import java.io.*;
import org.codehaus.plexus.util.*;

try
{
    File xmlFile = new File( basedir, "echo.xml" );
    String xml = FileUtils.fileRead( xmlFile, "UTF-8" );
    if ( xml.indexOf( "<test" ) < 0 )
    {
        throw new IllegalStateException( "Bad XML output: " + xml );
    }
    return true;
}
catch( Throwable t )
{
    t.printStackTrace();
    return false;
}