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System and method for testing of web services

  • US 7,028,223 B1
  • Filed: 08/07/2002
  • Issued: 04/11/2006
  • Est. Priority Date: 08/13/2001
  • Status: Active Grant
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1. A method for automatic testing of a web service software including service oriented architecture protocol (SOAP), the method comprising:

  • identifying the web service;

    creating one or more test cases for exercising behavior of the identified web service;

    executing the created one or more test cases for obtaining results for the behavior of the identified web service;

    automatically creating graphical user interface (GUI) elements for inputting custom, complex data types; and

    analyzing the results, wherein the web service includes metadata and complex data type, and the step of automatically creating GUI elements comprises creating an internal representation of the metadata for the web service including service name, number of parameters, parameter types, and return type;

    incorporating the internal representation of the types and values into the generated test case; and

    generating a GUI representation of the test case.

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