Towards a pattern language for model-based GUI testing

Moreira, Rodrigo Martins; Paiva, Ana C. R.

doi:10.1145/2721956.2721972

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“…Rodrigo et al illustrated the concept of UI Test Patterns using the “Login UI Test Pattern” (among others), which defines a test strategy for the authentication process in GUI applications. They define the Login UI Test Pattern as follows: Test Goals : {“Valid login”, “Invalid login”}.…”

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“…As described by Rodrigo et al and Morgado et al , PBGT mainly provides capabilities to (1) model GUI functional testing requirements, (2) define reusable testing strategies, and (3) generate test cases out of the specified testing models. While the methods of PBGT require the test suites to satisfy the testing requirements in terms of covering all the test models and consequently testing scenarios specified in them, these methods do not specify how GUI components should be correctly rendered, as it is the case with the GUICop specifications.…”

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“…It could be argued that the functionality provided by GUICop does overlap with established existing approaches: (1) GUI Ripping and HP WinRunner , due to its Driver; (2) GUI Modelling , due to its specification language; and (3) Sikuli , due to its verification capabilities. However, the main advantage of GUICop over the aforementioned approaches is its role as an accurate GUI oracle that is oblivious to GUI complicating factors such as changes in screen resolution or colour scheme.…”

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“…The most notable was the work of Memon et al , which focused on test case generation, fault detection, coverage, and regression testing, and the earlier work of Lee White , which tackled regression testing of GUI systems. About specification‐based GUI testing, the closely related pattern‐based GUI testing (PBGT) of Paiva et al stands out . Pattern‐based GUI testing mainly aims at modelling GUI functional requirements; the authors comparatively discuss GUICop and PBGT in Section 3.…”

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GUICop: Approach and toolset for specification‐based GUI testing

Hammoud

Zaraket

Masri

2017

Software Testing Verif & Rel

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Oracles used for testing graphical user interface (GUI) programs are required to take into consideration complicating factors such as variations in screen resolution or color scheme when comparing observed GUI elements to expected GUI elements.Researchers proposed fuzzy comparison rules and computationally expensive image processing techniques to tame the comparison process since otherwise the naïve matching comparison would be too constraining and consequently impractical.Alternatively, this paper proposes GUICop, a novel approach with a supporting toolset that takes (1) a GUI program and (2) user-defined GUI specifications characterizing the rendering behavior of the GUI elements, and checks whether the execution traces of the program satisfy the specifications. GUICop comprises the following: 1) a GUI Specification Language; 2) a Driver; 3)Instrumented GUI Libraries; 4) a Solver; and 5) a Code Weaver. The user defines the specifications of the subject GUI program using the GUI Specification Language.The Driver traverses the GUI structure of the program and generates events that drive its execution. The Instrumented GUI Libraries capture the GUI execution trace, i.e., information about the positions and visibility of the GUI elements. And the Solver, enabled by code injected by the Code Weaver, checks whether the traces satisfy the specifications.GUICop was successfully evaluated using four open source GUI applications that included eight defects, namely, Jajuk, Gason, JEdit, and TerpPaint.

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GUICop: Approach and toolset for specification‐based GUI testing

Hammoud

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Masri

2017

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“…Our previous work presented our vision of UI test patterns, examples such as (Login, Master/Detail, and Sort), and preliminary studies validating the PBGT approach and its capability in finding failures . We now build upon our previous work by providing additional material.…”

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Pattern‐based GUI testing: Bridging the gap between design and quality assurance

Moreira

Paiva

Nabuco

et al. 2017

Software Testing Verif & Rel

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Software systems with a graphical user interface (GUI) front end are typically designed using user interface (UI) Patterns, which describe generic solutions (with multiple possible implementations) for recurrent GUI design problems. However, existing testing techniques do not take advantage of this fact to test GUIs more efficiently. In this paper, we present a new pattern-based GUI testing (PBGT) approach that formalizes the notion of UI Test Patterns, which are generic test strategies to test UI patterns over their different implementations. The PBGT approach is evaluated via 2 case studies. The first study involves 2 fielded Web application subjects; findings show that PBGT is both practical and useful, as testing teams were able to find real bugs in a reasonable time interval. The second study allows deeper analysis by studying software subjects seeded with artificial faults; the findings show that PBGT is more effective than a manual model-based test case generation approach.

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Pattern-Based Usability Testing

Dias¹,

Paiva

2017

2017 IEEE International Conference on Software Testing, Verification and Validation Workshops (ICSTW)

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ResumoHoje em dia é bastante comum a interação com sistemas de software através de interfaces gráficas (GUIs). E também possível testar aplicações através da interface gráfica de forma manual ou automática simulando as ações do utilizador e avaliando os resultados obtidos através da GUI.PBGT (Pattern Based GUI Testing) é uma abordagem de teste de software através da interface gráfica com o utilizador baseada em modelos, que automatiza e sistematiza o processo de teste. O PBGT testa comportamento recorrente para o qual possui técnicas genéricas de teste (padrões de teste) capazes de testar diferentes aplicações após um processo de configuração.O tema desta dissertação consiste na implementação de uma extensão ao PBGT, criando uma aplicação semelhante a esta ferramenta/abordagem com a possibilidade de realizar testes de usabilidade. Este trabalho inicia com um levantamento de padrões de usabilidade para os quais se constroem soluções genéricas de testes, com o objetivo de testar diferentes aplicações de software e, com isso, detetar problemas de usabilidade num website, permitindo avaliar a sua interação com o utilizador. O objetivo é estender a linguagem PARADIGM com padrões de teste de usabilidade e estender o ambiente atual do PBGT, permitindo a construção de modelos para testes de usabilidade. No fim da implementação, o utilizador poderá construir o seu padrão de teste com as configurações da plataforma web que pretender testar, conseguindo obter um resultado para o teste, que poderá detetar problemas de usabilidade.Um dos aspetos inovadores deste tema são os novos padrões de teste e a ferramenta que os executa. Esta extensão permitirá testar alguns aspetos de usabilidade automaticamente através da interface gráfica do utilizador. Este projeto insere-se na área da Engenharia de Software, mais concretamente, dos Testes de Software. Palavras-chave: AbstractNowadays it is common the interaction with software systems through graphical user interfaces (GUIs). It is also possible to test applications through the graphical interface, manually or automatically, simulating the actions of the user and evaluating the outcomes obtained through the GUI.Pattern Based GUI Testing (PBGT) is a software testing approach through the graphical user interface based on models, which automates and systematizes the process of the test. PGBT tests the recurring behavior for which it has testing generic techniques (test patterns) able to test different applications after a process of configuration.The subject-matter of this dissertation consists on the implementation of an extension to the PBGT, creating a similar tool with the possibility to perform usability tests. This report will begin to explore the usability patterns for which it will find generic testing solutions afterwards to test different software applications and thereby, detect usability problems on a website, allowing to evaluate its interaction with the user.The main objective is to extend the PARADIGM language with usability testing patterns and to extend the current e...

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Towards a pattern language for model-based GUI testing

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

GUICop: Approach and toolset for specification‐based GUI testing

GUICop: Approach and toolset for specification‐based GUI testing

Pattern‐based GUI testing: Bridging the gap between design and quality assurance

Pattern-Based Usability Testing

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