= 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 [http://geonetwork.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geonetwork/sandbox/3.0.x/ ESA] and [http://tinyurl.com/mbpwbc 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 [http://geoserver.org GeoServer] are also [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/DH/Home 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''': [http://geonetwork.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geonetwork/trunk/test/readme.txt readme on current trunk implementation], 
[http://trac.osgeo.org/geonetwork/attachment/wiki/TestAutomation/jeeves-tester-v1.pdf Just's Bolsena09 presentation], [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/DH/Home GeoServer test proposal], [http://bit.ly/588oZ csiro.au GeoSciML testing for GeoServer ]
 * '''Email discussions''': [http://tinyurl.com/ntqnsg GN-devel test framework after Bolsena09], [http://bit.ly/3m9VO 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 [http://geonetwork.svn.sourceforge.net/viewvc/geonetwork/trunk/test/readme.txt 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