Rational QualityArchitect User's Guide

• Rational® QualityArchitect
• User�s Guide
  • Preface xi
    • 1
  • Introduction 1
    • 2
  • Basic Concepts 5
    • 3
  • Testing Enterprise JavaBeans 29
    • 4
  • Testing COM Components 99
    • A
  • Template Replacement Variables 119
    • B
  • Troubleshooting 139
  • Glossary 143
  • Index 147
• Contents
• Preface
  • Audience
  • Other Resources
  • Integrations Between Rational Testing Tools and OtherRational Products
  • Contacting Rational Technical Publications
  • Contacting Rational Customer Support
• Introduction
  • What You Need to Get Started
  • Supported Environments
    • If You Are Testing Enterprise JavaBeans
    • If You Are Testing COM, DCOM, and COM+ Components
  • Installing Rational QualityArchitect
  • Quick Start
    • Step 1: Working in the Rational Administrator
    • Step 2: Working in Rose
    • Step 3: Working in Your IDE
      • Working In Visual Basic
• Basic Concepts
  • Test Script Basics
    • Test Types
    • Storing Your Tests Scripts
  • Templates
  • Scenario Tests
    • Support for Performance Testing
      • Modifying the Template
      • Modifying a Generated Test Script
      • Executing the Load Test
    • Support for Verification Points
    • Templates for Scenario Test Generation
    • Message Signatures and Data Correlation
      • Signature Options
      • Message Syntax
      • Editing Message Signatures
      • How Message Signatures Correlate to Datapool Fields
      • Message Signature Examples
  • Stubs
    • Templates for Stub Generation
      • EJB
      • COM/VB
  • Test Script Services
    • Datapools
      • Datapools in Scenario Tests
      • Datapools in Unit Tests
      • Data Types
    • Verification Points
      • How Data Is Verified
      • Static, Dynamic, and Manual Verification Points
      • Database Verification Point
      • The Query Builder
      • Extensibility
• Testing Enterprise JavaBeans
  • Overview
    • EJB TestScripts
    • Packages Imported Into EJB Test Scripts
    • Documentation Conventions
  • Requirements for EJB Testing
    • Supported JDKs
    • Application Server Classpath Requirements
      • Classpath Requirements for the Sun J2EE Reference Server
      • Classpath Requirements for WebLogic 5.1
      • Classpath Requirements for WebLogic 6.1
      • Classpath Requirements for Remote WebSphere 3.5
    • Rational Test Script Playback Requirements
    • EJB Session Recorder Requirements
      • Modifying the Additional Classpath Field
    • Rational TestManager Playback Requirements
    • Visual Age/WebSphere Requirements
    • Visual Cafe/WebLogic Requirements
      • Adding WebLogic to the Global Classpath in Visual Café
  • The Rational Bank Account Sample Application
    • Setting Up the Sample Application for VAJ/WebSphere
      • Importing the Sample into VAJ
      • Creating the Database
      • Configuring VAJ to Use the New Sample Database
      • Adding EJB Support
      • Deploying the Sample Application in the VAJ Test Environment
      • Importing the Required JAR Files
    • Deploying the Sample Application to a WebLogic Application Server
      • Deploying the Sample Application to WebLogic 5.1
      • Deploying the Sample Application to WebLogic 6.1
    • Deploying the Sample Application to the Sun J2EE Reference Server
    • Configuring Visual Cafe to Run the Sample Application
    • Adding Account Information to the Rational Bank Account Sample
  • Reverse Engineering a Deployed EJB into Rose
  • Generating EJB Test Assets
    • Generating EJB Test Scripts
      • Generating EJB Unit Test Scripts and Datapools from a Rose Model
      • Populating the Datapool
      • Generating Test Scripts with the EJB Session Recorder
    • Generating Stubs and Lookup Tables for the Unit Test
      • Populating the Lookup Tables
  • Importing Test Assets into Your IDE
    • Importing Test Assets into VAJ
    • Importing Test Assets into Visual Cafe
  • Deploying Stubs to a WebLogic Application Server
    • Deploying Stubs Permanently to a WebLogic Server
    • Deploying Stubs to a Running WebLogic Server (Hot Deployment)
      • The wl_deploy Build Folder
      • Building and Hot Deploying the Sample Application and Stubs
      • Undeploying the Sample Application
      • Deploying Your Own Stubs
  • Deploying Stubs to the Sun J2EE Reference Server
  • Executing Test Scripts
    • Editing Host Name and Port Number Variables
      • For WebLogic and Sun J2EE Application Servers
      • For WebSphere
    • Executing Test Scripts from VAJ
    • Executing Test Scripts from Visual Cafe
    • Executing Test Scripts from TestManager
  • Using EJB Scenario Tests to Test Transactions
  • Using the Java Query Builder to Add Database Verification Points
    • Connecting to the Database via JDBC
      • JDBC Driver
      • JDBC URL
      • User Name
      • Password
    • Designing a Custom Query Statement
      • Using the Query Design Wizard
      • Viewing and Verifying the SQL Query Results
  • Using the EJB Session Recorder
  • Setting Up the Java Runtime Environment (JRE)
  • Starting the EJB Session Recorder
    • Starting the EJB Session Recorder from the Console
    • Starting the EJB Session Recorder from Visual Cafe
      • Passing in Command Line Parameters (optional)
    • Starting the EJB Session Recorder from Visual Age for Java
      • Creating a New Project
      • Importing JavaHelp
      • Importing Xerces
      • Importing the Remaining Jar Files from the QualityArchitect Directory
      • Importing rttssjava.jar
      • Importing Deployed EJBs
      • Checking the Classpath and Launching the EJB Session Recorder
      • Passing in Command Line Parameters (optional)
    • Using the EJB Session Recorder with the Sample Application
      • Starting a Recording Session
      • Connecting to an EJB
      • Interacting with the Home Interface
      • Interacting with the Remote Interface
      • Inserting a Verification Point
      • Viewing the XML Log
      • Generating a Test Script from the XML Log
• Testing COM Components
  • Overview
    • Testing Existing Objects
    • Testing with Iterative Development
    • Programming in Visual Basic
  • Requirements for Testing COM Components
  • Working with the Sample Model
    • Understanding the Component View
    • Understanding the Logical View
  • Generating COM Test Assets
    • Generating COM Unit Test Scripts and Datapools from a Rose Model
    • Populating the Datapool
    • Generating Stubs and Lookup Tables for the Unit Test
    • Populating the Lookup Tables
    • Recompiling with the Stub
  • Executing Test Scripts
  • Using COM Scenario Tests to Test Transactions
  • Using the OLE DB Query Builder to Add Database Verification Points
    • Connecting to the Database via OLE DB
    • Designing a Custom SQL Statement
      • Using the Query Design Wizard
    • Reviewing the Record Set
    • Accepting the Query
      • DatabaseVP Advanced Options
• Template Replacement Variables
  • Replacement Variables for Unit Test Generation Templates
    • Variables Used in All Unit Test Generation Templates
    • Variables Used Only with the COM/Visual Basic Templates
    • Variables Used Only with the EJB Templates
  • Replacement Variables for Scenario Test Generation Templates
    • Variables Used in Both the COM/VB and EJB Templates
    • Variables Used Only in the COM/VB Scenario Test Templates
    • Variables Used Only in the EJB Scenario Test Templates
  • Replacement Variables for Stub Generation Templates
    • Replacement Variables for the COM/VB Stub Templates
    • Replacement Variables for the EJB Stub Templates
• Troubleshooting
  • Resource File Not Found
    • Symptom
    • Explanation
  • COM Test Scripts Fail to Run from TestManager
    • Symptom
    • Explanation
      • Command Line Example
  • EJB Class or Interface Not Found Messages
  • Java Query Builder Failing to Connect to Cloudscape Database
  • java.naming.communication Error in Test Log Window
• Glossary
  • A
  • B
  • C
  • D
  • E
  • F
  • G
  • H
  • I
  • J
  • L
  • M
  • N
  • O
  • P
  • Q
  • R
  • S
  • T
  • U
  • V
  • W
  • X
• Index