Re: Automated regression test?

On Mon, 2006-03-20 at 09:14 +1100, Martin Sevior wrote:
> On Sun, 2006-03-19 at 09:42 -0800, Dan Kegel wrote:
> > Does Abiword have any sort of automated
> > regression test? i.e. a program you can run
> > that would load AbiWord and simulate the
> > actions of a user, and verify that AbiWord behaves
> > properly? That would be handy for automatically
> > verifying that recently committed changes haven't
> > broken anything...
>

... and then there is also stuff like this

http://5571fd2b.ftth.concepts.nl/uwog/abi-regression/report.html

Marc

> HI Dan,
> The AbiCollab plugin provides the framework for a cross platform
> method of performing automated regression tests. In fact there was code
> to save changes to file which could be replayed later until it got
> removed for cluttering up the UI. It would quite easy to build up a set
> of regression tests with this to exercise AbiWord.
>
> There is also a more general solution for all gtk-based programs called
> dogtail which uses the accessibility framework built into gtk to drive
> applications.
>
> I haven't investigated this program but it looks like it has potential.
>
> See:
>
> http://people.redhat.com/zcerza/dogtail/
>
>
> Let us know if either approach appeals to you. In either case your help
> would be most appreciated.
>
> Cheers
>
> Martin
>
> > - Dan
> >
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>
Received on Mon Mar 20 01:02:48 2006