JUnit - Accessing TestResult from TestSuite

Question

My TestSuite is running during the build using ant target.
I would like, in my suite, to access the TestResult and do some actions if the tests succeed or not.
Is there a way to retrieve the object in the tear down method?
Thanks

Answer 1

With jUnit3 I'd try subclassing Test and overwrite the run method. That would provide me with access to the TestResult instance. Something like this:

public class MyTest extends Test {
  @Overwrite
  public void run(TestResult result) {
    super.run(result);
    doSomethingWithResults(result);
  }

  // ...
}

With jUnit4 I'd look into implementing a TestRunner (based on the standard runner). It sounds difficult but actually isn't. Subclass the default one and simply add the @RunWith annotation to use your own runner (that can do something with the results)