Research of Model-driven Distributed Automatic Test Execution Framework

This paper proposed a model-driven execution framework for distributed test, and designed two models deploy mode and schedule model, to specify static and dynamic information during executing a distributed test. By testing the deploy model, it can make sure the computers, and deploy testing script and gather results automatically. By testing the schedule model, it can make sure the order of starting different test computers and can control the logic of the distributed test. The framework supports deployment automation, schedule automation, gathering results automation, and also supports to switchover many types of test agents. To evaluate the validity and agility of the framework, the testing experiments on web application and protocol were conducted. Good results have been achieved with this framework.