= 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. Specific projects like for ESA and Swiss Topo have developed test-approaches 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 projects like GeoServer, having much more experience e.g. with CITE tests, are also [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/DH/Home considering a similar test approach]. This is also an area where we should work together with the GS team as we have similar requirements.

=== Proposal Type ===
 * '''Type''': Core ChangeGuideline and project governance procedures, ...
 * '''App''': !GeoNetwork or !Intermap
 * '''Module''': all Services

=== Links ===
 * '''Documents''': Bolsena09 presentation attached below, [http://docs.codehaus.org/display/DH/Home GeoServer test proposal]
 * '''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 == 
(To be supplied) As a start user the implementation from the Swiss Topo project (geocat.sh sandbox).

=== Backwards Compatibility Issues ===
None (as there was no test automation).

== Risks ==

== Participants ==
 * List of participants and role (if necessary) in current GIP