ITestClass.java

package org.testng;

import java.io.Serializable;

/**
 * This class represents a test class:
 * <ul>
 * <li> The test methods
 * <li>The configuration methods (test and method)
 * <li>The class file
 * </ul>
 *
 * Note that the methods returned by instances of this class
 * are expected to be correct at runtime.  In other words,
 * they might differ from what the ITestMethodFinder returned
 * since ITestClass will take into account the groups being
 * included and excluded.
 *
 * @author <a href = "mailto:cedric@beust.com">Cedric Beust</a>
 */
public interface ITestClass extends IClass, Serializable {

  /**
   * Returns all the applicable test methods.
   * @return All the applicable test methods.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getTestMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all the methods that should be invoked
   * before a test method is invoked.
   * @return All the methods that should be invoked
   * before a test method is invoked.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getBeforeTestMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all the methods that should be invoked
   * after a test method completes.
   * @return All the methods that should be invoked
   * after a test method completes.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getAfterTestMethods();

  /**
   * Return all the methods that should be invoked
   * after the test class has been created and before
   * any of its test methods is invoked.
   * @return All the methods that should be invoked
   * after the test class has been created and before
   * any of its test methods is invoked.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getBeforeClassMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all the methods that should be invoked
   * after all the tests have been run on this class.
   * @return All the methods that should be invoked
   * after all the tests have been run on this class.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getAfterClassMethods();

  /**
   * Returns All the methods that should be invoked
   * before the suite is run.
   * @return All the methods that should be invoked
   * before the suite is run.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getBeforeSuiteMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all the methods that should be invoked
   * after the suite has run.
   * @return All the methods that should be invoked
   * after the suite has run.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getAfterSuiteMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all @Configuration methods that should be invoked before any others in the
   * current test.
   * @return all @Configuration methods that should be invoked before any others in the current test.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getBeforeTestConfigurationMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all @Configuration methods that should be invoked last before any others
   * in the current test.
   * @return all @Configuration methods that should be invoked last before any others
   * in the current test.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getAfterTestConfigurationMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all @Configuration methods that should be invoked before certain groups.
   * @return all @Configuration methods that should be invoked before certain groups.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getBeforeGroupsMethods();

  /**
   * Returns all @Configuration methods that should be invoked after certain groups.
   * @return all @Configuration methods that should be invoked after certain groups.
   */
  ITestNGMethod[] getAfterGroupsMethods();
}