Maven POM snippet for tests that need embedded MongoDB instance

mongodb.properties

# Mongo DB options, configure these if you are using the "mongo" option for one of your stores
mongoDbHost=127.0.0.1
mongoDbPort=27018
mongoDbDatabase=db_test

pom.xml

<profiles>
    <profile>
      <id>mongodb-tests</id>
      <build>
        <plugins>
          <plugin>
            <groupId>com.github.joelittlejohn.embedmongo</groupId>
            <artifactId>embedmongo-maven-plugin</artifactId>
            <version>0.1.7</version>
            <executions>
              <execution>
                <id>start</id>
                <phase>process-test-classes</phase>
                <goals>
                  <goal>start</goal>
                </goals>
                <configuration>
                  <!-- see src/test/resources/mongodb.properties -->
                  <port>27018</port>
                  <version>2.1.1</version>
                  <databaseDirectory>${project.build.directory}/mongodb_test</databaseDirectory>
                </configuration>
              </execution>
              <execution>
                <id>stop</id>
                <goals>
                  <goal>stop</goal>
                </goals>
              </execution>
            </executions>
          </plugin>
        </plugins>
      </build>
    </profile>
  </profiles>