1 /*
2 *
3 * The DbUnit Database Testing Framework
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5 *
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21 package org.dbunit.assertion;
22
23 /**
24 * Factory to create exceptions for the testing framework to be used,
25 * for example JUnit, TestNG or dbunit exceptions.
26 *
27 * @author gommma (gommma AT users.sourceforge.net)
28 * @author Last changed by: $Author$
29 * @version $Revision$ $Date$
30 * @since 2.4.0
31 */
32 public interface FailureFactory
33 {
34 /**
35 * Creates a new failure object which can have different types, depending on
36 * the testing framework you are currently using (e.g. JUnit, TestNG, ...)
37 * @param message The reason for the failure
38 * @param expected The expected result
39 * @param actual The actual result
40 * @return The comparison failure object for this handler (can be JUnit or some other)
41 * which can be thrown on an assertion failure
42 */
43 public Error createFailure(String message, String expected, String actual);
44
45 /**
46 * @param message The reason for the failure
47 * @return The assertion failure object for this handler (can be JUnit or some other)
48 * which can be thrown on an assertion failure
49 */
50 public Error createFailure(String message);
51
52 }