TestsProvider.java

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package org.apache.sling.junit;

import java.util.List;

/** Provides tests, for example by scanning bundles, 
 *  finding test resources in a content repository, etc.
 */
public interface TestsProvider {
    /** Return this service's PID, client might use it later
     *  to instantiate a specific test. 
     */
    String getServicePid();
    
    /** Return the list of available tests */
    List<String> getTestNames();
    
    /** Create a test class to execute the specified test.
     *  The test executes in the same thread that calls
     *  this method, to allow using ThreadLocals to pass
     *  context to the test if needed. */
    Class<?> createTestClass(String testName) throws ClassNotFoundException;
    
    /** Return the timestamp at which our list of tests was last modified */
    long lastModified();
}