apache / apache/maven-surefire
[SUREFIRE-2280] Test failure is goal success
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Description
**[Elliotte Rusty Harold](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=elharo)** opened **[SUREFIRE-2280](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-2280?redirect=false)** and commented
Error: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:3.3.0:test (default-test) on project maven-dependency-plugin: There are test failures.
I don't think this is truly correct. The goals succeeded. It ran the tests. It;s just that a test failed. Maybe
Error: project maven-dependency-plugin has test failures.
and ideally add the names of the failing tests here. Don't make me scroll back to find them.
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Research direction
Start by reproducing the maven-surefire-plugin:3.3.0:test failure on the maven-dependency-plugin project and inspect how Surefire formats the current error. Trace the test-failure reporting path, then verify that the message distinguishes goal execution from test failure and includes the failing test names without requiring scrollback.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- build-system, testing
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 35/100