Data processing system, method, and program for automatically testing software applications

A method in a data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, said method comprising the steps of:

• establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• in response to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• suspending execution of others of said plurality of tests being executed in response to a failure of said validation procedure to validate said result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• providing a notification of said suspension of execution.

A method in a data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, said method comprising the steps of:

• establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• in response to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• terminating execution of others of said plurality of tests being executed in response to a failure of said validation procedure to validate said result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• providing a notification of said termination of execution.

A method in a data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, said method comprising the steps of:

• establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• in response to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• spawning a new process in response to said execution of a validation procedure to determine a result of execution of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• reporting a result of said spawned new process, wherein said result of execution of said one of said plurality of tests is reported.

A data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, said data processing system comprising:

• means for establishing a work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• means for establishing a plurality of ordered test phases to be executed in a specified order including at least an initialization test phase for preparing said test environment for testing said software application, said initialization test phase capable of being executed prior to an availability of said software application;
• means for transmitting an event to said work flow manager utilizing one of said plurality of computer systems to start execution of selected ones of said plurality of ordered test phases;
• and
• means for controlling execution of said selected ones of said plurality of ordered test phases utilizing said work flow manager in response to a receipt of events.

A data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• means for establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plural of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• means for executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• means responsive to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, for executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• means for suspending execution of others of said plurality of tests being executed in response to a failure of said validation procedure to validate said result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• means for providing a notification of said suspension of execution.

A data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• means for establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• means for executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• means responsive to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, for executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• means for terminating execution of others of said plurality of tests being executed in response to a failure of said validation procedure to validate said result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• means for providing a notification of said termination of execution.

A data processing system including an automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• means for establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• means for executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• means responsive to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, for executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• means for spawning a new process in response to said execution of a validation procedure to determine a result of execution of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• means for reporting a result of said spawned new process, wherein said result of execution of said one of said plurality of tests is reported.

An automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• computer readable memory;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for establishing a work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for establishing a plurality of ordered test phases to be executed in a specified order including at least an initialization test phase for preparing said test environment for testing said software application, said initialization test phase capable of being executed prior to an availability of said software application;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for transmitting an event to said work flow manager utilizing one of said plurality of computer systems to start execution of selected ones of said plurality of ordered test phases;
• and
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for controlling execution of said selected ones of said plurality of ordered test phases utilizing said work flow manager in response to a receipt of events.

An automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• computer readable memory;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory responsive to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, for executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for suspending execution of others of said plurality of tests being executed in response to a failure of said validation procedure to validate said result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for providing a notification of said suspension of execution.

An automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• computer readable memory;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory responsive to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, for executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for terminating execution of others of said plurality of tests being executed in response to a failure of said validation procedure to validate said result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for providing a notification of said termination of execution.

An automated software test environment for automatically testing a software application, comprising:

• computer readable memory;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for establishing an event-driven work flow manager for automatically managing said automated software test environment in response to a receipt of events, said automated software test environment including a plurality of computer systems coupled to a server computer system utilizing a network, said work flow manager being executed utilizing said server computer system;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for executing a plurality of tests on said software application utilizing said plurality of computer systems being managed by said work flow manager;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory responsive to a completion of one of said plurality of tests, for executing a validation procedure to validate a result of said one of said plurality of tests;
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for spawning a new process in response to said execution of a validation procedure to determine a result of execution of said one of said plurality of tests;
• and
• instruction means within said computer readable memory for reporting a result of said spawned new process, wherein said result of execution of said one of said plurality of tests is reported.