Example of using ModelFactory with a DAO

gistfile1.java

// https://github.com/mguymon/model-citizen

@RunWith(SpringJUnit4ClassRunner.class)
@Transactional
@TransactionConfiguration( transactionManager="transactionManager",defaultRollback=true )
public class CategoryDAOTest {

	@Autowired
	private CategoryDAO categoryDAO;
		
        @Autowired
        private ModelFactory modelFactory;

	private Category category;
	
	@Before
	public void initCategory() throws CreateModelException {
		category = modelFactory.createModel( Category.class );
	}
	
	@Test
	public void createCategory() {		
		categoryDAO.save(category);
		
		assertNotNull( category.getId() );
	}
	
	@Test
	public void updateCategory() {
		category.setName( "update name test" );
		categoryDAO.save(category);
		
		category = categoryDAO.findById( category.getId() );
		assertEquals( "update name test", category.getName() );
		
		category.setName( "new name" );
		categoryDAO.save( category );
		
		category = categoryDAO.findById( category.getId() );
		assertEquals( "new name", category.getName() );
	}
	
	@Test
	public void deleteCategory() {
		categoryDAO.save(category);
		categoryDAO.remove( category );
		
		assertNull( categoryDAO.findById( category.getId() ) );
	}
}

The Unit test injects the ModelFactory from Spring, using the following bean definition:

    <bean id="modelFactory" class="com.tobedevoured.modelcitizen.ModelFactory">
    <property name="registerBlueprintsByPackage" value="com.examplepackage.name" />
</bean>