Interface TestWatcher

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Extension
@API(status=STABLE, since="5.7") public interface TestWatcher extends Extension
TestWatcher defines the API for Extensions that wish to process test results.

The methods in this API are called after a test has been skipped or executed. Any CloseableResource objects stored in the Store of the supplied ExtensionContext will have already been closed before methods in this API are invoked.

Please note that this API is currently only used to report the results of @Test methods and @TestTemplate methods (e.g., @RepeatedTest and @ParameterizedTest). Moreover, if there is a failure at the class level — for example, an exception thrown by a @BeforeAll method — no test results will be reported. Similarly, if the test class is disabled via an ExecutionCondition — for example, @Disabled — no test results will be reported.

Extensions implementing this interface can be registered at the class level, instance level, or method level. When registered at the class level, a TestWatcher will be invoked for any contained test method including those in @Nested classes. When registered at the method level, a TestWatcher will only be invoked for the test method for which it was registered.

WARNING: If a TestWatcher is registered via a non-static (instance) field — for example, using @RegisterExtension — and the test class is configured with @TestInstance(Lifecycle.PER_METHOD) semantics (which is the default lifecycle mode), the TestWatcher will not be invoked with events for @TestTemplate methods (such as @RepeatedTest and @ParameterizedTest). To ensure that a TestWatcher is invoked for all test methods in a given class, it is therefore recommended that the TestWatcher be registered at the class level with @ExtendWith or via a static field with @RegisterExtension or @ExtendWith.

Exception Handling

In contrast to other Extension APIs, a TestWatcher is not permitted to adversely influence the execution of tests. Consequently, any exception thrown by a method in the TestWatcher API will be logged at WARNING level and will not be allowed to propagate or fail test execution.

Since:
5.4

  • Method Details

    • testDisabled

      default void testDisabled(ExtensionContext context, Optional<String> reason)
      Invoked after a disabled test has been skipped.

      The default implementation does nothing. Concrete implementations can override this method as appropriate.

      Parameters:
      context - the current extension context; never null
      reason - the reason the test is disabled; never null but potentially empty

    • testSuccessful

      default void testSuccessful(ExtensionContext context)
      Invoked after a test has completed successfully.

      The default implementation does nothing. Concrete implementations can override this method as appropriate.

      Parameters:
      context - the current extension context; never null

    • testAborted

      default void testAborted(ExtensionContext context, @Nullable Throwable cause)
      Invoked after a test has been aborted.

      The default implementation does nothing. Concrete implementations can override this method as appropriate.

      Parameters:
      context - the current extension context; never null
      cause - the throwable responsible for the test being aborted; may be null

    • testFailed

      default void testFailed(ExtensionContext context, @Nullable Throwable cause)
      Invoked after a test has failed.

      The default implementation does nothing. Concrete implementations can override this method as appropriate.

      Parameters:
      context - the current extension context; never null
      cause - the throwable that caused test failure; may be null