Integrated testing systems and methods

• US 8,959,000 B2
• Filed: 09/16/2008
• Issued: 02/17/2015
• Est. Priority Date: 09/16/2008
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Original Assignee: Verizon Patent and Licensing Incorporated (Verizon Communications Inc.)
• Inventors: Kumar, Balaji, Miller, Anne L.
• Primary Examiner(s): Lau, Tung S
• Application Number:
  US12/211,756
• Publication Number:
  US 20100070230A1
• Time in Patent Office: 2,345 Days
• Field of Search: 702/119
• US Class Current: 702/119
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/263 Generation of test inputs, e.g. test vectors, patterns or sequences ; with adaptation of the tested hardware for testability with external testers
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3672 Test management

Abstract

An exemplary method includes parsing data representative of an automated test case into at least one transaction defined in accordance with a global test language, translating the transaction into at least one command specific to an automated test tool, and providing the command to the automated test tool for execution. In certain examples, the method further includes parsing the data representative of the automated test case into at least one other transaction defined in accordance with the global test language, translating the other transaction into at least one other command specific to another automated test tool, and providing other command to the other automated test tool for execution.

Claims

1. A method comprising:

parsing, by a test integration subsystem, data representative of an automated test case into at least one transaction defined in accordance with a global test language, wherein the automated test case comprises a set of computer readable instructions that when executed cause at least one test operation to be performed;

translating, by said test integration subsystem, said at least one transaction defined in accordance with said global test language into at least one test operation command defined in accordance with a test language specific to an automated test tool, said at least one test operation command defining a test operation to be performed by said automated test tool on an asset; and

providing, by said test integration subsystem, said at least one test operation command to said automated test tool for execution;

wherein the automated test case is configured to test an application by initiating a placement of a phone call to a predetermined telephone number;

wherein the automated test case is further configured to test the application by initiating a verification that a list of calls in the application includes an entry for the phone call.

2. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

parsing, by said test integration subsystem, said data representative of said automated test case into at least one other transaction defined in accordance with said global test language;

translating, by said test integration subsystem, said at least one other transaction defined in accordance with said global test language into at least one other test operation command defined in accordance with a test language specific to another automated test tool, said at least one other test operation command defining a test operation to be performed by said another automated test tool on another asset; and

providing, by said test integration subsystem, said at least one other test operation command to said another automated test tool for execution.

3. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

adding, by said test integration subsystem, said automated test case to a queue;

determining, by said test integration subsystem, an availability of at least one resource; and

initiating, by said test integration subsystem, at least one of said parsing, said translating, and said providing based at least in part on said queue and said availability of said resource.

4. The method of claim 1, further comprising identifying, by said test integration subsystem, a resource type specified in said automated test case, wherein said resource type is associated with a predefined set of transactions defined in accordance with said global test language.

5. The method of claim 1, further comprising:

identifying, by said test integration subsystem, a resource type specified in said automated test case; and

selectively providing, by said test integration subsystem, said at least one transaction to an adapter for said translating of said at least one transaction, wherein said adapter is selected based at least in part on said resource type.

6. The method of claim 1, wherein said global test language defines a plurality of transaction sets and a plurality of resource types, and where each of said transaction sets is associated with a respective one of said resource types.

7. The method of claim 1, wherein the data representative of the automated test case comprises a script.

8. The method of claim 1, wherein the data representative of the automated test case comprises an automated test case definition file.

9. The method of claim 2, further comprising:

receiving, by said test integration subsystem, data representative of a test result from said automated test tool; and

providing, by said test integration subsystem, said test result to said another automated test tool for use in said execution of said at least one other test operation command.

10. The method of claim 4, wherein said resource type comprises one of a wireless phone resource type, a user interface resource type, a telephony resource type, a television resource type, and a data storage resource type.

11. A system comprising:

at least one physical computing device that;

parses data representative of an automated test case into at least one transaction defined in accordance with a global test language, wherein the automated test case comprises a set of computer readable instructions that when executed cause at least one test operation to be performed;

translates said at least one transaction defined in accordance with said global test language into at least one test operation command defined in accordance with a test language specific to an automated test tool, said at least one test operation command defining a test operation to be performed by said automated test tool on an asset; and

provides said at least one test operation command to said automated test tool for executions;

wherein the automated test case is configured to test an application by initiating a placement of a phone call to a predetermined telephone number;

wherein the automated test case is further configured to test the application by initiating a verification that a list of calls in the application includes an entry for the phone call.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein said at least one physical computing device:

parses said data representative of said automated test case into at least one other transaction defined in accordance with said global test language;

translates said at least one other transaction defined in accordance with said global test language into at least one other test operation command defined in accordance with a test language specific to another automated test tool, said at least one other test operation command defining a test operation to be performed by said another automated test tool on another asset; and

provides said at least one other test operation command to said another automated test tool for execution.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein said at least one physical computing device:

adds said automated test case to a queue;

determines an availability of at least one resource; and

initiates at least one of said parsing, said translating, and said providing based at least in part on said queue and said availability of said resource.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the at least one physical computing device identifies a resource type specified in said automated test case, wherein said resource type is associated with a predefined set of transactions defined in accordance with said global test language.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein said at least one physical computing device:

identifies a resource type specified in said automated test case; and

selectively provides said at least one transaction to an adapter for said translating of said at least one transaction, wherein said adapter is selected based at least in part on said resource type.

16. The system of claim 11, wherein said global test language defines a plurality of transaction sets and a plurality of resource types, and where each of said transaction sets is associated with a respective one of said resource types.

17. The system of claim 11, wherein the data representative of the automated test case comprises a script.

18. The system of claim 11, wherein the data representative of the automated test case comprises an automated test case definition file.

19. The system of claim 12, wherein said at least one physical computing device:

receives data representative of a test result from said automated test tool; and

provides said test result to said another automated test tool for use in said execution of said at least one other test operation command.

20. The system of claim 14, wherein said resource type comprises one of a wireless phone resource type, a user interface resource type, a telephony resource type, a television resource type, and a data storage resource type.

21. A non-transitory computer-readable medium storing instructions executable by one or more computing devices to:

parse data representative of an automated test case into at least one transaction defined in accordance with a global test language, wherein the automated test case comprises a set of computer readable instructions that when executed cause at least one test operation to be performed;

translate said at least one transaction defined in accordance with said global test language into at least one test operation command defined in accordance with a test language specific to an automated test tool, said at least one test operation command defining a test operation to be performed by said automated test tool on an asset; and

provide said at least one test operation command to said automated test tool for executions;

wherein the automated test case is configured to test an application by initiating a placement of a phone call to a predetermined telephone number;

wherein the automated test case is further configured to test the application by initiating a verification that a list of calls in the application includes an entry for the phone call.

22. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, the instructions executable by the one or more computing devices to:

parse said data representative of said automated test case into at least one other transaction defined in accordance with said global test language;

translate said at least one other transaction defined in accordance with said global test language into at least one other test operation command defined in accordance with a test language specific to another automated test tool, said at least one other test operation command defining a test operation to be performed by said another automated test tool on another asset; and

provide said at least one other test operation command to said another automated test tool for execution.

23. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, the instructions executable by the one or more computing devices to:

add said automated test case to a queue;

determine an availability of at least one resource; and

initiate at least one of said parsing, said translating, and said providing based at least in part on said queue and said availability of said resource.

24. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, the instructions executable by the one or more computing devices to identify a resource type specified in said automated test case, wherein said resource type is associated with a predefined set of transactions defined in accordance with said global test language.

25. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, the instructions executable by the one or more computing devices to:

identify a resource type specified in said automated test case; and

selectively provide said at least one transaction to an adapter for said translating of said at least one transaction, wherein said adapter is selected based at least in part on said resource type.

26. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein said global test language defines a plurality of transaction sets and a plurality of resource types, and where each of said transaction sets is associated with a respective one of said resource types.

27. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the data representative of the automated test case comprises a script.

28. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 21, wherein the data representative of the automated test case comprises an automated test case definition file.

29. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 22, the instructions executable by the one or more computing devices to:

receive data representative of a test result from said automated test tool; and

provide said test result to said another automated test tool for use in said execution of said at least one other test operation command.

30. The non-transitory computer-readable medium of claim 24, wherein said resource type comprises one of a wireless phone resource type, a user interface resource type, a telephony resource type, a television resource type, and a data storage resource type.