System and method for automatically generating a script for testing software

Patent 7039899 Issued on May 2, 2006. Estimated Expiration Date:

March 27, 2022. Estimated Expiration Date is calculated based on simple USPTO term provisions. It does not account for terminal disclaimers, term adjustments, failure to pay maintenance fees, or other factors which might affect the term of a patent.

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Inventor

Quiroga, Salvador Maiorano

Application

No. 10112541 filed on 03/27/2002

US Classes:

717/115, Script717/124, Testing or debugging717/125, Having interactive or visual714/38, Of computer software714/33, Derived from analysis (e.g., of a specification or by stimulation)714/738, Including test pattern generator714/4, Of network717/106, Code generation714/46, Operator interface for diagnosing or testing122/58RDrop water firebox

Examiners

Primary: Zhen, Wei
Assistant: Tecklu, Mulubrhan

International Class

G06F 9/44

Abstract

A script generator facilitates the testing of software, such as application software or other software. The script generator automatically generates a script from metadata that includes code defining the application software. The script contains logic for the application software. The script is used in conjunction with a second set of data, such as a spreadsheet, that is extracted from application data and metadata by the script generator or is created manually. An execution engine uses the script and corresponding second set of data to simulate an end user's potential use of the application software. The application software is thus efficiently tested in this manner.