Title Page Software Version Description for Test::Tech - Extends the Test program module Revision: D Version: 0.05 Date: 2003/06/19 Prepared for: General Public Prepared by: SoftwareDiamonds.com Esupport@SoftwareDiamonds.comE Copyright: copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds Classification: NONE 1.0 SCOPE This paragraph identifies and provides an overview of the released files. 1.1 Indentification This release is a collection of Perl modules that extend the capabilities of the Perl language. 1.2 System overview The system is the Perl programming language software. The system does not have any hardware. The Perl programming language contains two features that are utilized by this release: 1 Program Modules to extend the languages 2 Plain Old Documentation (POD) that may be embedded in the language These features are established by the referenced documents. The Test::Tech module extends the capabilities of the Test module as follows: * If the compared variables are references, stingifies the refenced variable by passing the referenced through *Data::Dumper* before making the comparison. Thus, Test::Tech can test almost any data structure. If the compare variables are not refernces, uses the &Test::ok and &Test::skip directly. * Adds a method to skip the rest of the tests upon a critical failure * Adds a method to generate demos that appear as an interactive session using the methods under test The Test::Tech module was originally developed for the US DOD STD2167A bundle and is an integral part of the US DOD STD2167A bundle of modules. The Test::Tech module was broken out from the design modules because it may have uses outside the US DOD STD2167A bundle. Two STD2167A bundle end user modules are as follows: Test::STDmaker generates Test script, demo script and STD document POD from a text database in the Data::Port::FileTYpe::FormDB format. Test::SVDmaker generates SVD document POD and distribution *.tar.gz file including a generated Makefile.PL README and MANIFEST file from a text database in the Data::Port::FileTYpe::FormDB format. The dependency of the program modules in the US DOD STD2167A bundle is as follows: File::FileUtil Test::STD::Scrub Test::Tech DataPort::FileType::FormDB DataPort::DataFile Test::STD::STDutil Test::STDmaker ExtUtils::SVDmaker Note the File::FileUtil, Test::STD::STDutil Test::STD::Scrub program modules breaks up the Test::TestUtil program module and Test::TestUtil has disappeared. 1.3 Document overview. This document releases Test::Tech version 0.05 providing description of the inventory, installation instructions and other information necessary to utilize and track this release. 3.0 VERSION DESCRIPTION All file specifications in this SVD use the Unix operating system file specification. 3.1 Inventory of materials released. 3.1.1 Files. This document releases the file found at the following repository: http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/Test-Tech-0.05 http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/Test-Tech-0.05 3.1.2 Copyright. copyright © 2003 Software Diamonds 3.1.3 Copyright holder contact. 603 882-0846 Esupport@SoftwareDiamonds.comE 3.1.4 License. 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IN NO EVENT SHALL SOFTWARE DIAMONDS BE LIABLE FOR ANY DIRECT, INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL,EXEMPLARY, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES (INCLUDING, BUT NOT LIMITED TO, PROCUREMENT OF SUBSTITUTE GOODS OR SERVICES; LOSS OF USE,DATA, OR PROFITS; OR BUSINESS INTERRUPTION) HOWEVER CAUSED AND ON ANY THEORY OF LIABILITY, WHETHER IN CONTRACT, STRICT LIABILITY, OR TORT (INCLUDING USE OF THIS SOFTWARE, EVEN IF ADVISED OF NEGLIGENCE OR OTHERWISE) ARISING IN ANY WAY OUT OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGE. 3.2 Inventory of software contents The content of the released, compressed, archieve file, consists of the following files: file version date comment ------------------------------------------------------------ ------- ---------- ------------------------ lib/Docs/Site_SVD/Test_Tech.pm 0.05 2003/06/19 revised 0.04 MANIFEST 0.05 2003/06/19 generated, replaces 0.04 Makefile.PL 0.05 2003/06/19 generated, replaces 0.04 README 0.05 2003/06/19 generated, replaces 0.04 lib/Test/Tech.pm 1.07 2003/06/19 revised 1.06 t/Test/Tech/Tech.t 0.06 2003/06/19 revised 0.05 t/Test/Tech/techA0.t 0.04 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techA2.txt 0.05 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techB0.t 0.01 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techC0.t 0.01 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techD0.t 0.04 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techD2.txt 0.05 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techD3.txt 0.05 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techE0.d 0.02 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techE2.txt 0.05 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/techE3.txt 0.05 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/V001024/Test.pm 1.24 2003/06/19 new t/Test/Tech/V001015/Test.pm 1.15 2003/06/19 new 3.3 Changes The changes to the last version are as follows: * Added functions with the same name as the "Test" functions. This make it easier to upgrade from "Test" to "Test::Tech" * Added tests not only for Test 1.15 but also Test 1.24 * Added tests for the new "Test" functions. 3.4 Adaptation data. This installation requires that the installation site has the Perl programming language installed. Installation sites running Microsoft Operating systems require the installation of Unix utilities. An excellent, highly recommended Unix utilities for Microsoft operating systems is unxutils by Karl M. Syring. A copy is available at the following web sites: http://unxutils.sourceforge.net http://packages.SoftwareDiamnds.com There are no other additional requirements or tailoring needed of configurations files, adaptation data or other software needed for this installation particular to any installation site. 3.5 Related documents. There are no related documents needed for the installation and test of this release. 3.6 Installation instructions. To installed the release file, use the CPAN module in the Perl release or the INSTALL.PL script at the following web site: http://packages.SoftwareDiamonds.com Follow the instructions for the the chosen installation software. The distribution file is at the following respositories: http://www.softwarediamonds/packages/Test-Tech-0.05 http://www.perl.com/CPAN-local/authors/id/S/SO/SOFTDIA/Test-Tech-0.05 3.6.1 Installation support. If there are installation problems or questions with the installation contact 603 882-0846 Esupport@SoftwareDiamonds.comE 3.6.2 Installation Tests. Most Perl installation software will run the following test script(s) as part of the installation: t/Test/Tech/Tech.t 3.7 Possible problems and known errors The Test::Tech capabilites could be incorporated into the Test program module and Test::Tech eliminated. 4.0 NOTES The following are useful acronyms: .d extension for a Perl demo script file .pm extension for a Perl Library Module .t extension for a Perl test script file DID Data Item Description DOD Department of Defense POD Plain Old Documentation STD Software Test Description SVD Software Version Description US United States 2.0 SEE ALSO Modules with end-user functional interfaces relating to US DOD 2167A automation are as follows: Test::STDmaker ExtUtils::SVDmaker DataPort::FileType::FormDB DataPort::DataFile Test::Tech Test Data::Dumper Test::STD::Scrub Test::STD::STDutil File::FileUtil The design modules for Test::STDmaker have no other conceivable use then to support the Test::STDmaker functional interface. The Test::STDmaker design modules are as follows: Test::STD::Check Test::STD::FileGen Test::STD::STD2167 Test::STD::STDgen Test::STDtype::Demo Test::STDtype::STD Test::STDtype::Verify Some US DOD 2167A Software Development Standard, DIDs and other related documents that complement the US DOD 2167A automation are as follows: US DOD Software Development Standard US DOD Specification Practices Computer Operation Manual (COM) DID Computer Programming Manual (CPM) DID) Computer Resources Integrated Support Document (CRISD) DID Computer System Operator's Manual (CSOM) DID Database Design Description (DBDD) DID Engineering Change Proposal (ECP) DID Firmware support Manual (FSM) DID Interface Design Document (IDD) DID Interface Requirements Specification (IRS) DID Operation Concept Description (OCD) DID Specification Change Notice (SCN) DID Software Design Specification (SDD) DID Software Development Plan (SDP) DID Software Input and Output Manual (SIOM) DID Software Installation Plan (SIP) DID Software Programmer's Manual (SPM) DID Software Product Specification (SPS) DID Software Requirements Specification (SRS) DID System or Segment Design Document (SSDD) DID System or Subsystem Specification (SSS) DID Software Test Description (STD) DID Software Test Plan (STP) DID Software Test Report (STR) DID Software Transition Plan (STrP) DID Software User Manual (SUM) DID Software Version Description (SVD) DID Version Description Document (VDD) DID