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package com.sun.javatest;

import java.io.File;


/**
 * Configuration parameters for a test run. Methods are provided
 * to access the parameters, and to access objects which contain
 * the permanent representation of the parameters, which is otherwise
 * undefined. Different representations include implementations
 * based on configuration interviews, and on simple files. A default
 * implementation, based on configuration interviews, is available
 * to simplify the task of providing configuration parameters in
 * almost all cases.
 * 
 * @since 3.0.2
 */
public interface Parameters
{
    /**
     * Get the test suite for which these parameters apply.
     * @return the test suite for which these parameters apply.
     * @see #setTestSuite
     */
    TestSuite getTestSuite();

    /**
     * Set the test suite for which these parameters apply.
     * @param ts the test suite for which these parameters apply
     * @see #getTestSuite
     */
    void setTestSuite(TestSuite ts);

    /**
     * Get the work directory in which to store the results of the test run.
     * @return the work directory in which to store the results of the test run.
     * @see #setWorkDirectory
     */
    WorkDirectory getWorkDirectory();

    /**
     * Set the work directory for which these parameters apply.
     * @param wd the work directory for which these parameters apply
     * @see #getWorkDirectory
     */
    void setWorkDirectory(WorkDirectory wd);

    /**
     * Get the paths identifying the tests or folders of tests within
     * the test suite to be run.
     * @return an array of paths identifying the tests to be run
     * @see Parameters.TestsParameters#getTests
     */
    String[] getTests();

    /**
     * Get an object which provides access to the paths identifying the tests
     * or folders of tests to be run.
     * @return an object which provides access to the paths identifying tests to be run.
     */
    TestsParameters getTestsParameters();

    /**
     * Get an exclude list which identifies tests or test cases 
     * to be excluded from the test run.
     * @return an exclude list  identifying tests or test cases 
     * to be excluded from the test run.
     * @see #getExcludeListFilter
     * @see Parameters.ExcludeListParameters#getExcludeList
     */
    ExcludeList getExcludeList();

    /**
     * Get an object which provides access to the exclude list which 
     * identifies tests or test cases to be excluded from the test run.
     * @return an object which provides access to the exclude list 
     * identifying tests or test cases to be excluded from the test run.
     */
    ExcludeListParameters getExcludeListParameters();

    /**
     * Get a keywords object which identifies tests to be run according
     * to their keywords.
     * @return  a keywords object which identifies tests to be run according
     * to their keywords.
     * @see Parameters.KeywordsParameters#getKeywords
     */
    Keywords getKeywords();

    /**
     * Get an object which provides access to the keywords object which 
     * identifies tests to be run according to their keywords.
     * @return  an object which provides access to the keywords object 
     * which identifies tests to be run according to their keywords.
     */
    KeywordsParameters getKeywordsParameters();

    /**
     * Get an array of booleans which identify tests to be run according to their
     * prior execution status. The array can be indexed by the constants
     * Status.PASSED, Status.FAILED, Status.ERROR, and Status.NOT_RUN.
     * For each of those values, if the corresponding boolean in the array
     * is true, a test will be selected if its status matches the index.
     * If the array is null, all tests will be selected.
     * @return an array of booleans which identifying tests to be run according
     * to their prior execution status, or null if no such criteria is required.
     * @see Parameters.PriorStatusParameters#getPriorStatusValues
     */
    boolean[] getPriorStatusValues();

    /** 
     * Get an object which provides access to an array of booleans which
     * identify tests to be run according to their prior execution status.
     * @return an object which provides access to an array of booleans which
     * identify tests to be run according to their prior execution status,
     * or null if no such selection criteria is required.
     */
    PriorStatusParameters getPriorStatusParameters();

    /**
     * Get the environment of test-suite-specific configuration values,
     * to be passed to the script used to run each test.
     * @return an environment to be passed to the script used to run
     * each test.
     * @see Parameters.EnvParameters#getEnv
     */
    TestEnvironment getEnv();

    /** 
     * Get an object which provides access to the environment of 
     * test-suite-specific configuration values to be used when each
     * test is run.
     * @return an object which provides access to the environment to
     * be used when each test is run.
     */
    EnvParameters getEnvParameters();

    /**
     * Get an integer specifying the maximum number of tests that may
     * be run in parallel. 
     * @return an integer specifying the maximum number of tests that
     * may be run in parallel
     * @see Parameters.ConcurrencyParameters#getConcurrency
     */
    int getConcurrency();

    /**
     * Get an object which provides access to the integer specifying
     * the maximum number of tests that may be run in parallel.
     * @return an object which provides access to the integer specifying
     * the maximum number of tests that may be run in parallel.
     */
    ConcurrencyParameters getConcurrencyParameters();

    /**
     * Get an integer specifying a scale factor to be applied to the
     * standard timeout for the test.
     * @return an integer specifying a scale factor to be applied to
     * the standard timeout for each test.
     * @see Parameters.TimeoutFactorParameters#getTimeoutFactor
     */
    float getTimeoutFactor();

    /**
     * Get an object which provides access to the integer specifying 
     * a scale factor to be applied to the standard timeout for the test.
     * @return an object which provides access to the integer specifying 
     * a scale factor to be applied to the standard timeout for each test.
     */
    TimeoutFactorParameters getTimeoutFactorParameters();

    /** 
     * Get a filter which will filter tests according to the result
     * of getExcludeList(). If the result of getExcludeList is null
     * or an empty exclude list, the result of this method will also be null.
     * @return a filter which will filter tests according to the result
     * of getExcludeList().
     * @see #getExcludeList
     */
    TestFilter getExcludeListFilter();

    /** 
     * Get a filter which will filter tests according to the result
     * of getKeywords(). If the result of getKeywords is null,
     * the result of this method will also be null.
     * @return a filter which will filter tests according to the result
     * of getKeywords().
     * @see #getKeywords
     */
    TestFilter getKeywordsFilter();

    /** 
     * Get a filter which will filter tests according to the result
     * of getPriorStatusValus(). If the result of getPriorStatusValues is null,
     * the result of this method will also be null.
     * @return a filter which will filter tests according to the result
     * of getPriorStatusValues().
     * @see #getPriorStatusValues
     */
    TestFilter getPriorStatusFilter();

    /**
     * Get a test-suite specific filter which will filter tests according
     * to test-suite-specific criteria, as perhaps determined by
     * a configuration interview. For example, if the platform being tested
     * does not support some optional feature, the tests for that feature
     * could be automatically filtered out. If no such filter is required,
     * null can be returned.
     * @return a test-suite-specific filter, or null if no such filter is
     * required.
     */
    TestFilter getRelevantTestFilter();

    /**
     * Get an array of the non-null filters returned from 
     * getExcludeListFilter, getKeywordsFilter, getPriorStatusFilter, 
     * and getRelevantTestFilter.
     * @return an array of the non-null filters returned by the 
     * various getXXXFilter methods.
     * @see #getExcludeListFilter
     * @see #getKeywordsFilter
     * @see #getPriorStatusFilter
     * @see #getRelevantTestFilter
     */
    TestFilter[] getFilters();

    /**
     * Determine whether all the configuration values are valid.
     * If so, the result will be true; if not, the result will be false, 
     * and getErrorMessage will provide details about at least one of the
     * invalid values.
     * @return true if and only if all the configuration values are valid
     * @see #getErrorMessage
     */
    boolean isValid();

    /**
     * If there is an error in any of the configuration values,
     * as indicated by isValid, this method will provide a detail
     * message about one or more of the invalid values.
     * The result is undefined if isValid is true.
     * @return a detail message about one or more invalid values
     * @see #isValid
     */
    String getErrorMessage();

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to the set of paths 
     * defining the tests and folders of tests to be run.
     */
    interface TestsParameters {
	/**
	 * Get the paths identifying the tests or folders of tests within
	 * the test suite to be run.
	 * @return an array of paths identifying the tests to be run
	 * @see Parameters#getTests
	 */
	String[] getTests();
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to a set of paths 
     * defining the tests and folders of tests to be run.
     */
    interface MutableTestsParameters extends TestsParameters {
	/**
	 * Specify the tests to be executed.
	 * @param tests If null, set the tests mode to ALL_TESTS;
	 * if not null, set the tests mode to SPECIFIED_TESTS, and set
	 * the specified tests.
	 * @see #getTests
	 */
	void setTests(String[] tests);

	/**
	 * Get the current mode for how the tests are specified.
	 * @return ALL_TESTS if all tests are to be run, irrespective of
	 * the selected tests, or SPECIFIED_TESTS if  a set of specified
	 * tests are to be run.
	 * @see #setTestsMode
	 * @see #ALL_TESTS
	 * @see #SPECIFIED_TESTS
	 */
	int getTestsMode();

	/**
	 * Set the current mode for how the tests are specified.
	 * @param mode use ALL_TESTS if all tests are to be run, irrespective of
	 * the selected tests, or SPECIFIED_TESTS if  a set of specified
	 * tests are to be run.
	 * @throws IllegalArgumentException if neither ALL_TESTS or SPECIFIED_TESTS
	 * is given
	 * @see #getTestsMode
	 * @see #ALL_TESTS
	 * @see #SPECIFIED_TESTS
	 */
	void setTestsMode(int mode);

	/**
	 * Get the set of specified tests to be used as the set of tests to
	 * be run when the mode is set to SPECIFIED_TESTS. When the mode is
	 * set to ALL_TESTS, the specified tests are remembered, but not used,
	 * until the mode is set back to SPECIFIED_TESTS.
	 * @return an array of specified tests to be used as the set of tests to
	 * be run when the mode is set to SPECIFIED_TESTS.
	 * @see #setSpecifiedTests
	 * @see #getTests
	 */
	String[] getSpecifiedTests();

	/**
	 * Set the specified tests to be be run when the mode is set to SPECIFIED_TESTS. 
	 * When the mode is set to ALL_TESTS, these tests are remembered, but not used,
	 * until the mode is set back to SPECIFIED_TESTS.
	 * @param tests an array of paths identifying the tests to be run
	 * @see #getSpecifiedTests
	 * @see #getTests
	 */
	void setSpecifiedTests(String[] tests);

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that all tests in the test
	 * suite should be run.
	 */
	int ALL_TESTS = 1;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that specified tests in the test
	 * suite should be run.
	 */
	int SPECIFIED_TESTS = 2;
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to an exclude list,
     * defining tests to be excluded from the test run.
     */
    interface ExcludeListParameters {
	/**
	 * Get an exclude list which identifies tests or test cases 
	 * to be excluded from the test run.
	 * @return an exclude list  identifying tests or test cases 
	 * to be excluded from the test run.
	 * @see #getExcludeListFilter
	 * @see Parameters#getExcludeList
	 */
	ExcludeList getExcludeList();
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to an exclude list,
     * as defined by a set of files, defining tests to be excluded 
     * from the test run.
     */
    interface MutableExcludeListParameters extends ExcludeListParameters {
	/**
	 * Get the set of files which define the exclude list. The files
	 * are all returned as absolute files.
	 * @return the set of files which define the exclude list
	 * @see #getExcludeFiles
	 * @see #setExcludeFiles
	 */
	File[] getExcludeFiles();

	/**
	 * Set the set of files used to define the exclude list.
	 * @param files If null, the exclude mode will be set to NO_EXCLUDE_LIST;
	 * if not null, the exclude mode will be set to CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * and the custom exclude files will be set to this value
	 * @see #getExcludeFiles
	 */
	void setExcludeFiles(File[] files);

	/**
	 * Get the current exclude list mode.
	 * @return A value indicating the current exclude list mode
	 * @see #setExcludeMode
	 * @see #NO_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * @see #INITIAL_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * @see #LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * @see #CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 */
	int getExcludeMode();

	/**
	 * Set the current exclude list mode.
	 * @param mode A value indicating the desired exclude list mode
	 * @see #getExcludeMode
	 * @see #NO_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * @see #INITIAL_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * @see #LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 * @see #CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_LIST
	 */
	void setExcludeMode(int mode);

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that no exclude list is required.
	 */
	int NO_EXCLUDE_LIST = 1;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that the default exclude list 
	 * (if any) for the test suite should be used.
	 * @see TestSuite#hasInitialExcludeList
	 */
	int INITIAL_EXCLUDE_LIST = 2;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that the latest exclude list 
	 * (if any) for the test suite should be used.
	 * @see TestSuite#hasLatestExcludeList
	 */
	int LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST = 3;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that a client-supplied set
	 * of exclude files should be used.
	 */
	int CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_LIST = 4;

	/**
	 * Get the files used to define the exclude list when the 
	 * exclude list mode is set to CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_LIST.
	 * @return the files used to define a custom exclude list
	 * @see #setCustomExcludeFiles
	 */
	File[] getCustomExcludeFiles();

	/**
	 * Set the files used to define the exclude list when the 
	 * exclude list mode is set to CUSTOM_EXCLUDE_LIST.
	 * @param files the files used to define a custom exclude list
	 * @see #getCustomExcludeFiles
	 */
	void setCustomExcludeFiles(File[] files);

	/**
	 * Check if the automatic check for newer exclude lists
	 * is enabled when the exclude list mode is set to LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST.
	 * @return true if the automatic check is enabled
	 * @see #setLatestExcludeAutoCheckEnabled
	 */
	boolean isLatestExcludeAutoCheckEnabled();

	/**
	 * Specify if the automatic check for newer exclude lists
	 * is enabled when the exclude list mode is set to LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST.
	 * @param b whether or not the automatic check is enabled
	 * @see #isLatestExcludeAutoCheckEnabled
	 */
	void setLatestExcludeAutoCheckEnabled(boolean b);

	/**
	 * Get the mode which defines how often to automatically check
	 * for updated exclude lists, when the exclude list mode is set
	 * to LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST, and the automatic check is enabled.
	 * @return a value indicating how often to check for the 
	 * availability of a newer exclude list
	 * @see #setLatestExcludeAutoCheckMode
	 * @see #CHECK_EVERY_X_DAYS
	 * @see #CHECK_EVERY_RUN
	 */
	int getLatestExcludeAutoCheckMode();

	/**
	 * Set the mode which defines how often to automatically check
	 * for updated exclude lists, when the exclude list mode is set
	 * to LATEST_EXCLUDE_LIST, and the automatic check is enabled.
	 * @param mode a value indicating how often to check for the 
	 * availability of a newer exclude list
	 * @see #getLatestExcludeAutoCheckMode
	 * @see #CHECK_EVERY_X_DAYS
	 * @see #CHECK_EVERY_RUN
	 */
	void setLatestExcludeAutoCheckMode(int mode);

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that the website used to
	 * supply the latest exclude list should be checked every
	 * so many days, to see if a newer version is available.
	 */
	int CHECK_EVERY_X_DAYS = 1;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that the website used to 
	 * supply the latest exclude list should be checked on every
	 * test run to see if a newer version is available.
	 */
	int CHECK_EVERY_RUN = 2;

	/**
	 * Get the interval, in days, to be used when automatically
	 * checking for exclude list updates and the auto check mode
	 * is set to CHECK_EVERY_X_DAYS.
	 * @return the interval, in days, between checks
	 * @see #setLatestExcludeAutoCheckInterval
	 */
	int getLatestExcludeAutoCheckInterval();

	/**
	 * Set the interval, in days, to be used when automatically
	 * checking for exclude list updates and the auto check mode
	 * is set to CHECK_EVERY_X_DAYS.
	 * @param days the number of days to wait between checks
	 * @see #getLatestExcludeAutoCheckInterval
	 */
	void setLatestExcludeAutoCheckInterval(int days);
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to a keywords object
     * which can be used to select tests according to their keywords.
     */
    interface KeywordsParameters {
	/**
	 * Get a keywords object which identifies tests to be run according
	 * to their keywords.
	 * @return  a keywords object which identifies tests to be run according
	 * to their keywords.
	 */
	Keywords getKeywords();
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to a keywords object
     * which can be used to select tests according to their keywords.
     */
    interface MutableKeywordsParameters extends KeywordsParameters {
	/**
	 * Set the details of the keywords to be used, if any,
	 * to filter tests for execution.
	 * @param mode the value of the match keywords mode to be set if 
	 * <code>value</code> is not null
	 * @param value if null, the keywords mode will be set to NO_KEYWORDS;
	 * if not null, the keywords mode will be set to MATCH_KEYWORDS, the
	 * match keywords mode will be set to <code>mode</code>, 
	 * and the match keywords value will be set to this value
	 * @see #getKeywords
	 * @see #NO_KEYWORDS
	 * @see #MATCH_KEYWORDS
	 */
	void setKeywords(int mode, String value);

	/**
	 * Get the current keywords mode. 
	 * @return  NO_KEYWORDS if no keyword filtering will be used to 
	 * select tests for execution, or MATCH_KEYWORDS if  keywords 
	 * will be filtered according to the match mode and match value.
	 * @see #setKeywordsMode
	 * @see #NO_KEYWORDS
	 * @see #MATCH_KEYWORDS
	 */
	int getKeywordsMode();

	/**
	 * Set the current keywords mode. 
	 * @param mode set to NO_KEYWORDS if no keyword filtering will be 
	 * used to select tests for execution, or MATCH_KEYWORDS if  keywords 
	 * will be filtered according to the match mode and match value.
	 * @see #getKeywordsMode
	 * @see #NO_KEYWORDS
	 * @see #MATCH_KEYWORDS
	 */
	void setKeywordsMode(int mode);

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that no keyword filtering 
	 * should be used.
	 */
	int NO_KEYWORDS = 1;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that only tests matching the 
	 * specified keywords should be selected.
	 */
	int MATCH_KEYWORDS = 2;

	/**
	 * Get a value which indicates how to interpret the match value,
	 * when the keywords mode is set to MATCH_KEYWORDS.
	 * @return a value which indicates how to interpret the match value,
	 * when the keywords mode is set to MATCH_KEYWORDS
	 * @see #setMatchKeywords
	 * @see #ANY_OF
	 * @see #ALL_OF
	 * @see #EXPR
	 */
	int getMatchKeywordsMode();

	/**
	 * Get a value that identifies which tests are to be selected,
	 * when the keywords mode is set to MATCH_KEYWORDS.
	 * @return a value that identifies which tests are to be selected,
	 * when the keywords mode is set to MATCH_KEYWORDS
	 * @see #setMatchKeywords
	 * @see #ANY_OF
	 * @see #ALL_OF
	 * @see #EXPR
	 */
	String getMatchKeywordsValue();

	/**
	 * Set how to match a tests keywords when the keywords mode
	 * is set to MATCH_KEYWORDS.
	 * @param mode A value indicating how to interpret <code>value</code>
	 * @param value If <code>mode</code> is set to ANY_OF or ALL_OF,
	 * this value should give a white-space separate list of keywords
	 * to be matched; if <code>mode</code> is set to EXPR, this value
	 * should be a boolean expression using terminals, &amp; (and), | (or),
	 * ! (negation) and parentheses, where the terminals are true if
	 * a test description contains that name as one of its keywords.
	 * @see #getMatchKeywordsMode
	 * @see #getMatchKeywordsValue
	 * @see #ANY_OF
	 * @see #ALL_OF
	 * @see #EXPR
	 */
	void setMatchKeywords(int mode, String value);

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that tests that match any of 
	 * the given keywords should be selected.
	 */
	int ANY_OF = 1;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that tests that match all of 
	 * the given keywords should be selected.
	 */
	int ALL_OF = 2;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that tests that match the
	 * given keyword expression should be selected.
	 */
	int EXPR = 3;

    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to a set of booleans
     * which can be used to select tests according to their prior execution 
     * status.
     */
    interface PriorStatusParameters {
	/**
	 * Get an array of booleans which identify tests to be run according to their
	 * prior execution status. The array can be indexed by the constants
	 * Status.PASSED, Status.FAILED, Status.ERROR, and Status.NOT_RUN.
	 * For each of those values, if the corresponding boolean in the array
	 * is true, a test will be selected if its status matches the index.
	 * If the array is null, all tests will be selected.
	 * @return an array of booleans which identifying tests to be run according
	 * to their prior execution status, or null if no such criteria is required.
	 * @see Parameters#getPriorStatusValues
	 */
	boolean[] getPriorStatusValues();

    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to a set of booleans
     * which can be used to select tests according to their prior execution 
     * status.
     */
    interface MutablePriorStatusParameters extends PriorStatusParameters {
	/**
	 * Set which prior status values should be used, if any, to select tests
	 * for execution.
	 * @param b if null, the prior status mode will be set to NO_PRIOR_STATUS;
	 * if not null, the prior status mode will be set to MATCH_PRIOR_STATUS,
	 * and the matching values will be set to this array.
	 * @see #getPriorStatusValues
	 */
	void setPriorStatusValues(boolean[] b);

	/**
	 * Get the current mode determiniung whether tests are selected or not
	 * according to thier prior execution status. 
	 * @return a value of NO_PRIOR_STATUS indicates the prior execution status 
	 * will not be taken into account; otherwise, a value of MATCH_PRIOR_STATUS
	 * means that tests will be selected if and only of their execution status
	 * matches one of the matching prior status values.
	 * @see #setPriorStatusMode
	 * @see #NO_PRIOR_STATUS
	 * @see #MATCH_PRIOR_STATUS
	 */
	int getPriorStatusMode();

	/**
	 * Set the current mode determiniung whether tests are selected or not
	 * according to thier prior execution status. 
	 * @param mode if set to NO_PRIOR_STATUS, the prior execution status 
	 * will not be taken into account; otherwise, if set to MATCH_PRIOR_STATUS
	 * tests will be selected if and only of their execution status matches 
	 * one of the matching prior status values.
	 * @see #getPriorStatusMode
	 * @see #NO_PRIOR_STATUS
	 * @see #MATCH_PRIOR_STATUS
	 */
	void setPriorStatusMode(int mode);

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that a test's prior execution status
	 * should not be taken into account when selecting tests for execution.
	 */
	int NO_PRIOR_STATUS = 1;

	/**
	 * A constant used to indicate that tests should be selected
	 * for execution if their status matched one of the matching
	 * prior status values.
	 */
	int MATCH_PRIOR_STATUS = 2;

	/**
	 * Get an array of booleans which identify which tests to be run,
	 * according to their prior execution status. 
	 * The array can be indexed by the constants
	 * {@link Status#PASSED}, {@link Status#FAILED}, 
	 * {@link Status#ERROR}, and {@link Status#NOT_RUN}.
	 * A test will be selected for execution if the entry in the
	 * array corresponding to the tests execution status is set to true.
	 * @return an array of booleans which identifying 
	 * the prior execution status of tests to be selected to be executed.
	 * @see #setMatchPriorStatusValues
	 */	 
	boolean[] getMatchPriorStatusValues();

	/**
	 * Set an array of booleans to identify which tests to be run,
	 * according to their prior execution status. 
	 * The array can be indexed by the constants
	 * {@link Status#PASSED}, {@link Status#FAILED}, 
	 * {@link Status#ERROR}, and {@link Status#NOT_RUN}.
	 * A test will be selected for execution if the entry in the
	 * array corresponding to the tests execution status is set to true.
	 * @param values an array of booleans which identifying 
	 * the prior execution status of tests to be selected to be executed.
	 * @see #getMatchPriorStatusValues
	 */
	void setMatchPriorStatusValues(boolean[] values);
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to the environment
     * used to run each test. This interface will typically be subtyped
     * by individual test suites, to collect the necessary values for the
     * environment.
     */
    interface EnvParameters {
	/**
	 * Get the environment of test-suite-specific configuration values,
	 * to be passed to the script used to run each test.
	 * @return an environment to be passed to the script used to run
	 * each test.
	 * @see Parameters#getEnv
	 */
	TestEnvironment getEnv();
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to environments, as contained
     * in a set of .jte files, as used by older, legacy test suites. Newer
     * test suites should not use this interface, but should subtype
     * EnvParameters directly.
     */
    interface LegacyEnvParameters extends EnvParameters {
	/**
	 * Get the set of files which define the environment used to run
	 * the tests. The files are returned as they were set by setEnvFiles.
	 * @return the set of files which define the exclude list
	 * @see #getAbsoluteEnvFiles
	 * @see #setEnvFiles
	 */
	File[] getEnvFiles();

	/**
	 * Set the files which contain the environment used to run
	 * the tests. Relative files will be evaulated relative to the
	 * test suite root directory.
	 * @param files the set of files which contain the environment 
	 * to be used
	 * @see #getEnvFiles
	 * @see #getAbsoluteEnvFiles
	 */
	void setEnvFiles(File[] files);

	/**
	 * Get the set of files which define the environment used to run
	 * the tests. The files are all returned as absolute files.
	 * @return the set of files which contact the exclude list
	 * @see #getEnvFiles
	 * @see #setEnvFiles
	 */
	File[] getAbsoluteEnvFiles();
	
	/**
	 * Get the name of the environment to be used, from the set of
	 * environments contained in the fles set by setEnvFiles.
	 * @return the name of the environment to be used to run the tests
	 * @see #setEnvName
	 */
	String getEnvName();

	/**
	 * Set the name of the environment to be used, from the set of
	 * environments contained in the fles set by setEnvFiles.
	 * @param name the name of the environment to be used to run the tests
	 * @see #getEnvName
	 */
	void setEnvName(String name);
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to an integer
     * specifying the maximum number of tests that can be run in parallel.
     */
    interface ConcurrencyParameters {
	/**
	 * Get an integer specifying the maximum number of tests that may
	 * be run in parallel. 
	 * @return an integer specifying the maximum number of tests that
	 * may be run in parallel
	 * @see Parameters#getConcurrency
	 */
	int getConcurrency();

	/**
	 * The lowest permissable value for the concurrency.
	 */
	static int MIN_CONCURRENCY = 1;

	/**
	 * The highest permissable value for the concurrency.
	 */
	static int MAX_CONCURRENCY = 50;
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to an integer
     * specifying the maximum number of tests that can be run in parallel.
     */
    interface MutableConcurrencyParameters extends ConcurrencyParameters {
	/**
	 * Set an integer specifying the maximum number of tests that may
	 * be run in parallel. 
	 * @param conc an integer specifying the maximum number of tests that
	 * may be run in parallel
	 * @see #getConcurrency
	 */
	void setConcurrency(int conc);
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing basic abstract access to an integer
     * specifying a scale factor for the tstandard timeout used for each test.
     */
    interface TimeoutFactorParameters {
	/**
	 * Get an integer specifying a scale factor to be applied to the
	 * standard timeout for the test.
	 * @return an integer specifying a scale factor to be applied to
	 * the standard timeout for each test.
	 * @see Parameters#getTimeoutFactor
	 */
	float getTimeoutFactor();

	/**
	 * The lowest permissable value for timeout factor.
	 */
	static float MIN_TIMEOUT_FACTOR = 0.1f;

	/**
	 * The highest permissable value for timeout factor.
	 */
	static float MAX_TIMEOUT_FACTOR = 100.f;
    }

    //----------------------------------------------------------------------------

    /**
     * An interface providing abstract access to an integer
     * specifying a scale factor for the tstandard timeout used for each test.
     */
    interface MutableTimeoutFactorParameters extends TimeoutFactorParameters {
	/**
	 * Set an integer specifying a scale factor to be applied to the
	 * standard timeout for the test.
	 * @param factor an integer specifying a scale factor to be applied to
	 * the standard timeout for each test.
	 * @see #getTimeoutFactor
	 */
	void setTimeoutFactor(float factor);
    }
}
