Characteristic (cui test generator 1.1.0 API)

Type Parameters:

T - type of generated random test instances

All Known Implementing Classes:

AbstractCharacteristic
```
public interface Characteristic<T>
```
A characteristic specifies an aspect of a system under test.

The characteristic stated is tested with a number of test data instances generated by a generator. All runs of a characteristic's specify(Object) method have to be valid. Invalid runs have to throw an exception.

Method Summary

All Methods Instance Methods Abstract Methods
Modifier and Type	Method	Description
`String`	`name()`	Unique name for this characteristic instance.
`void`	`setUp()`	Set up operation before `specify(Object)` is executed.
`void`	`specify(T instance)`	Checks the characteristic's specification for a test case instance.
`void`	`tearDown()`	Clean up operation after `specify(Object)` was executed.

- Method Detail
  - specify
```
void specify(T instance)
      throws Throwable
```
    Checks the characteristic's specification for a test case instance.
    
    Parameters:
    
    instance - for which to check the characteristic
    
    Throws:
    
    Throwable - if the instance does not confirm to the characteristic's specification
  - setUp
```
void setUp()
    throws Exception
```
    Set up operation before specify(Object) is executed.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - tearDown
```
void tearDown()
       throws Exception
```
    Clean up operation after specify(Object) was executed.
    
    Throws:
    
    Exception
  - name
```
String name()
```
    Unique name for this characteristic instance.
    
    Returns:
    
    name of the characteristic.