---
title: "init(type:compactDescription:detailedDescription:sourceCodeContext:associatedError:attachments:)"
framework: xctest
role: symbol
role_heading: Initializer
path: "xctest/xctissuereference/init(type:compactdescription:detaileddescription:sourcecodecontext:associatederror:attachments:)"
---

# init(type:compactDescription:detailedDescription:sourceCodeContext:associatedError:attachments:)

Creates an issue for a test failure, with descriptions, source code location, error, and attachments.

## Declaration

```swift
init(type: XCTIssueReference.IssueType, compactDescription: String, detailedDescription: String?, sourceCodeContext: XCTSourceCodeContext, associatedError: (any Error)?, attachments: [XCTAttachment])
```

## Parameters

- `type`: A value for classifying an issue that occurs during testing.
- `compactDescription`: A concise description of the issue that doesn’t include transient data and is suitable for use in test run summaries and for aggregation of results across multiple test runs.
- `detailedDescription`: A detailed description of the issue that may include transient data, such as numbers, object identifiers, and timestamps, to help diagnose the issue.
- `sourceCodeContext`: The source code location for the issue, including the filename, line number, and call stack.
- `associatedError`: An optional error to associate with a test issue.
- `attachments`: An array of data that augments a test issue, such as files, images, screenshots, data blobs, or ZIP files.

## See Also

### Initializers

- [init(type:compactDescription:)](xctest/xctissuereference/init(type:compactdescription:).md)