Appendix A: Frequently Asked Questions

## A Frequently Asked Questions

This appendix contains the following questions.

- Where do I start to debug a test failure?

- What would cause tests be added to the exclude list?

### A.1 Where do I start to debug a test failure?

The Maven Surefire Plugin used to run the TCK tests, describes how to run the plugin under a debugger: https://maven.apache.org/surefire/maven-surefire-plugin/examples/debugging.html

### A.2 What would cause tests be added to the exclude list?

The following is a list of reasons for a test to be included in the Exclude List:

- An error in a Compatible Implementation that does not allow the test to execute properly has been discovered.

- An error in the specification that was used as the basis of the test has been discovered.

- An error in the test has been discovered.

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