Test Automation Support Systems

Layered Architecture

Rahul VermaConsulting Software Tester and Coach

QA Architect, McAfee India (An Intel Company)

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Agenda

• Test automation frameworks• Test Automation Support System• Design elements• Framework as a Layer• The possibilities

… not necessarily in that order

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Test Automation Frameworks

Test Automation Support System

Framework Features

• Extensible• Reusable• Modular• Learnable• User-friendly• Portable• Scalable• Abstractions• … More?

Automation Support features

• Distributed Testing• Script Development Environment• Support multiple interfaces – web , gui, cli• Support multiple SUTs• Run-time infrastructure behavior modification• Multiple modes of execution• Cross-platform• Multi-deployment support• … More?

Layered Architecture

S1 S2 S3 S4 S5 S6 S7

Foundation Layer

Configuration CodeRelations

Steps Could be…

• Build Registration• Test Cycle Configuration• Schedule Configuration• Schedule allocation• Schedule Pickup• Schedule Execution• Reporting

Hooks

• Pre-processors• Processors• Post-processors

Build Registration

Test Cycle Configuration

Scheduling Tests

Schedule Allocation

(Controller)

Schedule Pick-up ( Test Runner)

Schedule Execution Reporting

Build Registration

Test Cycle Configuration

Scheduling Tests

Schedule Allocation

(Controller)

Schedule Pick-up ( Test Runner)

Schedule Execution Reporting

Foundation Layer

Implementation Layer

Build Registration

Test Cycle Configuration

Scheduling Tests

Schedule Allocation

(Controller)

Schedule Pick-up ( Test Runner)

Schedule Execution Reporting

Build Registration

Test Cycle Configuration

Scheduling Tests

Schedule Allocation

(Controller)

Schedule Pick-up ( Test Runner)

Schedule Execution Reporting

Foundation Layer

Implementation Layer

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