Exporting code coverage results in Cobertura format

Cobertura is a format that can be imported into a Cobertura utility.

Procedure

  1. In the Code Coverage Results view, select the result that you want to export, right-click and select Export.
    The Coverage Result Export window opens. When you select multiple results, the results are merged and then exported as a single result.
  2. From the Export Format drop-down list, select Cobertura.
  3. Specify an empty result location:
    • To export to a local directory, select Local from the Connection list. In the Location field, type the file path or use Browse to select a file.
    • To export to a remote location, select an existing remote location from the Connection list or use New to create one. In the Location field, type the remote directory or use Browse to select a directory from the remote location.
    The Coverage Result Export window will remember the destination that you specify after you complete exporting.
  4. Enter the result file name or use the default name.
    Note: Specify the name of the result file, or leave the field blank to stay with the default name. The file name cannot contain special characters. In addition, avoid using the forward slash (/).
    The file extension will be automatically added based on the format that you select for exporting the results.
  5. Click Finish to export the results.

    If the selected results contain files that have the same name but different content, the merged result report might be inaccurate. A warning message is displayed for you to confirm merging the results or cancel the request.

Results

When the result exporting is done, you can find the exported files in Cobertura format in the result location that you specified.

The exported files in Cobertura format include a .xml file of coverage report and the source code that matches the report. For example, you can find a typical output folder structure for the exported results in Cobertura format as below.
Root/coverageReport.xml
    /src/...
  • coverageReport.xml is an xml file in Coloratura report format, which contains information about covered lines. The file name can be chosen arbitrarily, as one of the arguments for exportResult method.
  • src is the folder that contains source files, listings, or both.