JPH0567015A - Simulation data generation system - Google Patents

Abstract

PURPOSE:To easily generated an operation indicating information file having simulation data only by activating a data generation means. CONSTITUTION:A communication trace means 3 of an on-line simulation system stores the information of a transmission and reception actually operated through a communication medium 10 between a communication program 5 in a computer system and an other side device 9, in a communication trace information file 7. A data generation means 2 of the on-line simulation system generates an operation indicating information file 6 having the simulation data by using the content of the communication trace information file 7.

Description

Detailed Description of the Invention

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a simulation data generation method, and more particularly to a simulation data generation method for an online simulation system having a communication simulation means which operates by inputting simulation data from an operation instruction information file.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art A conventional simulation data generation method employs a method in which simulation data of operation instruction information is created manually for each operation according to the contents to be simulated and an operation instruction information file is created. It was However, due to the development of online technology in recent years, the online simulation system in the computer system has to perform communication simulation for various kinds of inspected devices, and the operation instruction information has become complicated and detailed accordingly. In addition, it is desired that the communication program in the computer system generate the simulation data of the operation instruction information of the online simulation system based on the information of the transmission / reception actually performed with the partner device via the communication medium. Is coming.

[0003]

In the conventional simulation data generation method described above, when the operation instruction information file of the online simulation system is generated, detailed information of each operation unit to be simulated and information about a series of operations are stored. Therefore, the simulation data of the operation instruction information had to be created. In other words, when creating operation instruction information for each operation according to the content to be simulated through human hands, the detailed information on the online simulation system side and the detailed information on the inspected apparatus side that each operation provides to the communication medium. It is necessary to create the operation instruction information in consideration of the order of each operation, since multiple operations may have to be executed in the order of consideration. It was As described above, the conventional online simulation data generation method has a drawback that complicated knowledge is required to generate simulation data of operation instruction information.

[0004]

The simulation data generation method of the present invention is a simulation data generation method for an online simulation system having a communication simulation means which operates by inputting simulation data, which is operation instruction information, from an operation instruction information file. A communication trace means for accumulating, in a communication trace information file, information of transmission / reception actually performed between a communication program in the computer system and a counterpart device via a communication medium in the online simulation system; Data generation means for generating the operation instruction information file using the contents of the information file.

[0005]

Embodiments of the present invention will now be described with reference to the drawings.

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a simulation data generation system of the present invention.

Referring to FIG. 1, in this embodiment, a communication simulation means 1 and a data generation means 2 are provided.
A communication trace means 3, an edit means 4, a communication program 5, an operation instruction information file 6, communication trace information 7, an inspected device 8, a partner device 9 and a communication medium 10. There is.

Then, the communication simulation means 1 is
According to the operation instruction information from the operation instruction information file 6,
Communication simulation of the device under test 8 is performed via the communication medium 10.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of processing of the data generation means 2 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 2, the data generation means 2 first reads 21 the communication trace information. Next, the read communication trace information is analyzed 22 and the operation instruction information file 6 is generated 23.

Further, the communication trace means 3 accumulates in the communication trace information file 7 information on transmission and reception which the communication program 5 is carrying out with the partner device 9 via the communication medium 10.

On the other hand, the edit means 4 corrects or edits the contents of the operation instruction information file 6 generated by the data generation means 2.

On the other hand, the communication program 5 actually communicates with the partner device 9 via the communication medium 10.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the operation instruction information file 6 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 3, a plurality of operation instruction information is designated in the operation instruction information file 6. The operation instruction information includes the operation to be simulated, the system identification number for identifying the communication simulation means 1 in the computer system, the partner identification number for identifying the device under test 8, the communication procedure, the communication simulation means 1 and the target device. Information about a user buffer and the like transmitted / received to / from the inspection device 8 is included.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of the contents of the communication trace information file 7 of FIG. As shown in FIG. 4, the communication trace information file 7 stores a plurality of pieces of communication trace information. The communication trace information includes a trace ID indicating the state at the time of collecting the trace information, a time, a system identification number for identifying the communication program 5 in the computer system, a transmission / reception state, and a partner identification number for identifying the partner device 9. , Communication procedures, and information such as user buffers transmitted and received between the communication program 5 and the partner device 9 are included.

Next, the operation of this embodiment will be described with reference to the drawings. The communication trace means 3 stores in the communication trace information 7 the transmission / reception information that the communication program 5 is performing with the partner device 9 via the communication medium 10. The data generation means 2 reads the communication trace information 7 accumulated by the communication trace means 3, analyzes it, and generates an operation instruction information file 6. Also, if necessary,
The edit means 4 corrects the operation instruction information file 6. Then, the online simulation means 1 inputs an operation instruction from the operation instruction information file 6 and performs a communication simulation on the device under test 8 via the communication medium 10.

[0016]

As described above, according to the simulation data generation method of the present invention, the operation instruction information file is generated based on the transmission / reception information actually performed in the past only by activating the data generation means. In this case, detailed information on the side of the online simulator and detailed information on the side of the device to be inspected, which are provided to each communication medium by the simulated operation, and multiple operations must be executed in consideration of a fixed order. This has an effect that an operation instruction information file having simulation data can be easily generated without complicated knowledge such as the order of.

[Brief description of drawings]

FIG. 1 is a block diagram showing an embodiment of a simulation data generation system of the present invention.

FIG. 2 is a flow chart showing an example of processing of data generation means 2 in FIG.

FIG. 3 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of contents of an operation instruction information file 6 of FIG.

FIG. 4 is an explanatory diagram showing an example of contents of a communication trace information file 7 of FIG.

[Explanation of symbols]

 1 Communication Simulation Means 2 Data Generation Means 3 Communication Tracing Means 4 Editing Means 5 Communication Programs 6 Operation Instruction Information Files 7 Communication Trace Information Files 8 Inspected Devices 9 Other Devices 10 Communication Media

Claims (1)

[Claims] 1. A simulation data generation method for an online simulation system having a communication simulation means that operates by inputting simulation data, which is operation instruction information, from an operation instruction information file, wherein the online simulation system includes a computer system. Communication trace means for accumulating information of transmission and reception actually performed by the communication program with a partner device via a communication medium in the communication trace information file, and the operation instruction information file using the contents of the communication trace information file And a data generation unit for generating a simulation data generation method.