CSC/ECE 517 Fall 2009/wiki2 10 Gui Testing Frameworks aa

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GUI TESTING FRAMEWORKS

Introduction

A Graphical User Interface is a program interface that takes advantage of the computer's graphics capabilities to make the program easier to use.Ideally, user interfaces should only be thin shells on top of the next layer in an application displaying information in a useful fashion, and passing user input as quickly as possible to some code that knows what to do with it.However due to its nature there are many difficulties that arise with GUI testing.


GUI Testing Difficulties

The following difficulties arise while testing the GUIs:

  • Event driven software
  • Unsolicited approach

Different Approaches used for GUI Testing

MVC Design Pattern


Test Stubs


Capture and Replay Tool


Guitar


Cucumber


Conclusion


References