Testing apparatus

A testing apparatus for testing a communication control apparatus, the communication control apparatus comprising:

• a first memory unit which stores reference data to be referred to when a content of processing to be performed on data is determined;
• a search unit which searches input data for the reference data by comparing the data with the reference data;
• a second memory unit which stores a search result obtained by the search unit and the content of processing related to each other;
• and
• a processing unit which, on the basis of the search result, performs processing related to the search result on the data and outputs the processed data,
• the testing apparatus comprising:
• a first output unit which outputs data to the communication control apparatus;
• a second output unit which outputs data to be output by the processing unit after the processing unit normally processes data output to the communication control apparatus;
• a first input unit which inputs data output by the communication control apparatus;
• a second input unit which inputs data output by the second output unit;
• and
• an inspection unit which compares data input by the first input unit with data input by the second input unit to check if the communication control apparatus operates normally, wherein
• the inspection unit estimates the processing time of the communication control apparatus by measuring the difference between the time at which the first input unit inputs data and the time at which the second input unit inputs corresponding data.

A computer program product embedded in a computer readable recording medium, for testing a communication control apparatus, the communication control apparatus comprising:

• a first memory unit which stores reference data to be referred to when a content of processing to be performed on data is determined;
• a search unit which searches input data for the reference data by comparing the data with the reference data;
• a second memory unit which stores a search result obtained by the search unit and the content of processing related to each other;
• and
• a processing unit which, on the basis of the search result, performs processing related to the search result on the data and outputs the processed data,
• the program product comprising:
• a first output module for outputting data to the communication control apparatus;
• a second output module for outputting data to be output by the processing unit after the processing unit normally processes data output to the communication control apparatus;
• a first input module for inputting data output by the communication control apparatus;
• a second input module for inputting data output by the second output module;
• and
• an inspection module for comparing data input by the first input module with data input by the second input module to check if the communication control apparatus operates normally, wherein
• the inspection module estimates the processing time of the communication control apparatus by measuring the difference between the time at which the first input module inputs data and the time at which the second input module inputs corresponding data.