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Computer program test configurations with data containers and test scripts

  • US 6,772,083 B2
  • Filed: 09/03/2002
  • Issued: 08/03/2004
  • Est. Priority Date: 09/03/2002
  • Status: Expired due to Term
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1. A method for testing a computer program, comprising:

  • receiving a test configuration, the test configuration having an associated test script and having one or more associated data containers;

    where each data container defines a set of parameters and one or more sets of variants, each set of variants specifying a value for each of the parameters in the set of parameters, and where each data container is reusable with multiple test configurations;

    where the test script has a set of test parameters and the test configuration further has a set of test parameter variants, each of the test parameter variants being a set of values for respective test parameters in the set of test parameters, and where the test parameter variants include one or more references for obtaining data values from one or more of the associated data containers;

    executing the test script to test a computer program, the test script being executed for each of the test parameter variants in the set of test parameter variants.

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