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Unable to use surefire with surefire-junit47

See original GitHub issue

When run from maven with:

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>2.14.1</version>
</plugin>

everything works like a charm. But when the surefire-junit47 dependency is added:

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>2.14.1</version>
    <dependencies>
        <dependency>
            <groupId>org.apache.maven.surefire</groupId>
            <artifactId>surefire-junit47</artifactId>
            <version>2.14.1</version>
        </dependency>
    </dependencies>
</plugin>

I get a beautiful stack trace:

[ERROR] Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.14.1:test (default-test) on project bdd-sample: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.14.1:test failed: There was an error in the forked process
[ERROR] java.lang.NullPointerException
[ERROR] at org.junit.runner.Description.createSuiteDescription(Description.java:123)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.common.junit48.FilterFactory$GroupMatcherCategoryFilter.shouldRun(FilterFactory.java:213)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.shouldRun(ParentRunner.java:373)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:326)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
[ERROR] at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper$FilteringRequest.<init>(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:56)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.createReqestAndRun(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:131)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.executeEager(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:111)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.execute(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:84)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreProvider.invoke(JUnitCoreProvider.java:138)
[ERROR] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
[ERROR] at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
[ERROR] at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
[ERROR] at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethodWithArray2(ReflectionUtils.java:208)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory$ProviderProxy.invoke(ProviderFactory.java:159)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory.invokeProvider(ProviderFactory.java:87)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
[ERROR] at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:95)
[ERROR] -> [Help 1]
org.apache.maven.lifecycle.LifecycleExecutionException: Failed to execute goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.14.1:test (default-test) on project bdd-sample: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.14.1:test failed: There was an error in the forked process
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at org.junit.runner.Description.createSuiteDescription(Description.java:123)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.common.junit48.FilterFactory$GroupMatcherCategoryFilter.shouldRun(FilterFactory.java:213)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.shouldRun(ParentRunner.java:373)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:326)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper$FilteringRequest.<init>(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:56)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.createReqestAndRun(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:131)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.executeEager(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:111)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.execute(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:84)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreProvider.invoke(JUnitCoreProvider.java:138)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethodWithArray2(ReflectionUtils.java:208)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory$ProviderProxy.invoke(ProviderFactory.java:159)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory.invokeProvider(ProviderFactory.java:87)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:95)

    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:225)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:145)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:84)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleModuleBuilder.buildProject(LifecycleModuleBuilder.java:59)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.singleThreadedBuild(LifecycleStarter.java:183)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.LifecycleStarter.execute(LifecycleStarter.java:161)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.doExecute(DefaultMaven.java:322)
    at org.apache.maven.DefaultMaven.execute(DefaultMaven.java:158)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.execute(MavenCli.java:537)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.doMain(MavenCli.java:196)
    at org.apache.maven.cli.MavenCli.main(MavenCli.java:141)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launchEnhanced(Launcher.java:290)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.launch(Launcher.java:230)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.mainWithExitCode(Launcher.java:409)
    at org.codehaus.plexus.classworlds.launcher.Launcher.main(Launcher.java:352)
Caused by: org.apache.maven.plugin.PluginExecutionException: Execution default-test of goal org.apache.maven.plugins:maven-surefire-plugin:2.14.1:test failed: There was an error in the forked process
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at org.junit.runner.Description.createSuiteDescription(Description.java:123)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.common.junit48.FilterFactory$GroupMatcherCategoryFilter.shouldRun(FilterFactory.java:213)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.shouldRun(ParentRunner.java:373)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:326)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper$FilteringRequest.<init>(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:56)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.createReqestAndRun(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:131)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.executeEager(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:111)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.execute(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:84)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreProvider.invoke(JUnitCoreProvider.java:138)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethodWithArray2(ReflectionUtils.java:208)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory$ProviderProxy.invoke(ProviderFactory.java:159)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory.invokeProvider(ProviderFactory.java:87)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:95)

    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:110)
    at org.apache.maven.lifecycle.internal.MojoExecutor.execute(MojoExecutor.java:209)
    ... 19 more
Caused by: java.lang.RuntimeException: There was an error in the forked process
java.lang.NullPointerException
    at org.junit.runner.Description.createSuiteDescription(Description.java:123)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.common.junit48.FilterFactory$GroupMatcherCategoryFilter.shouldRun(FilterFactory.java:213)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.shouldRun(ParentRunner.java:373)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:326)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.junit.runners.ParentRunner.filter(ParentRunner.java:328)
    at org.junit.runner.manipulation.Filter.apply(Filter.java:97)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper$FilteringRequest.<init>(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:56)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.createReqestAndRun(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:131)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.executeEager(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:111)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreWrapper.execute(JUnitCoreWrapper.java:84)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.junitcore.JUnitCoreProvider.invoke(JUnitCoreProvider.java:138)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke0(Native Method)
    at sun.reflect.NativeMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(NativeMethodAccessorImpl.java:57)
    at sun.reflect.DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.invoke(DelegatingMethodAccessorImpl.java:43)
    at java.lang.reflect.Method.invoke(Method.java:601)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.util.ReflectionUtils.invokeMethodWithArray2(ReflectionUtils.java:208)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory$ProviderProxy.invoke(ProviderFactory.java:159)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ProviderFactory.invokeProvider(ProviderFactory.java:87)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.runSuitesInProcess(ForkedBooter.java:153)
    at org.apache.maven.surefire.booter.ForkedBooter.main(ForkedBooter.java:95)

    at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:479)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.fork(ForkStarter.java:350)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.booterclient.ForkStarter.run(ForkStarter.java:156)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeProvider(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:809)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.executeAfterPreconditionsChecked(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:703)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.surefire.AbstractSurefireMojo.execute(AbstractSurefireMojo.java:631)
    at org.apache.maven.plugin.DefaultBuildPluginManager.executeMojo(DefaultBuildPluginManager.java:101)
    ... 20 more
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] Re-run Maven using the -X switch to enable full debug logging.
[ERROR] 
[ERROR] For more information about the errors and possible solutions, please read the following articles:
[ERROR] [Help 1] http://cwiki.apache.org/confluence/display/MAVEN/PluginExecutionException

Issue Analytics

  • State:closed
  • Created 10 years ago
  • Comments:7 (2 by maintainers)

github_iconTop GitHub Comments

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kiernan920commented, Apr 25, 2018

Thanks JLal… your not just a Cowboy!

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JonLallycommented, Feb 22, 2017

I had the same issue, I checked the root pom of the jvm project and copied the surefire configuration from there.

<plugin>
    <groupId>org.apache.maven.plugins</groupId>
    <artifactId>maven-surefire-plugin</artifactId>
    <version>2.19.1</version>
    <configuration>
        <argLine>-Duser.language=en</argLine>
        <argLine>-Xmx1024m</argLine>
        <argLine>-XX:MaxPermSize=256m</argLine>
        <argLine>-Dfile.encoding=UTF-8</argLine>
        <useFile>false</useFile>
    </configuration>
</plugin>

Probably a bit late but I was stuck on this for a very frustrating few days. Hope it helps somebody

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