Test Automation

Date	2009/07/12
Contact(s)	Just van den Broecke
Last edited	2009/07/12
Status	draft
Assigned to release	Release number, to be determined
Resources	??

Overview

Currently there is little to no test automation available in the GeoNetwork trunk. Within specific projects like ​ESA and ​Swiss Topo test-approaches have been developed within their respective sandboxes. It is recognized that there are many forms of testing, for example both "black" and "white (unit)" -box testing. This proposal is about making a start for black box testing the GN protocol APIs using a uniform approach for conformance/performance and stress testing. This uniform approach implies the development of a "test framework" that should facilitate authoring and (automated) execution of tests. Note that other "OGC-WS" projects like ​GeoServer are also ​considering a similar test approach, evolving their CITE test-approach. This may be an area where GN and GS can work together as we have similar requirements.

Proposal Type

• Type: Core ChangeGuideline and project governance procedures, ...
• App: GeoNetwork or !Intermap
• Module: all Services

Links

• Documents: ​readme on current trunk implementation,

​Just's Bolsena09 presentation, ​GeoServer test proposal, ​csiro.au GeoSciML testing for GeoServer

• Email discussions: ​GN-devel test framework after Bolsena09, ​GeoServer-devel CITE discussion
• Other wiki discussions:

Voting History

• Vote proposed by X on Y, result was +/-n (m non-voting members).

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Motivations

The current GN trunk implementation has no test automation.

Proposal

We have as a start a ​backport implementation from the Swiss Topo project. We need the following steps: # investigate GeoServer test status and development # investigate/adopt current approaches in the OSS arena # adopt the current test framework

Backwards Compatibility Issues

None (as there was no test automation).

Risks

That we reinvent the testing wheel (hence the investigations proposed)

Participants

• List of participants and role (if necessary) in current GIP