code: def fail_continue(self):
          
          T = self.tm.trace
          if T: T.write(self.trace_message('Task.failed_continue()', self.node))
  
          self.tm.will_not_build(self.targets, lambda n: n.set_state(NODE_FAILED))
docs: Explicit continue-the-build failure.
  
          This sets failure status on the target nodes and all of
          their dependent parent nodes.
  
          Note: Although this function is normally invoked on nodes in
          the executing state, it might also be invoked on up-to-date
          nodes when using Configure().