[SUREFIRE-849] Properites groups and excludedGroups do not enable JUnit47 provider

• Type: Bug
• Status: Closed
• Priority: Major
• Resolution: Fixed
• Affects Version/s: 2.12
• Fix Version/s: 2.12.3
• Component/s: Junit 4.x support
• Assignee: Kristian Rosenvold
• Reporter: Marcin Kuthan
• Created: 08/Mar/12 04:58
• Updated: 18/Aug/12 14:44
• Resolved: 18/Aug/12 14:44

Description

I'm trying to define groups or excludeGroups for JUnit execution. When I define property, JUnit4 provider is used, and the groups are ignored. To enable group support I have to define parallel parameter or define JUnit47 provider explicitly as plugin dependency.

The plugin documentation is also inconsistent. The following goals documentation defines, that JUnit47 provider will be enabled:

http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/test-mojo.html#groups
http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/test-mojo.html#excludedGroups

But on http://maven.apache.org/plugins/maven-surefire-plugin/examples/junit.html, the formula for provider selection define only parallel parameter.