Open-service based test execution frameworks

• US 8,386,207 B2
• Filed: 11/30/2009
• Issued: 02/26/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/30/2009
• Status: Expired due to Fees

• Current Assignee: AirBNB Incorporated
• Original Assignee: International Business Machines Corporation
• Inventors: Mathur, Aashish K., Sinha, Praveen K.
• Primary Examiner(s): BHAT, ADITYA S
• Application Number:
  US12/627,711
• Publication Number:
  US 20110131001A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,184 Days
• Field of Search: 702/122
• US Class Current: 702/122
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3664 Environments for testing or debugging software

Abstract

An open-service based test execution framework that is based on disconnected architecture, with agent-initiated “REST” connectivity. Further contemplated herein are systems and methods for “unified resource store access” test management, distribution and execution.

Claims

1. A system comprising:

one or more processors and one or more modules executable by the one or more processors, the one or more modules comprising;

computer program code configured to register an agent with a server mechanism;

computer program code configured to poll a server mechanism regarding a work request;

computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a test tool and prompt test execution via the test tool, wherein a port is not exposed during the maintained communication; and

computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a server mechanism via a directed connection, wherein a port is not exposed during the maintained communication.

2. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to periodically poll the server mechanism with work requests at predetermined intervals.

3. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a server mechanism via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

4. The system according to claim 1, wherein an agent is hosted with a test tool on a system under test.

5. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more modules comprise computer code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a test tool via an interposing connector module.

6. The system according to claim 5, wherein the agent is disposed separately from a system under test.

7. The system according to claim 5, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a server mechanism via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

8. The system according to claim 5, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a connector module via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

9. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to accord access of an agent to external resources through a server mechanism.

10. The system according to claim 9, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to accord URN access of an agent to external resources through a server mechanism.

11. The system according to claim 1, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to accord access of an agent to resource repositories through a test management system.

12. The system according to claim 11, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a test management system via an HTTP connection with a REST-ful resource browsing service.

13. The system according to claim 11, wherein the one or more modules further comprise computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a test management system via an HTTP connection with a REST-ful resource download/upload service.

14. A method comprising:

registering an agent with a server mechanism;

polling a server mechanism regarding a work request;

maintaining communication between an agent and a test tool and prompting test execution via the test tool, wherein a port is not exposed during the maintained communication; and

maintaining communication between an agent and a server mechanism via a directed connection, wherein a port is not exposed during the maintained communication.

15. The method according to claim 14, wherein said polling comprises periodically polling the server mechanism with work requests at predetermined intervals.

16. The method according to claim 14, wherein said maintaining communication between an agent and a server mechanism comprises maintaining communication via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

17. The method according to claim 14, wherein said maintaining communication between an agent and a test tool comprises maintaining communication via an interposing connector module.

18. The method according to claim 17, wherein an agent is disposed separately from a system under test.

19. The method according to claim 17, wherein said maintaining communication between an agent and a server mechanism comprises maintaining communication via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

20. The method according to claim 17, wherein said maintaining communication via a connector module comprises maintaining communication between an agent and a connector module via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

21. The method according to claim 14, further comprising according access of an agent to external resources through a server mechanism.

22. The method according to claim 21, wherein said according access comprises according URN access of an agent to external resources through a server mechanism.

23. The method according to claim 14, further comprising according access of an agent to resource repositories through a test management system.

24. The method according to claim 23, further comprising maintaining communication between an agent and a test management system via an HTTP connection with REST-ful services.

25. A computer program product comprising:

a non-transitory computer readable medium containing computer readable program code stored therein for causing a computer processor to perform the following steps, the computer readable program code comprising;

computer program code configured to register an agent with a server mechanism;

computer program code configured to poll a server mechanism regarding a work request;

computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a test tool and prompt test execution via the test tool, wherein a port is not exposed during the maintained communication; and

computer program code configured to maintain communication between an agent and a server mechanism via a directed connection, wherein a port is not exposed during the maintained communication.