@Data Provider problem

[gb_kriss]

Hello All

In my project there are 10 TestCases which uses comon code for both login and logout.

i want to write this code in seprate java file and call this file in my test cases.

iam using @Data Provider by defining the Base class as Static, and writing static method,
and calling this class in all 10 Test cases by usng
@Test(dataProvider = "create", dataProviderClass = StaticProvider.class)
iam getting error in my base class that it cant be defined as static, can any one help me


Thanks
Saikrishna