Test display module for testing application logic independent of specific user interface platforms

• US 20060026506A1
• Filed: 08/02/2004
• Published: 02/02/2006
• Est. Priority Date: 08/02/2004
• Status: Abandoned Application

• Current Assignee: Microsoft Technology Licensing LLC (Microsoft Corporation)
• Original Assignee: Microsoft Corporation
• Inventors: Kristiansen, Freddy, Sloth, Peter, Moller-Pedersen, Jens
• Application Number:
  US10/909,736
• Publication Number:
  US 20060026506A1
• Time in Patent Office: Days
• US Class Current: 715/243
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 11/3688 for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites

Abstract

A method, computer readable medium and/or module are provided for testing application logic independent of specific user interface platforms or devices. In the operating environment, an application logic model is provided and is operable with data in a database. A logical layer model is generated having user interface features independent of specific computing devices from data in the database applied to the application logic model. Test data is provided to and data is received from the logical layer model independent (are free from dependencies) of a user interface to test the application logic model. Test scripts can be used to automate the process and provide test data according to a desired sequence or scenario. In another aspect, a recorder is provided to capture data present in or provided to the logical layer model in order to replicate a problem scenario.

Claims

1. A method of testing operation of an application, the method comprising:

providing application logic model operable with data in a database;

generating a logical layer model having user interface features independent of specific computing devices from data in the database applied to the application logic model; and

providing test data to and receiving data from the logical layer model independent of a user interface to test the application logic model.

2. The method of claim 1 wherein providing test data includes executing a test script.

3. The method of claim 2 wherein 1 wherein providing test data comprises executing the test script as part of a Build Verification Test.

4. The method of claim 1 and further comprising recording data present in the logical layer model during runtime.

5. The method of claim 4 wherein providing test data includes executing a test script.

6. The method of claim 5 wherein providing test data comprises deriving the test script from the data recorded.

7. The method of claim 1 and further comprising recording data provided to the logical layer model during runtime.

8. The method of claim 7 wherein providing test data includes executing a test script.

9. The method of claim 8 wherein providing test data comprises deriving the test script from the data recorded.

10. A method of testing operation of an application, the method comprising:

providing application logic model operable with data in a database;

generating a logical layer model having user interface features independent of specific computing devices from data in the database applied to the application logic;

generating a display target model for execution on a specific computing device from the logical layer model, the display target model forming a user interface; and

recording data provided to or present in the logical layer model during runtime.

11. The method of claim 10 and further comprising providing test data to and receiving data from the logical layer model independent of the user interface to test the application logic model.

12. The method of claim 11 wherein providing test data includes executing a test script.

13. The method of claim 12 wherein providing test data comprises deriving the test script from the recorded data.

14. A computer readable medium having computer-executable instructions for testing operation of an application, the application comprising an application logic model operable with data in a database and a logical layer model derived from the application logic model and having user interface features independent of specific computing devices, the instructions comprising providing test data to and receiving data from the logical layer model independent of a user interface to test the application logic model.

15. The computer readable medium of claim 14 wherein providing test data includes executing a test script.

16. The computer readable medium of claim 15 and further comprising instructions for recording data provided to or present in the logical layer model during runtime.

17. The computer readable medium of claim 16 wherein providing test data comprises deriving the test script from the recorded data.