LaunchSuite

java.lang.Object
- org.testng.xml.LaunchSuite

Direct Known Subclasses:

LaunchSuite.CustomizedSuite, LaunchSuite.ExistingSuite
```
public abstract class LaunchSuite
extends java.lang.Object
```
This class is used to encapsulate a launch. Various synthetic XML files are created depending on whether the user is trying to launch a suite, a class, a method, etc...

Nested Class Summary

Nested Classes
Modifier and Type	Class	Description
`(package private) static class`	`LaunchSuite.ClassesAndMethodsSuite`
`(package private) static class`	`LaunchSuite.ClassListSuite`	`ClassListSuite` TODO cquezel JavaDoc.
`private static class`	`LaunchSuite.CustomizedSuite`	`CustomizedSuite` TODO cquezel JavaDoc.
`static class`	`LaunchSuite.ExistingSuite`	`ExistingSuite` is a non-temporary LaunchSuite based on an existing file.
`(package private) static class`	`LaunchSuite.MethodsSuite`	A `MethodsSuite` is a suite made up of methods.

Field Summary

Fields
Modifier and Type Field Description

private static Logger LOGGER
This class's log4testng Logger.

protected boolean m_temporary

Constructor Summary

Constructors
Modifier Constructor Description

protected LaunchSuite(boolean isTemp)
Constructs a LaunchSuite

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods Concrete Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`abstract XMLStringBuffer`	`getSuiteBuffer()`
`boolean`	`isTemporary()`	Returns the temporary state.
`abstract java.io.File`	`save(java.io.File directory)`	Saves the suite file in the specified directory and returns the file pathname.

Methods inherited from class java.lang.Object
clone, equals, finalize, getClass, hashCode, notify, notifyAll, toString, wait, wait, wait

- Field Detail
  - LOGGER
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private static final Logger LOGGER
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    This class's log4testng Logger.
  - m_temporary
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protected boolean m_temporary
```
- Constructor Detail
  - LaunchSuite
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protected LaunchSuite(boolean isTemp)
```
    Constructs a LaunchSuite
    
    Parameters:
    
    isTemp - the temporary status
- Method Detail
  - isTemporary
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public boolean isTemporary()
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    Returns the temporary state.
    
    Returns:
    
    the temporary state.
  - save
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public abstract java.io.File save(java.io.File directory)
```
    Saves the suite file in the specified directory and returns the file pathname.
    
    Parameters:
    
    directory - the directory where the suite file is to be saved.
    
    Returns:
    
    the file pathname of the saved file.
  - getSuiteBuffer
```
public abstract XMLStringBuffer getSuiteBuffer()
```