TestEnricher.java

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package org.jboss.arquillian.spi;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;

/**
 * SPI used to enrich the runtime test object.
 *
 *
 * @author <a href="mailto:aknutsen@redhat.com">Aslak Knutsen</a>
 * @version $Revision: $
 */
public interface TestEnricher
{
   /**
    * Extension point to add features to the a Test class instance.<br/>
    * <br/>
    * IE. Instance field injection
    *  
    * @param testCase The test case instance
    */
   void enrich(Object testCase);
   
   /**
    * Extension point to add features to the test method arguments.<br/>
    * <br/>
    * IE. Argument injection<br/>
    * <br/>
    * 
    * The return value Object[] must match the Field[] indexes. 
    * Leave Object[] index as null if it can't be handled by this {@link TestEnricher}.
    * 
    * @param method
    * @return A Object[] of Arguments 
    */
   Object[] resolve(Method method);
}