/*
 * $Id: Test.java 18741 2010-08-18 03:07:27Z alexsmirnov $
 *
 * License Agreement.
 *
 * Rich Faces - Natural Ajax for Java Server Faces (JSF)
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 */

package org.richfaces.cdk.annotations;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;
import java.lang.annotation.Inherited;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**
 * <p class="changed_added_4_0">
 * Mark component class or method for automated testing.
 * </p>
 * <p class="todo">
 * TODO: introduce additional parameters to refine generated test.
 * </p>
 * 
 * @author asmirnov@exadel.com
 */
@Retention(RetentionPolicy.CLASS)
@Target( { ElementType.TYPE, ElementType.METHOD })
@Inherited
public @interface Test {

    public static final String NAME = "org.richfaces.cdk.annotations.Test";
    

    /**
     * <p class="changed_added_4_0">
     * Name of the generated unit test class. Currently that is mandatory
     * </p>
     * <p class="todo">
     * TODO: if this value is an empty, class will be inferred from the base class name.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return name of the generated test class.
     */
    public String testClass() default "";

    /**
     * <p class="changed_added_4_0">
     * The value of this annotation attribute is taken to be a name of the generated test method.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return
     */
    public String testMethod() default "";

    /**
     * <p class="changed_added_4_0">
     * The value of this annotation attribute tells CDK what kind of tests should be generated.
     * </p>
     * 
     * @return
     */
    public TestType type() default TestType.ALL;

}
