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 - **[Error Handling & Retries](error-handling-retries/)** - Managing failures gracefully
 - **[Rate Limiting](rate-limiting/)** - Controlling reconciliation frequency per resource
 
+## Testing
+
+- **[Testing](testing/)** - Unit tests, integration tests, and E2E testing strategies
+
 ## Advanced Features
 
 - **[Eventing](eventing/)** - Understanding the event-driven model
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+---
+title: Testing
+weight: 56
+---
+
+Testing is a critical part of building reliable operators. JOSDK supports multiple testing
+strategies, from fast unit tests that mock the Kubernetes API, to full integration tests that run
+your operator against a real cluster.
+
+## Unit Testing Reconcilers
+
+The fastest way to test reconciler logic is to unit test the `reconcile` method directly. You can
+construct a mock or stub `Context` and call your reconciler without starting an operator or
+connecting to a cluster.
+
+```java
+class MyReconcilerTest {
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldSetStatusOnReconcile() {
+        var client = mock(KubernetesClient.class);
+        var context = mock(Context.class);
+        when(context.getClient()).thenReturn(client);
+
+        var resource = new MyCustomResource();
+        resource.setMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder().withName("test").build());
+        resource.setSpec(new MySpec());
+
+        var reconciler = new MyReconciler();
+        var result = reconciler.reconcile(resource, context);
+
+        assertThat(resource.getStatus().getState()).isEqualTo("Ready");
+        assertThat(result.isPatchStatus()).isTrue();
+    }
+}
+```
+
+This approach is useful for testing pure business logic in the reconciler (e.g. computing desired
+state, setting status fields, deciding whether to patch or reschedule). It runs in milliseconds
+and needs no cluster.
+
+### Mocking Secondary Resources
+
+If your reconciler reads secondary resources from the context, you can stub
+`getSecondaryResource`:
+
+```java
+var deployment = new DeploymentBuilder()
+    .withNewMetadata().withName("my-deploy").endMetadata()
+    .withNewStatus().withReadyReplicas(3).endStatus()
+    .build();
+
+when(context.getSecondaryResource(Deployment.class)).thenReturn(Optional.of(deployment));
+```
+
+## Integration Testing with `LocallyRunOperatorExtension`
+
+For integration tests, JOSDK provides a JUnit 5 extension that starts your operator locally and
+connects it to a real Kubernetes cluster (e.g. a local Kind or Minikube cluster). It automatically:
+
+- Creates an isolated test namespace
+- Applies CRDs from the project classpath
+- Registers your reconcilers and starts the operator
+- Cleans up everything after the test
+
+Add dependency to your project:
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+    <groupId>io.javaoperatorsdk</groupId>
+    <artifactId>operator-framework-junit</artifactId>
+    <version>${josdk.version}</version>
+    <scope>test</scope>
+</dependency>
+```
+
+```java
+class MyOperatorIT {
+
+    @RegisterExtension
+    LocallyRunOperatorExtension extension =
+        LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
+            .withReconciler(new MyReconciler())
+            .build();
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldCreateDeploymentForCustomResource() {
+        var resource = new MyCustomResource();
+        resource.setMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder()
+            .withName("test-resource")
+            .withNamespace(extension.getNamespace())
+            .build());
+        resource.setSpec(new MySpec());
+        resource.getSpec().setReplicas(3);
+
+        extension.create(resource);
+
+        await().atMost(Duration.ofMinutes(1)).untilAsserted(() -> {
+            var updated = extension.get(MyCustomResource.class, "test-resource");
+            assertThat(updated.getStatus()).isNotNull();
+            assertThat(updated.getStatus().getReadyReplicas()).isEqualTo(3);
+        });
+    }
+}
+```
+
+See the [Integration Test Index](../testindex/_index.md) for a comprehensive list of
+integration test samples covering various use cases.
+
+### Builder Configuration
+
+The builder offers several configuration options:
+
+```java
+LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
+    .withReconciler(new MyReconciler())
+    // Override controller configuration
+    .withReconciler(new MyReconciler(), config -> config
+        .settingNamespace("specific-namespace")
+        .withRetry(new GenericRetry().withLinearRetry()))
+    // Pre-deploy infrastructure resources before operator starts
+    .withInfrastructure(configMap, secret)
+    // Register CRDs for resources not managed by a reconciler
+    .withAdditionalCustomResourceDefinition(OtherResource.class)
+    // Provide CRD files from custom paths
+    .withAdditionalCRD("path/to/my-crd.yaml")
+    // Run initialization logic after namespace is created but before operator starts
+    .withBeforeStartHook(ext -> {
+        ext.create(somePrerequisiteResource());
+    })
+    // Use a specific Kubernetes client
+    .withKubernetesClient(myClient)
+    // Reuse the same namespace for all tests in a class
+    .oneNamespacePerClass(true)
+    // Keep namespace around on test failure for debugging
+    .preserveNamespaceOnError(true)
+    .build();
+```
+
+### Accessing the Reconciler
+
+If your test needs to inspect the reconciler's internal state (e.g. counters, caches), you can
+retrieve it from the extension:
+
+```java
+@RegisterExtension
+LocallyRunOperatorExtension extension =
+    LocallyRunOperatorExtension.builder()
+        .withReconciler(new MyReconciler())
+        .build();
+
+@Test
+void shouldReconcileExactlyOnce() {
+    extension.create(testResource());
+
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+        var reconciler = extension.getReconcilerOfType(MyReconciler.class);
+        assertThat(reconciler.getReconcileCount()).isEqualTo(1);
+    });
+}
+```
+
+## Testing with a Cluster-Deployed Operator
+
+For end-to-end tests where the operator runs as a container in the cluster (e.g. to test the
+Docker image, RBAC, or resource limits), use `ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension`:
+
+```java
+class MyOperatorE2E {
+
+    @RegisterExtension
+    ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension extension = createExtension();
+
+    private ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension createExtension() {
+        try (var operatorManifest = Files.newInputStream(Path.of("k8s/operator.yaml"))) {
+            return ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension.builder()
+                .withOperatorDeployment(client.load(operatorManifest).items())
+                .withDeploymentTimeout(Duration.ofMinutes(2))
+                .build();
+        } catch (IOException e) {
+            throw new UncheckedIOException(e);
+        }
+    }
+    @Test
+    void operatorShouldReconcile() {
+        var resource = new MyCustomResource();
+        resource.setMetadata(new ObjectMetaBuilder()
+            .withName("test")
+            .withNamespace(extension.getNamespace())
+            .build());
+
+        extension.create(resource);
+
+        await().atMost(Duration.ofMinutes(3)).untilAsserted(() -> {
+            var cr = extension.get(MyCustomResource.class, "test");
+            assertThat(cr.getStatus()).isNotNull();
+        });
+    }
+}
+```
+
+This extension:
+
+- Deploys the operator YAML manifests (Deployment, ServiceAccount, RBAC, etc.) into the test
+  namespace
+- Applies CRDs from `./target/classes/META-INF/fabric8/`
+- Adjusts `ClusterRoleBinding` subjects to point to the test namespace
+- Waits for the operator Deployment to become ready
+- Cleans up after the test
+
+See tests in [sample-operators](https://github.com/operator-framework/java-operator-sdk/blob/main/sample-operators)
+for usage.
+
+### Choosing Between Local and Cluster-Deployed
+
+| Aspect                     | `LocallyRunOperatorExtension`  | `ClusterDeployedOperatorExtension` |
+|----------------------------|--------------------------------|------------------------------------|
+| Operator runs              | In the test JVM                | As a Pod in the cluster            |
+| Startup time               | Fast                           | Slower (image pull, pod start)     |
+| Debugging                  | Attach debugger directly       | Requires remote debugging or logs  |
+| Tests                      | RBAC not exercised             | Full RBAC and resource limits      |
+| Typical use                | Development, CI integration    | Pre-release E2E validation         |
+
+## Using Fabric8 Mock Server for Fast Integration Tests
+
+The [Fabric8 Kubernetes Mock Server](https://github.com/fabric8io/kubernetes-client/blob/main/doc/KubernetesClientWithMockWebServer.md) provides an in-memory Kubernetes API server that supports
+CRUD operations. This is useful for testing reconciler logic that interacts with the Kubernetes
+API without needing a real cluster.
+
+Add the dependency:
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+    <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
+    <artifactId>kubernetes-server-mock</artifactId>
+    <version>${fabric8-client.version}</version>
+    <scope>test</scope>
+</dependency>
+```
+
+Use `@EnableKubernetesMockClient` to inject a mock client:
+
+```java
+@EnableKubernetesMockClient(crud = true)
+class MyReconcilerMockTest {
+
+    KubernetesClient client;
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldCreateSecondaryResources() {
+        // Pre-create resources in the mock server
+        client.resource(testConfigMap()).create();
+
+        var context = mock(Context.class);
+        when(context.getClient()).thenReturn(client);
+
+        var resource = testCustomResource();
+        var reconciler = new MyReconciler();
+        reconciler.reconcile(resource, context);
+
+        // Verify that the reconciler created the expected Deployment
+        var deployment = client.apps().deployments()
+            .inNamespace("test-ns")
+            .withName("expected-deploy")
+            .get();
+        assertThat(deployment).isNotNull();
+        assertThat(deployment.getSpec().getReplicas()).isEqualTo(3);
+    }
+}
+```
+
+The `crud = true` flag enables automatic CRUD behavior: resources you create are stored and can be
+retrieved, updated, and deleted, simulating a real API server. Without it, you would need to set up
+explicit request/response expectations.
+
+## Using Fabric8 `@KubeAPITest` for Realistic API Testing
+
+For tests that need a more realistic Kubernetes API (including watches, status subresources, and
+server-side apply), the Fabric8 client provides the
+[`@KubeAPITest`](https://github.com/fabric8io/kubernetes-client/blob/main/doc/kube-api-test.md)
+annotation. It starts a lightweight Kubernetes API server that behaves more closely to a real cluster than
+the mock server. The API Server starts quickly, so it is suitable to run it from unit tests, even separately
+for each test case if needed. In addition to that comes handy if your CI does not support running tools like
+Kind and/or Minikube.
+
+```xml
+<dependency>
+    <groupId>io.fabric8</groupId>
+    <artifactId>kubernetes-junit-jupiter</artifactId>
+    <version>${fabric8-client.version}</version>
+    <scope>test</scope>
+</dependency>
+```
+
+```java
+@KubeAPITest
+class MyReconcilerKubeAPITest {
+
+    KubernetesClient client;
+
+    @Test
+    void shouldHandleStatusUpdates() {
+        // The API server supports watches, SSA, and status subresources
+        client.resource(testCRD()).create();
+        client.resource(testCustomResource()).create();
+
+        var reconciler = new MyReconciler();
+        var context = mock(Context.class);
+        when(context.getClient()).thenReturn(client);
+
+        var resource = client.resources(MyCustomResource.class)
+            .withName("test").get();
+        reconciler.reconcile(resource, context);
+
+        var updated = client.resources(MyCustomResource.class)
+            .withName("test").get();
+        assertThat(updated.getStatus().getState()).isEqualTo("Ready");
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Multi-Reconciliation Testing Pattern
+
+Operator reconciliation is often a multi-step process. A realistic test exercises your reconciler
+through multiple cycles, verifying the state transitions:
+
+```java
+@Test
+void shouldProgressThroughLifecycle() {
+    extension.create(testResource());
+
+    // Step 1: reconciler creates Deployment
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+        var deploy = extension.get(Deployment.class, "my-deploy");
+        assertThat(deploy).isNotNull();
+    });
+
+    // Step 2: simulate Deployment becoming ready
+    var deploy = extension.get(Deployment.class, "my-deploy");
+    deploy.getStatus().setReadyReplicas(
+        deploy.getSpec().getReplicas());
+    extension.getKubernetesClient().resource(deploy)
+        .inNamespace(extension.getNamespace()).patchStatus();
+
+    // Step 3: verify that the custom resource status reflects readiness
+    await().untilAsserted(() -> {
+        var cr = extension.get(MyCustomResource.class, "test");
+        assertThat(cr.getStatus().getState()).isEqualTo("Ready");
+    });
+}
+```
+
+## Configuration via System Properties
+
+The test extensions can be configured via system properties (useful in CI):
+
+| System Property                      | Default | Description                                        |
+|--------------------------------------|---------|----------------------------------------------------|
+| `josdk.it.preserveNamespaceOnError`  | `false` | Keep namespace when tests fail, for debugging      |
+| `josdk.it.skipNamespaceDeletion`     | `false` | Skip namespace cleanup after tests                 |
+| `josdk.it.waitForNamespaceDeletion`  | `true`  | Wait for namespace to be fully deleted              |
+| `josdk.it.oneNamespacePerClass`      | `false` | Reuse the same namespace for all tests in a class  |
+| `josdk.it.namespaceDeleteTimeout`    | `90`    | Namespace deletion timeout in seconds              |
+| `testsuite.deleteCRDs`              | `true`  | Delete applied CRDs after tests                    |
+
+Example:
+
+```bash
+mvn test -Djosdk.it.preserveNamespaceOnError=true -Djosdk.it.oneNamespacePerClass=true
+```