Declarative Test Result Validation

• US 20110055635A1
• Filed: 08/31/2009
• Published: 03/03/2011
• Est. Priority Date: 08/31/2009
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Red Hat, Inc. (International Business Machines Corporation)
• Inventors: Vecera, Martin, Pechanec, Jiri
• Granted Patent: US 8,966,314 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 714/37
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3692 for test results analysis

Abstract

A test controller translates test rules into executable code and validates the test results using the executable code. The test controller translates the test rules using a test grammar. The test rules are used to indicate expected test results of a device under test. The test controller further generates the test results by executing test instructions. In addition, the test controller uses the test grammar to validate the test rules.

Claims

1. A computer-implemented method comprising:

translating, with a test controller, a plurality of test rules into executable code using a test grammar, wherein the plurality of test rules are used to indicate expected test results of a device under test; and

validating generated test results using the executable code.

2. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

receiving the plurality of test rules and test grammar;

generating the generated test results; and

reporting the results of the validating.

3. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the test grammar is specific to a domain of the device under test.

4. The computer-implemented method of claim 3, wherein the domain defines a type of one or more devices supported by the test grammar.

5. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, further comprising:

validating the plurality of test rules using the test grammar.

6. The computer-implemented method of claim 1, wherein the plurality of test rules are a plurality of declarative test rules.

7. The computer-implement method of claim 1, wherein the test grammar is formatted in an extended markup language.

8. A computer readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by a processing system, cause the processing system to perform a method comprising:

translating a plurality of test rules into executable code using a test grammar, wherein the plurality of test rules are used to indicate expected test results of a device under test; and

validating generated test results using the executable code.

9. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

receiving the plurality of test rules and test grammar;

generating the generated test results; and

reporting the results of the validating.

10. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the test grammar is specific to a domain of the device under test.

11. The computer readable storage medium of claim 10, wherein the domain defines a type of one or more devices supported by the test grammar.

12. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the method further comprises:

validating the plurality of test rules using the test grammar.

13. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the plurality of test rules are a plurality of declarative test rules.

14. The computer readable storage medium of claim 8, wherein the test grammar is formatted in an extended markup language.

15. A test controller comprising:

a rules processor to translate a plurality of test rules into executable code using a test grammar, wherein the plurality of test rules are used to indicate expected test results of a device under test; and

a test validation module, coupled to the rules processor, to validate generated test results using the executable code.

16. The test controller of claim 15, further comprising:

an input module, coupled to the rules processor, to receive the plurality of test rules and test grammar; and

a report module, coupled to the rules processor, to report the results of the validating.

17. The test controller of claim 15, wherein the test grammar is specific to a domain of the device under test.

18. The test controller of claim 17, wherein the domain defines a type of one or more devices supported by the test grammar.

19. The test controller of claim 15, wherein the rules processor comprises:

a rules supported module to validate the plurality of test rules using the test grammar.

20. The test controller of claim 15, wherein the plurality of test rules are a plurality of declarative test rules.