package test.dependent; import org.testng.Assert; import org.testng.annotations.BeforeMethod; import org.testng.annotations.Test; /** * This class/interface */ public class DependsOnProtectedMethodTest { private boolean m_before1 = false; private boolean m_before2 = false; @BeforeMethod(dependsOnMethods = { "before2" }) protected void before() { m_before1 = true; } @BeforeMethod protected void before2() { m_before2 = true; } @Test public void verifyBeforeInvocations() { Assert.assertTrue(m_before1 && m_before2, "Protected dependent @BeforeMethods should have been invoked"); } }