KR20170029675A

KR20170029675A - All in one device and method for testing application

Info

Publication number: KR20170029675A
Application number: KR1020150126098A
Authority: KR
Inventors: 지영만
Original assignee: 어니컴 주식회사
Priority date: 2015-09-07
Filing date: 2015-09-07
Publication date: 2017-03-16

Abstract

The present invention relates to an integrated testing apparatus and method for application testing. According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated testing apparatus for testing an application, the integrated testing apparatus being connected to a platform device installed with the application and housed in the integrated testing apparatus to relay data transmitted and received according to the progress of the test A test command input for receiving an instruction to test the application from at least one of an input device and a user terminal connected to the testing device, a test control unit for controlling a test for the application according to an instruction received from the user, And a test result providing unit for providing the tested result of the application according to the command or script input to the apparatus.

Description

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention [0001] The present invention relates to an integrated testing apparatus and method for testing an application,

The present invention relates to an integrated testing apparatus and method for application testing, and more particularly, to an integrated testing apparatus and method capable of carrying out an application test according to a scenario set by a user in cooperation with a smart device installed with developed applications .

Recently, various specialized smart devices have been developed and developed with the development of specialized central processing devices capable of low power computing with rapid development of IT technology, and various operating systems capable of operating such smart devices have also been introduced.

In this situation, software developers can utilize the hardware resources included in these smart devices to develop various applications.

However, since different operating systems are applied to various types of smart devices, there is a problem that software developers have to develop and test application programs that run smoothly on various smart devices and operating systems simultaneously with application development.

Therefore, a technique for solving the above-described problems is required.

Korean Patent Application Publication No. 10-2014-0131590 discloses an application programming interface testing service. The application programming interface testing service determines a plurality of application programming interface calls used by a service in an origin data center, And generates a plurality of test segments to form an application programming interface test module for the target data center. However, the techniques disclosed in the above patent documents do not solve the above-described problems.

Therefore, a technique for solving the above-described problems is required.

On the other hand, the background art described above is technical information acquired by the inventor for the derivation of the present invention or obtained in the derivation process of the present invention, and can not necessarily be a known technology disclosed to the general public before the application of the present invention .

One embodiment of the present invention is directed to providing an integrated testing device for testing an application of a smart device so that an application of the smart device can be tested through the integrated testing device.

In addition, an embodiment of the present invention has an object to carry out testing of an application by carrying a testing apparatus even if the application can not be remotely tested because security is required according to the integrated portable type.

An embodiment of the present invention is not only for testing an application of a smart device through a testing device, but also for accessing a testing device via the web to remotely test the application.

According to a first aspect of the present invention, there is provided an integrated testing apparatus for testing an application, the platform being connected to a platform device in which the application is installed and stored inside the integrated testing apparatus, A test command input unit for receiving a command for testing the application from at least one of an input device and a user terminal connected to the testing device; A test control unit for controlling a test for an application, and a test result providing unit for providing an application with a test result according to an instruction or a script input to the platform device.

According to a second aspect of the present invention, there is provided a testing method for testing an application in an integrated testing apparatus, the method comprising: receiving from the user a command necessary for performing the test in a platform device in which the application is installed and housed in the integrated testing apparatus; Controlling a test for the application in accordance with an instruction received from a user, and providing an application with a test result according to an instruction or a script input to the platform device.

According to one aspect of the present invention, an embodiment of the present invention provides an integrated testing apparatus for testing an application of a smart device so as to test an application of the smart device through the integrated testing apparatus .

In addition, according to any one of the tasks of the present invention, it is possible to test an application by carrying a testing apparatus even if the application can not be remotely tested because security is required due to the portable type.

And, according to one of the tasks of the present invention, it is possible not only to test an application of a smart device through a testing device, but also to test an application remotely by accessing a testing device via the web.

The effects obtained by the present invention are not limited to the above-mentioned effects, and other effects not mentioned can be clearly understood by those skilled in the art from the following description will be.

1 is a network configuration diagram including a testing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
2 is a block diagram illustrating a testing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
3 to 5 are diagrams for explaining a testing apparatus according to an embodiment of the present invention.
6 is a flowchart illustrating a testing method according to an embodiment of the present invention.

Hereinafter, embodiments of the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings, which will be readily apparent to those skilled in the art. The present invention may, however, be embodied in many different forms and should not be construed as limited to the embodiments set forth herein. In order to clearly illustrate the present invention, parts not related to the description are omitted, and similar parts are denoted by like reference characters throughout the specification.

Throughout the specification, when a part is referred to as being "connected" to another part, it includes not only "directly connected" but also "electrically connected" with another part in between . Also, when an element is referred to as "comprising ", it means that it can include other elements as well, without departing from the other elements unless specifically stated otherwise.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Hereinafter, the present invention will be described in detail with reference to the accompanying drawings.

Before describing this, we first define the meaning of the terms used below.

In the present invention, 'test' is a process for verifying an application. For example, it is possible to verify whether an application operates normally by driving an application according to a script and checking the result.

The smart device in which the application is installed to test the application is called a 'platform device'.

The 'device interface' is an implementation of the same object and function of each object constituting the user interface of the platform device, and can display a result screen displayed through the user interface of the platform device.

And an automated file that lists one or more commands that execute platform device operations to automatically test an application on a platform device is called a 'script'.

1 is a block diagram illustrating a system 100 including a testing apparatus 20 according to an embodiment of the present invention.

The testing apparatus 20 included in the system 100 can communicate with the user terminal 10 remotely via the network N. [

At this time, the network N may be a local area network (LAN), a wide area network (WAN), a value added network (VAN), a personal area network (PAN) Wireless networks such as a mobile radio communication network, a wireless broadband Internet (Wibro), a Mobile WiMAX, a High Speed Downlink Packet Access (HSDPA) or a satellite communication network.

The user terminal 10 can be implemented as a computer, a portable terminal, a television, a wearable device, or the like, which can be connected to a remote server through a network N or connected to other terminals and servers. Here, the computer includes, for example, a notebook computer, a desktop computer, a laptop computer, and the like, each of which is equipped with a web browser (WEB Browser), and the portable terminal may be a wireless communication device , Personal Communication System (PCS), Personal Digital Cellular (PDC), Personal Handyphone System (PHS), Personal Digital Assistant (PDA), Global System for Mobile communications (GSM), International Mobile Telecommunication (IMT) (W-CDMA), Wibro (Wireless Broadband Internet), Smart Phone, Mobile WiMAX (Mobile Worldwide Interoperability for Microwave Access) (Handheld) based wireless communication device. In addition, the television may include an Internet Protocol Television (IPTV), an Internet television (TV), a terrestrial TV, a cable TV, and the like. Further, the wearable device is an information processing device of a type that can be directly worn on a human body, for example, a watch, a glasses, an accessory, a garment, shoes, or the like, and can be connected to a remote server via a network, Lt; / RTI >

Although at least one user terminal 10 can be remotely connected to the testing apparatus 20 to test an application through the platform device, a description will be given below with reference to one user terminal 10 for convenience of explanation. do.

The testing device 20 may be implemented as a general purpose computer and may be connected to the network N to communicate with the user terminal 10 and may be a script received from the user terminal 10 via the network N, A storage device capable of storing user input may be provided and may be directly connected to at least one platform device through a serial port or a universal serial bus (USB).

In addition, the testing device 20 may include at least one cradle for mounting the platform device, and may include a motor connected to each cradle for rotating the platform device, For example, a temperature sensor, a motion sensor, and the like.

The testing device 20 may include an input device capable of receiving a user input from a user to perform a test on the platform device, and may include an output device capable of displaying a test result.

The testing apparatus 20 may provide a user interface through which an apparatus interface is implemented and a script can be prepared through the output apparatus included in the testing apparatus 20 or may be provided to the user terminal 10 via the network N can do.

The testing device 20 can test the application by controlling one or more platform devices directly connected based on a script or user input received from the user terminal 10 or input via the input device, The test results can be collected and the collected test results can be transmitted to the user terminal 10 or provided through an output device directly connected to the testing device 20. [

3 illustrates an example of a testing apparatus 20, the testing apparatus 20 may include an input / output port 301 connected to an input / output device for receiving a user input or outputting a test result, A mounting area 302 in which one platform device is mounted and a cooling fan 303 for extracting heat generated in the testing device 20 to the outside may be located on the rear surface.

3 to 5, which illustrate the constituent parts of the testing apparatus 20 together with the constituent parts of the testing apparatus 20 will be described with reference to FIG. 2 for the purpose of describing the testing apparatus 20 Referring to FIG.

First, the testing apparatus 20 may include a device connection unit 210. The device connection unit 210 is connected to the platform device in which the application to be tested is installed, so that the device connection unit 210 is interlocked with the testing device 20.

At this time, the device connection unit 210 may include at least one support for fixing the platform device, and the position of the support platform may be changed according to the size or shape of the platform device, so that the platform device can be stably fixed.

The device connection unit 210 may provide a connection terminal that can be connected to the platform device in order to test an application installed in the platform device according to a test control unit 240 to be described later and connect the platform device and the testing device 20 ) Can be linked to each other.

For example, the device connection unit 210 may include a connection terminal that can be connected to an input / output terminal of the platform device. The connection terminal may be connected to the input / output terminal of the platform device to transmit and receive data between the testing device 20 and the platform device. Can be relayed so that it is possible.

4 is an exemplary illustration of a mounting area 302 where the device connection 210 is located in the testing device 20. Referring to FIG. 4, the mounting area 302 includes one or more cradles And a cover 402 may be provided to protect the platform device located in the cradle 401. [

The device connection unit 210 may be located in the mounting area 302 and may be connected to each of the platform devices connected to the at least one cradle 401 so that data transmission / reception with the testing device 20 is possible.

Meanwhile, the testing apparatus 20 may include a device motion control unit 220. The device motion control unit 220 may control the posture of the platform device so as to make a physical movement to the platform device according to the process of testing the application.

That is, the device motion control unit 220 can control the position of the platform device by physically moving the platform device by controlling the motor connected to the cradle 401 on which the platform device is mounted according to the test.

For example, the device motion control unit 220 may rotate the motor connected to the cradle 401 so that the platform device moves left or right or up and down.

5 is a cross-sectional illustration of a mounting area 302 in which a platform device is mounted. The platform device may be connected to the connection terminal 502 to be mounted to the cradle 401 and to transmit and receive data to and from the testing device 20 have. The cradle 401 is connected to the motor 501 and can be rotated under the control of the device motion control unit 220.

Meanwhile, the testing apparatus 20 may include a test command input unit 230. The test command input unit 230 can directly receive a command for testing an application through the input device or remotely from the user terminal 10. [

According to one embodiment, the test command input unit 230 may receive an input from a user for testing an application through an input device and an output device directly connected to the platform device.

For example, if a different interface is provided for each of the platform devices provided in the monitor connected to the testing device 20, the test command inputting unit 230 may execute the application according to the interface output by the user via the keyboard or mouse, And receive a command to operate it.

Or according to another embodiment, the test command input 230 may receive from the user an instruction to test the application from the remotely connected user terminal 10. [

For example, the test command input unit 230 may receive an instruction for testing an application from the user terminal 10 through a communication channel formed so that the application can be tested in real time at the request of the user terminal 10 .

The test command input unit 230 may receive a script including a series of commands so that the application can be tested according to a situation set by the user instead of each command for testing the application from the user terminal 10. [

Meanwhile, the testing apparatus 20 may include a test control unit 240. The test control unit 240 may control a test process performed according to a command or a script received from the user.

That is, the test control unit 240 can analyze a command or a script received from the user and control the test process of the application by controlling whether the command is transmitted to the platform device.

According to one embodiment, the test control unit 240 may determine whether the platform device 200 is to be tested based on the test conditions received from the user, for example, the number of platform devices to be tested according to an instruction word or a script, Can be controlled.

For example, the test control unit 240 may control to perform a test repeatedly according to a script on one platform device, based on the test condition received from the user terminal 10, It is possible to control the test to be performed once.

According to another embodiment, the test control unit 240 may control the test to be performed in units of commands in one or more platform devices at the request of the user, and control the output of the execution result for each command.

For example, the test control unit 240 temporarily interrupts breakpoints between one or more commands included in a script created by a user to cause the platform apparatus to execute a test in units of one instruction word, For example, an error of the command included in the script, or whether or not the command is successfully executed.

The test control unit 240 searches the configuration unit of the testing apparatus 20 matched for each command word or command inputted from the user and controls the configuration unit of the testing apparatus 20 so that the test can proceed according to the command word have.

For example, in the case of a command for operating an application on a screen converted based on the gravity sensor of the platform device, the test controller 240 can control the platform device to be rotated through the device motion controller 220.

The test control unit 240 may sense the temperature of the platform device during the test process and determine whether the temperature is within a predetermined range.

That is, the test control unit 240 can previously store a temperature range that normally operates for each of various types of platform devices, and can detect the temperature of each platform device in the process of performing the test, .

For example, the test control unit 240 may control the temperature of the platform device based on the temperature detected by the platform device itself and the temperature detected by the temperature sensor attached to the cradle 410 via the device connection unit 210, It is possible to detect whether or not it is out of the range.

At this time, if the temperature exceeds the predetermined temperature range, the test control unit 240 may stop the test for the platform device or activate the cooling fan 303 to cool the platform device.

Meanwhile, the testing apparatus 20 may include a test result providing unit 250. The test result provider 250 can provide the test result of the application according to the command or script input to the platform device.

That is, the test result providing unit 250 can provide a test result indicating the number of test progresses and the completion of the execution of the command or the script received from the user, and accumulates and manages test results for each user, Statistics, and so on.

According to one embodiment, the test result providing unit 250 may provide a test result of the application to an output device of the testing device 20. [

For example, the test result providing unit 250 may provide the same screen as the result screen of the platform device that has performed the test of the application through the monitor of the testing device 20.

According to another embodiment, the test result providing unit 250 may provide the test result to the user terminal 10 connected via the network N via the remote communication control unit 260, which will be described later.

For example, the test result providing unit 250 may provide the same result screen as the result screen of the platform device on which the test is performed via the client installed on the user terminal 10 or via the web.

At this time, the test result providing unit 250 tests the test result in units of each instruction unit according to the embodiment, and provides a result screen for each instruction shown as a test result, or, after completion of the entire test, As a test result.

On the other hand, the test result providing unit 250 can provide the information of the platform device together with the result of the test performed by the platform device.

For example, the test result providing unit 250 can provide the amount of AP (application processor), the amount of memory, and the temperature of the platform device in the process of executing the command transmitted through the test controller 240 have.

Meanwhile, the testing apparatus 20 may include a remote communication control unit 260. The remote communication control unit 260 may establish a communication channel with the user terminal 10 through the network N to transmit and receive data according to the test of the application.

At this time, the remote communication control unit 260 can receive an encrypted packet whose security for the packet including the command is increased by the client application installed in the user terminal 10, and can extract the command from the packet.

In this way, the application can be tested simply by attaching only the platform device through the integrated testing device 20, and the application can be tested by carrying the testing device 20 directly by the developer, While maintaining security.

The testing method according to the embodiment shown in Fig. 6 includes the steps of time-series processing in the testing apparatus 20 shown in Fig. Therefore, even if omitted from the following description, the above description of the testing apparatus 20 shown in FIG. 2 can be applied to the testing method according to the embodiment shown in FIG.

FIG. 6 is a flowchart of a method of performing a test by the testing apparatus 20, and describes a testing method.

First, the testing apparatus 20 can receive a command from the user to test the application using the platform apparatus (S6001).

For example, the testing device 20 may receive a single instruction or a script containing one or more instructions from a user via an input device directly connected to the testing device 20, or via a client program provided to the user terminal 10 It can be remotely received.

The testing device 20 may then analyze each of the one or more instructions contained in the command or script received at one or more platform devices (S6002).

For example, the testing apparatus 20 may store a list of commands that should be performed in the testing apparatus 20, and may analyze commands based on the list.

The testing apparatus 20 may determine whether each instruction included in a single command or a script received from the user is transmitted to the platform device or performed by the testing apparatus 20 (S6003) .

If the command analyzed in operation S6003 is an instruction to be executed by the testing apparatus 20, the testing apparatus 20 may directly execute the command without transmitting the command to the platform apparatus (S6004).

For example, in the case of an instruction to change the position of the platform device, the testing device 20 operates the motor 501 to change the position of the cradle 401 attached to the testing device 20 according to the instruction .

However, if the command analyzed in operation S6003 is an instruction to operate the application, the testing device 20 may transmit the command to the platform device so that the platform device can execute the corresponding command (S6005).

The testing apparatus 20 can monitor the state of the platform device or each component of the testing device 20 while performing steps S6003 to S6005, and can control the progress of the test according to the state of the platform device.

For example, when the temperature of the platform device is out of a predetermined range, the testing device 20 may stop the test or operate the cooling fan 303. [

Thereafter, the testing apparatus 20 may provide the user with a test result of the application executed in the platform apparatus (S6006).

For example, the testing apparatus 20 may provide the user terminal 10 with a streaming method in real time from the screen of the platform apparatus before executing the command to the screen of the platform apparatus that has performed the test according to the command received from the user, To a monitor which is an output device of the apparatus 20. [

At this time, the testing apparatus 20 may provide the user with the information of the platform device on which the test is performed, in real time, according to the embodiment.

For example, the testing apparatus 20 can collect information of a platform device such as a utilization rate of a ram of a platform device, an application processor (AP), etc. in a process of performing a test in real time, Can be provided to the user.

Thereafter, according to the embodiment, the testing apparatus 20 can generate a result report that summarizes the test execution time and completion completion in each platform server, and can provide the generated result report to the user.

The testing method according to the embodiment described with reference to FIG. 6 may also be implemented in the form of a recording medium including instructions executable by a computer such as a program module executed by a computer. Computer readable media can be any available media that can be accessed by a computer and includes both volatile and nonvolatile media, removable and non-removable media. In addition, the computer-readable medium can include both computer storage media and communication media. Computer storage media includes both volatile and nonvolatile, removable and non-removable media implemented in any method or technology for storage of information such as computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules or other data. Communication media typically includes any information delivery media, including computer readable instructions, data structures, program modules, or other data in a modulated data signal such as a carrier wave, or other transport mechanism.

The testing method according to an embodiment of the present invention may also be implemented as a computer program (or a computer program product) including instructions executable by a computer. A computer program includes programmable machine instructions that are processed by a processor and can be implemented in a high-level programming language, an object-oriented programming language, an assembly language, or a machine language . The computer program may also be recorded on a computer readable recording medium of a type (e.g., memory, hard disk, magnetic / optical medium or solid-state drive).

Thus, a testing method according to an embodiment of the present invention can be implemented by a computer program as described above being executed by a computing device. The computing device may include a processor, a memory, a storage device, a high-speed interface connected to the memory and a high-speed expansion port, and a low-speed interface connected to the low-speed bus and the storage device. Each of these components is connected to each other using a variety of buses and can be mounted on a common motherboard or mounted in any other suitable manner.

Where the processor may process instructions within the computing device, such as to display graphical information to provide a graphical user interface (GUI) on an external input, output device, such as a display connected to a high speed interface And commands stored in memory or storage devices. As another example, multiple processors and / or multiple busses may be used with multiple memory and memory types as appropriate. The processor may also be implemented as a chipset comprised of chips comprising multiple independent analog and / or digital processors.

The memory also stores information within the computing device. In one example, the memory may comprise volatile memory units or a collection thereof. In another example, the memory may be comprised of non-volatile memory units or a collection thereof. The memory may also be another type of computer readable medium such as, for example, a magnetic or optical disk.

And the storage device can provide a large amount of storage space to the computing device. The storage device may be a computer readable medium or a configuration including such a medium and may include, for example, devices in a SAN (Storage Area Network) or other configurations, and may be a floppy disk device, a hard disk device, Or a tape device, flash memory, or other similar semiconductor memory device or device array.

It will be understood by those skilled in the art that the foregoing description of the present invention is for illustrative purposes only and that those of ordinary skill in the art can readily understand that various changes and modifications may be made without departing from the spirit or essential characteristics of the present invention. will be. It is therefore to be understood that the above-described embodiments are illustrative in all aspects and not restrictive. For example, each component described as a single entity may be distributed and implemented, and components described as being distributed may also be implemented in a combined form.

The scope of the present invention is defined by the appended claims rather than the detailed description and all changes or modifications derived from the meaning and scope of the claims and their equivalents are to be construed as being included within the scope of the present invention do.

100: System
10: User terminal
N: Network
20: Testing device
210: device connection unit 220: device motion control unit
230: test command input unit 240: test control unit
250: Test result providing unit 260: Remote communication control unit

Claims

An integrated testing apparatus for testing an application,
A device connection unit connected to a platform device installed with the application and stored in the integrated testing device to relay data transmitted and received according to the progress of the test;
A test command input unit receiving an instruction to test the application from at least one of an input device and a user terminal connected to the testing device;
A test control unit for controlling a test for the application according to a command received from a user; And
And a test result providing unit for providing an application with a result of the test according to an instruction or a script input to the platform device.

The method according to claim 1,
The testing apparatus includes:
Further comprising a device motion controller for applying a physical motion to the platform device during testing of the application.

The method according to claim 1,
The device connection part
Detecting a temperature of the platform device by using a temperature sensing sensor,
The test control unit,
And judges whether the detected temperature of the platform device is within a predetermined range.

The method of claim 3,
The test control unit,
The testing of the application for the platform device is stopped when the temperature of the platform device is out of a predetermined range and the test is interrupted when the temperature of the platform device is within the predetermined range.

The method of claim 3,
The test control unit,
And operates the cooling fan for the platform device when the temperature of the platform device is out of a predetermined range.

The method according to claim 1,
The test control unit,
Analyze the command received from the user, and select either the platform device and the testing device to process the analyzed command.

The method according to claim 1,
The test result providing unit,
Wherein the internal information includes at least one of a memory usage amount of the platform device, a temperature, and a degree of utilization of the central processing unit in accordance with progress of the test.

The method according to claim 1,
The testing apparatus includes:
Further comprising a remote communication control unit for establishing a communication channel with the user terminal through the network and transmitting and receiving data according to the test of the application.

A testing method for testing an application in an integrated testing apparatus,
Receiving a command from a user for performing the test at a platform instrument in which the application is installed and stored inside the integrated testing apparatus;
Controlling a test for the application in accordance with an instruction received from a user; And
And providing an application with a result of the test in accordance with an instruction or script input to the platform device.

10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the controlling the test comprises:
Sensing a temperature of the platform device using a temperature sensing sensor and determining whether the sensed temperature of the platform device is within a preset range; And
Further comprising stopping testing the application for the platform device when the temperature of the platform device is out of a predetermined range and proceeding with the interrupted test if the temperature of the platform device is within a predetermined range, Way.

10. The method of claim 9,
Wherein the controlling the test comprises:
Analyzing the command received from the user, and selecting either the platform device and the testing device to process the analyzed command.

12. The method of claim 11,
Wherein the controlling the test comprises:
And applying physical movement to the platform device based on the analyzed command.

10. The method of claim 9,
The testing method includes:
Further comprising transmitting and receiving data according to a test of the application by forming a communication channel with the user terminal through the network.