System and method for use in replaying software application events

1. A system for use in replaying events initiated by a user of a software application, said system comprising:

a memory device configured to store a plurality of computer-executable instructions;

a user input interface configured to produce an input signal based on an action performed by the user; and

a processor coupled in communication with the memory device and the user input interface, said processor programmed to:

execute one or more computer-executable instructions of the plurality of computer-executable instructions, wherein the one or more computer-executable instructions correspond to the input signal and to one or more human-readable statements;

store, in said memory device, an input event associated with the one or more human-readable statements, wherein the input event is operable to replay the action performed by the user;

generate test code including at least one assertion statement that, when executed, tests that at least one of a condition, a value, and an output is equal to at least one of an expected condition, an expected value, and an expected output; and

execute the at least one assertion statement.

2. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said processor is further programmed to generate application source code including one or more human-readable statements based on the stored input events.

3. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said processor is further programmed to:

generate computer-executable instructions based on the input event; and

execute the generated computer-executable instructions to replay the action performed by the user.

4. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said

processor is further programmed to generate test code including at least one assertion statement by additionally receiving user input specifying the at least one of a condition, a value, and an output to test, and the at least one of a predefined condition, a predefine value, and a predefined output.

5. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said memory device is further configured to store a defect report associated with the assertion statement.

6. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said memory device is further configured to store an application state representing one or more variables of the software application prior to execution of the computer-executable instructions corresponding to the input signal.

7. A system according to claim 6 , wherein said processor is further programmed to:

generate computer-executable instructions based on the input event;

execute an instance of the software application;

apply the stored application state to the instance of the software application; and

execute the generated computer-executable instructions to replay the action performed by the user.

8. A system according to claim 1 , wherein said processor is further programmed to associate the input event with at least one of the action performed by the user and the input signal.

9. A system according to claim 1 , further comprising a presentation interface configured to present a prompt to the user, wherein the input signal produced by said input interface indicates a response to the prompt.

10. A system according to claim 1 , wherein the user input interface is further configured to produce a plurality of input signals based on a plurality of actions performed by the user, and the processor is further programmed to:

execute one or more computer-executable instructions corresponding to the input signal and to one or more human-readable statements for each input signal of the plurality of input signals; and

store in the memory device an input event associated with the one or more human-readable statements for each input signal of the plurality of input signals.

11. A method for use in replaying actions performed by a user of a software application, said method comprising:

receiving from a user input interface an input signal indicating an action performed by the user;

executing by a processor one or more computer-executable instructions corresponding to the input signal;

storing in a memory device an input event associated with the one or more human-readable statements, wherein the input event is operable to replay the action performed by the user;

storing in the memory device an application state representing one or more variables of the software application prior to execution of the computer-executable instructions corresponding to the input signal;

generating, by the processor, test code including at least one assertion statement that, when executed, tests that at least one of a condition, a value, and an output is equal to at least one of an expected condition, an expected value, and an expected output; and

executing, by the processor, the at least one assertion statement.

12. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising:

executing an instance of the software application;

applying the stored application state to the instance of the software application; and

replaying the action performed by the user based on the stored input event.

13. A method according to claim 12 , wherein storing the input event associated with the one or more human-readable statements comprises generating source code invoking the human-readable statements, and replaying the action comprises executing object code generated based on the generated source code.

14. A method according to claim 12 , further comprising demonstrating an operation of the software application by replaying the action performed by the user.

15. A method according to claim 14 , further comprising, prior to replaying the action, presenting an explanation of the action.

16. A method according to claim 14 , further comprising emphasizing a user interface element associated with the input event.

17. A method according to claim 11 , wherein:

generating, by the processor, test code including at least one assertion statement further comprises receiving user input specifying the at least one of a condition, a value, and an output to test, and the at least one of a predefined condition, a predefine value, and a predefined output.

18. A method according to claim 11 , further comprising storing in the memory device a plurality of input events indicating a plurality of actions performed by the user, wherein each input event of the plurality of input events is associated with one or more human-readable statements.

19. A method according to claim 11 , wherein storing an input event comprises storing a location within a graphical user interface at which a user interface element was engaged by the user.

20. One or more computer-readable storage media having computer-executable instructions embodied thereon, wherein when executed by at least one processor, the computer-executable instructions cause the at least one processor to:

receive an input signal indicating an action performed by the user;

execute one or more computer-executable instructions corresponding to the input signal and to one or more human-readable statements;

store an input event associated with the one or more human-readable statements, wherein the input event is operable to replay the action performed by the user;

generate test code including at least one assertion statement that, when executed, tests that at least one of a condition, a value, and an output is equal to at least one of an expected condition, an expected value, and an expected output; and

execute the at least one assertion statement.