How to do code coverage for a remote repository deployed in Jboss server using Emma?

Question

Here is my scenario.

1. I have a code base, which is built and deployed as EAR on jBoss server.

2. I have a separate testing framework.

3. Now I want to run the classes of that EAR using my testing framework.
4. The test cases are written in TestNG.
5. Also I want to know the code coverage of the EAR.
6. I have used eclEmma to do code coverage for Junits, it was simple as the code and tests are at same place. How can I use Emma in the case of remote code base. Please help.

Answer 1

EclEmma is Eclipse plugin based on JaCoCo - Java Code Coverage Library. JaCoCo provides various ways for collection of code coverage. In particular you can attach it to the server as a Java agent and request information about coverage remotely. And even import and show it in Eclipse using EclEmma.