Interoperability¶
Adapters¶
- The adapters allow communication with the system to be tested or piloted. The solution embeds several default adapters in different domains:
- network protocol support
- application level protocol support
- communication with databases
- systems interaction
- interaction with graphic interfaces
- telecom protocol support
- Adapters have two modes of use:
- a direct mode: communication is done directly from the test server to the system to be controlled.
- an agent mode: the communication with the system to be controlled is done through an agent communicating with the test server.
Note
The Verbose mode is enabled by default on all adapters. This mode can be disabled to reduce the number of events during a test.
Note
The Debug mode is not enabled by default. It can be activated in case of problem.
Note
Examples are available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Adapters
List of adapters available by default:
Network Protocols¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| ARP | socket | Sniffer to send and receive ARP packets |
| ICMP | socket | Sniffer to send and receive ICMP packets |
| Ethernet | socket | Sniffer for sending and receiving Ethernet frames |
| IP | socket | Sniffer for sending and receiving IPv4 packets |
| Pinger | not supported | Machine life tests via ICMP, TCP or URL |
| UDP / TCP | socket | Sniffer and UDP client and TCP |
| NTP | socket | Client to request an NTP server |
| DNS | not supported | Resolver Customer |
| SNMP | socket | Receiving SNMPv2 Alarms |
Network Protocols Applications¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| HTTP | socket | Server and client with TLS support and proxy |
| SOAP | socket | Client with TLS support and proxy |
| REST | socket | Client with TLS support and proxy |
| WebSocket | socket | Websocket client |
| SoapUI | soapui | Client to run SoapUI campaigns |
System commands¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| Dig | Customer dig | |
| Curl | Customer curl | |
| Nmap | Nmap client | |
| Ncat | Customer ncat | |
| Openssl | Openssl client |
User Interfaces¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| Adb | adb | Integration with the Android Gateway |
| Selenium | selenium2-server or selenium3-server | Integration with the Selenium project |
| Sikuli | sikulix-server | Integration with the SikuliX project |
Data base¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| Microsoft SQL | database | Communication with a base of type Microsoft SQL |
| MySQL | database | Communication with a MySQL/MariaDB database |
| PostgreSQL | database | Communication with a PostgreSQL database |
System controls¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| SSH / SFTP | ssh | SSH console |
| TELNET | socket | Customer to send and receive text |
| FTP | ftp | Customer with TLS support |
| System File | file | Allows interaction with Linux or Windows system files |
| System Win / Unix | command | Lets you control Linux and Windows systems (wmic) |
| Cisco Catalyst | ssh | Configuration Client, based on the Telnet adapter |
Telecom Protocols¶
| Adapters | Agents | Descriptions |
| SMS Gateway | gateway-sms | Receive or send SMS using an Android smartphone |
| SIP | socket | SIP Phone |
| RTP | socket | Module for sending and receiving audio and video streams |
Bookstores¶
- A library makes it possible to quickly make available functions for
- support data encryption methods
- support existing compression formats
- support authentication functions
- manipulate the different format of date, time and units
- support codecs (XML, JSON, etc …)
- support data hash functions
- A library does not communicate directly with the system to be tested or piloted. It is used:
- directly from the tests
- from the adapters.
Tip
If several adapters need the same functions, it is advisable to factor them in a library.
List of libraries available by default:
Encryption¶
| AES | Encryption or decryption support |
| Blowfish | Encryption or decryption support |
| OpenSSL | Execute SSL command |
| RC4 | Encryption or decryption support |
| XOR | Encryption or decryption support |
| RSA | RSA Key Generator |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/02_Ciphers
Codecs¶
| Base64 | Encode or decode in base64 format |
| Excel | Excel file reading |
| G711A | Encode or decode the audio codec |
| G711U | Encode or decode the audio codec |
| JSON | Encode or decode text in JSON format |
| XML | Encode or decode text in XML format |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/03_Codecs
Compression¶
| GZIP | Compression or decompression in GZIP format |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/09_Compression
Hashing¶
| Checksum | Checksum Generator |
| HMAC | Creating a hash md5, sha1 and sha256 |
| MD5 | Creating a md5 hash |
| SHA | Creating a hash sha1, sha256 and sha512 |
| CRC32 | Checksum Generator |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/05_Hashing
Identifiant¶
| SessionID | Session Builder ID |
| UUIDS | UUID Generator (Universally Unique IDentifier) |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/07_Identifiers
Média¶
| ChartsJS | Visible graph generator in test reports |
| DialTones | Tone generator |
| Image | Manipulation of images |
| Noise | Noise generator |
| SDP | Decodes or encodes SDP messages |
| WavContainer | Creating audio file type WAV |
| Waves | Simple wave generator |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/04_Media
Date¶
| Today | Retrieves today’s date |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/11_Date
Security¶
| Basic | Decode or encode the authorization |
| Digest | Decode or encode the authorization |
| Hmac | Decode or encode the authorization |
| Oauth | Decode or encode the authorization |
| Wsse | Decode or encode the authorization |
| Certificate | Decodes certificates in a readable format |
| JWT | Decode or encode tokens |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/01_Security
Time¶
| Timestamp | Generate a timestamp or convert to a readable value |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/06_Time
Units¶
| Bytes | Convert fromtes to readable |
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Libraries/08_Units
Third party tools¶
The product comes at the base with a number of plugins to interface with other existing tools (defect tracking, test management, etc.).
These plugins can be used directly from a test.
List of supported tools:
| Git | Clone / commit file on remote repository |
| Jira | Ticket creation |
| HP ALM QC | Test run, ticket creation. Version 12 minimum |
| ExtensiveAutomation | Test execution, variable creation |
| Jenkins | Running tests before or after a build |
| VSphere | VM creation or supression on VMware |
Note
- The solution has a REST API, it can be driven also by these tools.
- Jenkins Plugin: https://wiki.jenkins.io/display/JENKINS/ExtensiveTesting+Plugin
HP ALM¶
This plugin allows you to export test results in the HP ALM tool. It can be used from an etst to export results without user intervention.
Example of use:
- ::
- HP ALM ——> Call REST API —–> AND
- ^ | | v | Execution of the requested test | v + <——– Push the result ——–+
Note
An example is available in the test samples /Samples/Tests_Interop/02_HP_QC
Jenkins¶
This plugin allows to launch a build from the Extensive solution.
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Interop/06_Jenkins
VSphere¶
- This plugin allows you to control a VMware virtual environment. It can be used for:
- create virtual machines automatically
- remove machines
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Interop/05_VSphere
ExtensiveTesting¶
This plugin makes it possible to make a link between several environment (dev, integration, qualification) by allowing to run tests from one environment to another.
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Interop/03_ExtensiveTesting
Jira¶
This plugin makes it possible to create tickets following the execution of a test in the tool Jira.
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Interop/01_Jira
Git¶
This plugin allows you to recover or push files from a source repository. It can be used as a prerequisite for a test.
Note
An example is available in test samples /Samples/Tests_Interop/04_Git
Agents¶
- Agents are available from the toolbox. They are to be used together with the adapters
- to communicate with the system to test or control when it is not accessible live by the test server (ex: a web page)
- run a test on several different environments.
Note
The dummy agent is to be used as a basis for developing a new agent.
Network Protocols¶
| socket | Lets you start TCP / UDP sockets |
| ftp | Connect to an FTP server(s) |
| database | Queries databases (MySQL, Microsoft SQL and PostgreSQL) |
| ssh | Connect to machines via SSH or SFTP |
Systems¶
| command | Execute system commands on Windows or Linux |
| file | Allows you to recover files on Windows or Linux systems |
Third party tools¶
| sikulix-server | Interactions with heavy applications |
| selenium3-server | Allows you to control the latest generation web browsers |
| selenium2-server | Allows you to control web browsers |
| soapui | Allows you to run SoapUI tests |
| adb | Allows you to control Android smartphones |
| gateway-sms | Send or receive SMS |
Note
Using the Selenium3-Server agent requires at least Java 8 on the machine.
Probes¶
The probes are available in the toolbox. The main goal is to recover automatically logs (network trace, files) during the execution of a test.
| textual | Allows follow-up of log files on Windows or Linux (tailf) |
| network | Take network traces, probe based on tcpdump on linux, or tshark on Windows |
| file | Recovery of configuration files on Windows or Linux |
The use of a probe in a test is to be defined in the properties.
Note
The dummy agent is to be used as a basis for developing a new agent.