Creating a new test environment

The chapter will demonstrate by means of a simple example, how to build a test environment with the TestBrowser. Everything done with TestBrowser is stored in the file system, i.e. TestBrowser is just a tool to simplify test data management. In order to demonstrate the test environment, a CommandShell test suite will be created for "testing" the echo and copy command (test cases).

In order to create a new test environment, the easiest way is to copy the test root template delivered with TestBrowser installation. After copying the test root template for Linux or Windows (.../TestRoot/Linux or ...\TestRoot\Windows) to test root location (referenced in future as test_root directory), one may call the TestBrowser action in the test_root directory. Than, an empty TestBrowser application pops up showing a single actions directory:

The new test environment does not contain any test suite or test case, but patterns for required test environment actions preprocessing, run and postprocessing.

In order to create a new test suite, one may use the action buttons above the directory tree. After creating test suites and test cases, one may create a test run by selecting any number of test cases or suites from the directory tree (action buttons above the directory tree). In order to execute a test run, the Test runs tab above the directory tree has to be selected. The following sections will explain these steps more detailed.