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Eric_SantiagoEric_Santiago 

TestMethod for QueryException

I've got an issue with a test class. I'm stuck at 56% coverage. My test method creates all the objects referenced in my controller and works fine. When I run the tests, it tells me the whole catch (QueryException ex) section of the methods is not covered. Here's a sample of what I have so far.

Code:
public static Employee__c getEmployee() {
     try {
      Employee__c employee=  [select id, kiosk__r.name, kiosk__c from Employee__c where user_name__c = :UserInfo.getUserId() Limit 1];
      return employee;
      } catch (QueryException ex) {
          ApexPages.Message myMsg = new ApexPages.Message(ApexPages.Severity.ERROR,'No employee record found for current user!');
          ApexPages.addMessage(myMsg);
          return null;
     }
    }

 

Code:
public static testMethod void testDashboardControllerMethods()
      {
      //create employee      
            Employee__c employee1=new Employee__c();
            employee1.Name='Test emp 1';
            employee1.Emp_ID__c='xtyooyuoowow';
            employee1.Kiosk__c=kiosk.Id;
            employee1.Quota_Status__c='Active';
            employee1.Sys_ID__c='127uijo90';
            employee1.User_Name__c=[Select Id from user where Isactive=true Limit 1].Id;
            employee1.Weekly_Hours__c=20;
            insert employee1;
            dashboardController.getEmployee();
       }

I tried creating a QueryException in the test method by adding a second test method that creates a employee record but not specifying user_name__c.

Code:
public static testMethod void testDashboardControllerMethods2() {
            //test the exception errors
            Employee__c employee1=new Employee__c();
            insert employee1;
            dashboardController.getEmployee();
      }

That doesn't seem to work. Any suggestions?

canonwcanonw
I face the same issue when I work with UserInfo.getUserId().  This is the trick to increase the code coverage.

  1. Pass UserInfo.getUserId() value to a class variable (let's define it as string userId)  Assign the value in the constructor.
  2. The SOQL should refer to userId for the user id.
  3. Create extra test case.  Before calling dashboardController.getEmployee();, Set the userid that will gaurantee a call to the catch block.