apache / apache/maven-surefire

[SUREFIRE-2219] Option to include stdOut/stdErr console logs into test report

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Description

**[Alexander Kriegisch](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/ViewProfile.jspa?name=kriegaex)** opened **[SUREFIRE-2219](https://issues.apache.org/jira/browse/SUREFIRE-2219?redirect=false)** and commented

Surefire report XML includes tags capturing console logs, e.g. `testsuite/testcase/system-err`:

!image-2023-12-02-11-16-11-109.png!

As a report reader, I want to see the stdOut/stdErr console logs per test case in the HTML report, ideally in a monotype font to easily be able to read stack traces.

This requirement has been discussed online a lot, e.g. on Stack Overflow or Reddit. I wonder why such a feature is missing. The HTML report basically being an XML transformation from the surefire report, it should not be super complicated to implement.

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**Affects:** 3.2.2

**Attachments:**
- [image-2023-12-02-11-16-11-109.png](https://issues.apache.org/jira/secure/attachment/13064918/image-2023-12-02-11-16-11-109.png) (_23.13 kB_)

**Remote Links:**
- [GitHub Pull Request #692
](https://github.com/apache/maven-surefire/pull/692)

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Research direction

Start by reviewing how the Surefire report XML is transformed into the HTML report, along with the existing GitHub pull request #692. Done means the HTML report displays each test case's stdOut/stdErr console logs in a readable monospaced style.

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Assessment

Tech stack
java
Domain
testing
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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