The design and use of WSDL-Test: a tool for testing Web services

The design and use of WSDL-Test: a tool for testing Web services

Web services are becoming increasingly important to many businesses, especially as an enabling technology for systems that adopt a service‐oriented architecture approach to their development. However, testing Web services poses significant challenges. This paper describes the design and use of WSDL‐...

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Veröffentlicht in:Journal of software maintenance and evolution 2007-09, Vol.19 (5), p.297-314
Hauptverfasser: Sneed, Harry M., Huang, Shihong
Format: Artikel
Sprache:eng
Schlagworte:
automation
Computer programs
Design engineering
Evolution
Maintenance
On-line systems
Simulation
Software
testing
Web services
WSDL
XML
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Zusammenfassung:Web services are becoming increasingly important to many businesses, especially as an enabling technology for systems that adopt a service‐oriented architecture approach to their development. However, testing Web services poses significant challenges. This paper describes the design and use of WSDL‐Test, a tool designed specifically for this purpose. A key feature of WSDL‐Test is its ability to simulate the actual usage of Web services in a controlled environment. This enables WSDL‐Test to generate requests and validate responses in a rapid and reliable manner. To illustrate the use of WSDL‐Test, the paper also discusses our experience using the tool on a real‐world online eGoverment application. Copyright © 2007 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.
ISSN:1532-060X
1532-0618
DOI:10.1002/smr.354