WO2023065438A1

WO2023065438A1 - Virtual hardware test acceleration method and apparatus for software function of electricity meter

Info

Publication number: WO2023065438A1
Application number: PCT/CN2021/130799
Authority: WO
Inventors: 刘金权; 秦涛; 贾海亮; 李龙龙; 张巧玲; 王文龙; 刘晓辉
Original assignee: 河南许继仪表有限公司; 许继集团有限公司
Priority date: 2021-10-18
Filing date: 2021-11-16
Publication date: 2023-04-27
Also published as: CN115993570A

Abstract

A virtual hardware test acceleration method and apparatus for a software function of an electricity meter. The method comprises the following steps: on the basis of a virtual hardware system, generating a preset number of input signals according to a preset input signal rule (S200); obtaining an input signal amount of the virtual hardware system to be tested (S300); and analyzing and comparing the preset number of input signals with the input signal amount of the virtual hardware system to obtain the running status of software to be tested (S400). A virtual hardware apparatus is used to simulate an electricity meter to be tested so as to quickly generate a large number of cases, product function testing is quickly performed on the virtual hardware apparatus, full coverage of trigger signal input is implemented, and a test speed can be accelerated by using the virtual hardware apparatus, so that the present invention can be applied to automated testing of electricity meters and can also be applied to embedded product testing, and has broad application prospects.

Description

A hardware virtual acceleration test method and device for the software function of an electric energy meter

technical field

The invention relates to the technical field of smart electric meter testing, in particular to a hardware virtual acceleration test method and device for electric energy meter software functions.

Background technique

At present, software testing is mainly carried out by manually compiling use cases. The software testing steps at this stage are 1) use case compilation. According to the product function, test cases are compiled manually, and the test cases include preconditions, operation steps and result judgments. 2) Test case execution. Test product functionality by executing test cases. 3) Analysis of test results. Evaluate the correctness of software functionality based on use case execution results. With the promotion and application of image recognition equipment and automated signal sources, the execution of automated use cases has been greatly improved. In the future, with the development of artificial intelligence and virtual technology, automatic generation of test cases and automatic judgment will become a trend. But the main problems at this stage are 1) The use of artificially generated test cases has high requirements on testers' ability and needs to be familiar with the characteristics of product application scenarios. At the same time, the number of test cases is small and cannot cover the use scenarios well.

Prior art solution 1) use case compilation. The steps of use case compilation are: 1) Analyze product functions and determine test function points; 2) Design input and execution steps. For test function points, design input typical values and execution steps, 3) design judgment criteria. Based on the input and operation steps, determine the method of judging that the function is correct. 2) Use case execution. According to the test case, manually or automatically input the signal, collect the data of the equipment, judge whether it meets the expected value, and judge whether the function point is correct. 3) Analysis of results. According to the execution results of multiple use cases, judge whether the product software function is correct.

Existing use cases use manual analysis of function points, select typical values as input, and the input corresponding to the typical value input is analyzed as product use case data, which often has a large workload and a small number of use cases, which may easily lead to incomplete coverage of the test scope. At the same time, the test needle is tested on the embedded device, which is limited by the hardware performance of the embedded device, and often has the defect that the test cycle is long and the accelerated test cannot be performed.

Contents of the invention

The purpose of the embodiment of the present invention is to provide a hardware virtual acceleration test method and device for the software function of an electric energy meter. By using a virtual hardware device to simulate the electric energy meter to be tested, a large number of use cases can be quickly generated, and product functions can be quickly performed on the virtual hardware device. The test can fully cover the trigger signal input, and can use the virtual hardware device to accelerate the test speed. It can not only be applied to the automatic test of the electric energy meter, but also can be widely used in the embedded product test, which has broad application prospects.

In order to solve the above technical problems, the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a hardware virtual acceleration test method for the software function of the electric energy meter, including the following steps:

Based on the virtual hardware system, a preset number of input signals are generated according to the input signal preset rules;

Obtain the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to be tested;

Analyzing and comparing the preset number of input signals with the input signal quantities of the virtual hardware system to obtain the running status of the software to be tested.

Further, after the acquisition of the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to be tested, further includes:

The input semaphore of the virtual hardware system and its corresponding time are stored.

Further, before generating a preset number of input signals according to input signal preset rules, it also includes:

Set a preset rule for the input signal.

Further, the input signal preset rules include: the start value, end value, step value and association rules of different input signals of the input signal.

Correspondingly, the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a hardware virtual acceleration test device for the software function of the electric energy meter, including:

A signal generation module, which is used to generate a preset number of input signals based on a virtual hardware system according to input signal preset rules;

A signal acquisition module, which is used to acquire the input signal amount of the electric energy meter to be tested;

A signal comparison module, which is used to analyze and compare the preset number of input signals and the input signal quantities of the electric energy meter to be tested, so as to obtain the operating status of the software of the electric energy meter to be tested.

Further, the hardware virtual acceleration test device for the software function of the electric energy meter also includes: a signal storage module;

The signal storage module is used to store the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system and its corresponding time.

Further, the hardware virtual acceleration testing device of the electric energy meter software function also includes: a rule setting module;

The rule setting module is used for setting the input signal preset rule.

Further, the rule setting module is used to set the start value, end value, step value of the input signal and association rules of different input signals.

Correspondingly, a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an electronic device, including: at least one processor; and a memory connected to the at least one processor; wherein, the memory stores information that can be processed by the one processor. The instruction executed by the processor, the instruction is executed by the one processor, so that the at least one processor executes the hardware virtual acceleration testing method of the above electric energy meter software function.

Correspondingly, the fourth aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides a computer-readable storage medium, on which computer instructions are stored. When the instructions are executed by a processor, the hardware virtual acceleration testing method for the above-mentioned software functions of the electric energy meter is realized.

The above technical solutions of the embodiments of the present invention have the following beneficial technical effects:

By using the virtual hardware device to simulate the electric energy meter to be tested, a large number of use cases can be quickly generated, and the product function test can be quickly carried out on the virtual hardware device, which can fully cover the trigger signal input, and can use the virtual hardware device to accelerate the test speed, not only can It can be widely used in embedded product testing and has broad application prospects.

Description of drawings

Fig. 1 is the flow chart of the hardware virtual acceleration test method of the electric energy meter software function provided by the embodiment of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a block diagram of a hardware virtual accelerated testing device for the software function of the electric energy meter provided by the embodiment of the present invention.

Reference signs:

1. Signal generation module, 2. Signal acquisition module, 3. Signal comparison module, 4. Signal storage module, 5. Rule setting module.

Detailed ways

In order to make the object, technical solution and advantages of the present invention clearer, the present invention will be further described in detail below in combination with specific embodiments and with reference to the accompanying drawings. It should be understood that these descriptions are exemplary only, and are not intended to limit the scope of the present invention. Also, in the following description, descriptions of well-known structures and techniques are omitted to avoid unnecessarily obscuring the concept of the present invention.

Please refer to Fig. 1, the first aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a kind of hardware virtual acceleration testing method of electric energy meter software function, comprises the following steps:

S200, based on the virtual hardware system, generates a preset number of input signals according to a preset rule of the input signal.

S300. Obtain an input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to be tested.

S400, analyzing and comparing the preset number of input signals and the input signal quantities of the virtual hardware system to obtain the running status of the software to be tested.

Further, in step S300, after obtaining the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to be tested, further includes:

S310 stores the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system and its corresponding time.

Further, in step S200, before generating a preset number of input signals according to input signal preset rules, it also includes:

S100, setting a preset rule of an input signal.

Specifically, the input signal preset rules include: the start value, end value, step value of the input signal and association rules of different input signals.

The above technical solution generates a large amount of input data by setting simple input excitation conditions, increasing the input range of the input signal to cover the application function; through the virtual device, the input response is accelerated, and a large amount of input and output data is quickly formed, which is used for functional analysis and shortens the test cycle. ; Perform data analysis on a large amount of test data, analyze the correctness of the function, overcome the first use case design, and formulate input and output test methods.

The hardware virtual acceleration test method of the above-mentioned electric energy meter software function simulates the electric energy meter to be tested by using a virtual hardware device, quickly generates a large number of use cases, and quickly performs product function tests on the virtual hardware device, realizing full coverage of trigger signal input, and can Using the virtual hardware device to accelerate the test speed can not only be applied to the automatic test of the electric energy meter, but also can be widely used in the embedded product test, and has broad application prospects.

Correspondingly, please refer to FIG. 2 , the second aspect of the embodiment of the present invention provides a hardware virtual acceleration test device for the software function of the electric energy meter, including: a signal generation module 1 , a signal acquisition module 2 and a signal comparison module 3 . Wherein, the signal generating module 1 is used to generate a preset number of input signals according to the input signal preset rules based on the virtual hardware system; the signal acquisition module 2 is used to obtain the input signal amount of the electric energy meter to be tested; the signal comparison module 3 is used for The preset number of input signals is analyzed and compared with the input signal quantity of the electric energy meter to be tested to obtain the operating status of the software of the electric energy meter to be tested.

Further, the hardware virtual acceleration test device for the software function of the electric energy meter also includes: a signal storage module 4; the signal storage module 4 is used to store the input signal amount of the virtual hardware system and its corresponding time.

Further, the hardware virtual accelerated testing device for the software function of the electric energy meter further includes: a rule setting module 5; the rule setting module is used for setting preset rules for input signals.

The hardware virtual acceleration test device for the above-mentioned electric energy meter software function uses a virtual hardware device to simulate the electric energy meter to be tested, quickly generates a large number of use cases, and quickly performs product function tests on the virtual hardware device, realizing full coverage of trigger signal input, and can Using the virtual hardware device to accelerate the test speed can not only be applied to the automatic test of the electric energy meter, but also can be widely used in the embedded product test, and has broad application prospects.

Correspondingly, a third aspect of the embodiments of the present invention provides an electronic device, including: at least one processor; and a memory connected to the at least one processor; wherein, the memory stores instructions that can be executed by a processor, and the instructions Executed by a processor, so that at least one processor executes the hardware virtual accelerated testing method of the above electric energy meter software function.

The embodiment of the present invention aims to protect a hardware virtual acceleration test method and device for the software function of an electric energy meter, wherein the method includes the following steps: based on the virtual hardware system, a preset number of input signals is generated according to the preset rules of the input signal; The input semaphore of the virtual hardware system; analyze and compare the preset number of input signals and the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to obtain the operating status of the software to be tested. The above technical scheme has the following effects:

Those skilled in the art should understand that the embodiments of the present application may be provided as methods, systems, or computer program products. Accordingly, the present application may take the form of an entirely hardware embodiment, an entirely software embodiment, or an embodiment combining software and hardware aspects. Furthermore, the present application may take the form of a computer program product embodied on one or more computer-usable storage media (including but not limited to disk storage, CD-ROM, optical storage, etc.) having computer-usable program code embodied therein.

The present application is described with reference to flowchart illustrations and/or block diagrams of methods, apparatus (systems), and computer program products according to embodiments of the present application. It should be understood that each procedure and/or block in the flowchart and/or block diagram, and a combination of procedures and/or blocks in the flowchart and/or block diagram can be realized by computer program instructions. These computer program instructions may be provided to a general purpose computer, special purpose computer, embedded processor, or processor of other programmable data processing equipment to produce a machine such that the instructions executed by the processor of the computer or other programmable data processing equipment produce a An apparatus for realizing the functions specified in one or more procedures of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions may also be stored in a computer-readable memory capable of directing a computer or other programmable data processing apparatus to operate in a specific manner, such that the instructions stored in the computer-readable memory produce an article of manufacture comprising instruction means, the instructions The device realizes the function specified in one or more procedures of the flowchart and/or one or more blocks of the block diagram.

These computer program instructions can also be loaded onto a computer or other programmable data processing device, causing a series of operational steps to be performed on the computer or other programmable device to produce a computer-implemented process, thereby The instructions provide steps for implementing the functions specified in the flow chart or blocks of the flowchart and/or the block or blocks of the block diagrams.

Finally, it should be noted that the above embodiments are only used to illustrate the technical solutions of the present invention and not to limit them. Although the present invention has been described in detail with reference to the above embodiments, those of ordinary skill in the art should understand that: the present invention can still be Any modifications or equivalent replacements that do not depart from the spirit and scope of the present invention shall fall within the protection scope of the claims of the present invention.

Claims

A hardware virtual acceleration testing method of electric energy meter software function, is characterized in that, comprises the steps:

Based on the virtual hardware system, a preset number of input signals are generated according to the input signal preset rules;

Obtain the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to be tested;

Analyzing and comparing the preset number of input signals with the input signal quantities of the virtual hardware system to obtain the running status of the software to be tested.
The hardware virtual acceleration testing method of the electric energy meter software function according to claim 1, wherein, after the acquisition of the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system to be tested, further comprising:

The input semaphore of the virtual hardware system and its corresponding time are stored.
The hardware virtual acceleration test method of the software function of the electric energy meter according to claim 1, wherein, before generating a preset number of input signals according to input signal preset rules, further comprising:

Set a preset rule for the input signal.
The hardware virtual accelerated testing method of the electric energy meter software function according to claim 3, is characterized in that,

The input signal preset rules include: the start value, end value, step value and association rules of different input signals of the input signal.
A hardware virtual acceleration test device for electric energy meter software functions, characterized in that it comprises:

A signal generation module, which is used to generate a preset number of input signals based on a virtual hardware system according to input signal preset rules;

A signal acquisition module, which is used to acquire the input signal amount of the electric energy meter to be tested;

A signal comparison module, which is used to analyze and compare the preset number of input signals and the input signal quantities of the electric energy meter to be tested, so as to obtain the operating status of the electric energy meter to be tested software.
The hardware virtual acceleration testing device of the electric energy meter software function according to claim 5, further comprising: a signal storage module;

The signal storage module is used to store the input semaphore of the virtual hardware system and its corresponding time.
The hardware virtual acceleration testing device of the electric energy meter software function according to claim 5, is characterized in that, also comprises: rule setting module;

The rule setting module is used for setting the input signal preset rule.
The hardware virtual acceleration testing device of the electric energy meter software function according to claim 7, characterized in that,

The rule setting module is used to set the start value, end value, step value of the input signal and association rules of different input signals.
An electronic device, characterized by comprising: at least one processor; and a memory connected to the at least one processor; wherein, the memory stores instructions executable by the one processor, and the instructions are Said one processor executes, so that said at least one processor executes the hardware virtual acceleration testing method of the electric energy meter software function according to any one of claims 1-4.
A computer-readable storage medium, characterized in that computer instructions are stored thereon, and when the instructions are executed by a processor, the hardware virtual accelerated testing method for the software function of the electric energy meter according to any one of claims 1-4 is realized.