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| Original language | English |
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| Title of host publication | Testing Software and Systems - 33rd IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, ICTSS 2021, Proceedings |
| Subtitle of host publication | 33rd IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, ICTSS 2021, London, UK, November 10–12, 2021, Proceedings |
| Editors | David Clark, Hector Menendez, Ana Rosa Cavalli |
| Place of Publication | Cham |
| Chapter | 11 |
| Pages | 141-147 |
| Number of pages | 7 |
| ISBN (electronic) | 978-3-031-04673-5 |
| Publication status | Published - 10 May 2022 |
Publication series
| Name | Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics) |
|---|---|
| Volume | 13045 LNCS |
| ISSN (Print) | 0302-9743 |
| ISSN (electronic) | 1611-3349 |
Abstract
Test automation can save time and identify failed test cases instantly. However, these test cases run like a robot over Graphical User Interface (GUI). Hence, it is difficult for test engineers to locate defects precisely and quickly by using test automation software. The following disadvantages of robot-like replay are observed in automated GUI-tests: (1) The mouse-pointer does not move continually; (2) Interactions of certain GUI elements are not triggered; (3) The user view changes abruptly without smooth transition. All this may distract human attention and make debugging a time-consuming task. For tackling this problem, this paper proposes to create human-friendly videos for replaying automated tests. In these videos, the GUI elements in interaction are highlighted. Our tool provides an intuitive GUI to replay a video step by step. We believe that this automated video creation and playback technique can make defect identification easier than manual replay of original test cases.
Keywords
- Debugging, GUI test, Video
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Mathematics(all)
- Theoretical Computer Science
- Computer Science(all)
- General Computer Science
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Testing Software and Systems - 33rd IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, ICTSS 2021, Proceedings: 33rd IFIP WG 6.1 International Conference, ICTSS 2021, London, UK, November 10–12, 2021, Proceedings. ed. / David Clark; Hector Menendez; Ana Rosa Cavalli. Cham, 2022. p. 141-147 (Lecture Notes in Computer Science (including subseries Lecture Notes in Artificial Intelligence and Lecture Notes in Bioinformatics); Vol. 13045 LNCS).
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