Framework-Driven (Structured) Test Scripts

Framework-driven testing isolates the AUT from the test scripts. It provides a set of functions in a shared function library. The functions are treated as if they were basic commands of the test tool's programming language. Framework-based test scripts can be programmed independently of the UI.

Framework-driven testing can occur at multiple levels (18):

  • Menu/command level— executing simple commands

  • Object level— performing actions on specific things

  • Task level— taking care of specific, commonly repeated tasks

Developing Framework-Driven Test Scripts

The following hints will help you develop framework-based test scripts (26).

  1. Write functions for all features of the application under test.

  2. Write functions ...

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