package org.junit; import java.lang.annotation.ElementType; import java.lang.annotation.Retention; import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy; import java.lang.annotation.Target; /** *
When writing tests, it is common to find that several tests need similar
* objects created before they can run. Annotating a public void
method
* with @Before
causes that method to be run before the {@link org.junit.Test} method.
* The @Before
methods of superclasses will be run before those of the current class.
* No other ordering is defined.
*
* public class Example { * List empty; * @Before public void initialize() { * empty= new ArrayList(); * } * @Test public void size() { * ... * } * @Test public void remove() { * ... * } * } ** * @see org.junit.BeforeClass * @see org.junit.After */ @Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME) @Target(ElementType.METHOD) public @interface Before { }