DocumentCode :
3199393
Title :
A Systematic Process for Implementing Gateways for Test Tools
Author :
Diaz, J. ; Yague, Agustin ; Garbajosa, Juan
Author_Institution :
E.U. Inf. Ctra, Univ. Politec. de Madrid, Madrid
fYear :
2009
fDate :
14-16 April 2009
Firstpage :
58
Lastpage :
66
Abstract :
Test automation is facing a new challenge because tools, as well as having to provide conventional test functionalities, must be capable to interact with ever more heterogeneous complex systems under test (SUT). The number of existing software interfaces to access these systems is also a growing number. The problem cannot be analyzed only from a technical or engineering perspective; the economic perspective is as important. This paper presents a process to systematically implement gateways which support the communication between test tools and SUTs with a reduced cost. The proposed solution does not preclude any interface protocol at the SUT side. This process is supported using a generic architecture of a gateway defined on top of OSGi. Any test tool can communicate with the gateway through a unique defined interface. To communicate the gateway and the SUT, basically, the driver corresponding to the SUT software interface has to be loaded.
Keywords :
computer testing; internetworking; network servers; software architecture; software tools; OSGi; cost reduction; gateways; software interface protocol; systematic process; systems under test; Automatic testing; Costs; Home automation; Intelligent sensors; Internet; Radiofrequency identification; Service oriented architecture; Software testing; System testing; Web services; OSGI; TOPEN; acceptance testing tools; complex systems testing; gateway; test automation;
fLanguage :
English
Publisher :
ieee
Conference_Titel :
Engineering of Computer Based Systems, 2009. ECBS 2009. 16th Annual IEEE International Conference and Workshop on the
Conference_Location :
San Francisco, CA
Print_ISBN :
978-0-7695-3602-6
Type :
conf
DOI :
10.1109/ECBS.2009.40
Filename :
4839232
Link To Document :
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