In build.xml: the testng target has attributes like "testname" and "suitename". But these do not seem to activate or deactivate the corresponding tests or suites within the testng.xml file
Is this the right way to use these?
How can I control which tests or suites are run from within build.xml that references testng.xml?
Thanks.
I found this post to solve a similar problem:
http://www.nullin.com/2009/12/23/running-single-test-or-class-using-testng-and-ant/
As long as you can fit whichever parameters you want in the template (or make them replaceable), you can get most of the benefits from both approaches.
You can't select a testng.xml and tell TestNG which tests to pick from that testng.xml. Use a different testng.xml file to do that.
The command line and ant/maven allow you to do some rudimentary selection too, but then you can't specify a testng.xml.