TestsProvider (Apache Sling JUnit Core 1.1.2 API)

```
public interface TestsProvider
```
Provides tests, for example by scanning bundles, finding test resources in a content repository, etc.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Deprecated Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`Class<?>`	`createTestClass(String testName)`	Create a test class to execute the specified test.
`String`	`getServicePid()`	Deprecated. No longer used.
`List<String>`	`getTestNames()`	Return the list of available tests
`long`	`lastModified()`	Deprecated. No longer used.

- Method Detail
  - getServicePid
```
@Deprecated
String getServicePid()
```
    Deprecated.
    No longer used.
    
    Return this service's PID, client might use it later to instantiate a specific test.
    
    Returns:
    
    the service pid or null
  - getTestNames
```
List<String> getTestNames()
```
    Return the list of available tests
    
    Returns:
    
    the list of available tests
  - createTestClass
```
Class<?> createTestClass(String testName)
                  throws ClassNotFoundException
```
    Create a test class to execute the specified test. The test executes in the same thread that calls this method, to allow using ThreadLocals to pass context to the test if needed.
    
    Parameters:
    
    testName - the name of the test for which a test class needs to be created
    
    Returns:
    
    the test class
    
    Throws:
    
    ClassNotFoundException - when the class cannot be created
  - lastModified
```
@Deprecated
long lastModified()
```
    Deprecated.
    No longer used. TestManager always gets the latest tests from the TestsProvider instances. Any performance issues need to be addressed inside the TestsProvider implementation, e.g. by caching.
    
    Return the timestamp at which our list of tests was last modified
    
    Returns:
    
    the last modified date of the tests list as a timestamp or -1 if not supported