package org.testng;

import java.lang.reflect.Method;
import java.util.List;

Represents the attributes of a DataProvider annotated method. /** Represents the attributes of a {@link org.testng.annotations.DataProvider} annotated method. */
public interface IDataProviderMethod {
  
Returns:
- The instance to which the data provider belongs to. null if the data
    provider is a static one./**
   * @return - The instance to which the data provider belongs to. <code>null</code> if the data
   *     provider is a static one.
   */
  Object getInstance();

  
Returns:
- A Method object that represents the actual @DataProvider method./**
   * @return - A {@link Method} object that represents the actual {@literal @}{@link
   *     org.testng.annotations.DataProvider} method.
   */
  Method getMethod();

  
Returns:
The name of this DataProvider./** @return The name of this DataProvider. */
  String getName();

  
Returns:
Whether this data provider should be run in parallel./** @return Whether this data provider should be run in parallel. */
  boolean isParallel();

  
Returns:
Which indices to run from this data provider, default: all./** @return Which indices to run from this data provider, default: all. */
  List<Integer> getIndices();
}