There are several ways you can specify the object-under-test (the test instance).
3.5.1. Using new
You can use the new keyword in SIN expressions in the same manner as within Java code:
@Exemplar(instance="new Foo()") public void fooMethod()
3.5.2. Using a supplied instance
As covered in the previous section you can use any SIN expression that returns an Object compatible with the class under test:
@Exemplar(instance="preinit") public void foo()
3.5.3. Using a Sureassert named instance
As covered in the previous section you can use an expression that simply returns a named instance defined by another Exemplar, either via the name or instanceout property. You can use the re-execution postfix (“!”) to use a new copy of the instance by re-executing the referenced Exemplar:
@Exemplar(name="i1") public Foo();
@Exemplar(instance="i1!") public void foo();
3.5.4. Setting default field values via @TestState
You can initialize fields in test objects with default values by annotating the field with @TestState:
@TestState(value="l:i1,i2,i3") private List<Message> messages;
3.5.5. Setting field values within the SIN Expression
You can set fields on objects using the SIN Expression field setter syntax:
@Exemplar(instance="new Foo() {intAryField=[a:1,2,3], strField=MyUtils.getATestString()}")
pulic void fooMethod()
@Exemplar(instance="Foo/1 {intAryField=[a:1,2,3], strField=MyUtils.getATestString()}")
pulic void fooMethod()
@Exemplar(instance="Foo/1! {intAryField=[a:1,2,3], strField=MyUtils.getATestString()}")
pulic void fooMethod()
@Exemplar(instance="Foo/1!" before="this {intAryField=[a:1,2,3], strField=MyUtils.getATestString()}")
public void fooMethod()