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Method for Signaling Runtime Events to an Automated Test Script

  • US 20080109794A1
  • Filed: 11/07/2006
  • Published: 05/08/2008
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/07/2006
  • Status: Abandoned Application
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1. A method of signaling runtime events to an automated test script, said method comprising:

  • instrumenting a program under test (PUT) by adding code at a plurality of points of interest;

    acquiring references to a runtime library in said plurality of points of interest;

    modifying a test script to listen for notifications from said program under test;

    modifying the launching procedure to cause said program under test to run;

    sending notification from said program under test to said runtime library when one of said plurality of points of interest is executed; and

    signaling runtime events using inter-process communications (IPC) to send notifications from said runtime library to said test script.

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