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How results are mapped to Test entities

Whenever importing results from some frameworks (i.e. JUnit, TestNG, NUnit, Robot framework), Xray can identify the automated test from the report/results file, based on an hardcoded criteria (such as the class name plus the class method corresponding to the automated test).

For example, in JUnit the classname and name properties of a testcase are concatenated. If no classname is provided then it is replaced by the the testsuite name and the result will be the concatenation of the testsuite name

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and testcase name. This value becomes the Definition of the Generic Test to where the results are mapped.

Depending on the test automation framework, it's possible to specify the Test issue key to which report the results in the test's code.

Independently of whether the test is identified implicitly (based on some attributes present in the test result file) or explicitly (based on the provided Test key), related Test Runs are always reported against the correct Test issue. As a consequence, if you report results multiple times there won't be duplicated Test entities.

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