Automated software testing system and method

A method for testing an application, the method comprising the steps of:

• relating, in a first data structure, a plurality of module identifiers to a plurality of test case identifiers and a plurality of order identifiers;
• relating, in a second data structure, the plurality of test case identifiers to a plurality of input values;
• reading, from the first data structure, a module identifier that corresponds to a test case identifier of the plurality of test case identifiers and an order identifier of the plurality of order identifiers;
• executing a module that corresponds to the module identifier;
• reading, via the module from the second data structure, an input value of the plurality of input values that corresponds to the test case identifier;
• and
• providing, via the module, the input value to an application.

A computer program for testing a computer application, the program comprising:

• computer readable program code for relating, in a first data structure, a plurality of module identifiers to a plurality of test case identifiers and a plurality of order identifiers;
• computer readable program code for relating, in a second data structure, the plurality of test case identifiers to a plurality of input values;
• computer readable program code for reading, from the first data structure, a module identifier that corresponds to a test case identifier of the plurality of test case identifiers and an order identifier of the plurality of order identifiers;
• computer readable program code for executing a module that corresponds to the module identifier;
• computer readable program code for reading, via the module from the second data structure, an input value of the plurality of input values that corresponds to the test case identifier;
• and
• computer readable program code for providing, via the module, the input value to a computer application.

A system for testing a computer application, the program comprising:

• means for relating, in a first data structure, a plurality of module identifiers to a plurality of test case identifiers and a plurality of order identifiers;
• means for relating, in a second data structure, the plurality of test case identifiers to a plurality of input values;
• means for reading, from the first data structure, a module identifier that corresponds to a test case identifier of the plurality of test case identifiers and an order identifier of the plurality of order identifiers;
• means for executing a module that corresponds to the module identifier;
• means for reading, via the module from the second data structure, an input value of the plurality of input values that corresponds to the test case identifier;
• and
• means for providing, via the module, the input value to a computer application.