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Functional test automation framework for web, mobile-web, mobile native and web-service

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 * QMetry Automation Framework provides a powerful and versatile platform to author 
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package com.qmetry.qaf.automation.data;

import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD;
import static java.lang.annotation.ElementType.TYPE;

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

import org.testng.annotations.Test;

/**
 * This annotation should be used with {@link Test} annotation to provide
 * additional test meta-data. This annotation enables to provide custom
 * meta-data for test case. The value for meta-data must be valid JSON map. This
 * meta data can be used for run configuration to include/exclude test cases
 * with specific meta-data combination.
 * 
 * @author chirag.jayswal
 */
@Inherited
@Retention(java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({ METHOD, TYPE })
public @interface MetaData {
	/**
	 * The value for meta-data must be valid json map. For example:
	 * 
	 * 
	 * "{'Brand':['A'],'Module':['M1','M2']}"
	 * 
	 * @return value of the MetaData
	 */
	String value() default "";
}