correct way to share state between before/aftermethod and the test method

[D_R]

I would do some setup and cleanup after each test case method.
it seems best to use the beforeMethod and afterMethod for this.

The setup involves getting some beans from spring config. and run
clean up on the beans after the test method. Each test method needs
new instances of the beans.

But since these are not class members variables, what is the best way
to make a new instance available to each test method and clean up
after it?
The test methods can run in parallel as well.
Thanks!


@BeforeMethod.
beforeMethod(){
A a = context.getBean("a");
B b = context.getBean("b")
}

testMethod1(){
//use bean a - unique instance
//use bean b - unique instance
}

testMethod2(){
//use bean a - unique instance
//use bean b - unique instance
}

@AfterMethod(){
//run clean up on bean a
}

[Cédric Beust ♔]

Use ITestContext#getAttribute/setAttribute (look for "injection" in the documentation on how to get a test context).

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Cédric

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[D_R]

Thanks cedric.

to use the attributes in the context in the beforeMethod/testMethod/
AfterMethod I can set the key as "classname.methodname.keyname" in
beforemethod and use the same key in beforeMethod/testMethod/
AfterMethod.
This would be ok if we say parallel=mehods and method is run once.

However in the case of specifying multiple invocations on the same
methods need to create the keys such as
"classname.methodname.threadid.invocationNumber. keyname" to use the
key in beforemethod/testMethod/Aftermethod.?

The thread id can be retrieved using (thread.currentthread.getid()..
Is there a way to get the current invocationNumber from the
testContext that is injected into beforemethod/aftermethod/
testmethod?

Thanks.

[Cédric Beust ♔]

Why not keep track of this count in the method itself and make it a part of the key?

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Cédric