Harbinger Systems Pvt. Ltd.

System Test Automation in Agile Environments using

Open Source Technologies

Asheesh ChoksiAssociate Test Architect

Harbinger Systems Pvt Ltd

asheesh@harbingergroup.com

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About Us

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Agenda

A Review of Agile Environment

We will review the Agile methodologies from the Test point of view

What is needed to become an Agile Test Specialist

The requirements to take up the role of Agile test engineer

How to …

Review of open source technologies and some implementation snippets

Extending the Framework

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Review of Agile Environment

Several flavors of Agile emphasize on Communication specially with Customer

Agile Methodologies have been created from Developer’s point of view

Stress is on Test Automation

The focus is on automated Unit testing and Integration testingAnd finally an Acceptance Testing by Client

There is a missing thread

These methodologies do not emphasize on need of QA specialist

The blunder is realized sometimes in the Project Cycle which is often late for a QA specialist to perform

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Agile DNA

Adapt Quickly

Anticipate the change in Requirements / Application design / Deliverables

Do not anticipate change in delivery dates

Automate the Testing

Create an atmosphere of constant testing

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How to do this

There is no dearth of help when you ask for it

Proprietary tools / Freeware /… / Selenium

At times we get drifted along the lines to procure Tools to do the job

Caution

Are you forcing your testing thoughts into Tools compliance range?

You would be more robust with Technology on your finger tips

Open Source options: Perl / Python / Ruby

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Why Ruby

A dynamic, Open Source, Object Oriented Programming Language with focus on Simplicity and Productivity

Not a new Technology – originated in Japan mid 90s

It is really free

You really don’t need any special skill to learn Ruby

Caution

Ruby applications could be extremely complex in terms of design and code.

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Win32OLE AutoIT

Process Automation with AutoIT

Things you can do with AutoIT Write installers /Uninstallers for software applications Perform automation of repetitive tasks on windows based forms Process Automation

A quick handle to AutoIT is a valuable cross-skill with Test specialist

require "win32ole"@au = WIN32OLE.new("AutoItX3.Control")@au.Run "Notepad" @au.send "ABCD" @au.send "{ENTER}"

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Win32OLE Excel Automation

Excel is QA’s Oxygen

Things you can do with excel object in Ruby Read test cases: execution steps and test data Write a string in a given cell Execute the Excel Macro

require 'win32ole'

ex = WIN32OLE.new('Excel.Application')ex.visible = TRUEworkbook = ex.Workbooks.Add();worksheet = workbook.Worksheets(1);worksheet.Range('A1:D1').value = ['North','South','East','West'];

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Watir : Web Application Testing in Ruby

Watir is a ruby based open source library for automating web browsers. It was primarily written on top of IE Com object to drive IE browser

Strong presence in all major technologies: Watij / Watin Things you can do with Watir

Simulate user actions: form filling and submit It has got full access to Browser's DOM Write assertions : content based Connect to Databases Read data files Export data files in format of your choice (excel / HTML /

XML)

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Watir : Web Application Testing in Ruby Watir script [IE]

For Firefox

require 'watir'browser = Watir::IE.newbrowser.goto "http://google.com"browser.text_field(:name => 'q').set(“Test Automation with Watir")start_time = Time.nowbrowser.button(:name => 'btnG').clickpage_done_time = Time.nowresponse_time = page_done_time – start_timeputs “Response Time is ” + response_time.to_s + “seconds”

require 'watir-webdriver'browser = Watir::Browser.new :firefox

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Watir : Writing Test Classrequire 'rubygems'require "watir"require 'test/unit'

class YovrTest < Test::Unit::TestCase def test_JTR_import # "====Perform login======" test_site = "http://staging:8080/signIn.jsp" $ie = Watir::IE.new $ie.goto test_site $ie.text_field(:name, "j_username").set "foo" $ie.text_field(:name, "j_password").set "bar" $ie.button(:value, " Sign In ").click

# "====Check the String ‘Home’======" assert($ie.text.include?("Home")) end end

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Extending the Framework with Fitnesse Fitnesse is Software Development Collaboration Tool

Has got a web server and provides a wiki interface. Test cases can be written and executed from wiki pages Available in various technologies: Java / .Net / Ruby / …

It enables Customer, Business Analyst/Test Engineer and Programmer to learn how their software behaves or should behave under certain conditions of test data

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System Diagram

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Discussion Questions?

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Thank You

asheesh@harbingergroup.com