java - Ignoring method in TestNG assert messages -

when test fails assert in testng test method outputs message containing method name so

mytestfixture:49->when_clicking_x_y_happens:49 expected:<foo...> was:<bar...> 

so far good. however, when having asserts in method test method displays weird message:

mytestfixture:49->testhelper.verifyxyzwasdisplayed:49 expected:<foo...> was:<bar...> 

here verifyxyzwasdisplayed testhelper class displayed in message. more helpful if message contained test method name instead. can somehow annotate method ignore when testng creates assert message?

i guess testhelper.verifyxyzwasdisplayed() method has assert*() in it. means assertionerror thrown point @ line assertion used.

instead, make return boolean true if condition met, use:

asserttrue(testhelper.verifyxyzwasdisplayed(blah));