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package io.vertx.junit5;

import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ExtensionContext;
import org.junit.jupiter.api.extension.ParameterContext;

A VertxExtension test method parameter provider service provider interface. 
 You can register new providers by pointing to implementations in the META-INF/services/io.vertx.junit5.VertxExtensionParameterProvider resource. 
Author:
Julien Ponge
Type parameters:
<T> – Parameter type/**
 * A {@link VertxExtension} test method parameter provider service provider interface.
 * <p>
 * You can register new providers by pointing to implementations in the
 * {@code META-INF/services/io.vertx.junit5.VertxExtensionParameterProvider} resource.
 *
 * @param <T> Parameter type
 * @author <a href="https://julien.ponge.org/">Julien Ponge</a>
 */
public interface VertxExtensionParameterProvider<T> {

  
The parameter type.
Returns:
the parameter type/**
   * The parameter type.
   *
   * @return the parameter type
   */
  Class<T> type();

  
A string to identify the parameter in an extension context.

In most cases it should be a constant.
Returns:
the identifier/**
   * A string to identify the parameter in an extension context.
   * <p>
   * In most cases it should be a constant.
   *
   * @return the identifier
   */
  String key();

  
Provide a new parameter instance.
Params:
extensionContext – the extension context
parameterContext – the parameter context
Returns:
the new instance/**
   * Provide a new parameter instance.
   *
   * @param extensionContext the extension context
   * @param parameterContext the parameter context
   * @return the new instance
   */
  T newInstance(ExtensionContext extensionContext, ParameterContext parameterContext);

  
A consumer to close the resource.
Returns:
the consumer/**
   * A consumer to close the resource.
   *
   * @return the consumer
   */
  ParameterClosingConsumer<T> parameterClosingConsumer();
}