Dynamic runtime and test architecture for Java applets

A method of executing applets, comprising:

• starting a first runtime environment;
• initiating execution of a first applet in the first runtime environment;
• detecting completion of the applet execution;
• re-initiating execution of the first applet a specified number of times, each time in a fresh instance of the first runtime environment;
• starting a second runtime environment;
• and
• initiating execution of a second applet in the second runtime environment.

A method of testing applets, comprising:

• creating an array of source page identifiers;
• and
• testing a plurality of applets by performing, separately for each source page identifier within the array, the steps of:
• selecting a source page identifier from the array;
• starting a browser application;
• loading a source page corresponding to the selected source page identifier in the browser application to initiate execution, in a runtime environment, of all applets referenced within the source page;
• detecting completion of the applet execution;
• exiting the browser application;
• and
• reloading, in a new browser application each time, the source page corresponding to the selected source page identifier a number of times specified within the array,
• wherein applets referenced within different source pages corresponding to different source page identifiers within the array are executed within different instances of the runtime environment.

A system for executing applets, comprising:

• a data processing system;
• an operating system running within the data processing system;
• a memory accessible by the data processing system containing an array of source page identifiers;
• and
• a program running within the data processing system and initiating execution of at least one applet by performing, separately for each source page identifier within the array, the steps of:
• selecting a source page identifier from the array;
• starting a browser application;
• loading a source page corresponding to the selected source page identifier in the browser application to initiate execution, in a runtime environment, of all applets referenced within the source page;
• detecting completion of the applet execution;
• exiting the browser application;
• and
• reloading, in a new browser application each time, the source page corresponding to
• the selected source page identifier a number of times specified within the array, wherein applets referenced within different source pages corresponding to different source page identifiers within the array are executed within different instances of the runtime environment.

A computer program product within a computer usable medium of instructions, comprising:

• instructions for creating an array of source page identifiers;
• and
• instructions for initiating execution of at least one applet by performing, separately for each source page identifier within the array, the steps of:
• selecting a source page identifier from the array;
• starting a browser;
• loading a source page corresponding to the selected source page identifier in the browser to initiate execution, in a runtime environment associated with the browser, of all applets referenced within the source page;
• detecting completion of the applet execution;
• exiting the browser;
• and
• reloading, in a new browser application each time, the source page corresponding to the selected source page identifier a number of times specified within the array,
• wherein applets referenced within different source pages corresponding to different source page identifiers within the array are executed within different instances of the runtime environment.

A computer program product within a computer usable medium of instructions, comprising:

• instructions for creating an array of source page identifiers;
• and
• instructions for initiating execution of at least one applet by performing, separately for each source page identifier within the array, the steps of:
• selecting a source page identifier from the array;
• starting a browser;
• loading a source page corresponding to the selected source page identifier in the browser to initiate execution, in a runtime environment associated with the browser, of all applets referenced within the source page;
• detecting completion of the applet execution;
• and
• exiting the browser, wherein applets referenced within different source pages corresponding to different source page identifiers within the array are executed within different instances of the runtime environment.