How to exclude class in TestNG?

Question

Is this possible to exclude classes in testng.xml?

I tried with

Answer 1

There is no direct way to skip test class though testng.xml. However there are workaround which can used to ignore particular test class.

1. Declare the test class as abstract.
2. Implement IAnnotationTransformer listener interface and set enabled = false to all test methods in a particular class marked with your custom annotation.

The same topic discussed in testng-user group but no direct answer refer the mail thread - Re: [testng-users] Ignore a class in testng