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package org.testng.annotations;
import java.lang.annotation.Documented;
import java.lang.annotation.Retention;
import java.lang.annotation.Target;
/**
* Marks a method as a factory that returns objects that will be used by TestNG
* as Test classes. The method must return Object[].
*/
@Retention(java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)
@Target({java.lang.annotation.ElementType.METHOD, java.lang.annotation.ElementType.CONSTRUCTOR})
@Documented
public @interface Factory {
/**
* The list of variables used to fill the parameters of this method.
* These variables must be defined in the property file.
*
* @deprecated Use @Parameters
*/
@Deprecated
String[] parameters() default {};
/**
* The name of the data provider for this test method.
* @see org.testng.annotations.DataProvider
*/
String dataProvider() default "";
/**
* The class where to look for the data provider. If not
* specified, the dataprovider will be looked on the class
* of the current test method or one of its super classes.
* If this attribute is specified, the data provider method
* needs to be static on the specified class.
*/
Class dataProviderClass() default Object.class;
/**
* Whether this factory is enabled.
*/
boolean enabled() default true;
int[] indices() default {};
}