Test case generator and user interface

1. A method comprising:

displaying a list of test case functions via a user interface, each of the test case functions comprising a corresponding set of instructions that is extracted from a development application and each of the test case functions is configured to execute a unique atomic action with respect to a test case, wherein the extraction comprises:

parsing code for the development application;

identifying sets of instructions that each defines a corresponding one of the test functions;

adding the identified sets of instructions to a repository as the test functions; and

marking each of the identified sets of instructions with a label that summarizes the corresponding test function;

receiving, via the user interface, a user-inputted selection of the test case functions from the list;

for each test function of the selected test case functions, displaying, via the user interface, a field for receiving one or more parameters for the test case function;

receiving, via input at the user interface, a user-inputted one or more parameters for the test case function;

assembling the test case from the selected test case functions and the user-inputted one or more parameters; and

executing the test case for a device.

2. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, via the user interface, reporting options configured to report results of execution of the test case, wherein reportable results include a pass/fail designation, a number of successful cycles, and a total number of cycles implemented; and

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of the reporting options.

3. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, via the user interface, a list of preconditions, each of the preconditions defining an event the occurrence of which is configured to preempt the test case from execution;

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of preconditions;

validating the event defined for the selected one of the preconditions;

upon determining the selected precondition has been met, preempting execution of the test case.

4. The method of claim 1 , further comprising:

displaying, via the user interface, a list of functions configured for implementation upon completion of execution of the test case;

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of the functions and a device identifier corresponding to the selected one of the functions; and

executing the selected one of the functions after completion of the test case.

5. The method of claim 4 , wherein the selected one of the functions is configured to validate that the device subject to the selected one of the functions has been released from a prior test case and is available for test.

6. The method of claim 1 , further comprising displaying, via the user interface, options configured to implement at least one of:

color coded views of selected test cases;

a number of iterations to execute a designated one of the test cases; and

display of a user-inputted text string with results of the test cases.

7. A system comprising:

a user interface;

a memory comprising computer-executable instructions for implementing the user interface; and

a processor operable by a storage system, the processor executing the computer-executable instructions, the computer-executable instructions when executed by the processor cause the processor to perform operations comprising:

displaying a list of test case functions via the user interface, each of the test case functions comprising a corresponding set of instructions that is extracted from a development application and each of the test case functions is configured to execute a unique atomic action with respect to a test case, where the extraction comprises:

parsing code for the development application;

identifying sets of instructions that each defines a corresponding one of the test functions;

adding the identified sets of instructions to a repository as the test functions; and

marking each of the identified sets of instruction with a label that summarizes the corresponding test function;

receiving, via the user interface, a user-inputted selection of the test case functions from the list;

for each test function of the selected test case functions, displaying, via the user interface, a field for receiving one or more parameters for the test case function;

receiving, via input at the user interface, a user-inputted one or more parameters for the test case function;

assembling the test case from the selected test case functions and the user-inputted one or more parameters; and

executing the test case for a device.

8. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, via the user interface, reporting options configured to report results of execution of the test case, wherein reportable results include a pass/fail designation, a number of successful cycles, and a total number of cycles implemented; and

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of the reporting options.

9. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, via the user interface, a list of preconditions, each of the preconditions defining an event the occurrence of which is configured to preempt the test case from execution;

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of preconditions;

validating the event defined for the selected one of the preconditions;

upon determining the selected precondition has been met, preempting execution of the test case.

10. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, via the user interface, a list of functions configured for implementation upon completion of execution of the test case;

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of the functions and a device identifier corresponding to the selected one of the functions; and

executing the selected one of the functions after completion of the test case.

11. The system of claim 10 , wherein the selected one of the functions is configured to validate that the device subject to the selected one of the functions has been released from a prior test case and is available for test.

12. The system of claim 7 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying, via the user interface, options configured to implement at least one of:

color coded views of selected test cases;

a number of iterations to execute a designated one of the test cases; and

display of a user-inputted text string with results of the test cases.

13. A computer program product embodied on a non-transitory computer readable medium, the computer program product including instructions that, when executed by a computer, causes the computer to perform operations comprising:

displaying a list of test case functions via a user interface, each of the test case functions comprising a corresponding set of instructions that is extracted from a development application and each of the test case functions is configured to execute a unique atomic action with respect to a test case, wherein the extraction comprises:

parsing code for the development application;

identifying sets of instructions that each defines a corresponding one of the test functions;

adding the identified sets of instructions to a repository as the test functions; and

marking each of the identified sets of instructions with a label that summarizes the corresponding test function;

receiving, via the user interface, a user-inputted selection of the test case functions from the list;

for each test function of the selected test case functions, displaying, via the user interface, a field for receiving one or more parameters for the test case function;

receiving, via input at the user interface, a user-inputted one or more parameters for the test case function;

assembling the test case from the selected test case functions and the user-inputted one or more parameters; and

executing the test case for a device.

14. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, via the user interface, reporting options configured to report results of execution of the test case, wherein reportable results include a pass/fail designation, a number of successful cycles, and a total number of cycles implemented; and

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of the reporting options.

15. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, via the user interface, a list of preconditions, each of the preconditions defining an event the occurrence of which is configured to preempt the test case from execution;

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of preconditions;

validating the event defined for the selected one of the preconditions;

upon determining the selected precondition has been met, preempting execution of the test case.

16. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise:

displaying, via the user interface, a list of functions configured for implementation upon completion of execution of the test case;

receiving, as input via the user interface, a selected one of the functions and a device identifier corresponding to the selected one of the functions; and

executing the selected one of the functions after completion of the test case;

wherein the selected one of the functions is configured to validate that the device subject to the selected one of the functions has been released from a prior test case and is available for test.

17. The computer program product of claim 13 , wherein the operations further comprise displaying, via the user interface, options configured to implement at least one of:

color coded views of selected test cases;

a number of iterations to execute a designated one of the test cases; and

display of a user-inputted text string with results of the test cases.