Re: [hyades-dev] Junit-based tools integration Document Update

[Julien Canches <julien.canches@xxxxxxxxxx>]

Michael Norman wrote on 03/11/2004 22:27:21:

> On the recorder thing, is there aything to stop us from having an
> external trace model, analogous to an external behaviour.

There are existing recording tools around that already
have their own recording format. This is the case for instance for Costello
(UI-testing, Abbot script editor), but also for our own tools (URL tests
are generated from a .rec file). If we want to allow these tools to integrate
into Hyades without requiring them to rewrite everything, we need to support
the use of proprietary recording formats. As far as wording is concerned,
I agree that "external trace model" is a good alternative to
"proprietary recording format".
These tools have the option later to migrate their
own model to the trace model, but requiring them to change to the trace
model as a ticket for entering Hyades is likely to be discouraging.

> Isn't it 
> confusing to have a trace (ie recording) in the context of a test,

> which is allowed to be external, whereas a trace
for other purposes isn't? 

Maybe the confusion appears by saying trace *ie* recording.
Why not keeping the two notions separate ? A recording is something used
for generating a test, whereas a trace has a more generic meaning. And
a trace *may* be a recording.

Julien

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