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OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestCase

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OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestCase

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Last Updated: January 15, 2026
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OpenEdge
Version 12.8
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Namespace:

OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model

Type: Class

TestCase

Parent Classes:

Progress.Lang.Object

OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestEntity

OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestCase

Inherits:

OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestEntity

Implements:

OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.IRunnableEntity, OpenEdge.Logging.ISupportLogging

	Copyright (c) 2020-2021 by Progress Software Corporation. All rights reserved.
File:	TestCase
Purpose:	A TestEntity that is capable of running test classes and procedures,
	their lifecycle methods and their test methods
Author(s):	pjudge
Created:	2019-12-09
	/* Logger for this test. Typically set by ABLRunner

Method Summary

	Options	Name	Purpose
		DestroyEntity ()	/* Stops/destroys this test entity */
		CHARACTER GetExpectedErrorType (character)	/* Expands the given expected error type if it is a recognised abbreviation. @param character An abbreviated OOABL (error) type @return character A 'resolved' error type */
		InstantiateEntity ()	/* Runs/new's this test entity */
		InvokeTestMethod (TestInfo)	/* Performs the invocation of the test method in this test entity @param TestInfo Data about the method to run */
		RunChild (TestEntity)	/* Runs a child test entity in the test entity. @param TestEntity The test method to run */
		RunLifecycleMethods (ITestInfoList, TestEntity, logical)	/* Runs the lifecycle methods for a given annotation. All lifecycle methods are run, even if one fails. @param ITestInfoList The list of lifecycle methods @param TestEntity The test for which the lifecycle methods were run (class/procedure/method) @param logical If TRUE then a failure will increment the number of test in the entity's summary; if FALSE or UNKNOWN the number of tests is not changed */
		StartEntity ()	/* Runs/starts the test entity This method adds a TestResult iff there's an error or failure. */
		StopEntity ()	/* Stops/destroys the test entity */

Constructor Summary

	Options	Name	Purpose
		TestCase (integer)	/* Constructor @param integer The id of the test entity */

Property Summary

	Options	Name	Purpose
		OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Reflection.TestAnnotationInfo AnnotationInfo
		Progress.Lang.Object Entity
		OpenEdge.Logging.ILogWriter Logger

Method Detail

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DestroyEntity ()

/* Stops/destroys this test entity

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CHARACTER GetExpectedErrorType (character)

/* Expands the given expected error type if it is a recognised abbreviation.

Parameters:
pShortError	CHARACTER

Returns	CHARACTER
	character A 'resolved' error type

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InstantiateEntity ()

/* Runs/new's this test entity

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InvokeTestMethod (TestInfo)

/* Performs the invocation of the test method in this test entity

Parameters:
pMethodInfo	OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Reflection.TestInfo

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RunChild (TestEntity)

/* Runs a child test entity in the test entity.

Parameters:
pChild	OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestEntity

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RunLifecycleMethods (ITestInfoList, TestEntity, logical)

	/* Runs the lifecycle methods for a given annotation.
	All lifecycle methods are run, even if one fails.
	or UNKNOWN the number of tests is not changed

Parameters:
pMethods	OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Reflection.ITestInfoList

pEntity	OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Model.TestEntity

pIncrementTestOnFailure	LOGICAL

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StartEntity ()

	/* Runs/starts the test entity
	This method adds a TestResult iff there's an error or failure.

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StopEntity ()

/* Stops/destroys the test entity

Constructor Detail

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TestCase (integer)

/* Constructor

Parameters:
id1	INTEGER

Property Detail

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OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Reflection.TestAnnotationInfo AnnotationInfo

Returns	OpenEdge.ABLUnit.Reflection.TestAnnotationInfo

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Progress.Lang.Object Entity

Returns	Progress.Lang.Object

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OpenEdge.Logging.ILogWriter Logger

Returns	OpenEdge.Logging.ILogWriter