Open-service based test execution frameworks
View Patent ↗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.
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.