Automatic discovery of locations of translated text in localized applications

1. A method, comprising:

discovering, by at least one computer processor, at least one localization object of a plurality of localization objects in a software user interface (UI) to be localized according to a localization target;

relating, by the at least one computer processor, a UI output with a corresponding localization object of the plurality of localization objects in a code-base index;

matching, by the at least one computer processor, a first instance of a unique identifier with a second instance of the unique identifier,

wherein the first instance of the unique identifier is located in a code base corresponding to the code-base index,

wherein the second instance of the unique identifier corresponds to the UI output, and

wherein the code base is structured to comprise the unique identifier in a given context among the plurality of localization objects;

retrieving, by the at least one computer processor, a reference to the corresponding localization object related to the UI output in response to a determination, per a rule configured to identify a pattern of faulty agreement, that the UI output is mismatched with the given context among the plurality of localization objects, with respect to the localization target; and

outputting, by the at least one computer processor, the reference to the corresponding localization object in the code-base index into a ticket of an issue-tracking system responsive to the determination that the UI output is mismatched, wherein the corresponding localization object is accessible from the ticket using the reference to the corresponding localization object.

2. The method of claim 1 , wherein the given context comprises a result of a form-field input validation.

3. The method of claim 1 , wherein the given context comprises a result of the discovering via a multi-level navigation path.

4. The method of claim 3 , further comprising:

generating, by the at least one computer processor, a breadcrumb representing the multi-level navigation path.

5. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination that the UI output is mismatched with the given context comprises a result of a comparison with a predetermined ambiguous text string.

6. The method of claim 1 , wherein the determination further comprises a heuristic function, a machine-learning process, or a combination thereof.

7. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule is further configured to identify a polysemic input.

8. The method of claim 1 , wherein the rule is further configured to identify a predetermined ambiguity.

9. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least the discovering and the relating are performed in response to a change to the software UI.

10. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least the discovering and the relating are performed within a process of continuous integration, continuous deployment, continuous delivery, or a combination thereof.

11. The method of claim 1 , wherein at least the retrieving is performed using a framework for test automation.

12. A system, comprising:

a memory; and

at least one computer processor coupled to the memory and configured to:

discover at least one localization object of a plurality of localization objects in a software user interface (UI) to be localized according to a localization target;

relate a UI output with a corresponding localization object of the plurality of localization objects in a code-base index;

match a first instance of a unique identifier with a second instance of the unique identifier,

wherein the first instance of the unique identifier is located in a code base corresponding to the code-base index,

wherein the second instance of the unique identifier corresponds to the UI output, and

wherein the code base is structured to comprise the unique identifier in a given context among the plurality of localization objects;

retrieve a reference to the corresponding localization object related to the UI output in response to a determination, per a rule configured to identify a pattern of faulty agreement, that the UI output is mismatched with the given context among the plurality of localization objects, with respect to the localization target; and

output the reference to the corresponding localization object in the code-base index into a ticket of an issue-tracking system responsive to the determination that the UI output is mismatched, wherein the corresponding localization object is accessible from the ticket using the reference to the corresponding localization object.

13. The system of claim 12 , wherein the given context comprises a result of a form-field input validation.

14. The system of claim 12 , wherein the given context comprises a result of the discovering via a multi-level navigation path.

15. The system of claim 14 , wherein the at least one computer processor is further configured to:

generate a breadcrumb representing the multi-level navigation path.

16. The system of claim 12 , wherein the determination that the UI output is mismatched with the given context comprises a result of a comparison with a predetermined ambiguous text string.

17. A non-transitory computer-readable storage medium having instructions stored thereon that, when executed by at least one computing device, causes the at least one computing device to perform operations comprising:

discovering at least one localization object of a plurality of localization objects in a software user interface (UI) to be localized according to a localization target;

relating a UI output with a corresponding localization object of the plurality of localization objects in a code-base index;

matching a first instance of a unique identifier with a second instance of the unique identifier,

wherein the first instance of the unique identifier is located in a code base corresponding to the code-base index,

wherein the second instance of the unique identifier corresponds to the UI output, and

wherein the code base is structured to comprise the unique identifier in a given context among the plurality of localization objects;

retrieving a reference to the corresponding localization object related to the UI output in response to a determination, per a rule configured to identify a pattern of faulty agreement, that the UI output is mismatched with the given context among the plurality of localization objects, with respect to the localization target; and

outputting the reference to the corresponding localization object in the code-base index into a ticket of an issue-tracking system responsive to the determination that the UI output is mismatched, wherein the corresponding localization object is accessible from the ticket using the reference to the corresponding localization object.

18. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the given context comprises a result of a form-field input validation.

19. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the given context comprises a result of the discovering via a multi-level navigation path.

20. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 19 , the operations further comprising:

generating a breadcrumb representing the multi-level navigation path.

21. The non-transitory computer-readable storage medium of claim 17 , wherein the determination that the UI output is mismatched with the given context comprises a result of a comparison with a predetermined ambiguous text string.