Testing the TINA retailer reference point

This paper shows that testing open object-based distributed systems is, in principle, feasible by applying the ISO/ITU-T conformance testing methodology framework. In this context, a gap in the (semi-) automatic test development and execution process has been identified and bridged. We have developed an approach to the application of the standardized test notation TTCN for testing ODL-based implementations. The equivalents of TTCN features informal TINA specifications have been identified. Further a TTCN-based test system implementation has been integrated in the CORBA environment. Test specification and execution are discussed w.r.t. the TINA retailer reference point