io.cucumber.core.backend

Interface ObjectFactory

All Superinterfaces:

Container, Lookup

@API(status=STABLE)
public interface ObjectFactory
extends Container, Lookup

Instantiates glue classes. Loaded via SPI.

Cucumber scenarios are executed against a test context that consists of multiple glue classes. These must be instantiated and may optionally be injected with dependencies.

When multiple ObjectFactory implementations are available Cucumber will look for a preference in the provided properties or options.

See Also:

ServiceLoader, ObjectFactoryServiceLoader

Method Summary

Modifier and Type	Method and Description
void	start() Start the object factory.
void	stop() Stops the object factory.

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

addClass

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

getInstance

Method Detail

start

void start()

Start the object factory. Invoked once per scenario.

While started Lookup.getInstance(Class) may be invoked.

stop

void stop()

Stops the object factory. Called once per scenario.

When stopped the object factory should dispose of all glue instances.