diff --git a/Java/README.md b/Java/README.md
index 95c0502a..622b7c40 100644
--- a/Java/README.md
+++ b/Java/README.md
@@ -13,3 +13,30 @@ For e.g. 10 days:
 ```
 ./gradlew -q text --args 10
 ```
+
+#### On Archlinux
+
+run
+
+    sudo gradle  -q text --args 30 > {Path}/texttests/ThirtyDays/stdout.gr
+
+Where Path is the relative path to the texttests folder
+At each run, the stdout.gr will be updated
+
+### test cases:
+
+There are two unit tests:
+    * GildedRoseTest
+    * ItemTest
+
+Run
+    mvn clean test
+
+### test coverage:
+
+The test coverage can be found the files located in target/site/jacoco/*
+To see the file, you must run *mvn clean test* before
+
+    Element	Missed Instructions	Cov.	Missed Branches	Cov.	Missed	Cxty	Missed	Lines	Missed	Methods	Missed	Classes
+    Total	18 of   287	                93%	    3 of 38	92%	    4  	    29	    1	    44	    1	    10	    0	    2
+    com.gildedrose	18269	            93%	    335	    92%	    4	    29  	1	    44	    1	    10  	0	    2
diff --git a/Java/pom.xml b/Java/pom.xml
index 3bd6aff8..1ac8ee0a 100644
--- a/Java/pom.xml
+++ b/Java/pom.xml
@@ -40,6 +40,25 @@
                 <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
                 <version>${maven.maven-surefire-plugin.version}</version>
             </plugin>
+            <plugin>
+                <groupId>org.jacoco</groupId>
+                <artifactId>jacoco-maven-plugin</artifactId>
+                <executions>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>prepare-agent</id>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>prepare-agent</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                    <execution>
+                        <id>report</id>
+                        <phase>test</phase>
+                        <goals>
+                            <goal>report</goal>
+                        </goals>
+                    </execution>
+                </executions>
+            </plugin>
         </plugins>
     </build>