val dir = readFile()
        val patterns = read() as PatternSet
        val tree = fileCollectionFactory.fileTree()
        tree.setDir(dir)
        // TODO - read patterns directly into tree
        tree.patterns.copyFrom(patterns)
        return tree
    }

    def copyFromOverridesOldOptions() {
        given:
        def source = testNGOptionsWithPrefix("source", false, 0)

        when:
        def target = testNGOptionsWithPrefix("target", true, 5)
        target.copyFrom(source)

        then:
        with(target) {
            outputDirectory == source.outputDirectory
            includeGroups == source.includeGroups
            excludeGroups == source.excludeGroups

    @UsedByScanPlugin("test-retry")
    @Override
    public TestFramework copyWithFilters(TestFilter newTestFilters) {
        TestNGOptions copiedOptions = objects.newInstance(TestNGOptions.class);
        copiedOptions.copyFrom(options);

        return new TestNGTestFramework(
            (DefaultTestFilter) newTestFilters,
            objects,
            testTaskTemporaryDir,
            htmlReport,
            copiedOptions,

    }

    /**
     * Copies the options from the source options into the current one.
     * @since 8.0
     */
    public void copyFrom(TestNGOptions other) {
        this.outputDirectory = other.outputDirectory;
        replace(this.includeGroups, other.includeGroups);
        replace(this.excludeGroups, other.excludeGroups);