/src/NUnit/util/Interfaces/ITestRunnerFactory.cs

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 6
 7using System;
 8using NUnit.Core;
 9
10namespace NUnit.Util
11{
12    /// <summary>
13    /// A Test Runner factory can supply a suitable test runner for a given package
14    /// </summary>
15    public interface ITestRunnerFactory
16    {
17        /// <summary>
18        /// Return a suitable runner for the package provided as an argument
19        /// </summary>
20        /// <param name="package">The test package to be loaded by the runner</param>
21        /// <returns>A TestRunner</returns>
22        TestRunner MakeTestRunner(TestPackage package);
23
24        /// <summary>
25        /// Return true if the provided runner is suitable for reuse in loading
26        /// the test package provided. Otherwise, return false.
27        /// </summary>
28        /// <param name="package"></param>
29        /// <param name="runner"></param>
30        /// <returns>True if the runner may be reused</returns>
31        bool CanReuse(TestRunner runner, TestPackage package);
32    }
33}