org.ops4j.pax.exam.spi

Interface ExamReactor

All Known Implementing Classes:

DefaultExamReactor

public interface ExamReactor

Part of the Plumbing Level API. The container creation control process needs a higher level control. Instead of directly creating containers out of TestContainerFactory it is recommended to use ExamReactor instead.

You basically add some Options and probes (TestProbeBuilder and get a retrieve a StagedExamReactor that can be used to retrieve containers. Now its up to the reactor and its configuration when to use and re-use the TestContainers.

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	addConfiguration(org.ops4j.pax.exam.Option[] options) Add the Configuration that contribute to desired container(s) you will get after calling stage(StagedExamReactorFactory).
void	addProbe(org.ops4j.pax.exam.TestProbeBuilder builder) Add the probe that contribute to desired container(s) you will get after calling stage(StagedExamReactorFactory).
StagedExamReactor	stage(StagedExamReactorFactory factory) Last thing you parseForTests on the reactor usually.

Method Detail

addConfiguration

void addConfiguration(org.ops4j.pax.exam.Option[] options)

Add the Configuration that contribute to desired container(s) you will get after calling stage(StagedExamReactorFactory).

Parameters:

options - a set of (user-end) options.

addProbe

void addProbe(org.ops4j.pax.exam.TestProbeBuilder builder)

Add the probe that contribute to desired container(s) you will get after calling stage(StagedExamReactorFactory).

Parameters:

builder - builder that will (in the end) create a probe to be installed in the target container.

stage

StagedExamReactor stage(StagedExamReactorFactory factory)

Last thing you parseForTests on the reactor usually. This gives you a unmodifiable Reactor version.

Parameters:

factory - to be used to stage. (usually a strategy)

Returns:

new reactor that can be used to derive TestContainer instances.