System, method, and computer program for generating a context visualization during test automation

A method, comprising:

• at a computer system:
• detecting each input element within a user interface of a user interface application that is being tested during automated testing of the user interface application by a test automation tool, wherein the testing of each input element is performed to verify a correct operation of the input element or a correct functionality of the user interface application in association with the input element;
• for each input element detected as being tested during the automated testing:
• (a) capturing information associated with the testing of the input element, wherein the information indicates an event triggered on the input element during the testing of the input element;
• (b) generating a visualization of the input element within the user interface by:
• capturing a screenshot of the input element within the user interface,
• highlighting the input element within the visualization to distinguish the input element from other elements in the user interface, and
• including in the visualization the information associated with the testing of the input element;
• (c) logging, in a log of the test automation tool, the visualization of the input element within the user interface;
• after the testing of the user interface application, presenting a visualization of a flow of the testing including, for each input element detected as being tested during the automated testing:
• (a) receiving a request associated with the input element within the user interface;
• (b) retrieving, from the log, the visualization of the input element within the user interface;
• (c) after retrieving the visualization of the input element within the user interface from the log, presenting the visualization of the input element within the user interface.

A system, comprising:

• a non-transitory memory storing instructions;
• and
• one or more processors in communication with the non-transitory memory that execute the instructions to:
• detect each input element within a user interface of a user interface application that is being tested during automated testing of the user interface application by a test automation tool, wherein the testing of each input element is performed to verify a correct operation of the input element or a correct functionality of the user interface application in association with the input element;
• for each input element detected as being tested during the automated testing:
• (a) capture information associated with the testing of the input element, wherein the information indicates an event triggered on the input element during the testing of the input element;
• (b) generate a visualization of the input element within the user interface by:
• capturing a screenshot of the input element within the user interface,
• highlighting the input element within the visualization to distinguish the input element from other elements in the user interface, and
• including in the visualization the information associated with the testing of the input element;
• (c) log, in a log of the test automation tool, the visualization of the input element within the user interface;
• after the testing of the user interface application, present a visualization of a flow of the testing including, for each input element detected as being tested during the automated testing:
• (a) receive a request associated with the input element within the user interface;
• (b) retrieve, from the log, the visualization of the input element within the user interface;
• (c) after retrieving the visualization of the input element within the user interface from the log, present the visualization of the input element within the user interface.