Test automation tool for domain registration systems

• US 8,549,479 B2
• Filed: 11/09/2010
• Issued: 10/01/2013
• Est. Priority Date: 11/09/2010
• Status: Active Grant

• Current Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
• Original Assignee: VeriSign, Inc.
• Inventors: Chavvakula, Omkarnath R., Vankeuren, Rick, Atmavilas, Vijay Simha, Kandimalla, Chandra S.
• Primary Examiner(s): Khatri, Anil
• Application Number:
  US12/942,600
• Publication Number:
  US 20120117095A1
• Time in Patent Office: 1,057 Days
• Field of Search: 717124-129, 707/705, 707/713
• US Class Current: 717/124
• CPC Class Codes: G06F 16/22 Indexing; Data structures therefor; Storage structures
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 43/50 Testing arrangements
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/302 Administrative registration, e.g. for domain names at internet corporation for assigned names and numbers [ICANN]
• CPC Class Codes: H04L 61/4511 using domain name system [DNS]

Abstract

The present subject matter is directed to systems and methods for automating the testing of multi-function systems, such as naming registration systems and the like. A method of testing a registry, and the like, may include providing a command phrase including an add command and at least one function that includes an artificial attribute for a domain added by the add command. The command phrase may specify an operation, a protocol, and an object. The operation may include at least one of add, delete, or update domain. The protocol may include at least one of RRP and EPP. One or more parameters associated with the command phrase may be provided and may include an expected response code and/or a variable. One or more additional parameters that are associated with the command phrase may be determined and a database may be accessed to provide the one or more additional parameters. The command phrase, the one or more additional parameters, and/or the one or more additional parameters may be translated into an XML command and the XML command transmitted to the registry, or the like. A response from the registry may be evaluated to determine potential problems with database.

Claims

1. A method of testing a registry, the method comprising:

obtaining a command phrase specifying an operation, a protocol, and an object, wherein the command phrase is in a natural language based syntax;

obtaining one or more parameters associated with the command phrase;

determining that one or more additional parameters are associated with the command phrase;

obtaining the one or more additional parameters from a database;

translating, using one or more processors, the command phrase, the one or more parameters, and the one or more additional parameters into an XML command;

transmitting the XML command to the registry;

obtaining a response from the registry; and

determining that the response corresponds to an anticipated response;

wherein the one or mere parameters comprise a variable.

2. The method of claim 1, wherein the protocol comprises at least one of registry registrar protocol and extensible provisioning protocol.

3. The method of claim 1, wherein the operation comprises at least one of add, delete, and update domain.

4. The method of claim 1, wherein the one or more parameters comprise an expected response code.

5. The method of claim 1, wherein the registry comprises a top-level domain registry.

6. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium bearing instructions that, when executed by a computer, cause the computer to perform the following steps:

obtaining a command phrase specifying an operation, a protocol, and an object, wherein the command phrase is in a natural language based syntax;

obtaining one or more parameters associated with the command phrase;

determining that one or more additional parameters are associated with the command phrase;

obtaining the one or more additional parameters from a database

translating the command phrase, the one or more parameters, and the one or more additional parameters into an XML command;

transmitting the XML command to the registry;

obtaining a response from the registry; and

determining that the response corresponds to an anticipated response;

wherein the one or mere parameters comprise a variable.

7. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the protocol comprises at least one of registry registrar protocol and extensible provisioning protocol.

8. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the operation comprises at least one of add, delete, and update domain.

9. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the one or more parameters comprise an expected response code.

10. The non-transitory storage medium of claim 6, wherein the registry comprises a top-level domain registry.

11. A system for scoring a domain comprising:

a processor; and

a storage medium including instructions for causing the processor to;

obtain a command phrase specifying an operation, a protocol, and an object, wherein the command phrase is in a natural language based syntax;

obtain one or more parameters associated with the command phrase;

determine that one or more additional parameters are associated with the command phrase;

obtain the one or more additional parameters from a database

translate the command phrase, the one or more parameters, and the one or more additional parameters into an XML command;

transmit the XML command to the registry;

obtain a response from the registry; and

determine that the response corresponds to an anticipated response;

wherein the one or more parameters comprise a variable.

12. The system of claim 11, wherein the protocol comprises at least one of registry registrar protocol and extensible provisioning protocol.

13. The system of claim 11, wherein the operation comprises at least one of add, delete, and update domain.

14. The system of claim 11, wherein the one or more parameters comprise an expected response code.

15. The system of claim 11, wherein the registry comprises a top-level domain registry.

16. A method of testing a registry, the method comprising:

obtaining a command phrase including an add command and at least one function that includes an artificial attribute for a domain added by the add command, wherein the command phrase is in a natural language based syntax;

obtaining at least one other command;

translating by a computer processor the add command and the at least one other commend into an XML command;

transmitting the XML command to the registry;

obtaining a result of the add command and the at least one other command; and

determining that the result corresponds to an expected result;

wherein the one or mere parameters comprise a variable.

17. The method of claim 16, wherein the artificial attribute includes a simulated age for the domain.