TestNG Mark a Test as Failed if a Particular Path is Used

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Is there a way to mark a test as failed in the TestNG framework if a certain path is followed?

I know I can use system.exit(1); or something similar to mark an abnormal termination but it doesn't seem to actually mark the test as failed.

user246 · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-25 00:02:15Z

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org.testng.Assert.fail("you wandered onto the wrong path");

answered Oct 25, 2011 at 0:02

user246

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this did not click on my mind
– Tarun
Oct 25, 2011 at 5:10
Two roads diverge in a wood... and I, I Assert.failed...
– corsiKa ♦
Aug 29, 2012 at 14:36
I used it, It help me to fail test case in result but also getting org.testng.Assert.fail(Assert.java:94) at org.testng.Assert.fail(Assert.java:101) at Testcases.SignUpTest.Company_Invalid_Check(SignUpTest.java:277) 34 lines not shown , Can you please tell me how can I avoid it?
– Helping Hands
May 2, 2016 at 8:38
Helping Hands, please create a new question for that. In the question, include your stack trace and the corresponding code fragment. It may also help to summarize what you are trying to do.
– user246
May 2, 2016 at 13:37

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Tarun · Accepted Answer · 2011-10-24 18:33:33Z

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You can always throw exception -

if("this path is followed") {
throw new Exception("was bound to fail!!!")
}

answered Oct 24, 2011 at 18:33

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An exception does not seem to fail a test either. I might just put in some code which could never be executed. In my situation this is using some robot code inside of a webdriver test.
– Brett K
Oct 24, 2011 at 22:23
Are you handling exception in your test?
– Tarun
Oct 25, 2011 at 5:10
Throwing AssertionError instead of Exception (which is what Assert.fail() does under the covers) would be better and would prevent the error from being swallowed by a catch (Exception) block. Of course, catch (Exception) is generally a bad idea anyways...
– dimo414
Apr 6, 2016 at 4:25

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