io.cucumber.core.backend

Interface StepDefinition

All Superinterfaces:

Located

@API(status=STABLE)
public interface StepDefinition
extends Located

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	execute(Object[] args) Invokes the step definition.
String	getPattern()
List<ParameterInfo>	parameterInfos()

Methods inherited from interface io.cucumber.core.backend.Located

getLocation, isDefinedAt

Method Detail

execute

void execute(Object[] args)
      throws CucumberBackendException,
             CucumberInvocationTargetException

Invokes the step definition. The method should raise a Throwable if the invocation fails, which will cause the step to fail.

Parameters:

args - The arguments for the step

Throws:

CucumberBackendException - of a failure to invoke the step

CucumberInvocationTargetException - in case of a failure in the step.

parameterInfos

List<ParameterInfo> parameterInfos()

Returns:

parameter information or null when the language does not provide parameter information

getPattern

String getPattern()

Returns:

the pattern associated with this instance. Used for error reporting only.