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TestLevel.java

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package dalvik.annotation;

/**
 * Defines an enumeration of possible states a test case can be in.
 * 
 * @since Android 1.0
 * @hide
 */
public enum TestLevel {
    
    /**
     * Indicates that a test method completely tests its target API method.
     */    
    COMPLETE,
    
    /**
     * Indicates that a test method partially tests its target API method and
     * that together with all other {@code PARTIAL_COMPLETE} tests for the same
     * method it is sufficient.
     */
    PARTIAL_COMPLETE,

    /**
     * Just for compatibility purposes, will be removed later.
     */
    PARTIAL_OK,
    
    /**
     * Indicates that a test method partially tests its target API method. It
     * needs a second review phase to find out if the sum of all partial tests
     * is sufficient for completely testing the target API method. If yes, the
     * level has to be changed to {@code PARTIAL_COMPLETE}.
     */
    PARTIAL, 
    
    /**
     * Indicates that a test method is known to not completely test an API
     * method but the missing test steps are too complex and costly to
     * implement. This level is positioned somewhere between {@code PARTIAL}
     * and {@code COMPLETE}.
     */
    SUFFICIENT,
    
    /**
     * Indicates that a test method provides additional testing for an API
     * method for which there already exists one {@code COMPLETE} or a set of 
     * {@code PARTIAL_COMPLETE} tests. This level may also be used for test
     * methods that test a concept which can not be directly attributed to 
     * the specification of an API method or class.
     */
    ADDITIONAL, 
    
    /**
     * Indicates that there is nothing to test in an API method, for example if
     * the specification states that a method does nothing.
     */
    NOT_NECESSARY,
    
    /**
     * Indicates that it is very hard or impossible to test an API method.
     */
    NOT_FEASIBLE,
    
    /**
     * Indicates that the tests is either insufficient or wrong. Something needs
     * to be done about it.
     */
    TODO,
        
}