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16
17package com.google.common.testing;
18
19import com.google.common.annotations.Beta;
20import com.google.common.annotations.GwtCompatible;
21
22/**
23 * An object that can perform a {@link #tearDown} operation.
24 *
25 * @author Kevin Bourrillion
26 * @since 10.0
27 */
28@Beta
29@GwtCompatible
30public interface TearDown {
31  /**
32   * Performs a <b>single</b> tear-down operation. See test-libraries-for-java's
33   * {@code com.google.common.testing.junit3.TearDownTestCase} and
34   * {@code com.google.common.testing.junit4.TearDownTestCase} for example.
35   *
36   * <p>A failing {@link TearDown} may or may not fail a tl4j test, depending on
37   * the version of JUnit test case you are running under. To avoid failing in
38   * the face of an exception regardless of JUnit version, implement a {@link
39   * SloppyTearDown} instead.
40   *
41   * <p>tl4j details: For backwards compatibility, {@code
42   * junit3.TearDownTestCase} currently does not fail a test when an exception
43   * is thrown from one of its {@link TearDown}s, but this is subject to
44   * change. Also, {@code junit4.TearDownTestCase} will.
45   *
46   * @throws Exception for any reason. {@code TearDownTestCase} ensures that
47   *     any exception thrown will not interfere with other TearDown
48   *     operations.
49   */
50  void tearDown() throws Exception;
51}
52