JP2016021161A - Simulator system, gateway system test device, and gateway system test method - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide a simulator system for a maintenance test of a gateway system which secures consistency of an alternate device of a cooperation system and test data.SOLUTION: Operation of a gateway system is reproduced by installing a front-end simulator device and a back-end simulator device used as alternate devices. By mutually checking dependency and exclusion relationships of the service content contained in data held by both simulator devices to output an error when there is test data without consistency, maintenance test efficiency of the gateway system is improved.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1

Description

  The present invention relates to a simulator system, a gateway system test apparatus, and a gateway system test method, and more particularly to a simulator system, a gateway system test apparatus, and a gateway system test method that enable a single maintenance test of a gateway system.

  In recent years, with the complexity of business systems, it has become difficult to adjust the interface between business systems. Therefore, the number of gateway systems that perform mediation between business systems is increasing. For example, in a process where a communication carrier deploys nationwide, customer service application acceptance or contract inquiry is input to the front-end shop terminal, and inquiries to the back-end contract management system are also made between the shop terminal and the contract management system. In many cases, the interface between both systems is handled by operating the gateway system. A maintenance test such as a regression test may be performed in a business gateway system that performs an intermediary process between the front-end system and the back-end system.

  In Patent Document 1, a regression test execution system is disclosed. This regression test execution system sends the request data from the regression test automatic execution device to the application, and compares the received response data with the expected value in the regression test automatic execution device to confirm the validity of the execution result. Is possible. In this way, by linking test items and automatic test execution tools in maintenance tests, it is possible to improve the reusability of test scenarios in application tests, and to improve the efficiency of detection of degradation due to application modifications.

JP 2010-165267 A

  However, Patent Document 1 does not assume a gateway system application premised on cooperation with the front-end system and the back-end system, and the gateway system in which the front-end system and the back-end system are separated operates independently. In a maintenance test environment, it is difficult to reproduce the operation of the gateway system. In order to reproduce the operation of the gateway system, it is conceivable that the test data is stored in the front-end side device and the back-end side device, respectively. If the test data set in is incorrect (inappropriate), it is necessary to investigate whether the error is due to the gateway system degradation or the test data error, and the test efficiency is poor. In addition, when the gateway system processes the test data set on the front end side by referring to the test data on the back end side, the test data on the front end side and the test data on the back end side must be consistent with each other. There is. For example, when executing a test to apply for a service from the front end side in addition to the contract service data set on the back end side, the contract service test data on the back end side and the application service test data on the front end side are Must be set correctly in terms of dependency and exclusion.

  In view of the above-described situation, the present invention provides a simulator system, a gateway system test apparatus, and a gateway that perform a maintenance test by separating the front-end system and the back-end system from the gateway system that performs a mediation process between the front-end system and the back-end system. The purpose is to provide a system test method.

  The present invention relates to a simulator system used in a maintenance test such as a regression test in a business gateway system that performs an intermediary process between a front-end system and a back-end system.

According to the first solution of the present invention,
A simulator system for testing a gateway system that mediates between a front-end system and a back-end system,
A front-end simulator device connected to the gateway system;
A back-end simulator device connected to the gateway system;
A simulator data output device for setting data for the test in the front-end simulator device and the back-end simulator device;
The simulator data output device
The first information included in the first request data transmitted from the front-end simulator device to the gateway system, and the first response data received from the gateway system for the first request data when the gateway system is normal Set prediction information in the front-end simulator device,
Second information to be included in the second response data returned by the backend simulator device in response to the second request data transmitted from the gateway system in response to the first request data is set in the backend simulator device,
The front-end simulator device compares first response data from the gateway system, which is returned in response to first request data including first information transmitted to the gateway system, and the set prediction information. Then, the simulator system for determining normality and abnormality of the gateway system is provided.

According to the second solution of the present invention,
A gateway system test device for testing a gateway system that mediates between a front-end system and a back-end system,
A front-end simulation unit connected to the gateway system;
A back-end simulation unit connected to the gateway system;
A simulator data output unit for setting data for the test in the front-end simulation unit and the back-end simulation unit;
The simulator data output unit
The first information included in the first request data transmitted to the gateway system by the front end simulation unit, and the first response data received from the gateway system for the first request data when the gateway system is normal Prediction information is set in the front end simulation unit,
Second information to be included in second response data returned by the back-end simulator unit in response to second request data transmitted from the gateway system in response to the first request data is set in the back-end simulator unit,
The front-end simulation unit compares first response data from the gateway system, which is returned in response to first request data including the first information transmitted to the gateway system, and the set prediction information. Then, the gateway system test apparatus for determining normality and abnormality of the gateway system is provided.

According to the third solution of the present invention,
A gateway system test method for testing a gateway system that mediates between a front-end system and a back-end system,
A simulator data output device for setting data for the test in the front-end simulator device and the back-end simulator device,
First information included in the first request data transmitted to the gateway system by the front-end simulator device, and prediction information of first response data received from the gateway system in response to the first request data when the gateway system is normal; To the front-end simulator device,
The second information included in the second response data returned by the back-end simulator device in response to the second request data transmitted from the gateway system in response to the first request data is set in the back-end simulator device,
The front-end simulator device compares the first response data from the gateway system, which is returned in response to the first request data including the first information transmitted to the gateway system, and the set prediction information. A gateway system test method for determining normality and abnormality of a system is provided.

  According to the present invention, a simulator system, a gateway system test apparatus, and a gateway system test method for performing a maintenance test by separating the front end system and the back end system from the gateway system that performs mediation processing between the front end system and the back end system. Can be provided.

The system block diagram which shows the structure at the time of the normal operation of the structure of a gateway system test system, and a gateway system. Maintenance test execution overall flow diagram. Test scenario creation flow diagram. Service content consistency check flowchart. Service content mutual consistency check flow diagram. Test execution flow diagram. Data relation diagram at the time of service content consistency check. Data relationship diagram at the time of service content mutual consistency check. The example of a setting screen of a simulation data output device. The example of a test execution result screen of a simulation data output device.

Hereinafter, examples will be described with reference to the drawings.
FIG. 1 is a system configuration diagram showing a configuration of a gateway system test system and a configuration during normal operation of the gateway system. A normal operation of the gateway system and a maintenance test to which this embodiment is applied are shown.

  As a premise for explaining the system configuration of this embodiment, the system configuration during normal operation of the gateway system will be described first. During normal operation, the operator operates the front-end system 31 including the terminal to perform each business process. The front-end system 31 receives business processing such as application acceptance processing and contract inquiry processing, and transmits request data related to business processing to the gateway system 20. Further, the gateway system 20 transmits the request data to the back-end system 33 and processes the response data from the back-end system 32, thereby transmitting the response data of the gateway system 20 to the front-end system 31. The operator establishes a predetermined business flow by executing a series of business processes.

  The gateway system test system 131 used during the maintenance test includes a simulator data output device 141, a front-end simulator device 142, and a back-end simulator device 143. The gateway system 20 to be tested includes a front-end simulator device 142 and A back-end simulator device 143 is connected.

  The front-end simulator device 142 inputs an API (Application Programming Interface) transmission / reception unit 153 that transmits / receives data to / from the gateway system 20, inputs API setting information 115, generates request data, sets protocol information, and requests the API transmission / reception unit 153. An API operation unit 152 that issues a data transmission command, a test automatic execution unit 151 that inputs business flow information 114 in which the order of business processing is set, and issues a processing command to the API operation unit 152 in order, received from the gateway system A comparison processing unit 154 that inputs comparison source information 116 in which expected values (prediction information) for checking whether the response data is a normal value is set and performs assertion processing (normal / abnormal determination processing) .

  The back-end simulator device 143 transmits / receives data to / from the gateway system 20 and a processing reception unit 161 having an interface equivalent to the back-end system 32, and processing result data associated with key information set in the test scenario to the processing result DB 123. And a processing result selection unit 162 for further extraction.

  The simulator data output device 141 receives the business flow template 111 and outputs the business flow information 114, and the API setting information generation unit 102 inputs the API template 112 and outputs the API setting information 115. The processing result information creation unit 103 that inputs the processing result template 113 and outputs data to the processing result DB 123, the screen input / output device 105, the service subordinate DB 121, and the service exclusive DB 122 are input, and the screen input / output And a data check unit 104 that checks whether the service information included in the test data input from the apparatus 105 is consistent.

The screen input / output device 105 includes, for example, a display unit and an input unit. The display unit displays a setting screen for setting a test scenario, simulation data, and the like, a test execution result screen, and the like. The input unit can be configured with one or more of a mouse, a keyboard, and a touch panel.
Each template and each information shown in FIG. 1 can be stored in an appropriate storage unit.

  FIG. 2 shows an overall flowchart when the maintenance test method is executed as one embodiment.

  In step 201, the gateway system 20 changes the reference destination of the gateway system 20 from the back-end system 32 to the back-end simulator device 143. For example, switching may be automatically performed when occurrence of a failure is detected, or a switching instruction may be transmitted from the gateway system test system 131, and the gateway system 20 may switch the reference destination according to the switching instruction. The front-end simulator device 142 may be connected before the start of the maintenance test if it can be connected to the connection destination of the same gateway system as the front-end system.

  In step 202, for example, the simulator data output device 141 confirms whether there is a test scenario used in the maintenance test. For example, it is confirmed whether a test scenario is stored in a predetermined storage unit. If a test scenario already exists (stored), the process proceeds to step 204 to execute the existing test scenario. If a test scenario has not been created (if not stored), test scenario creation in step 203 is performed.

  In step 203, for example, the simulator data output device 141 creates a test scenario to be executed in the maintenance test. A flowchart for creating a test scenario is shown in FIG.

  In step 204, the gateway system test system 131 executes the created test scenario. A flowchart of the test execution is shown in FIG. Details of creation and execution of the test scenario will be described later.

  In step 205, for example, the front-end simulator device 142 confirms that all the assertion processing of the comparison source information 116 and the response data executed in step 204 has been completed normally. If there is an error in the assertion process, the cause is investigated and the application is modified in step 207, and the process transitions to step 204 to execute the test again. On the other hand, if all the assertion processes are completed normally, the process proceeds to step 206.

  In step 206, when all the maintenance tests are completed, the gateway system 20 switches the gateway system reference destination from the back-end simulator device 143 to the back-end system 32, and returns to the system configuration during normal operation.

  FIG. 3 shows a flowchart for creating a test scenario as one embodiment. As an example of a test scenario, “Application reception processing, contract inquiry processing, and additional application processing are performed from the front-end system. The contract inquiry processing and additional application processing refer to the contract service data of the back-end system. “The process is a process of applying for a service in addition to the contract service data”. Note that a setting screen (FIG. 9) may be displayed on the screen input / output device 105 when the test scenario is created.

  In step 301, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104 or a scenario creation unit (not shown), the same applies hereinafter) specifies key information used in the test scenario. For example, a contract ID to be included in request data for contract inquiry processing is input from the screen input / output device 105 as key information. The contract ID may be a customer name (customer name), an appropriate identifier, or a combination of these.

  In step 302, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) inputs the contents and order of the business flow used in the test scenario from the screen input / output device 105. The business flow is a combination of business processes such as an application reception process and a contract inquiry process. In this example, a business flow combining three business processes “(1) application acceptance process, (2) contract inquiry process, (3) additional application process” is input.

  In step 303, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) checks whether the application reception process is included in the business flow defined in step 302. If the application reception process is included, the process proceeds to the application service content definition (step 304). If the application reception process is not included, the process proceeds to step 306.

  In step 304, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) inputs the application service content from the screen input / output device 105. The application service content is data indicating the content of the service to be applied by the customer, which is included in the request data transmitted by the front-end system 31, and is set, for example, as "Application for service A, service B, service C ...". The For example, predetermined service contents may be displayed on the screen input / output device 105, and the selected service contents may be input by the simulator data output device 141.

  In step 305, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) checks the consistency of the application service content defined in step 304. The service content consistency check flow is shown in FIG. Details will be described later.

  In step 306, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) checks whether or not the contract inquiry process is included in the business flow defined in step 302. If the contract inquiry process is included, the process proceeds to the definition of contract service contents (step 307). If the contract inquiry process is not included, the process proceeds to step 309.

  In step 307, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) inputs the contract service content to be inquired from the screen input / output device 105. The contract service content is data indicating the content of the service contracted by the customer held by the back-end system 32. For example, the contract service content is set such that “service A, service B, service C... The

  In step 308, the consistency of the contract service content defined in step 307 is checked. The service content consistency check flow will be described later with reference to FIG.

  In step 309, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) checks whether an additional application process is included in the business flow defined in step 302. If the additional application process is included, the process proceeds to the definition of the additional application service content (step 310). If the additional application process is not included, the process proceeds to step 312.

  In step 310, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, the data check unit 104) inputs the additional application service content from the screen input / output device 105. The additional application service is a service content that is additionally applied from the front-end system to the contract service content held in the back-end system 32, and “service A, service Y in the contract of service X, service Y, service Z. The contract service content and the application service content are set such that “B, additional application for service C... The contract service content is stored in a contract content database (not shown) corresponding to the contract identification information such as the contract ID, and the additional application service content is the contract ID and the identification information of the service to be additionally applied (for example, service A). , Service B, service C) may be set. In this case, when the contract service content is used, the contract content database may be referred to based on the contract ID.

  In step 311, it is checked that the additional application service content defined in step 310 is consistent with the application service content on the front end side and the contract service content on the back end side. The service content mutual consistency check flow is shown in FIG. Details will be described later.

  In step 312, the business flow information creation unit 101 outputs the business flow defined in step 302 as the business flow information 114 to the front-end simulator device 142. At this time, with reference to the workflow template 111, if the workflow defined in step 302 is not registered in the workflow template 111, the workflow information creation unit 101 determines that the workflow is an invalid workflow and reports an error to the screen input / output device 105. Output to.

  In step 313, the API setting information creation unit 102 outputs API setting information (first information) 115 in which request data and protocol information are set to the front-end simulator device 142. At this time, the API setting information creation unit 102 inputs the API template 112 in which the data structure of the request data and the protocol information of the interface are set, the key information set in step 301, and the application set in step 304 and step 310. Request data is set so that the service content is embedded in the API template 112. For example, there is SOAP (Simple Object Access Protocol) communication as an API protocol. In this case, request data that can be received by the gateway system is created by defining the XML data structure used in request data in the API template 112.

  In step 314, the processing result information creation unit 103 outputs processing result information (second information) in which response data from the back end side is set to the processing result DB 123 of the back end simulator device 143. At this time, the processing result information creation unit 103 inputs the processing result template 113 in which the data structure of the response data is set, and processes the key information set in step 301 and the contract service contents set in step 307 and step 310. Processing result data is created so as to be embedded in the result template 113.

In step 315, the simulator data output device 141 (for example, comparison source information creation unit (not shown)) defines the expected value of the response data transmitted from the gateway system as the comparison source information 116 and sets it in the front end simulator device 142. The comparison source information does not need to be the entire response data, and a part of the response data such as “processing result code is normal” may be set as an expected value.
The expected value of the response data set in the front-end simulator device 142 and the response data transmitted from the back-end simulator device 143 may be different. The gateway system 20 executes a predetermined process on the response data from the back-end simulator device 143 to create other response data, and transmits it to the front-end simulator device 142. The comparison source information set in the front-end simulator device 142 is prediction information obtained by executing processing in the gateway system 20 on response data based on processing result information set in the back-end simulator device 143. .

  FIG. 4 shows a service content consistency check flowchart as an embodiment. In FIG. 4, the data check unit 104 performs service content consistency for each service content defined in the process of defining the application service content in FIG. 3 (step 304) or the process of defining the contract service content (step 307). The flowchart at the time of performing a check is shown. As an example, it is assumed that at least some services have a dependency relationship and an exclusive relationship, and it is checked whether the set service contents are consistent. The service dependency is that a service defined as a child service cannot be provided unless there is a parent service. In addition, the parent service is indispensable for the service content, and one can be set. In this embodiment, the number of parent services that can be set is described as one. However, a plurality of parent services may be set. Furthermore, when a service is set that has an exclusive relationship with a service, another service cannot be provided.

  In step 411, the data check unit 104 repeats the loop processing in step 411 for the number of defined services. For example, when the service content is defined as “service A, service B”, the number of services is two. Also, for example, service A is counted as the first service and service B is counted as the second service, and “i (i is an integer of 0 <i)” is used during the loop and counted as the i-th service.

  In step 412, the data check unit 104 checks whether the i-th service is a parent service. In order to check whether the i-th service is a parent service, the data check unit 104 refers to the service dependent DB 121. For example, as shown in FIG. 7A, the service dependent DB 121 stores the parent service of each service. In this embodiment, the parent service field of the parent service itself is NULL. Therefore, the data check unit 104 refers to the service subordinate DB 121, and if the parent service of the i-th service is NULL, the parent service of the i-th service does not exist and the i-th service itself is the parent service. Can be determined. If the i-th service is a parent service, the data check unit 104 proceeds to step 413. If the i-th service is not a parent service, the data check unit 104 proceeds to step 411 and processes the i + 1-th service.

  In step 413, the data check unit 104 defines the service determined as the parent service in step 412 as parent service information. Also, the process proceeds to step 411 to process the (i + 1) th service.

  In step 414, the data check unit 104 checks whether parent service information is defined after the loop processing in step 411. When the parent service information is not defined, or when two or more parent service information is defined, the process proceeds to service content invalid error processing (step 419). If one parent service information is defined, the process proceeds to step 415.

  In step 415, the data check unit 104 repeats the loop processing of step 415 for the number of defined services. As described above, “i (i is an integer of 0 <i)” is used during the loop, and the i-th service is counted.

  In step 416, the data check unit 104 determines whether the i-th service is a child service subordinate to the parent service defined in step 414. In order to check whether the i-th service is a child service subordinate to the parent service, the data check unit 104 refers to the service subordinate DB 121. If the parent service of the i-th service is the same as the parent service defined in step 413, it is determined as a child service subordinate to the parent service, and the process proceeds to step 417, while the parent service of the i-th service is determined in step 413. If it is different from the defined parent service, the process proceeds to service content invalid error processing (step 419).

  In step 417, the data check unit 104 checks whether the i-th service is exclusive with the child service information defined in step 418. In order to check whether the i-th service and the child service information are in an exclusive relationship, the data check unit 104 refers to the service exclusion DB 122. In the service exclusion DB 122, for example, as shown in FIG. 7B, services that have an exclusive relationship with each service are defined and stored in advance. If at least one of the exclusive services corresponding to the i-th service matches the child service defined in step 418, the data check unit 104 transitions to service content invalid error processing (step 419). If j child services are defined (j is an integer satisfying 0 <j), the exclusive relationship with the defined j child services is checked. For example, when the i-th service is the service A, the service B is defined in the first child service information, and the service C is defined in the second child service information, the exclusive relationship between the service A and the service B is checked. When two child services are defined, such as checking the exclusive relationship of service C, the exclusive relationship is checked twice.

  In step 418, the data check unit 104 defines the i-th service as a child service. At this time, if the i-th service and the parent service information are the same, the i-th service is not defined as child service information. If j child services are already defined, the j + 1 child service is defined. Further, the process proceeds to step 415, where the process is executed for the i + 1th service.

  In step 419, the data check unit 104 displays, for example, on the screen input / output device 105 that the service content is invalid. At this time, it is displayed on the screen input / output device 105 which check (processing) is determined to be illegal. For example, if the check in step 414 is determined to be invalid, an error message such as “Parent service information is not defined” is displayed. If the check in step 416 is determined to be invalid, for example, “child service information” If an error message such as “No prerequisite service is defined” is displayed and it is determined that the check is invalid in step 417, an error message such as “Defining a service in an exclusive relationship” is displayed.

  As an example, FIG. 7 shows a data relation diagram at the time of a check when “a prerequisite service of a child service is not defined” and a check when “a service having an exclusive relationship is defined”. In this example, services A, B, and C are set as service contents. Referring to the service dependent DB 121, the parent service corresponding to the service B is NULL, and the data check unit 104 can define the service B as the parent service (corresponding to steps 412 and 413). Further, referring to the service dependent DB 121 for service A, service B can be defined as a child service because service B is set in the corresponding parent service and matches the already defined parent service (in steps 416 and 418). Equivalent). On the other hand, for the service C, referring to the service subordinate DB 121, the service X is set in the corresponding parent service and does not match the already defined parent service, so an error message is displayed in the service content error error processing. (Corresponding to steps 416 and 419).

  In this example, it is assumed that the service exclusion DB 122 stores information shown in FIG. In the initial state, the child service is not yet defined. For service A, referring to service exclusion DB 122, there is no child service that matches the corresponding exclusive service, so service A can be defined as a child service (corresponding to steps 417 and 418). Service B is not defined as a child service because it is a parent service. When the service exclusion DB 122 is referred to for the service C, the corresponding exclusive service A matches the child service already defined, so an error message is displayed in the service content invalid error processing (corresponding to steps 417 and 419).

  FIG. 5 is a service content mutual consistency check flowchart. As an embodiment, a flowchart is shown when the data check unit 104 executes a mutual consistency check of service contents for the service contents defined in the process of defining additional application service contents (step 310) in FIG. . As an example of mutual consistency of service contents, each parent service information of the application service contents and contract service contents included in the additional application service contents must match, and the child service subordinate to the parent service information of the contract service contents It is assumed that there is no exclusive service between the contract service content and the application service content. The counter of the number of application services will be described using “i (i is an integer of 0 <i)”.

  In step 501, the data check unit 104 checks whether the application service contents are consistent among the additional application service contents input in step 310 described above.

  In step 502, the data check unit 104 checks whether the contents of the contract service among the additional application service contents are consistent. The service content consistency check process in steps 501 and 502 is the same as the flow in FIG.

  In step 503, the data check unit 104 checks whether the parent service information of the application service content defined in the additional application service content matches the parent service information of the contract service content. The parent service information of the application service content uses the parent service information defined in the service content consistency check process in step 501, and the parent service information of the contract service content is defined in the service content consistency check process in step 502. Use parent service information. If the parent service information of the application service content and the parent service information of the contract service content do not match, the process proceeds to the mutual consistency error processing (step 507).

  In step 504, the data check unit 104 repeats the loop processing of step 504 for the number of application services out of the additional application service contents.

  In step 505, the data check unit 104 checks whether the i-th application service is a service that can be added to the contract service content. The data check unit 104 refers to the service dependency DB 121 in order to check the dependency relationship between the i-th application service and the service defined as the parent service information of the contract service content. When the parent service of the i-th application service is different from the parent service of the contract service content, the process proceeds to the mutual consistency invalid error process (step 507).

  In step 506, the data check unit 104 checks the exclusive relationship between the i-th application service and the contract service content. When j services (j is an integer of 0 <j) are defined in the contract service content, “exclusive relationship between the i-th application service and the first contract service, the i-th application service and the second service The exclusive relationship between the i-th application service and all j contract services is checked, such as “Exclusive relationship of contract service ...”. The data check unit 104 refers to the service exclusion DB 122 to check the exclusive relationship between the application service and the contract service. If the i-th application service is in an exclusive relationship with the contract service, the process proceeds to a mutual consistency error error process (step 507).

  In step 507, the data check unit 104 displays an error message indicating that the content of the additional application service is invalid. At this time, it is displayed on the screen input / output device 105 which check (processing) is determined to be illegal. For example, an error message such as “parent service information mismatch” is displayed when it is determined to be illegal in the check in step 503, and “an application service that is not dependent on the contract service is displayed if it is determined as illegal in the check in step 505. An error message such as “defined” is displayed, and if it is determined to be invalid in the check in step 506, an error message such as “application service exclusive to the contract service is defined” is displayed.

  As an example, FIG. 8 shows a data relation diagram when checking “parent service information mismatch” and “defining application service in exclusive relationship with contract service”. In this example, services A, B, and C are set as application service contents, of which service B is a parent service and services A and C are child services. In the example of FIG. 8A, services X, Y, and Z are registered in advance as contract service contents, of which service X is a parent service. In this case, an error occurs (corresponding to steps 503 and 507) because the parent services of the application service content and the contract service content are different.

  In the example of FIG. 8B, services B, Y, and Z are registered as contract service contents, of which service B is a parent service and services Y and Z are child services. In this case, the parent services match (corresponding to step 503). On the other hand, referring to the service exclusion DB 122 illustrated in FIG. 8B, although there is no contract service that is in an exclusive relationship with the service A, the service C and the contract service Z are in an exclusive relationship and an error occurs (steps 506 and 507). Equivalent).

  FIG. 6 is a flowchart of test execution. FIG. 6 shows a flowchart when the gateway system 20 connects the front-end simulator device 142 and the back-end simulator device 143 and executes a test as one embodiment. The test may be started when an operator of the gateway system test system 131 operates, or may be an appropriate trigger such as automatically executed when a failure of the gateway system 20 is detected. Note that the flowchart of FIG. 6 collectively shows the processing in each device in order to easily explain the processing order.

  Steps 601 to 606 are processing of the front-end simulator device 142. In step 601, the test automatic execution unit 151 performs the loop processing of step 601 for the number of business processes defined in the business flow information 114. For example, if the application process is defined as "Application reception process, contract inquiry process, additional application process", the application process is the first business process and the contract inquiry process is the second. Business processing and additional application processing are counted as the third business processing. Further, “i (0 <i is an integer)” is used as a counter for the number of business processes, and the number is counted as the i-th business process. The test automatic execution unit 151 issues a processing instruction to the API operation unit 152 to execute the i-th business process.

  In step 602, the API operation unit 152 inputs the API setting information 115 for the i th business process and sets request data and protocol information of a predetermined form to the gateway system 20.

  In step 603, the API operation unit 152 checks whether the API setting information 115 has a parameter takeover setting between business processes. The parameter between business processes is, for example, when the x-th business process is an application reception process and the i-th business process is a contract inquiry process, the x-th (x is an integer of x <i), for example. When the application ID included in the response data from the gateway system 20 acquired in the process is to be used in the request of the i-th contract inquiry process, the application ID included in the response data of the x-th application reception process is used between business processes. This is passed to the i-th contract inquiry process as a parameter. In the parameter inheritance setting between business processes, what data is inherited from which business process and how it is used are set in advance. If there is a parameter takeover setting between business processes, the process proceeds to step 604, and if there is no setting, the process proceeds to step 605.

In step 604, the API operation unit 152 extracts a parameter of a preset type from the xth request data set as parameter takeover, and sets the extracted parameter in the corresponding embedded portion of the ith request data. Request data.
In step 605, the API operation unit 152 issues a request data transmission command to the gateway system 20 to the API transmission / reception unit 153.
In step 606, the API transmission / reception unit 153 transmits request data to the gateway system 20.

  Steps 607 to 608 are processing of the gateway system 20. In Step 607, the gateway system 20 that has received the request data from the API transmission / reception unit 153 makes a transition to Step 608 if it is necessary to refer to data on the back end side, and makes a transition to Step 611 if it is not necessary. For example, when referring to the contract service content on the back end side in the contract inquiry process or the additional application process, the process proceeds to step 608.

  In step 608, the gateway system 20 transmits request data to the processing reception unit 161 of the back-end simulator device 143 in order to refer to the data on the back-end side. For example, the gateway system 20 may transfer the request data received from the front-end simulator device 142 to the back-end simulator device 143, or may create desired request data and send it to the back-end simulator device 143. .

Steps 609 to 610 are processes of the back-end simulator device 143. In step 609, the processing result receiving unit 161 that has received the request data passes the key information included in the request data to the processing result selection unit 162 as an argument. The processing result selection unit 162 uses the key information and extracts the corresponding processing result information from the processing result DB 123.
In step 610, the processing result receiving unit 161 transmits response data including the processing result information extracted by the processing result selecting unit 162 to the gateway system 20.

  In step 611, the gateway system 20 executes a predetermined business process, and transmits response data to the API transmission / reception unit 161 of the front-end simulator device 142. The response data transmitted from the gateway system 20 may include data obtained by processing the response data from the back-end simulator device 143. The response data transmitted from the gateway system 20 and the back-end simulator device 143 are transmitted. Response data are not necessarily the same.

  In step 612, the comparison processing unit 154 compares the response data received by the API transmission / reception unit 153 from the gateway system 20 with the comparison source information 116. At this time, if the response data from the gateway system is different from the comparison source information 116 set in advance as an expected value, an error is displayed on the screen input / output device 105, for example. On the other hand, when the response data and the comparison source information 116 match, for example, a normal message is displayed.

  In step 613, the API operation unit 152 takes over the response data from the gateway system received by the API transmission / reception unit 153 to the (i + 1) th business process. This inherited response data is used when parameter takeover is set in step 603 of the subsequent business process. Also, the process proceeds to step 601 to execute the (i + 1) th business process.

FIG. 9 is a setting screen example of the simulation data output apparatus. FIG. 10 is an example of a test execution result screen of the simulation data output apparatus.
FIG. 9A shows an example of a test scenario setting screen displayed on the screen input / output device 105. The test scenario setting screen 901 includes, for example, a scenario name setting field 901a, a business flow setting field 901b, a key information setting field 901c, and a setting completion button. For example, a desired scenario name is input to the scenario name setting field 901a. The business flow setting field 901b is a field for setting business processing such as application reception processing, contract inquiry processing, and additional application processing in the order of processing of the business flow. For example, these business processing can be selected from a pull-down menu. In the key information setting field 901c, a parameter name indicating the type of key information and a value of the key information are input. By displaying such a setting screen on the screen input / output device 105, the operator of the gateway system test system 131 or the simulator data output device 141 is prompted to set each information.

  FIG. 9B shows an example of a simulation data setting screen displayed on the screen input / output device 105. Here, a simulation data setting screen for application acceptance processing is illustrated. The simulation data setting screen 902 for the application reception process includes, for example, an application service content (identification information) setting field 902a, a setting field 902b other than the application service content, a parameter takeover setting field 902c, and a comparison source information setting field 902d. And a setting completion button. In the application service content setting field 902a, a new application service is set. The setting field 902b other than the application service content is a field for setting appropriate information such as the application customer name, for example. The parameter takeover setting field 902c is a field for setting a parameter to be taken over from another business process. For example, identification information and parameter name of the takeover source business process are set. The comparison source information setting field 902d is a field for setting, for example, comparison source information, and a parameter name and a value are set.

  As for the contract inquiry process and the additional application process, a setting screen having fields corresponding to input data can be created and displayed on the screen input / output device 105.

  FIG. 10 shows an example of a test execution result screen of the simulation data output apparatus. The test execution result screen 1001 includes a test scenario setting information field and a test execution result field. In the test scenario setting information field, business flow information, key information, and the like used for the test are displayed. The test execution result field may display, for each business process, request data 1001b transmitted from the front-end simulator device 142 and response data 1001c received by the front-end simulator device 142 in addition to the comparison processing result 1001d, for example. . Further, the response data transmitted by the back-end simulator device 143 may be displayed. Thereby, it is possible to present to the operator what data has been exchanged and the result of the test has been derived. Note that each of the above-described screens is an example, and other appropriate forms may be used.

  In the above-described example, the gateway system test system 131 is composed of separate devices, the simulator data output device 141, the front-end simulator device 142, and the back-end simulator device 143. You may comprise as a gateway system test apparatus. In this case, the gateway system test device includes a simulator data output unit corresponding to the simulator data output device 141, a front end simulation unit corresponding to the front end simulator device 142, and a back end simulation unit corresponding to the back end simulator device 143. Is provided. The process of each part is the same as that of the above-mentioned Example.

  According to this embodiment, it is possible to provide a system and apparatus for reproducing the operation of the gateway system in a maintenance test environment in which the gateway system is separated from the front-end system and the back-end system and operates independently. Preventing fraud improves the efficiency of gateway system maintenance tests.

  In the above description, the maintenance test of the gateway system used in the business system has been described as an example, but it can be applied to various business systems. For example, it can be applied to a gateway system that acts as an intermediary between front-end shop systems and back-end contract management systems deployed nationwide in communication carriers, and in financial institutions, it manages front-end systems and customer information for deposit processing. If there is a back-end system and there is a gateway system that performs an intermediary process between both systems, a similar simulator system can be applied.

  In addition, this invention is not limited to an above-described Example, Various modifications are included. For example, the above-described embodiments have been described in detail for easy understanding of the present invention, and are not necessarily limited to those having all the configurations described. Further, it is possible to add, delete, and replace other configurations for a part of the configuration of a certain embodiment. Each of the above-described configurations, functions, processing units, processing means, and the like may be realized by hardware by designing a part or all of them with, for example, an integrated circuit. Each of the above-described configurations, functions, and the like may be realized by software by interpreting and executing a program that realizes each function by the processor. Furthermore, information such as programs, tables, and files that realize each function can be placed in a recording medium such as a memory, a hard disk, or an SSD (Solid State Drive), or a recording medium such as an IC card, an SD card, or a DVD. . Further, the control lines and information lines indicate what is considered necessary for the explanation, and not all the control lines and information lines on the product are necessarily shown. Actually, it may be considered that almost all the components are connected to each other.

(Configuration example)
For example, the above-described embodiment can be configured as follows, but is not limited thereto.

  An API transmission / reception unit 153 that executes data transmission / reception with the gateway system, an API operation unit 152 that generates request data and issues a transmission command to the API transmission / reception unit 153, and a test that issues a processing command to the API operation unit 152 In addition to the automatic execution unit 151, the comparison processing unit 154 that inputs the comparison source information 116 and executes the assertion processing of the response data cooperates with the front-end simulator device 142 that automatically executes the test, and transmits / receives data to / from the gateway system. The processing reception unit 161 to perform and the processing result selection unit 162 that extracts the test data from the processing result DB 123 cooperate to reproduce the reference processing for the back-end system, and the test data from the screen input / output device 105. Enter the data The check unit 104 checks the consistency of the test data, and the simulator data input by the front-end simulator device 142 and the back-end simulator device 143 is input to the business flow information creation unit 101, the API setting information creation unit 102, and the processing result information creation unit 103. The simulator data output device 141 to be used and output is provided in the environment for the maintenance test.

[Configuration example 1]
In a gateway system that performs an intermediary process between a front-end system and a back-end system, a front-end simulator device (142) that replaces the front-end system, a back-end simulator device (143) that replaces the back-end system, and the front end A simulator method in a gateway system maintenance test using a simulator data output device (141) that generates data input by a simulator device (142) and a back-end simulator device (143).

[Configuration example 2]
In the configuration example 1, the front-end simulator device (142) includes business flow information (114) in which the order of business processing is set, an automatic test execution unit (151), API setting information (in which request data and protocol information are set) ( 115), an API operation unit (152), and an API transmission / reception unit (153), the test automatic execution unit (151) inputs the business flow information (114), and API operations are sequentially performed on the API operation unit (152). The API operation unit (152) inputs the API setting information (115) and issues a set request data transmission command to the API transmission / reception unit (153), whereby the front-end simulator device (142) Is a simulator that reproduces the linkage between the gateway system and the front-end system.

[Configuration example 3]
In the configuration example 2, the front-end simulator device (142) further includes comparison source information (116) and a comparison processing unit (154). In order to check whether the expected test result is obtained, the API transmission / reception unit (153) A simulator method in which a comparison processing unit (154) performs an assertion process on response data received from a gateway system and comparison source information (116) in which an expected value is set, thereby detecting a degradation of the gateway system.

[Configuration Example 4]
In Configuration Example 1, the back-end simulator device (143) further includes a processing reception unit (161), a processing result selection unit (162), and a processing result DB (123), and receives the request data from the gateway system. The unit (161) passes the key information used in the test scenario as an argument to the processing result selection unit (162), and the processing result selection unit (162) extracts the test data associated with the key information from the processing result DB (123). A simulator method in which the backend simulator device (143) reproduces the cooperation between the gateway system and the backend system by transmitting the test data as response data from the processing result receiving unit (161) to the gateway system.

[Configuration Example 5]
In the configuration example 1, the simulator data output device (141) includes a business flow template (111), a business flow information creation unit (101), and a screen input / output device (105). The business flow information creation unit (101) After checking whether the combination of business processes input from the screen input / output device (105) is the correct business flow defined in the business flow template (111), the business flow information (114) is automatically generated, and the front-end simulator device (142) A simulator method for outputting.

[Configuration Example 6]
In the configuration example 1, the simulator data output device (141) further includes an API setting information creation unit (102) and an API template (112), and the API setting information creation unit (102) is defined in the API template (112). The request information data structure and protocol setting information are input, and the service information input from the screen input / output device (105) and the key information used in the test scenario are converted into a request data format that can be processed by the gateway system. A simulator method for generating API setting information (115) and outputting it to the front simulator device (142).

[Configuration Example 7]
In the configuration example 1, the simulator data output device (141) further includes a processing result template (113) and a processing result information creation unit (103), and a response returned when the gateway system issues a reference request to the back-end system. The processing result information creation unit (103) generates the service information input from the screen input / output device (105) and the key information used in the test scenario according to the data structure of the processing result template (113). A simulator method set in the processing result DB (123) as data.

[Configuration Example 8]
In Configuration Examples 6 and 7, the simulator data output device (141) further includes a data check unit (104), a service subordinate DB (121), and a service exclusion DB (122), and transmits from the front-end simulator device (142). Regarding the consistency between the request data and the response data returned by the back-end simulator device (143), or the mutual consistency between the request data and the response data, the data check unit (104) includes the service subordinate DB (121) and the service exclusive DB. Referring to (122), the front-end simulator device (142) and the back-end simulator are checked by executing the dependency check and the exclusive check of the service content included in the request data and the service content included in the processing result data. apparatus( Integrity of test data 43) has, and the simulator system to ensure the mutual consistency.

20 Gateway system 131 Gateway system test system 141 Simulator data output device 142 Front-end simulator device 143 Back-end simulator device 101 Business flow information creation unit 102 API setting information creation unit 103 Processing result information creation unit 104 Data check unit 105 Screen input / output device 151 Test Automatic Execution Unit 152 API Operation Unit 153 API Transmission / Reception Unit 154 Comparison Processing Unit 161 Processing Acceptance Unit 162 Processing Result Selection Unit 111 Business Flow Template 112 API Model 113 Processing Result Template 114 Business Flow Information 115 API Setting Information 116 Comparison Source Information 121 Service dependent DB
122 Service Exclusive DB
123 Processing result DB

Claims (11)

A simulator system for testing a gateway system that mediates between a front-end system and a back-end system,
A front-end simulator device connected to the gateway system;
A back-end simulator device connected to the gateway system;
A simulator data output device for setting data for the test in the front-end simulator device and the back-end simulator device;
The simulator data output device
The first information included in the first request data transmitted from the front-end simulator device to the gateway system, and the first response data received from the gateway system for the first request data when the gateway system is normal Set prediction information in the front-end simulator device,
Second information to be included in the second response data returned by the backend simulator device in response to the second request data transmitted from the gateway system in response to the first request data is set in the backend simulator device,
The front-end simulator device compares first response data from the gateway system, which is returned in response to first request data including first information transmitted to the gateway system, and the set prediction information. The simulator system for determining normality and abnormality of the gateway system.   The simulator system according to claim 1, wherein the prediction information of the first response data set in the front-end simulator device is different from the second response data based on the second information transmitted from the back-end simulator device. The gateway system executes a predetermined process on the second response data from the back-end simulator device to create first response data, and transmits the first response data to the front-end simulator device.
Prediction information set in the front-end simulator device is prediction information obtained by executing the processing in the gateway system on second response data based on second information set in the back-end simulator device. The simulator system according to claim 2.   When the gateway system receives the first request data from the front-end simulator device, the gateway system transmits second request data based on the first request data to the back-end simulator device, and receives second response data for the second request data. The simulator system according to claim 3, wherein the simulator system is received from the back-end simulator device, executes predetermined processing on the second response data, creates first response data, and transmits the first response data to the front-end simulator device. The first request data is request data for a new application for a service including a plurality of service identification information, a contract inquiry for a service, or an additional application for a service,
The simulator data output device
A service exclusion database in which service identification information in an exclusive relationship that cannot be applied with the service for predetermined service identification information is stored in advance;
A data check unit that refers to the service exclusion database based on a plurality of service identification information included in the first information and notifies an error when service information in an exclusive relationship is included in the first information. The simulator system described in 1. The first request data is request data for a new application for a service including a plurality of service identification information, a contract inquiry for a service, or an additional application for a service,
The simulator data output device
A service dependent database in which the identification information of the parent service and the service identification information of the child service that requires the parent service to apply for the service are stored in advance.
A parent service is identified by referring to the service dependent database based on a plurality of service identification information included in the first information, and the service dependent database is referenced based on service identification information other than the parent service included in the first information. The simulator system according to claim 1, further comprising: a data check unit that identifies a parent service of each service identification information and notifies an error when the parent services do not match. The first request data is request data for additional application of a service including one or a plurality of service identification information,
The simulator data output device
A service exclusion database in which service identification information in an exclusive relationship that cannot be applied with the service for predetermined service identification information is stored in advance;
The service exclusion database is referred to based on the service identification information included in the first information, and an error is notified if service identification information that is in an exclusive relationship with the service identification information is included in the contracted service identification information. The simulator system according to claim 1, further comprising a data check unit. The first request data is request data for additional application of a service including one or a plurality of service identification information,
The simulator data output device
A service dependent database in which the identification information of the parent service and the service identification information of the child service that requires the parent service to apply for the service are stored in advance.
A parent service is identified by referring to the service subordinate database based on a plurality of service identification information included in the first information, and an error is notified if it does not match the service identification information of the parent service that has already contracted. The simulator system according to claim 1, further comprising a data check unit.   9. The simulator system according to claim 8, wherein the data check unit refers to the service dependent database based on service identification information of a service already contracted to identify service identification information of a parent service already contracted. A gateway system test device for testing a gateway system that mediates between a front-end system and a back-end system,
A front-end simulation unit connected to the gateway system;
A back-end simulation unit connected to the gateway system;
A simulator data output unit for setting data for the test in the front-end simulation unit and the back-end simulation unit;
The simulator data output unit
The first information included in the first request data transmitted to the gateway system by the front end simulation unit, and the first response data received from the gateway system for the first request data when the gateway system is normal Prediction information is set in the front end simulation unit,
Second information to be included in second response data returned by the back-end simulator unit in response to second request data transmitted from the gateway system in response to the first request data is set in the back-end simulator unit,
The front-end simulation unit compares first response data from the gateway system, which is returned in response to first request data including the first information transmitted to the gateway system, and the set prediction information. Then, the gateway system test apparatus for determining normality and abnormality of the gateway system. A gateway system test method for testing a gateway system that mediates between a front-end system and a back-end system,
A simulator data output device for setting data for the test in the front-end simulator device and the back-end simulator device,
First information included in the first request data transmitted to the gateway system by the front-end simulator device, and prediction information of first response data received from the gateway system in response to the first request data when the gateway system is normal; To the front-end simulator device,
The second information included in the second response data returned by the back-end simulator device in response to the second request data transmitted from the gateway system in response to the first request data is set in the back-end simulator device,
The front-end simulator device compares the first response data from the gateway system, which is returned in response to the first request data including the first information transmitted to the gateway system, and the set prediction information. A gateway system test method for determining whether the system is normal or abnormal.

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