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System and methods for improved program testing

  • US 5,475,843 A
  • Filed: 10/21/1993
  • Issued: 12/12/1995
  • Est. Priority Date: 11/02/1992
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A computer-aided system for testing operation of an application program having a user interface, the system comprising:

  • means for storing a library of generic element models, each said generic element model encapsulating functionality and behavior for a single user interface element;

    means for creating a test model of said application program by combining selected ones of said generic user interface elements into at least one application-specific testing model, each said at least one application-specific testing model representing a high-level model for a specific user interface component for the application program;

    message engine means for monitoring events during operation of the application program; and

    script engine means for specifying actions of said test model to be undertaken upon occurrence of selected ones of the events.

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