When I run the following test: import static org.junit.Assert.*; import org.junit.Test; public class TestTest { private int i; @Test public void firstTest() { this.i = 1; assertEquals(1, this.i); } @Test public void secondTest() { assertEquals(1, this.i); } } it fails. When I debug it it seems that the instance variable is set back to default 0 between the tests. 1.) Why is that so? 2.) What is the recommended pattern to use if you do need to keep some state between two tests. E.g. test1 you test if a new object is succesfully persisted with a ORM tool.    More>>

			

			import static org.junit.Assert.*;
			

			import org.junit.Test;
			

			

			public class TestTest {
			

			

			private int i;
			

			

			@Test
			

			public void firstTest() {
			

			this.i = 1;
			

			assertEquals(1, this.i);
			

			}
			

			

			@Test
			

			public void secondTest() {
			

			assertEquals(1, this.i);
			

			}
			

			}