build.gradle

plugins {
    id 'org.springframework.boot' version '2.1.6.RELEASE'
}
apply plugin: 'java'
apply plugin: 'io.spring.dependency-management'

repositories {
    mavenCentral()
}

dependencies {
    implementation group: 'org.aspectj', name: 'aspectjweaver', version: '1.9.4'
    implementation group: 'org.testng', name: 'testng', version: '6.11'
    implementation group: 'org.springframework.boot', name: 'spring-boot-starter-aop'
    implementation 'org.springframework:spring-aspects'
    testImplementation 'org.springframework.boot:spring-boot-starter-test'
}

test {
    useTestNG() {
        useDefaultListeners = true
        testName "UnitTest"
        suiteName "UnitTestSuite"
    }
    configurations.implementation.setCanBeResolved(true)
    File springAgent = configurations.implementation.filter { f -> f.name.matches("aspectjweaver.*\\.jar") }.iterator().next();
    if (!springAgent.exists())
        throw new Exception("Missing aspectjweaver.jar");
    println springAgent
    jvmArgs += ["-javaagent:" + springAgent.absolutePath]  //commenting this line causes test to pass (1 of 3)
}