package org.junit;

import java.lang.annotation.ElementType;

import java.lang.annotation.Retention;

import java.lang.annotation.RetentionPolicy;

import java.lang.annotation.Target;

/**

 * <p>When writing tests, it is common to find that several tests need similar 

 * objects created before they can run. Annotating a <code>public void</code> method

 * with <code>&#064;Before</code> causes that method to be run before the {@link org.junit.Test} method.

 * The <code>&#064;Before</code> methods of superclasses will be run before those of the current class.</p>

 * 

 * Here is a simple example:

 * <pre>

 * public class Example {

 *    List empty;

 *    @Before public void initialize() {

 *       empty= new ArrayList();

 *    }

 *    @Test public void size() {

 *       ...

 *    }

 *    @Test public void remove() {

 *       ...

 *    }

 * }

 * </pre>

 * 

 * @see org.junit.BeforeClass

 * @see org.junit.After

 */

@Retention(RetentionPolicy.RUNTIME)

@Target(ElementType.METHOD)

public @interface Before {

}