GLOBALIZATION TESTING MANAGEMENT SERVICE CONFIGURATION

• US 20170153971A1
• Filed: 12/01/2015
• Published: 06/01/2017
• Est. Priority Date: 12/01/2015
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Liu, Su, Fan, Yang, Tzen, Boyi, Genty, Denise M.
• Granted Patent: US 9,740,601 B2
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3688 for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3692 for test results analysis

Abstract

Disclosed aspects may include examining a set of product development data of a product development environment. In response to the examining, a set of globalization data may be identified. The set of globalization data may relate to a set of globalization parameters. In response to the identifying, the set of globalization data may be transmitted. Disclosed aspects may include receiving a set of globalization data which relates to a set of globalization parameters. By processing the set of globalization data using a set of globalization testing operations, a globalization test output can be determined. In response to the determining, the globalization test output can be provided.

Claims

1-19. -19. (canceled)

20. A system for automated globalization testing management, the system comprising:

a first computer including;

a first memory having a first set of computer readable computer instructions, and a first processor for automatically executing the first set of computer readable instructions, the first set of computer readable instructions including;

scanning, using one or more source code analysis tools, a set of source code of a software application,

identifying, with respect to the set of source code of the software application, a set of program instructions for performance of a set of globalization sub-routines that relate to one or more globalization tasks associated with one or more aspects of globalization testing management,

parsing a syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks,

detecting, based on the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, a set of sub-routine parameters used by the set of globalization sub-routines,

determining, based on the set of sub-routine parameters used by the set of globalization sub-routines, a set of globalization data which indicates a set of globalization parameters that categorize one or more factors pertaining to globalization testing management,

transmitting, from the first computer to a second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the set of globalization data using a network connection; and

the second computer including;

a second memory having a second set of computer readable computer instructions, and a second processor for automatically executing the second set of computer readable instructions, the second set of computer readable instructions including;

receiving the set of globalization data which indicates the set of globalization parameters that categorize one or more factors pertaining to globalization testing management,

evaluating, using a set of globalization testing operations, the set of globalization data with respect to a set of globalization criteria that relates to a global deployment preparedness of the software application,

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the set of globalization testing operations, a globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application, and

providing, in response to determining the globalization test output, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

21. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

detecting that the set of globalization parameters includes a message buffer size which indicates indicates an amount of memory allocated for queued messages;

determining, using the message buffer size, a message buffer size value for the set of globalization data;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the message buffer size value using the network connection; and

evaluating, using the set of globalization testing operations, the message buffer size value with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

26. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

scanning, using one or more source code analysis tools, a set of core product source code of the software application;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the set of globalization data without the set of core product source code of the software application; and

receiving, by the second computer, the set of globalization data without the set of core product source code of the software application.

28. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

detecting that the set of globalization parameters includes a code routine that calls a particular application program interface;

determining, using the code routine that calls the particular application program interface, an application program interface identifier for the set of globalization data;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the application program interface identifier using the network connection; and

evaluating, using the set of globalization testing operations, the application program interface identifier with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

29. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

detecting that the set of globalization parameters includes a callout for a particular globalization sub-routine;

determining, using the callout for a particular globalization sub-routine, a routine identifier for the set of globalization data;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the routine identifier using the network connection; and

evaluating, using the set of globalization testing operations, the routine identifier with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

30. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

sending, from the second computer to the first computer, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application for utilization in a product development environment.

37. The system of claim 20, further comprising:

verifying that a first selection from a first group consisting of a set of numbers, a set of dates, a set of currencies, and a set of characters are configured for presentation in a second selection from a second group consisting of an appropriate language for a locale and an appropriate format for the locale;

carrying-out the globalization testing management without utilizing a test case;

detecting that the set of globalization parameters includes a message buffer size which indicates indicates an amount of memory allocated for queued messages;

determining, using the message buffer size, a message buffer size value for the set of globalization data;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the message buffer size value using the network connection;

evaluating, using the set of globalization testing operations, the message buffer size value with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

detecting that the set of globalization parameters includes a code routine that calls a particular application program interface;

determining, using the code routine that calls the particular application program interface, an application program interface identifier for the set of globalization data;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the application program interface identifier using the network connection;

evaluating, using the set of globalization testing operations, the application program interface identifier with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

detecting that the set of globalization parameters includes a callout for a particular globalization sub-routine;

determining, using the callout for a particular globalization sub-routine, a routine identifier for the set of globalization data;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the routine identifier using the network connection;

evaluating, using the set of globalization testing operations, the routine identifier with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

analyzing, using the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, the set of sub-routine parameters with respect to the set of globalization testing operations;

mapping, based on the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, the set of sub-routine parameters to the set of globalization testing operations;

scanning, using one or more source code analysis tools, a set of core product source code of the software application;

transmitting, from the first computer to the second computer which is physically separate from the first computer, the set of globalization data without the set of core product source code of the software application;

receiving, by the second computer, the set of globalization data without the set of core product source code of the software application;

evaluating, using a translatability testing operation, the set of globalization data with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the translatability testing operation, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

evaluating, using an encoding testing operation, the set of globalization data with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the encoding testing operation, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

evaluating, using a truncation testing operation, the set of globalization data with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application; and

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the truncation testing operation, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

22-25. -25. (canceled)

27. (canceled)

31-36. -36. (canceled).

38. A method for globalization testing management, the method comprising:

scanning, using one or more source code analysis tools, a set of source code of a software application;

identifying, with respect to the set of source code of the software application, a set of program instructions for performance of a set of globalization sub-routines that relate to one or more globalization tasks associated with one or more aspects of globalization testing management;

parsing a syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks;

detecting, based on the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, a set of sub-routine parameters used by the set of globalization sub-routines;

determining, based on the set of sub-routine parameters used by the set of globalization sub-routines, a set of globalization data which indicates a set of globalization parameters that categorize one or more factors pertaining to globalization testing management;

evaluating, using a set of globalization testing operations, the set of globalization data with respect to a set of globalization criteria that relates to a global deployment preparedness of the software application;

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the set of globalization testing operations, a globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application; and

providing, in response to determining the globalization test output, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

40. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

analyzing, using the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, the set of sub-routine parameters with respect to the set of globalization testing operations; and

mapping, based on the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, the set of sub-routine parameters to the set of globalization testing operations.

41. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

calculating, based on both a plurality of enabled languages and a plurality of locales, a message buffer size.

42. The method of claim 41, further comprising:

calculating, using a buffer size index which indicates a relative amount of memory to store a message in a target language of a target locale as compared to a reference language of a reference locale, the message buffer size.

43. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

changing, in an automated fashion, the set of globalization sub-routines;

generating a visual presentation of the set of globalization operations performed on the globalization data; and

displaying the visual presentation to demonstrate one or more changes made to the set of globalization sub-routines to configure the software application for use in multiple countries.

44. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

carrying-out the globalization testing management in an automated fashion without user intervention.

45. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

evaluating, using a translatability testing operation, the set of globalization data with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application;

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the translatability testing operation, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

46. The method of claim 45, further comprising:

extracting, from the set of globalization data, a globalization sub-routine call order;

detecting a profile order for a locale which indicates a set of application program interface (API) commands for utilization to present a translated message in a particular language; and

determining, by comparing the globalization sub-routine call order with the profile order, a translation evaluation for the locale.

47. The method of claim 38, further comprising:

evaluating, using an encoding testing operation, the set of globalization data with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application; and

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the encoding testing operation, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

48. The system of claim 47, further comprising:

extracting, from the set of globalization data, a set of product character data;

detecting a set of profile character data for a locale; and

determining, by comparing the set of product character data with the set of profile character data, an encoding evaluation for the locale.

49. The system of claim 38, further comprising:

evaluating, using a truncation testing operation, the set of globalization data with respect to the set of globalization criteria that relates to the global deployment preparedness of the software application; and

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the truncation testing operation, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.

50. The system of claim 49, further comprising:

extracting, from the set of globalization data, a product buffer size for a first language;

detecting a profile buffer size for a second language;

computing, using both the product buffer size and the profile buffer size, a projected buffer size; and

determining, by comparing the projected buffer size with a threshold buffer size, a truncation evaluation for the second language.

39. (canceled)

51. A computer program product for globalization testing management, the computer program product comprising a computer readable storage medium having program instructions embodied therewith, wherein the computer readable storage medium is not a transitory signal per se, the program instructions executable by a processor to cause the processor to perform a method comprising:

scanning, using one or more source code analysis tools, a set of source code of a software application;

identifying, with respect to the set of source code of the software application, a set of program instructions for performance of a set of globalization sub-routines that relate to one or more globalization tasks associated with one or more aspects of globalization testing management;

parsing a syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks;

detecting, based on the syntax of the set of program instructions that pertain to the one or more globalization tasks, a set of sub-routine parameters used by the set of globalization sub-routines;

determining, based on the set of sub-routine parameters used by the set of globalization sub-routines, a set of globalization data which indicates a set of globalization parameters that categorize one or more factors pertaining to globalization testing management;

evaluating, using a set of globalization testing operations, the set of globalization data with respect to a set of globalization criteria that relates to a global deployment preparedness of the software application;

determining, by processing the set of globalization data using the set of globalization testing operations, a globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application; and

providing, in response to determining the globalization test output, the globalization test output which indicates the global deployment preparedness of the software application.