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[JENKINS-4951] JUnit report doesn't distinguish between test failures and errors
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Description
The JUnit report produced on processing the XML doesn't distinguish between
JUnit Test Failures and Errors.
The XML looks like this:
The report says:
4 failures
15 tests
If you process the same XML using Ant's junitreport task you get:
Tests Failures Errors
15 3 1
Originally reported by saurabh_arora, imported from: JUnit report doesn't distinguish between test failures and errors
- status: Reopened
- priority: Critical
- component(s): junit-plugin
- resolution: Unresolved
- votes: 20
- watchers: 23
- imported: 2025-11-26
Raw content of original issue
The JUnit report produced on processing the XML doesn't distinguish between JUnit Test Failures and Errors. The XML looks like this: <testsuite errors="1" failures="3" name="results" tests="15">
The report says: 4 failures 15 tests
If you process the same XML using Ant's junitreport task you get: Tests Failures Errors 15 3 1
- environment:
Platform: All, OS: All
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Research direction
Start by locating the JUnit XML processing and report-generation entry points, then trace how the testsuite errors and failures attributes are handled. Add a regression test using the reported XML values and verify that the generated report shows 3 failures and 1 error rather than 4 failures.
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Assessment
- Tech stack
- java
- Domain
- testing-qa
- Issue type
- Bug
- Difficulty
- 3/5
- Estimated time
- 1-2 days
- Activity status
- Stale
- Clarity
- Mostly clear
- Newbie friendliness
- 38/100