JPH03233643A - Total test system for program component - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To reduce time and cost for generating an environment by providing a control means to execute the generation and test of a virtual environment based on information obtained by an information input means. CONSTITUTION:A data input means 11 inputs a hardware environment and test procedures to be virtually defined, and the test environment is stored through a data editing means 12 to a data base 13. Based on the information of the test procedures, a test method and an estimated result are edited and stored into data bases 14 and 15. based on the information of the data base 13, a virtual environment generation part 22 of a control part 21 virtually develops the hardware equipments of a terminal or a line, etc., so that the real hardware can seem to exist when being observed from a test object component 24. After activating the component 24, an interface part 23 starts the test based on the information of the data base 14. Thus, the time and cost required for generating the real environment can be reduced.

Description

[Detailed description of the invention] [Industrial application field] The present invention relates to a comprehensive test method for program components.

[Conventional technology]

Conventionally, when performing a comprehensive test of a component, a hardware environment suitable for the test was first created, and then the test was performed while changing the hardware environment depending on the test content.

[Problem to be solved by the invention]

The comprehensive test method for the components of the comprehensive test mentioned above, especially the online component test method, is as follows:
If you try to generate a real environment, the hardware equipment will be large-scale, it will take time to generate the environment, and the cost will be extremely high, making it difficult to realize, so you will have to go to a place where the environment has already been generated. Need to do a test.

In the case of such a method, there are problems in that the time for conducting tests is limited and at the same time, the environment cannot be easily changed.

[Means to solve the problem]

The method of the present invention is a comprehensive test method for program components, and includes an information input means for inputting a hardware environment to be virtualized and a test procedure into a database in advance, and generation of a virtual environment based on the information obtained by the information input means.・A control means for executing a test; a test result comparison means for automatically comparing the expected result with the execution result after the execution of the test; and an output means for editing and outputting the results obtained by the test result comparison means. It is characterized by having the following.

〔Example〕

Next, the present invention will be explained in detail with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing four means constituting the virtual environment testing method of the present invention. The present invention includes an information input means 1 for inputting and editing information related to test environments and test procedures, virtualization of hardware equipment based on the information obtained by the information input means 1, execution of components, Control means 2 that collects the execution results
and a test result comparison means 3 that automatically compares the execution results obtained by the control means 2 with the expected results edited based on the test procedure by the information input means 1, and It is composed of an output means 4 for editing and outputting.

In the information input means 1, as shown in FIG.
The test environment is stored in the database 13 via the database 14 and the test method expected results are edited and stored in the database 15 based on the information on the test procedure.

As shown in FIG. 3, in the control means 2, the virtual environment generation section 22 of the control section 21 virtualizes and deploys hardware equipment such as terminals and lines based on the information in the database 13, and creates a test target component 24. When viewed from above, it appears as if actual hardware exists.

After starting the component under test 24, the interface unit 23 starts the test based on the information in the database 14, and when the component under test 24 sends information to the hardware environment, it obtains that information and The data is passed to the virtual environment generation unit 22 while pretending to be sent to a software environment.

The virtual environment generation unit 22 performs the same response as the real environment based on a check from the databases 13 and 14 as to whether a failure has occurred or whether an interrupt is necessary, and sends information to the test target component 24 through the interface unit 23.

The execution result collection unit 25 receives information exchanged between the test target component 24 and the virtual environment generation unit 22 from the interface unit 23 as needed at the same time as the test is started, and writes it into the database 26. I'll go.

As shown in FIG. 4, the test result comparison means 3 in FIG. The test result comparison unit 31 automatically checks whether the robot is moving as expected, and the comparison results are stored in the database 5.23.

As shown in FIG. 5, the output means 4 inputs what kind of information is required by the editing method manual means 41 and whether it should be displayed on the display 43 or printed on the printer 44, and then edits the comparison results. Editing is performed by obtaining necessary information from the database 32 in accordance with the editing method input by the means 42;
The display 43 outputs to the printer 44.

〔Effect of the invention〕

As explained above, the present invention makes it possible to easily create a test environment by inputting the hardware environment to be virtualized and the test procedure in advance, and at the same time allows tests to be automatically executed and whether the results are correct. It is also possible to check the actual environment, reducing the time and cost required to generate a real environment, as well as labor costs due to test automation.
Furthermore, the comparison results have the effect of making debugging easier.

[Brief Description of the Drawings] Fig. 1 is a block diagram of the present invention, Fig. 2 is a diagram showing the functions of the information input means, Fig. 3 is a diagram showing the functions of the control means, and Fig. 4 is a diagram showing the functions of the control means.
The figure shows the function of the test result comparison means, and FIG. 5 shows the function of the output means. 3!1 1... Information input means, 2... Control means, 3... Test result comparison control means, 4...
...Output means, 11...Data input means, 12
...Data editing means, 13.14, 15, 26
．． 32...Database, 21...Control unit, 22...Virtual environment generation unit, 23...
...Interface part, 24...Test target component, 25...Execution result collection part, 3
1...Test result comparison section, 41...Editing method manual means, 42...Comparison result editing means,
43...Display, 44...Printer.

Claims (1)

[Claims] In a comprehensive test method for program components, an information input means for inputting a hardware environment to be virtualized and a test procedure into a database in advance, and generation of a virtual environment based on information obtained by the information input means.・A control means for executing a test, a test result comparison means for automatically comparing the expected result and the execution result after the execution of the test, and an output means for editing and outputting the results obtained by the test result comparison means. A comprehensive test method for program parts characterized by having the following features: