java/testing/org/apache/derbyTesting/unitTests/harness/UnitTestConstants.java

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package org.apache.derbyTesting.unitTests.harness;

/**
 * UnitTestConstants contains the constants for the
 * unit tests to use when registering and running
 * the tests.
 *
 */
public interface UnitTestConstants 
{
	/**
	  * the duration of a test can be from MICRO to FOREVER.
	  * <p>
	  * MICRO means the test is practically nothing more than
	  * the call; a simple field examination, for example.
	  */
	static final int DURATION_MICRO = 0;
	/**
	  * SHORT means the test is less than a second.
	  */
	static final int DURATION_SHORT = 1;
	/**
	  * MEDIUM means the test is less than 30 seconds.
	  */
	static final int DURATION_MEDIUM = 2;
	/**
	  * LONG means the test might take 1-5 minutes.
	  */
	static final int DURATION_LONG = 3;
	/**
	  * FOREVER means the test takes more than 5 minutes,
	  * or could loop forever if it fails.
	  */
	static final int DURATION_FOREVER = 4;
	
	/**
	  * The TYPE of test says what sort of completeness it
	  * tests; its thoroughness.
	  * <p>
	  * Note the types given here are ordered from simple to
	  * comprehensive. Each category of tests includes 
	  * tests in earlier, simpler catagories. Thus all SANITY
	  * tests are also BASIC tests.
	  */
	
	/**
	  * SANITY means the test is simply a check that
	  * the system is running.  Little more than a consistency
	  * check would be done.
	  */
	static final int TYPE_SANITY = 0;
	/**
	  * BASIC means the test is a basic check that
	  * the system is working. A single, very common construct
	  * would be verified to be working.
	  */
	static final int TYPE_BASIC = 1;
	/**
	  * COMMON means the test verify that the most common 
	  * cases of use of this object are working properly.
	  */
	static final int TYPE_COMMON = 2;
	/**
	  * COMPLETE means that the tests verify that the
	  * object is performing all expected functionality
	  * correctly.
	  */
	static final int TYPE_COMPLETE = 3;
	
	
}// UnitTestConstants