Method of and system for generating test cases
AssigneeMCI WorldCom, Inc.
InventorJohn B. Rushworth
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Abstract
A method of and system for creating telecommunication system test cases. The system includes a first user interface for the input of test case information for the creation of at least partially complete test case outlines. The test case outlines are stored in a test case outline storage. A lab data database contains laboratory data. The system includes a process for searching the database of laboratory data and creating completed test case outlines from partially completed test case outlines. A rules database contains rules for generating test case output data from test case outlines. The system includes a process for applying rules from the rules database to test case outlines to generate test case output data.
Claims22
A method of creating telecommunication system test cases, which comprises the computer implemented steps of:
- eliciting test case information from a test case author;
- searching a database of laboratory data for a best match to test case information elicited from said test case author;
- and,
- completing a test case outline, based on said best match, with data from said database of laboratory data.
A method of creating telecommunication system test cases, which comprises the computer implemented steps of:
- storing a partially completed test case outline, said partially completed test case outline including data in certain ones of a plurality of fields;
- forming a completed test case outline with data from a database of laboratory data;
- and,
- replacing said partially completed test case outline with said completed test case outline.
A system for creating telecommunication system test cases, which comprises:
- a first user interface for the input of test case information for the creation of at least partially complete test case outlines;
- a test case outline storage for storing test case outlines;
- a database of laboratory data;
- means for searching said database of laboratory data and creating completed test case outlines from said at least partially completed test case outlines;
- a database of rules for generating test case output data from test case outlines;
- and,
- means for applying rules from said database of rules to test case outlines stored in said test case storage to generate test case output data.
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