had commented out...setup statement...

Originally posted by A Kumar:
Am using Junit 3.8.1

Ok. In JUnit 3.8 the recommended way to perform one-time setup and teardown is through the TestSetup class like this.

Thanks Lasse !!!