Running Tests

Gathering coverage and test information using the SeaLights Java Test Listener is done in a few steps. Use the Lab ID to connect between the test listener and the application under test.

Working with a supported framework

When working with a supported framework - for example, JUnit or TestNG - you can add the Sealights test listener as a Java agent that automatically captures the test information.

export SEALIGHTS_OPTS="-javaagent:/path/to/sl-test-listener.jar -Dsl.tags=testNG -Dsl.tokenFile=/path/to/sltoken.txt -Dsl.labid=<Lab ID> -Dsl.testStage=\"Functional Tests\" "
java $SEALIGHTS_OPTS -cp <CLASSPATH> org.testng.TestNG -testclass com.my.test

In the sample command above, the javaagent is declared via a dedicated SEALIGHTS_OPTS environment variable, but you can also declare it via standard JVM variables, like JAVA_OPTS or JAVA_TOOL_OPTIONS for example. This is useful for testing frameworks like Cucumber for Java, which relies on JUnit or TestNG behind the scenes.

See Installing test listener as Java Agent for full parameter details.

Working without a supported framework

Starting the Test Stage

First the SeaLights server needs to be notified that a test stage is starting.

java -jar sl-test-listener.jar start --tokenFile /path/to/sltoken.txt --labId <Lab ID> --testStage "Functional Tests"

See Command Reference for full parameter details

Running your tests

Functional Tests

• Before running your functional tests you need to set up the backend server to receive the test footprints. See Installing test listener as Java Agent
• Once set up you now run your tests normally while generating one or more JUnit xml result files to be reported to the SeaLights server.

Unit Tests

As the unit tests are not run against a backend server, you need to run the actual tests using the SeaLights Java Agent while generating one or more JUnit xml result files to be reported to the SeaLights server.

The command is the same as you would use on the backend server. See Installing test listener as Java Agent

Upload report files

Once done running the tests you upload the report files to the SeaLights server

java -jar sl-test-listener.jar uploadReports --tokenFile /path/to/sltoken.txt --labId <Lab ID> --reportFile "/path/to/junit_report.xml" --source "Junit xml report"

This command must be executed while your Test Stage is still open (a.k.a. before the end command), otherwise the report information won't be visible and associated with it in your dashboard.

• See for information on how to upload multiple files
• See All CLI Parameters for full parameter details

Ending the Test Stage

The server needs to be notified that a test stage has ended.

java -jar sl-test-listener.jar end --tokenfile /path/to/sltoken.txt --labId <Lab ID>

See Command Reference for full parameter details