Simple JUnit rule to make tests retry

RetrierTest.java

public class RetrierTest {
  private static int count = 0;

  @Rule public RetryRule rule = new RetryRule();
	
  @Test
  @Retry
  public void failsFirst() throws Exception {
    count++;
    assertEquals(2, count);
  }
}

Retry.java

@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
public @interface Retry {}

RetryRule.java

public class RetryRule implements MethodRule {
  @Override public Statement apply(final Statement base, final FrameworkMethod method, Object target) {
    return new Statement() {
      @Override public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
        try {
          base.evaluate();
        } catch (Throwable t) {
          Retry retry = method.getAnnotation(Retry.class);
          if (retry != null) {
            base.evaluate();
          } else {
            throw t;
          }
        }
      }
    };
  }
}

@tomdwp
public class RetryRule implements MethodRule {

private AtomicInteger retryCount;

public RetryRule() {
    this(3);
}

public RetryRule(int retries) {
    super();
    this.retryCount = new AtomicInteger(retries);
}

@Override
public Statement apply(final Statement base, final FrameworkMethod method, Object target) {
    return new Statement() {
        @Override
        public void evaluate() throws Throwable {
            Throwable caughtThrowable = null;

            while (retryCount.getAndDecrement() > 0) {
                try {
                    base.evaluate();
                    return;
                } catch (Throwable t) {
                    if (retryCount.get() > 0 &&
                            method.getAnnotation(Retry.class) != null) {
                        caughtThrowable = t;
                        System.err.println(
                                method.getName() +
                                        ": Failed, " +
                                        retryCount.toString() +
                                        "retries remain");
                    } else {
                        throw caughtThrowable;
                    }
                }
            }
        }
    };
}

}