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+<?php
+
+/*
+ * This file is part of the Behat.
+ * (c) Konstantin Kudryashov <ever.zet@gmail.com>
+ *
+ * For the full copyright and license information, please view the LICENSE
+ * file that was distributed with this source code.
+ */
+
+namespace Behat\Behat\EventDispatcher\Event;
+
+use Behat\Gherkin\Node\BackgroundNode;
+use Behat\Gherkin\Node\NodeInterface;
+use Behat\Testwork\EventDispatcher\Event\LifecycleEvent;
+
+/**
+ * Represents a background event.
+ *
+ * @author Konstantin Kudryashov <ever.zet@gmail.com>
+ */
+abstract class BackgroundTested extends LifecycleEvent implements ScenarioLikeTested
+{
+ const BEFORE = 'tester.background_tested.before';
+ const AFTER_SETUP = 'tester.background_tested.after_setup';
+ const BEFORE_TEARDOWN = 'tester.background_tested.before_teardown';
+ const AFTER = 'tester.background_tested.after';
+
+ /**
+ * Returns background node.
+ *
+ * @return BackgroundNode
+ */
+ abstract public function getBackground();
+
+ /**
+ * Returns node.
+ *
+ * @return NodeInterface
+ */
+ final public function getNode()
+ {
+ return $this->getBackground();
+ }
+}