Software and associated hardware regression and compatiblity testing system

Patent metadata

Field	Value
Publication number	US-2017060560-A1
Application number	US-201514836215-A
Country	US
Kind code	A1
Filing date	Aug 26, 2015
Priority date	Aug 26, 2015
Publication date	Mar 2, 2017
Grant date	—

Abstract

The present disclosure describes testing regression and compatibility of software and associated hardware. Embodiments herein disclosed receive an indication from a user to test the regression and the compatibility of proposed software; access software files related to installation of the proposed software; present a verification interface to the user, wherein the verification interface includes various validation functions for validating entries created or updated along with the proposed software being installed or uninstalled, such as a registry entry, a log file entry, an Add or Remove Programs entry, and the like, wherein when each of the validation functions is selected, the system automatically determines if the corresponding entry for installation or uninstallation of the proposed software is successful. Embodiments herein disclosed further receive an indication from the user for selection of the validation functions and present to the user an indication of success of the validation of the entries.

First claim

What is claimed is:

1 . A system for testing regression and compatibility of software and hardware, the system comprising:
one or more memory devices having computer readable program code stored thereon; and one or more processing devices operatively coupled to the one or more memory devices, wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute the computer readable program code to:
receive an indication from a user to test the regression and the compatibility of proposed software with other software and associated hardware, wherein the indication is a reference to the proposed software being changed;
access software files related to installation of the proposed software, wherein the proposed software has been installed or uninstalled on or from a virtual system in order to test the regression and the compatibility of the software with other software and associated hardware;
present a verification interface to the user on the user computer system, wherein the verification interface comprises:
a registry key validation function, wherein when the registry key validation function is selected the system automatically determines if the registry key for installation or uninstallation of the proposed software is successful;
a log file validation function, wherein when the log file validation function is selected the system automatically determines if the log file is in the desired location and indicates a successful installation or uninstallation;
an Add or Remove Programs (ARP) validation function, wherein when the ARP validation function is selected the system automatically determines if an ARP entry is found successfully;
a dependency validation function, wherein when the dependency validation function is selected the system automatically determines if the proposed software has pre-requisite or post requisite software that has been installed along with the proposed software;

receive an indication from the user for selection of one or more of the registry key validation function, the log file validation function, the ARP validation function, or the dependency validation function; and
present an indication of success of the validation of the registry key, the log file, the ARP entry, or the dependency to the user on the user computer system.

2 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the one or more processing devices are configured to execute the computer readable program code to:
install the proposed software onto a virtual test computer.

3 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
an open record function, wherein when the open record function is selected the system receives information about the proposed software, wherein the information comprises the version number and package type of the proposed software.

4 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
a purpose function, wherein when the purpose function is selected the system receives an indication of the purpose of the proposed software;

5 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
an upgrade check function, wherein when the upgrade check function is selected the system checks a previous software version registry key to determine if the previous software version was installed before the proposed software was installed.

6 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
a shortcut test function, wherein when the shortcut test function is selected the system determines and displays a default path of the proposed software shortcuts.

7 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
an installation summary function, wherein when the installation summary function is selected the system determines and displays test results for the testing of the proposed software.

8 . The system of claim 1 , wherein the verification interface is utilized to test both the installation and uninstallation of the proposed software on multiple domains and on multiple platforms.

9 . A computer program product for testing regression and compatibility of software and hardware, the computer program product comprising a non-transitory computer readable medium comprising computer readable instructions, the instructions comprising instructions for:
receiving an indication from a user to test the regression and the compatibility of proposed software with other software and associated hardware, wherein the indication is a reference to the proposed software being change; accessing software files related to installation of the proposed software, wherein the proposed software has been installed or uninstalled on or from a virtual system in order to test the regression and the compatibility of the software with other software and associated hardware; presenting a verification interface to the user on the user computer system, wherein the verification interface comprises:
a registry key validation function, wherein when the registry key validation function is selected the system automatically determines if the registry key for installation or uninstallation of the proposed software is successful;
a log file validation function, wherein when the log file validation function is selected the system automatically determines if the log file is in the desired location and indicates a successful installation or uninstallation;
an ARP validation function, wherein when the ARP validation function is selected the system automatically determines if an ARP entry is found successfully;
a dependency validation function, wherein when the dependency validation function is selected the system automatically determines if the proposed software has pre-requisite or post requisite software that has been installed along with the proposed software;
receiving an indication from the user for selection of one or more of the registry key validation function, the log file validation function, the ARP validation function, or the dependency validation function; and presenting an indication of success of the validation of the registry key, the log file, the ARP entry, or the dependency to the user on the user computer system.

10 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the computer readable instructions further comprise instructions for:
installing the proposed software onto a virtual test computer.

11 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein verification interface further comprises:
an upgrade check function, wherein when the upgrade check function is selected the system checks a previous software version registry key to determine if the previous software version was installed before the proposed software was installed.

12 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
a shortcut test function, wherein when the shortcut test function is selected the system determines and displays a default path of the proposed software shortcuts.

13 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the verification interface further comprises:
An installation summary function, wherein when the installation summary function is selected the system determines and displays test results for the testing of the proposed software.

14 . The computer program product of claim 9 , wherein the verification interface is utilized to test both the installation and uninstallation of the proposed software on multiple domains and on multiple platforms.

15 . A computer implemented method for testing regression and compatibility of software and hard

Assignees

• Bank Of America

Inventors

• Kumar Amit
• Kumar Vivek
• Kumar Hitendra
• Baghel Purushottam

Classifications

• G06F11/3688 Primary

  for test execution, e.g. scheduling of test suites · CPC title

• G06F9/44589

  Program code verification, e.g. Java bytecode verification, proof-carrying code (high-level semantic checks G06F8/43; prevention of errors by analysis, debugging or testing of software G06F11/36) · CPC title

• G06F8/71

  Version control (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57); Configuration management · CPC title

• G06F8/65 Primary

  Updates (security arrangements therefor G06F21/57) · CPC title

• G06F8/61

  Installation · CPC title