How to configure “Shorten command line” method for whole project in IntelliJ

Question

When I run tests I get the error \"Command line is too long\". It works if I set the \"Shorten command line\" method in the Run/Debug configuration to \"JAR manifest\" for

Answer 1

If you use JDK version from 9+, you should select

Run > Edit Configurations... > Select JUnit template.

Then, select @argfile (Java 9+) as in the image below. Please try it. Good luck friends.

Answer 2

Inside your .idea folder, change workspace.xml file

Add

<property name="dynamic.classpath" value="true" />

to

  <component name="PropertiesComponent">
.
.
.
  </component>

Example

 <component name="PropertiesComponent">
    <property name="project.structure.last.edited" value="Project" />
    <property name="project.structure.proportion" value="0.0" />
    <property name="project.structure.side.proportion" value="0.0" />
    <property name="settings.editor.selected.configurable" value="preferences.pluginManager" />
    <property name="dynamic.classpath" value="true" />
  </component>

If you don't see one, feel free to add it yourself

 <component name="PropertiesComponent">
    <property name="dynamic.classpath" value="true" />
  </component>

Answer 3

Intellij 2018.2.5

Run => Edit Configurations => Choose Node on the left hand side => expand Environment => Shorten Command line options => choose Classpath file or JAR manifest

Answer 4

Thanks to Rajesh Goel in Android Studio:

Run > Edit Configurations...

Select a test (better to select a parent test class) and set a Shorten command line: option to classpath file. Then OK (or Apply, OK).

Answer 5

You can set up a default way to shorten the command line and use it as a template for further configurations by changing the default JUnit Run/Debug Configuration template. Then all new Run/Debug configuration you create in project will use the same option.

Here is the related blog post about configurable command line shortener option.