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Test Component
A stereotype of component in the implementation model.
UML representation: Component in the implementation model, stereotyped as «test component».
Role: Implementer
Optionality:

This artifact is only used if you are designing and implementing test specific functionality.

More information: Guidelines: Component

Input to Activities: Output from Activities:

Purpose To top of page

The purpose of the test component is to implement the test specific functionality to facilitate or automate tests. There are two main types of test-specific components:

  • Test components that are "stubs" for design classes that you need to simulate or have decided not to include completely in a test target.
  • Test components that are drivers, facilitating the automation of test cases.

The Tester uses the test components to execute the test specific functionality in testing.

Properties To top of page

See Properties in Artifact: Component.

Timing To top of page

Test classes are created and modified in parallel with creating and modifying corresponding application or system components

Responsibility To top of page

See Responsibility in Artifact: Component.

Tailoring To top of page

See Tailoring in Artifact: Component.



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