ReportNG is a classic, lightweight HTML and XML reporting plugin designed specifically for the Java-based TestNG unit-testing framework. Developed by Simon Stewart (under the “Uncommons” banner), its primary purpose is to act as a cleaner, color-coded replacement for the default TestNG HTML reports, which many developers find complex and difficult to read at a glance. 🛠️ Key Features of ReportNG
At-a-Glance Dashboard: It produces color-coded test summaries (green for success, red for failure, yellow for skipped).
Strict XHTML Output: Generates 100% valid XHTML 1.0 files to ensure clean browser rendering.
Custom Stylesheets: You can completely overwrite the default visual design by plugging in your own Custom CSS Files. Pluggable Reporters: It uses two core plug-in listeners: HTMLReporter: Generates human-readable web dashboards.
JUnitXMLReporter: Generates XML output tailored for older CI/CD tools (like legacy Hudson or Jenkins installations) to automatically map test classes to single XML files. 💻 System Configuration (How It Works)
To integrate ReportNG into a Selenium Java or pure TestNG framework, developers typically follow these three configuration steps: 1. Turn Off Default Listeners
By default, TestNG creates its own reports. You must disable these in your IDE (e.g., Eclipse properties) or via build parameters to avoid overlapping file generation. 2. Declare Dependencies
You include ReportNG and its core rendering dependency, Apache Velocity (the template engine it uses internally), inside your pom.xml or build tool configurations:
Inject ReportNG’s processing classes directly into your testng.xml suite file:
If you are planning a new software project, ReportNG is not recommended.
The original creator officially stopped maintaining the project at version 1.1.4. The original dwdyer ReportNG Repository states that the software is no longer updated. Major drawbacks of using it today include: ReportNG – An HTML/XML reporting plug-in for TestNG
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