Method and System for Automated Testing of Computer Applications

Abstract

A system includes a testing device to test a computer application in conjunction with a testing tool, the testing device including a test automation engine to initiate a test, the test automation engine including a programmable data source that is testing tool universal, the programmable data source including one or more automation test scripts that define the test and a data storage device to store results from testing the computer application.

What is claimed is: 
     
         1 . A system, comprising:
 a testing device to test a computer application in conjunction with a testing tool, the testing device including a test automation engine to initiate a test, the test automation engine including a programmable data source that is testing tool universal, the programmable data source including one or more automation test scripts that define the test; and   a data storage device to store results from testing the computer application.   
     
     
         2 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a library of business components, wherein the business components are automated business functions to be called by the one or more automation test scripts in testing the computer application. 
     
     
         3 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the test automation engine includes a project driver to drive the testing tool to test the computer application based on the programmable data source. 
     
     
         4 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising a graphical user interface unit to access the programmable data source. 
     
     
         5 . The system of  claim 1 , wherein the programmable data source includes one or more project modules, each of the one or more project modules includes one or more of the automation test scripts, and each of the one or more automation test scripts includes one or more test script steps. 
     
     
         6 . The system of  claim 1  further comprising one or more client devices in communication with the testing device to test the computer application. 
     
     
         7 . The system of  claim 6 , wherein the one or more client devices are in communication with the testing device over a network. 
     
     
         8 . A method, comprising:
 accessing a test automation engine in a testing device to test a computer application in conjunction with a testing tool;   configuring a programmable data source that is testing tool universal, the programmable data source including one or more automation test scripts; and   testing the computer application in accordance with the one or more automation test scripts in conjunction with the testing tool to generate test results.   
     
     
         9 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the testing device includes a library of business components, wherein the business components are automated business functions to be called by the one or more automation test scripts in testing the computer application. 
     
     
         10 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of configuring a project driver in the test automation engine to drive the testing tool to test the computer application based on the programmable data source. 
     
     
         11 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of accessing the programmable data source via a graphical user interface unit. 
     
     
         12 . The method of  claim 8 , wherein the programmable data source includes one or more project modules, each of the one or more project modules includes one or more of the automation test scripts, and each of the one or more automation test scripts includes one or more test script steps. 
     
     
         13 . The method of  claim 8  further comprising the step of communicating with the testing device via one or more client devices to test the computer application. 
     
     
         14 . The method of  claim 13 , wherein the one or more client devices are in communication with the testing device over a network. 
     
     
         15 . A computer program product including a computer readable medium having stored thereon computer executable instructions that, when executed on a computer, configure the computer to perform the steps comprising:
 accessing a test automation engine in a testing device to test a computer application in conjunction with a testing tool;   configuring a programmable data source that is testing tool universal, the programmable data source including one or more automation test scripts; and   testing the computer application in accordance with the one or more automation test scripts in conjunction with the testing tool to generate test results.   
     
     
         16 . The computer program product of  claim 15 , wherein the testing device includes a library of business components, wherein the business components are automated business functions to be called by the one or more automation test scripts in testing the computer application. 
     
     
         17 . The computer program product of  claim 16  further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed on the computer, configure the computer to perform the step of configuring a project driver in the test automation engine to drive the testing tool to test the computer application based on the programmable data source. 
     
     
         18 . The computer program product of  claim 16  further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed on the computer, configure the computer to perform the step of accessing the programmable data source via a graphical user interface unit. 
     
     
         19 . The computer program product of  claim 16 , wherein the programmable data source includes one or more project modules, each of the one or more project modules includes one or more of the automation test scripts, and each of the one or more automation test scripts includes one or more test script steps. 
     
     
         20 . The computer program product of  claim 19  further comprising computer executable instructions that, when executed on the computer, configure the computer to perform the step of communicating with the testing device via one or more client devices to test the computer application. 
     
     
         21 . The computer program product of  claim 20 , wherein the one or more client devices are in communication with the testing device over a network.