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diff --git a/lib/common_test/doc/src/introduction.xml b/lib/common_test/doc/src/introduction.xml new file mode 100644 index 0000000000..e2a42bfd33 --- /dev/null +++ b/lib/common_test/doc/src/introduction.xml @@ -0,0 +1,75 @@ +<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8" ?> +<!DOCTYPE chapter SYSTEM "chapter.dtd"> + +<chapter> + <header> + <copyright> + <year>2003</year><year>2013</year> + <holder>Ericsson AB. All Rights Reserved.</holder> + </copyright> + <legalnotice> + Licensed under the Apache License, Version 2.0 (the "License"); + you may not use this file except in compliance with the License. + You may obtain a copy of the License at + + http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0 + + Unless required by applicable law or agreed to in writing, software + distributed under the License is distributed on an "AS IS" BASIS, + WITHOUT WARRANTIES OR CONDITIONS OF ANY KIND, either express or implied. + See the License for the specific language governing permissions and + limitations under the License. + + </legalnotice> + + <title>Introduction</title> + <prepared></prepared> + <docno></docno> + <date>2015-10-05</date> + <rev></rev> + <file>introduction.xml</file> + </header> + <section> + <title>Scope</title> + <p><c>Common Test</c> is a portable application for automated + testing. It is suitable for:</p> + <list type="bulleted"> + <item><p>Black-box testing of target systems of any type (that + is, not necessarily implemented in Erlang). This is performed + through standard O&M interfaces (such as SNMP, HTTP, CORBA, + and Telnet) and, if necessary, through user-specific interfaces + (often called test ports).</p></item> + <item><p>White-box testing of Erlang/OTP programs. This is easily + done by calling the target API functions directly from the test + case functions.</p></item> + </list> + <p><c>Common Test</c> also integrates use of the OTP + <seealso marker="tools:cover">cover</seealso> tool in application + <c>Tools</c> for code coverage analysis of Erlang/OTP programs.</p> + + <p><c>Common Test</c> executes test suite programs automatically, + without operator interaction. Test progress and results are + printed to logs in HTML format, easily browsed with a standard + web browser. <c>Common Test</c> also sends notifications about progress + and results through an OTP event manager to event handlers plugged + in to the system. This way, users can integrate their own + programs for, for example, logging, database storing, or supervision with + <c>Common Test</c>.</p> + + <p><c>Common Test</c> provides libraries with useful support + functions to fill various testing needs and requirements. + There is, for example, support for flexible test declarations + through test specifications. There is also support + for central configuration and control of multiple + independent test sessions (to different target systems) + running in parallel.</p> + + </section> + + <section> + <title>Prerequisites</title> + <p>It is assumed that the reader is familiar with the Erlang + programming language.</p > + </section> + +</chapter> |