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();

    
The name of this DataProvider.
/**
     * The name of this DataProvider.
     */
    String getName();

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

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

}