Method for testing operating system components
First Claim
1. A method for testing operating system components using a set of application programs in accordance with a test definition, the method comprising the steps of:
- (a) determining a set of operating system components to be represented in the test definition;
(b) establishing a set of capabilities of each application program to issue requests to one of the set of operating system components, including for each request a way in which a particular one of the set of operating system components is accessed;
(c) establishing a set of classes for the set of operating system components in accordance with various ways in which the set of application programs access the set of operating system components; and
(d) formulating a set of test calls to be issued by the set of application programs in accordance with the capabilities of each application program, the set of test calls covering the set of operating system components and the set of classes for the set of operating system components established during the establishing steps.
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Abstract
A sequential operation system component (e.g., shell) testing method is disclosed that utilizes a set of established user applications to access particular components of an operating system. A set of components of the operating system to be tested are established. Capabilities of a set of applications to access the components is established. The manner in which applications access the components is analyzed to establish classes. Furthermore, parameter sets are identified for each of the classes (e.g., functions). Test cases are created based upon combinations of parameter usages. Test calls are formulated by defining actual values to the parameter usages defined for the test cases.
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1. A method for testing operating system components using a set of application programs in accordance with a test definition, the method comprising the steps of:
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(a) determining a set of operating system components to be represented in the test definition; (b) establishing a set of capabilities of each application program to issue requests to one of the set of operating system components, including for each request a way in which a particular one of the set of operating system components is accessed; (c) establishing a set of classes for the set of operating system components in accordance with various ways in which the set of application programs access the set of operating system components; and (d) formulating a set of test calls to be issued by the set of application programs in accordance with the capabilities of each application program, the set of test calls covering the set of operating system components and the set of classes for the set of operating system components established during the establishing steps. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14)
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