Gradle How to continue build if test is failed

By default, the Gradle build process will be stopped and failed if any unit test is failed.

$ gradle build
:clean
:compileJava
:processResources
:classes
:compileTestJava
:processTestResources UP-TO-DATE
:testClasses
:test
com.mkyong.example.TestExample > test_example FAILED
    java.lang.Exception at TestExample.java:9
//...
3 tests completed, 1 failed
:test FAILED
//...
BUILD FAILED  // <-------------- see status

In this article, we will show you a few ways to continue the build process even if the test process is failing.

1. Ignore Failed Test

Try ignoreFailures settings.

test {
	ignoreFailures = true

Now, the build will continue even the test process is failing.

$ gradle build
:clean
:compileJava
:processResources
:classes
:compileTestJava
:processTestResources UP-TO-DATE
:testClasses
:test
com.mkyong.example.TestExample > test_example FAILED
    java.lang.Exception at TestExample.java:9
//...
3 tests completed, 1 failed
:test FAILED
//...
:check //ignore test failed, continue the build
:build
BUILD SUCCESSFUL  // <-------------- see status

2. Exclude the Failed Test

Find out the failed unit test and exclude it:

test {
	exclude '**/ThisIsFailedTestExample.class'
	exclude '**/*FailedTestExample*'

Refer this Gradle exclude some tests example

3. Skipped the Test

Last one, skipped the entire test process.

$ gradle build -x test

References

1. Gradle – How to skip unit test
2. Gradle – How to exclude some tests
3. Gradle Test documentation