Test.java

@RunWith(SpringRunner.class)
@SpringBootTest
@ActiveProfiles("test")
public class FeedbackServiceTests {

    @Rule
    public ExpectedException thrown = ExpectedException.none();
    
    @Test
    public void testCreateInvalidTopicAndScale() {
        CreateFeedback fb1 = new CreateFeedback();
        fb1.setEntryDate(TODAY);
        fb1.setFeedbackDate(TODAY);
        fb1.setFeedbackLocationId(1L);
        fb1.setLocationId(1L);
        fb1.setNote("A note");

        List<CreateFeedbackItem> items = new ArrayList<>();
        items.add(acceptedItemDtos.get(0));
        items.add(badScaleAndTopic);
        fb1.setFeedbackItems(items);
        for (CreateFeedbackItem item : items) {
            item.setFeedback(fb1);
        }

        thrown.expect(NonAcceptedFeedbackException.class);
        feedbackService.create(fb1);

        Assert.assertEquals("There should be zero feedbacks in the database",
                0, JdbcTestUtils.countRowsInTable(jdbcTemplate, "feedback"));
        Assert.assertEquals("There should be zero feedback items in the database",
                0, JdbcTestUtils.countRowsInTable(jdbcTemplate, "feedback_item"));
    }
}