The other way to do would be to use some public field which would allow a more typed approach and enforce the contract with the different actions: @TCK(4) | public class InitializeBeforeHandle | { | @JoinPoint(portletId = InitializeBeforeHandlePortlet.NAME) | public PortletRenderTestAction tmp = new PortletRenderTestAction() | { | protected DriverResponse run(Portlet portlet, RenderRequest request, RenderResponse response, PortletTestContext context) throws PortletException, IOException | { | Assert.assertTrue(InitializeBeforeHandlePortlet.init); | return new EndTestResponse(); | } | }; | } it is a bit more cluttered but enforces the contract. I remind here that the goal is to provide a way to break down a test spanning several classes (different portlets + servlet) of a same test case into one single place in order to make the test easy to read/write and share a common state. Ideas are welcome. View the original post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=viewtopic&p=4098588#... Reply to the post : http://www.jboss.com/index.html?module=bb&op=posting&mode=reply&a...