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003 *
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016
017package com.google.common.testing;
018
019import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
020import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
021
022/**
023 * An object that can perform a {@link #tearDown} operation.
024 *
025 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
026 * @since 10.0
027 */
028@Beta
029@GwtCompatible
030public interface TearDown {
031  /**
032   * Performs a <b>single</b> tear-down operation. See test-libraries-for-java's {@code
033   * com.google.common.testing.junit3.TearDownTestCase} and {@code
034   * com.google.common.testing.junit4.TearDownTestCase} for example.
035   *
036   * <p>A failing {@link TearDown} may or may not fail a tl4j test, depending on the version of
037   * JUnit test case you are running under. To avoid failing in the face of an exception regardless
038   * of JUnit version, implement a {@link SloppyTearDown} instead.
039   *
040   * <p>tl4j details: For backwards compatibility, {@code junit3.TearDownTestCase} currently does
041   * not fail a test when an exception is thrown from one of its {@link TearDown} instances, but
042   * this is subject to change. Also, {@code junit4.TearDownTestCase} will.
043   *
044   * @throws Exception for any reason. {@code TearDownTestCase} ensures that any exception thrown
045   *     will not interfere with other TearDown operations.
046   */
047  void tearDown() throws Exception;
048}