QuickTheories vs RapidCheck
QuickTheories
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| Figure | QuickTheories | RapidCheck |
|---|---|---|
| Price from | Free | — |
| Free plan | Yes | — |
| Free trial | — | — |
| Open source | — | — |
| Windows | — | Yes |
| Linux | — | Yes |
| API | Yes | — |
| Self-hosted | Yes | Yes |
| Plans published | 1 | 0 |
| Spec score · Property-Based Testing Tools | 7.7 (#10) | 7.0 (#21) |
| Generators | Its generator DSL can create common Java types, constrain generated values, and combine or convert generators for custom types. | RapidCheck includes generators for common types and combinators for building custom generators. |
| License | The repository identifies its license as Apache-2.0. | The repository identifies its license as BSD-2-Clause. |
| Purpose | QuickTheories is a property based testing library for Java 8, described as a Java version of QuickCheck. | RapidCheck is a C++ framework for property-based testing inspired by QuickCheck and similar frameworks. |
| Shrinking | It automatically tries to find smaller or simpler values that still falsify a property, without requiring custom shrinking code for each type. | When a property fails, RapidCheck tries to find the smallest failing test case and displays it as a counterexample. |
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QuickTheories
QuickTheories is a free, open-source property-based testing library for Java 8. It checks general properties and invariants by generating random valid inputs, then automatically searches for smaller or simpler values that still fail a property. The library reports the seed for a falsified property, and tests can use fixed seeds for deterministic runs. Its generator DSL creates common Java types, constrains values, and combines or converts generators for custom types. QuickTheories works with JUnit, TestNG, and other test frameworks; `checkAssert` supports assertion libraries such as AssertJ and Hamcrest. The `forAll` API handles theories over one to four generated values. System properties configure seeds, example counts, and shrink attempts, while named profiles can reuse settings. An experimental coverage feature targets new code paths, but may reduce performance by about 10% and interfere with JaCoCo or other coverage systems. The project uses the Apache-2.0 license.