AutAT: an eclipse plugin for automatic acceptance testing of web applications

ABSTRACT

In this paper we describe AutAT, an open source Eclipse plugin to better enable test driven development of web applications. AutAT lets non-technical people write acceptance tests (or functional tests) using a user-friendly graphical editor, and convert this visual representation of the tests into executable tests.

REFERENCES

• 1: Extreme Programming: A gentle introduction, http://www.extremeprogramming.org/
• 2: FIT: Framework for Integrated Test, http://fit.c2.com/
• 3: FitNesse Acceptance Testing Framework, http://fitnesse.org
• 4: AutAT at BEKK Open Source Software, http://boss.bekk.no/
• 5: Skytteren, S.K. and Ovstetun, T.M., 2005. AutAT: Automatic Acceptance Testing of Web Applications. Unpublished MSc/MT Thesis, The Norwegian University of Science and Technology (NTNU).

INDEX TERMS

Primary Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.5 Testing and Debugging
          Subjects: Testing tools (e.g., data generators, coverage testing)

Additional Classification:
  D. Software
  D.2 SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
      D.2.1 Requirements/Specifications
          Subjects: Elicitation methods (e.g., rapid prototyping, interviews, JAD); Tools
      D.2.9 Management
          Subjects: Software configuration management; Life cycle; Software quality assurance (SQA)

General Terms:
Documentation, Management, Verification

Keywords:
automatic acceptance test, change control, test driven development, web application