Modeling system for software-implemented testing using domain specific profiles to translate tests for a subset of paths included in a UML test model

1. A modeling system, the modeling system comprising:

a processor,

wherein the processor is configured for providing a test model of a system under test, wherein the test model is based on an integrated modeling environment and considering a domain specific profile of the system under test, wherein the domain specific profile is selected from a plurality of profiles, wherein the test model includes a plurality of paths of the system under test as a whole, and wherein the test model is represented in Unified Model Language;

wherein the processor is configured for providing a plurality of test scenarios based on the test model, wherein the test scenarios are also represented in Unified Model Language, wherein the test scenarios are behavior-driven testing scenarios for a limited subset of the plurality of paths of the system under test;

wherein the processor is configured for translating the test scenarios from Unified Model Language into domain-specific language, wherein translating the test scenarios is based on the domain specific profile, wherein each translated test scenario of the translated test scenarios is a translated behavior-driven testing scenario for a respective path of the plurality of paths of the system under test.

2. The modeling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured for performing tests of the system under test based on the translated test scenarios.

3. The modeling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured for evaluating the test model.

4. The modelling system according to claim 1 , wherein the processor is configured for updating the test model of the system under test; automatically providing a plurality of updated test scenarios in response to updating the test model; and automatically translating the updated test scenarios from Unified Model Language into domain-specific language, wherein automatically translating the updated test scenarios is based on the domain specific profile.

5. A method for providing test scenarios, the method comprising:

providing a test model of a system under test, wherein the test model is based on an integrated modeling environment and considering a domain specific profile of the system under test, wherein the domain specific profile is selected from a plurality of profiles, wherein the test model includes a plurality of paths of the system under test as a whole, and wherein the test model is represented in Unified Model Language;

providing a plurality of test scenarios based on the test model, wherein the test scenarios are also represented in Unified Model Language, wherein the test scenarios are behavior-driven testing scenarios for a limited subset of the plurality of paths of the system under test; and

translating the test scenarios from Unified Model Language into domain-specific language, wherein translating the test scenarios is based on the domain specific profile, wherein each translated test scenario of the translated test scenarios is a translated behavior-driven testing scenario for a respective path of the plurality of paths of the system under test.

6. The method according to claim 5 , the method further comprising performing tests of the system under test based on the translated test scenarios.

7. The method according to claim 5 , the method further comprising evaluating the test model.

8. The method according to claim 5 , further comprising:

updating the test model of the system under test;

automatically providing a plurality of updated test scenarios in response to updating the test model; and

automatically translating the updated test scenarios from Unified Model Language into domain-specific language, wherein automatically translating the updated test scenarios is based on the domain specific profile.

9. A computer program product, comprising:

A computer-readable non-transitory storage medium; and

a computer-readable program code stored in the computer-readable non-transitory storage medium, the computer-readable program code containing instructions that are executed by a processor of a computer system to implement a method for providing test scenarios, the method comprising:

providing a test model of a system under test, wherein the test model is based on an integrated modeling environment and considering a domain specific profile of the system under test, wherein the domain specific profile is selected from a plurality of profiles, wherein the test model includes a plurality of paths of the system under test as a whole, and wherein the test model is represented in Unified Model Language;

providing a plurality of test scenarios based on the test model, wherein the test scenarios are also represented in Unified Model Language, wherein the test scenarios are behavior-driven testing scenarios for a limited subset of the plurality of paths of the system under test; and

translating the test scenarios from Unified Model Language into domain-specific language, wherein translating the test scenarios is based on the domain specific profile, wherein each translated test scenario of the translated test scenarios is a translated behavior-driven testing scenario for a respective path of the plurality of paths of the system under test.

10. The computer program product according to claim 9 , method further comprising performing tests of the system under test based on the translated test scenarios.

11. The computer program product according to claim 9 , the method further comprising evaluating the test model.

12. The computer program product, according to claim 9 , further comprising:

updating the test model of the system under test;

automatically providing a plurality of updated test scenarios in response to updating the test model; and

automatically translating the updated test scenarios from Unified Model Language into domain-specific language, wherein automatically translating the updated test scenarios is based on the domain specific profile.