8. Running Tests and Analyzing Results

8 Running Tests and Analyzing Results

8.1 Using the Common Test Framework

The Common Test framework provides a high-level operator interface for testing, providing the following features:

• Automatic compilation of test suites (and help modules)
• Creation of extra HTML pages for improved overview.
• Single-command interface for running all available tests
• Handling of configuration files specifying data related to the System Under Test (SUT) (and any other variable data)
• Mode for running multiple independent test sessions in parallel with central control and configuration

8.2 Automatic Compilation of Test Suites and Help Modules

When Common Test starts, it automatically attempts to compile any suites included in the specified tests. If particular suites are specified, only those suites are compiled. If a part