How to show log4j output in surefire test resports
log4j, maven, surefire
Solution
Update the surefire plugin version.
Using version 2.9 the log4j output appears in `<system-out>` when using the ConsoleAppender
Problem
When a test fails in maven the surefire test report xml files in `target/surefire-reports/TEST-<test-name>.xml` only shows the Standard Output `System.output` or Standard Error `System.err` When I use the jdk `java.util.logging.Logger` all the logging shows in the Standard Error `<system-err> tag`, but it does not show when I use log4j. The logging with log4j is working fine through a FileAppender and a ConsoleAppender. It shows in the full console output, but not on the individual test report files. - Can I configure log4j to redirect its output to `System.out` so it shows in surefire rerports? - Can I tell surefire to also show the log4j debug logging?