Method of generating test scripts for systems having dynamic behavior
View Patent ↗A method is disclosed for testing applications that include non-deterministic behavior. The presently disclosed method generates test code for testing deterministic behavior of an application. When instances of non-deterministic behavior of the application being tested are encountered, the method provides acceptable alternate behaviors, such that the non-deterministic behavior can be effectively tested. The method may be implemented as a software test tool that utilizes a graphical programming interface to make the test generation simple and easy to use.
1. A method of generating test scripts comprising the steps of:
providing test code for testing deterministic behavior of an application;
providing test code for testing dynamic behavior within said application by providing test code for each of one or more acceptable alternate behaviors associated with said dynamic behavior; and
aggregating said test code for testing deterministic behavior of an application and said test code for testing dynamic behavior within said application into a test script.
2. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing test code for testing one or more acceptable alternate behaviors is done graphically.
3. The method of claim 2 wherein said step of providing test code for testing one or more acceptable alternative behaviors comprises a graphical interface wherein icons represent said acceptable alternate behaviors.
4. The method of claim 3 further comprising the step of using arrows to graphically represent the paths to icons representing said acceptable alternate behaviors.
5. The method of claim 1 wherein said test script is used for testing Interactive Voice Response (IVR) applications.
6. The method of claim 1 wherein said step of providing test code for testing one or more acceptable alternate behaviors is provided separately and is referenced by said test code.
7. A computer program product comprising a computer usable medium having computer readable code thereon comprising:
instructions for generating test code for testing deterministic behavior of an application;
instructions for generating test code for testing dynamic behavior by testing one or more acceptable alternative behaviors associated with said dynamic behavior; and
instructions for aggregating said test code for testing deterministic behavior of an application and said test code for testing dynamic behavior within said application into a test script.
8. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein said test code for testing one or more acceptable alternate behaviors is provided through a graphical interface.
9. The computer program product of claim 8 wherein said test code for testing one or more acceptable alternative behaviors is utilized by a graphical interface wherein icons represent said acceptable alternate behaviors.
10. The computer program product of claim of claim 8 wherein arrows are used to graphically represent the paths to icons representing said acceptable alternate behaviors.
11. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein said application comprises an Interactive Voice Response (IVR) application.
12. The computer program product of claim 7 wherein said test code for testing one or more acceptable alternate behaviors is provided as a separate entity and is referenced by said test code.