How is the output.xml file generated in robot framework

Question

I am currently working on adding support for execution of Robot scripts from our home-grown Automation Framework. I understand that Robot, by default, generates the output.xml file upon the execution of the Robot scripts.

So as to maintain uniformity, I am exploring the option of using the Robot Logging module for our custom automation scripts as well. On checking the source code, I see there is a Logger class under robot.output directory which logs messages on the console. However, I want to generate the same log and report files as it is done for the Robot scripts. For that, I need to know how the output.xml is generated and how it works.

Can someone point me to the correct module/direction to move forward on this?

Answer 1

robot/running/model.py defines a class named TestSuite . In that class definition is a method named run which is responsible for running the test. As part of its initialization it creates an instance of Output , which is the xml logger. This logger is defined in the file robot/output/output.py .