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[].
/**
 * 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 name of the data provider for this test method.
See Also:
DataProvider
Returns:
the data provider name (default none)/**
   * The name of the data provider for this test method.
   *
   * @return the data provider name (default none)
   * @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.
Returns:
the data provider class (default none)/**
   * 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.
   *
   * @return the data provider class (default none)
   */
  Class<?> dataProviderClass() default Object.class;

  
Whether this factory is enabled.
Returns:
the value (default true)/**
   * Whether this factory is enabled.
   *
   * @return the value (default true)
   */
  boolean enabled() default true;

  int[] indices() default {};
}