Software testing automation framework

A test case assembly method for testing an application, the method comprising:

• defining by a task generator based upon user specified parameters, a plurality of tasks, each task ordering a selection of granular, single purposed application related functions, the defined tasks conforming to a common interface for test scenarios in a tasks layer and scenario layer of a test automation framework;
• further defining a plurality of test scenarios, each scenario ordering a selection of the defined tasks in a test flow;
• selecting at least one of the defined test scenarios in a test case;
• storing the test case in a library of test cases each test case including an ordered arrangement of one or more scenarios and supplemental test data;
• and,
• providing the test case to a test automation controller for testing the application in a target testing environment.

A computer program product comprising a computer readable medium having computer usable program code for test case assembly for testing an application, the computer program product including:

• computer usable program code for defining by a task generator based upon user specified parameters, a plurality of tasks, each task ordering a selection of granular, single purposed application related functions, the defined tasks conforming to a common interface for test scenarios in a tasks layer and scenario layer of a test automation framework;
• computer usable program code for further defining a plurality of test scenarios, each scenario ordering a selection of the defined tasks in a test flow;
• computer usable program code for selecting at least one of the defined test scenarios in a test case;
• computer usable program code for storing the test case in a library of test cases each test case including an ordered arrangement of one or more scenarios and supplemental test data;
• and,
• computer usable program code for providing the test case to a test automation controller for testing the application in a target testing environment.

An on demand test case assembly servicing method for managing different application tests in an on demand environment, the method comprising:

• receiving a first request to define a test case for an application test for an identifiable user as part of a transaction to test an application;
• responsive to receiving the first request, defining by a task generator based upon user specified parameters, a plurality of tasks, each task ordering a selection of granular, single purposed application related functions, the defined tasks conforming to a common interface for test scenarios in a tasks layer and scenario layer of a test automation framework, further defining a plurality of test scenarios, each scenario ordering a selection of the defined tasks in a test flow, and selecting at least one of the defined test scenarios in a test case;
• storing the test case in a library of test cases each test case including an ordered arrangement of one or more scenarios and supplemental test data;
• receiving a second request to execute the test case as part of the transaction;
• and,
• responsive to receiving the second request, providing the test case to a test automation controller for testing the application in a target testing environment.