diff --git a/docs/src/test-api/class-test.md b/docs/src/test-api/class-test.md
index 2736d5d47d..617437e810 100644
--- a/docs/src/test-api/class-test.md
+++ b/docs/src/test-api/class-test.md
@@ -248,6 +248,46 @@ Group title.
 A callback that is run immediately when calling [`method: Test.describe`]. Any tests added in this callback will belong to the group.
 
 
+## method: Test.describe.configure
+
+Set execution mode of execution for the enclosing scope. Can be executed either on the top level or inside a describe. Configuration applies to the entire scope, regardless of whether it run before or after the test
+declaration.
+
+Learn more about the execution modes [here](./test-parallel-js.md).
+
+```js js-flavor=js
+// Run all the tests in the file concurrently using parallel workers.
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {});
+test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {});
+```
+
+```js js-flavor=ts
+// Run all the tests in the file concurrently using parallel workers.
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {});
+test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {});
+```
+
+```js js-flavor=js
+// Annotate tests as inter-dependent.
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {});
+test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {});
+```
+
+```js js-flavor=ts
+// Annotate tests as inter-dependent.
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {});
+test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {});
+```
+
+### option: Test.describe.configure.mode
+- `mode` <"parallel"|"serial">
+
+
+
 ## method: Test.describe.only
 
 Declares a focused group of tests. If there are some focused tests or suites, all of them will be run but nothing else.
@@ -290,21 +330,19 @@ A callback that is run immediately when calling [`method: Test.describe.only`].
 
 Declares a group of tests that could be run in parallel. By default, tests in a single test file run one after another, but using [`method: Test.describe.parallel`] allows them to run in parallel.
 
+See [`method: Test.describe.configure`] for the preferred way of configuring the execution mode.
+
 ```js js-flavor=js
 test.describe.parallel('group', () => {
-  test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
-  test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
+  test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {});
+  test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {});
 });
 ```
 
 ```js js-flavor=ts
 test.describe.parallel('group', () => {
-  test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
-  test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
+  test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {});
+  test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {});
 });
 ```
 
@@ -342,25 +380,23 @@ A callback that is run immediately when calling [`method: Test.describe.parallel
 
 Declares a group of tests that should always be run serially. If one of the tests fails, all subsequent tests are skipped. All tests in a group are retried together.
 
+See [`method: Test.describe.configure`] for the preferred way of configuring the execution mode.
+
 :::note
 Using serial is not recommended. It is usually better to make your tests isolated, so they can be run independently.
 :::
 
 ```js js-flavor=js
 test.describe.serial('group', () => {
-  test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
-  test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
+  test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {});
+  test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {});
 });
 ```
 
 ```js js-flavor=ts
 test.describe.serial('group', () => {
-  test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
-  test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {
-  });
+  test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {});
+  test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {});
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/src/test-auth-js.md b/docs/src/test-auth-js.md
index ccd2965dd1..f2a4c80da6 100644
--- a/docs/src/test-auth-js.md
+++ b/docs/src/test-auth-js.md
@@ -293,30 +293,30 @@ order to achieve that:
 
 const { test } = require('@playwright/test');
 
-test.describe.serial('use the same page', () => {
-  /** @type {import('@playwright/test').Page} */
-  let page;
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
 
-  test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
-    // Create page yourself and sign in.
-    page = await browser.newPage();
-    await page.goto('https://github.com/login');
-    await page.fill('input[name="user"]', 'user');
-    await page.fill('input[name="password"]', 'password');
-    await page.click('text=Sign in');
-  });
+/** @type {import('@playwright/test').Page} */
+let page;
 
-  test.afterAll(async () => {
-    await page.close();
-  });
+test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+  // Create page yourself and sign in.
+  page = await browser.newPage();
+  await page.goto('https://github.com/login');
+  await page.fill('input[name="user"]', 'user');
+  await page.fill('input[name="password"]', 'password');
+  await page.click('text=Sign in');
+});
 
-  test('first test', async () => {
-    // page is signed in.
-  });
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await page.close();
+});
 
-  test('second test', async () => {
-    // page is signed in.
-  });
+test('first test', async () => {
+  // page is signed in.
+});
+
+test('second test', async () => {
+  // page is signed in.
 });
 ```
 
@@ -325,29 +325,29 @@ test.describe.serial('use the same page', () => {
 
 import { test, Page } from '@playwright/test';
 
-test.describe.serial('use the same page', () => {
-  let page: Page;
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
 
-  test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
-    // Create page once and sign in.
-    page = await browser.newPage();
-    await page.goto('https://github.com/login');
-    await page.fill('input[name="user"]', 'user');
-    await page.fill('input[name="password"]', 'password');
-    await page.click('text=Sign in');
-  });
+let page: Page;
 
-  test.afterAll(async () => {
-    await page.close();
-  });
+test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+  // Create page once and sign in.
+  page = await browser.newPage();
+  await page.goto('https://github.com/login');
+  await page.fill('input[name="user"]', 'user');
+  await page.fill('input[name="password"]', 'password');
+  await page.click('text=Sign in');
+});
 
-  test('first test', async () => {
-    // page is signed in.
-  });
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await page.close();
+});
 
-  test('second test', async () => {
-    // page is signed in.
-  });
+test('first test', async () => {
+  // page is signed in.
+});
+
+test('second test', async () => {
+  // page is signed in.
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/src/test-parallel-js.md b/docs/src/test-parallel-js.md
index ee43542980..74a9e4d867 100644
--- a/docs/src/test-parallel-js.md
+++ b/docs/src/test-parallel-js.md
@@ -72,18 +72,81 @@ Note that parallel tests are executed in separate worker processes and cannot sh
 ```js js-flavor=js
 const { test } = require('@playwright/test');
 
-test.describe.parallel('suite', () => {
-  test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-  test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-});
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+
+test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
 ```
 
 ```js js-flavor=ts
 import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 
-test.describe.parallel('suite', () => {
-  test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-  test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+
+test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+```
+
+## Serial mode
+
+You can annotate inter-dependent tests as serial. If one of the serial tests
+fails, all subsequent tests are skipped. All tests in a group are retried together.
+
+:::note
+Using serial is not recommended. It is usually better to make your tests isolated, so they can be run independently.
+:::
+
+```js js-flavor=js
+// @ts-check
+
+const { test } = require('@playwright/test');
+
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+
+/** @type {import('@playwright/test').Page} */
+let page;
+
+test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+  page = await browser.newPage();
+});
+
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await page.close();
+});
+
+test('runs first', async () => {
+  await page.goto('https://playwright.dev/');
+});
+
+test('runs second', async () => {
+  await page.click('text=Get Started');
+});
+```
+
+```js js-flavor=ts
+// example.spec.ts
+
+import { test, Page } from '@playwright/test';
+
+// Annotate entire file as serial.
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+
+let page: Page;
+
+test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+  page = await browser.newPage();
+});
+
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await page.close();
+});
+
+test('runs first', async () => {
+  await page.goto('https://playwright.dev/');
+});
+
+test('runs second', async () => {
+  await page.click('text=Get Started');
 });
 ```
 
diff --git a/docs/src/test-retries-js.md b/docs/src/test-retries-js.md
index 7c150306e5..204caabf7c 100644
--- a/docs/src/test-retries-js.md
+++ b/docs/src/test-retries-js.md
@@ -143,23 +143,23 @@ Consider the following snippet that uses `test.describe.serial`:
 ```js js-flavor=js
 const { test } = require('@playwright/test');
 
-test.describe.serial('suite', () => {
-  test.beforeAll(async () => { /* ... */ });
-  test('first good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-  test('second flaky', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-  test('third good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-});
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+
+test.beforeAll(async () => { /* ... */ });
+test('first good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test('second flaky', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test('third good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
 ```
 
 ```js js-flavor=ts
 import { test } from '@playwright/test';
 
-test.describe.serial('suite', () => {
-  test.beforeAll(async () => { /* ... */ });
-  test('first good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-  test('second flaky', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-  test('third good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
-});
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+
+test.beforeAll(async () => { /* ... */ });
+test('first good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test('second flaky', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
+test('third good', async ({ page }) => { /* ... */ });
 ```
 
 When running without [retries](#retries), all tests after the failure are skipped:
@@ -195,25 +195,25 @@ Playwright Test creates an isolated [Page] object for each test. However, if you
 
 const { test } = require('@playwright/test');
 
-test.describe.serial('use the same page', () => {
-  /** @type {import('@playwright/test').Page} */
-  let page;
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
 
-  test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
-    page = await browser.newPage();
-  });
+/** @type {import('@playwright/test').Page} */
+let page;
 
-  test.afterAll(async () => {
-    await page.close();
-  });
+test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+  page = await browser.newPage();
+});
 
-  test('runs first', async () => {
-    await page.goto('https://playwright.dev/');
-  });
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await page.close();
+});
 
-  test('runs second', async () => {
-    await page.click('text=Get Started');
-  });
+test('runs first', async () => {
+  await page.goto('https://playwright.dev/');
+});
+
+test('runs second', async () => {
+  await page.click('text=Get Started');
 });
 ```
 
@@ -222,23 +222,23 @@ test.describe.serial('use the same page', () => {
 
 import { test, Page } from '@playwright/test';
 
-test.describe.serial('use the same page', () => {
-  let page: Page;
+test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
 
-  test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
-    page = await browser.newPage();
-  });
+let page: Page;
 
-  test.afterAll(async () => {
-    await page.close();
-  });
+test.beforeAll(async ({ browser }) => {
+  page = await browser.newPage();
+});
 
-  test('runs first', async () => {
-    await page.goto('https://playwright.dev/');
-  });
+test.afterAll(async () => {
+  await page.close();
+});
 
-  test('runs second', async () => {
-    await page.click('text=Get Started');
-  });
+test('runs first', async () => {
+  await page.goto('https://playwright.dev/');
+});
+
+test('runs second', async () => {
+  await page.click('text=Get Started');
 });
 ```
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/src/testType.ts b/packages/playwright-test/src/testType.ts
index b0af49a36c..3b3f795815 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/src/testType.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/src/testType.ts
@@ -36,6 +36,7 @@ export class TestTypeImpl {
     test.only = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._createTest.bind(this, 'only'));
     test.describe = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._describe.bind(this, 'default'));
     test.describe.only = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._describe.bind(this, 'only'));
+    test.describe.configure = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._configure.bind(this));
     test.describe.parallel = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._describe.bind(this, 'parallel'));
     test.describe.parallel.only = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._describe.bind(this, 'parallel.only'));
     test.describe.serial = wrapFunctionWithLocation(this._describe.bind(this, 'serial'));
@@ -133,6 +134,26 @@ export class TestTypeImpl {
     }
   }
 
+  private _configure(location: Location, options: { mode?: 'parallel' | 'serial' }) {
+    throwIfRunningInsideJest();
+    const suite = currentlyLoadingFileSuite();
+    if (!suite)
+      throw errorWithLocation(location, `describe.configure() can only be called in a test file`);
+
+    if (!options.mode)
+      return;
+    if (suite._parallelMode !== 'default')
+      throw errorWithLocation(location, 'Parallel mode is already assigned for the enclosing scope.');
+    suite._parallelMode = options.mode;
+
+    for (let parent: Suite | undefined = suite.parent; parent; parent = parent.parent) {
+      if (parent._parallelMode === 'serial' && suite._parallelMode === 'parallel')
+        throw errorWithLocation(location, 'describe.parallel cannot be nested inside describe.serial');
+      if (parent._parallelMode === 'parallel' && suite._parallelMode === 'serial')
+        throw errorWithLocation(location, 'describe.serial cannot be nested inside describe.parallel');
+    }
+  }
+
   private _modifier(type: 'skip' | 'fail' | 'fixme' | 'slow', location: Location, ...modifierArgs: [arg?: any | Function, description?: string]) {
     const suite = currentlyLoadingFileSuite();
     if (suite) {
diff --git a/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts b/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
index 9919ad175e..5160660224 100644
--- a/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
+++ b/packages/playwright-test/types/test.d.ts
@@ -1640,15 +1640,16 @@ export interface TestType<TestArgs extends KeyValue, WorkerArgs extends KeyValue
    * Declares a group of tests that should always be run serially. If one of the tests fails, all subsequent tests are
    * skipped. All tests in a group are retried together.
    *
+   * See [test.describe.configure([options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-describe-configure) for the
+   * preferred way of configuring the execution mode.
+   *
    * > NOTE: Using serial is not recommended. It is usually better to make your tests isolated, so they can be run
    * independently.
    *
    * ```ts
    * test.describe.serial('group', () => {
-   *   test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {
-   *   });
-   *   test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {
-   *   });
+   *   test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {});
+   *   test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {});
    * });
    * ```
    *
@@ -1685,12 +1686,13 @@ export interface TestType<TestArgs extends KeyValue, WorkerArgs extends KeyValue
    * but using [test.describe.parallel(title, callback)](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-describe-parallel)
    * allows them to run in parallel.
    *
+   * See [test.describe.configure([options])](https://playwright.dev/docs/api/class-test#test-describe-configure) for the
+   * preferred way of configuring the execution mode.
+   *
    * ```ts
    * test.describe.parallel('group', () => {
-   *   test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {
-   *   });
-   *   test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {
-   *   });
+   *   test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {});
+   *   test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {});
    * });
    * ```
    *
@@ -1711,6 +1713,29 @@ export interface TestType<TestArgs extends KeyValue, WorkerArgs extends KeyValue
    */
   only: SuiteFunction;
     };
+    /**
+   * Set execution mode of execution for the enclosing scope. Can be executed either on the top level or inside a describe.
+   * Configuration applies to the entire scope, regardless of whether it run before or after the test declaration.
+   *
+   * Learn more about the execution modes [here](https://playwright.dev/docs/test-parallel-js).
+   *
+   * ```ts
+   * // Run all the tests in the file concurrently using parallel workers.
+   * test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+   * test('runs in parallel 1', async ({ page }) => {});
+   * test('runs in parallel 2', async ({ page }) => {});
+   * ```
+   *
+   * ```ts
+   * // Annotate tests as inter-dependent.
+   * test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+   * test('runs first', async ({ page }) => {});
+   * test('runs second', async ({ page }) => {});
+   * ```
+   *
+   * @param options
+   */
+  configure: (options: { mode?: 'parallel' | 'serial' }) => void;
   };
   /**
    * Declares a skipped test, similarly to
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/test-parallel.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/test-parallel.spec.ts
index 2c408443a5..9f53e3dbaf 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/test-parallel.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/test-parallel.spec.ts
@@ -58,3 +58,61 @@ test('test.describe.parallel should work', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
   expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=1');
   expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=2');
 });
+
+test('test.describe.parallel should work in file', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
+  const result = await runInlineTest({
+    'a.test.ts': `
+      const { test } = pwt;
+      test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+      test('test1', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+        console.log('\\n%% worker=' + testInfo.workerIndex);
+        await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 1000));
+      });
+      test('test2', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+        console.log('\\n%% worker=' + testInfo.workerIndex);
+        await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 1000));
+      });
+      test.describe('inner suite', () => {
+        test('test3', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+          console.log('\\n%% worker=' + testInfo.workerIndex);
+          await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 1000));
+        });
+      });
+    `,
+  }, { workers: 3 });
+  expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
+  expect(result.passed).toBe(3);
+  expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=0');
+  expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=1');
+  expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=2');
+});
+
+test('test.describe.parallel should work in describe', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
+  const result = await runInlineTest({
+    'a.test.ts': `
+      const { test } = pwt;
+      test.describe('parallel suite', () => {
+        test.describe.configure({ mode: 'parallel' });
+        test('test1', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+          console.log('\\n%% worker=' + testInfo.workerIndex);
+          await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 1000));
+        });
+        test('test2', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+          console.log('\\n%% worker=' + testInfo.workerIndex);
+          await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 1000));
+        });
+        test.describe('inner suite', () => {
+          test('test3', async ({}, testInfo) => {
+            console.log('\\n%% worker=' + testInfo.workerIndex);
+            await new Promise(f => setTimeout(f, 1000));
+          });
+        });
+      });
+    `,
+  }, { workers: 3 });
+  expect(result.exitCode).toBe(0);
+  expect(result.passed).toBe(3);
+  expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=0');
+  expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=1');
+  expect(result.output).toContain('%% worker=2');
+});
diff --git a/tests/playwright-test/test-serial.spec.ts b/tests/playwright-test/test-serial.spec.ts
index 40e8761b1e..2ab6402e7d 100644
--- a/tests/playwright-test/test-serial.spec.ts
+++ b/tests/playwright-test/test-serial.spec.ts
@@ -55,6 +55,46 @@ test('test.describe.serial should work', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
   ]);
 });
 
+test('test.describe.serial should work in describe', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
+  const result = await runInlineTest({
+    'a.test.ts': `
+      const { test } = pwt;
+      test.describe('serial suite', () => {
+        test.describe.configure({ mode: 'serial' });
+        test('test1', async ({}) => {
+          console.log('\\n%%test1');
+        });
+        test('test2', async ({}) => {
+          console.log('\\n%%test2');
+        });
+
+        test.describe('inner suite', () => {
+          test('test3', async ({}) => {
+            console.log('\\n%%test3');
+            expect(1).toBe(2);
+          });
+          test('test4', async ({}) => {
+            console.log('\\n%%test4');
+          });
+        });
+
+        test('test5', async ({}) => {
+          console.log('\\n%%test5');
+        });
+      });
+    `,
+  });
+  expect(result.exitCode).toBe(1);
+  expect(result.passed).toBe(2);
+  expect(result.failed).toBe(1);
+  expect(result.skipped).toBe(2);
+  expect(result.output.split('\n').filter(line => line.startsWith('%%'))).toEqual([
+    '%%test1',
+    '%%test2',
+    '%%test3',
+  ]);
+});
+
 test('test.describe.serial should work with retry', async ({ runInlineTest }) => {
   const result = await runInlineTest({
     'a.test.ts': `
diff --git a/utils/generate_types/overrides-test.d.ts b/utils/generate_types/overrides-test.d.ts
index 8707f0fd83..b553255e2e 100644
--- a/utils/generate_types/overrides-test.d.ts
+++ b/utils/generate_types/overrides-test.d.ts
@@ -244,6 +244,7 @@ export interface TestType<TestArgs extends KeyValue, WorkerArgs extends KeyValue
     parallel: SuiteFunction & {
       only: SuiteFunction;
     };
+    configure: (options: { mode?: 'parallel' | 'serial' }) => void;
   };
   skip(title: string, testFunction: (args: TestArgs & WorkerArgs, testInfo: TestInfo) => Promise<void> | void): void;
   skip(): void;
diff --git a/utils/generate_types/parseOverrides.js b/utils/generate_types/parseOverrides.js
index 5dc69c15c3..765dffefd9 100644
--- a/utils/generate_types/parseOverrides.js
+++ b/utils/generate_types/parseOverrides.js
@@ -101,8 +101,8 @@ async function parseOverrides(filePath, commentForClass, commentForMethod, extra
    * @param {ts.Node} node
    */
   function visitProperties(className, prefix, node) {
-    // This function supports structs like "a: { b: string; c: number }"
-    // and inserts comments for "a.b" and "a.c"
+    // This function supports structs like "a: { b: string; c: number, (): void }"
+    // and inserts comments for "a.b", "a.c", a.
     if (ts.isPropertySignature(node)) {
       const name = checker.getSymbolAtLocation(node.name).getName();
       const pos = node.getStart(file, false);
@@ -111,6 +111,12 @@ async function parseOverrides(filePath, commentForClass, commentForMethod, extra
         text: commentForMethod(className, `${prefix}.${name}`, 0),
       });
       ts.forEachChild(node, child => visitProperties(className, `${prefix}.${name}`, child));
+    } else if (ts.isCallSignatureDeclaration(node)) {
+      const pos = node.getStart(file, false);
+      replacers.push({
+        pos,
+        text: commentForMethod(className, `${prefix}`, 0),
+      });
     } else if (!ts.isMethodSignature(node)) {
       ts.forEachChild(node, child => visitProperties(className, prefix, child));
     }