System and methods for authoring domain specific rule-driven data generators
AssigneeMicrosoft Corporation
InventorsIbrahim El Far, Ivan Santa Maria Filho
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Abstract
An automated data generation system and methods are provided to facilitate generation of test data sets for computerized platforms while mitigating the need to store massive quantities of potentially invalid test data. In one aspect, a computerized test system is provided. A rules component is provided to specify one or more data domains for a test data set. A data generator employs the rules component to generate the test data set, where the test data set is then employed to test one or more computerized components.
Claims20
A computerized test system, comprising:
- a rules component to specify one or more data domains for a test data set;
- and
- a data generator that employs the rules component to generate the test data set, the test data set employed to test one or more computerized components.
A computerized data generation method, comprising:
- defining one or more rules that specify a data set;
- encoding the rules in a file;
- automatically generating the data set from the rules;
- and
- employing the data set to test one or more computerized components.
A system to facilitate automated data generation and testing, comprising:
- means for specifying rules for a data domain;
- means for analyzing the rules;
- means for generating a test data set from the rules;
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- means for testing computer components from the test data set.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.