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Test time support for developing Ratpack applications and extensions

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/*
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package ratpack.test;

import ratpack.test.embed.EmbeddedApp;
import ratpack.test.http.TestHttpClient;

import java.net.URI;

/**
 * A Ratpack application that is being tested, or used at test time.
 *
 * @see CloseableApplicationUnderTest
 * @see ServerBackedApplicationUnderTest
 * @see MainClassApplicationUnderTest
 * @see EmbeddedApp
 */
public interface ApplicationUnderTest {

  /**
   * The address of the application under test, which is guaranteed to be listening for requests.
   * 
   * Implementations should start the application if it has not already been started before returning from this method.
   *
   * @return the address of the application under test
   */
  URI getAddress();

  /**
   * Creates a new test HTTP client that makes requests to this application.
   *
   * @return a new test HTTP client that tests this application
   */
  default TestHttpClient getHttpClient() {
    return TestHttpClient.testHttpClient(this);
  }

}