MethodLifecycleContext (documentation 1.7.4 API)

All Superinterfaces:

LifecycleContext

All Known Subinterfaces:

PropertyLifecycleContext, TryLifecycleContext
```
@API(status=EXPERIMENTAL,
     since="1.7.4")
public interface MethodLifecycleContext
extends LifecycleContext
```
The context information for all method-based lifecyle contexts.

See Also:

PropertyLifecycleContext, TryLifecycleContext

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`java.lang.Class<?>`	`containerClass()`	The container class in which the current property method is running.
`java.lang.reflect.Method`	`targetMethod()`	The method that defines the current property or example.
`java.lang.Object`	`testInstance()`	The current instance of the property's container class.
`java.util.List<java.lang.Object>`	`testInstances()`	The list of the current instance of the property's container class and all its outer objects if it is in a nested class.

Methods inherited from interface net.jqwik.api.lifecycle.LifecycleContext
findAnnotation, findAnnotationsInContainer, findRepeatableAnnotations, label, newInstance, optionalContainerClass, optionalElement, reporter, resolveParameter, wrapReporter

- Method Detail
  - targetMethod
```
@API(status=MAINTAINED,
     since="1.4.0")
java.lang.reflect.Method targetMethod()
```
    The method that defines the current property or example.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Method instance
  - containerClass
```
@API(status=MAINTAINED,
     since="1.4.0")
java.lang.Class<?> containerClass()
```
    The container class in which the current property method is running.
    Most of the time that's also the defining class. It differs when running properties that are defined in a super class or an implemented interface.
    
    Returns:
    
    a Class instance
  - testInstance
```
@API(status=MAINTAINED,
     since="1.4.0")
java.lang.Object testInstance()
```
    The current instance of the property's container class. There is exactly one instance per property method.
    
    Returns:
    
    an instance of the container class in which the current property method is running
  - testInstances
```
@API(status=MAINTAINED,
     since="1.5.4")
java.util.List<java.lang.Object> testInstances()
```
    The list of the current instance of the property's container class and all its outer objects if it is in a nested class. The result of testInstance() is the last in the list.
    
    Returns:
    
    List of instances starting from outer-most to inner-most class