MagooClient: Integrated SOA Scriptframe

New for V3.5.2 Version 3.5.2 focuses on the JavaScript + XML editing capabilities provided within the Scriptframe and adds a number of powerful new editor features:

• Auto-complete for XML object accessors: When entering code to access elements, attributes or properties within an XML object, all possible valid property and methods names, including any necessary namespace prefixes, are suggested via an automatic pop-up. This functionality is underpinned by the MagooClient WSDL and Schema modeling and validation engines to provide one of the few E4X editors with proper XML object auto-complete.
• Automatic validation of XML object declarations: Both principal ways of creating an XML object are supported – passing a string to the XML constructor and embedded XML literals. A validity icon in the side-panel continually monitors the declaration and displays validity accordingly.
• Syntax Highlighting: JavaScript syntax highlighting is now supported to provide more effective E4X script editing.

Overview

The MagooClient Scriptframe provides a comprehensive framework for rapidly developing and maintaining a SOA test strategy. It is based on a JavaScript + XML scripting model which uses scripts to comprehensively test one or more SOA service endpoints. Key points include:

• Standards-based familiar JavaScript approach for maximum flexibility.
• Utilizes the powerful MagooClient XML editing and validation capability.
• Increased productivity through integrated tools for test generation and replay.
• Supports continuous testing via an integrated scheduler.
• Cross-endpoint testing to simulate complex message exchange patterns.
• Easy-to-use, cost-effective strategy for SOA testing.

 

Full Scriptframe documentation, including a fully-worked SOA testing example, is provided in the MagooClient Developer Guide

 

Features and Benefits

Standards-based Scripting Approach: Scripts are created using standard JavaScript + XML (ECMA E4X specification) and run on the industry-standard open source Mozilla Rhino JavaScript engine. An integrated script editor is included. A scripting approach is employed for maximum flexibility when creating test scenarios as invariably a completely codeless ‘one-size-fits-all’ model is not sufficient to support the nuances of a comprehensive testing regime. Scripting allows concepts such as cross-endpoint testing (invocation sequencing) and complex validation algorithms to be easily created. Also, as scripts are interpreted rather than compiled, the modification/re-test cycle is considerably shorter.

Automatic Script Generation from WSDL: Script development is made significantly easier by an automated generator which creates complete test scripts directly from WSDL. The generated set includes variants for each of the possible ‘paths’ through the operation parameter XML to automatically provide deep test coverage for a SOA endpoint.

Integrated Scheduler: Continuous testing is critical to ensuring that services remain valid during ongoing development and maintenance. An integrated scheduler, configurable via a cron-like model, allows scripts to be added to a test regime and run continuously for ongoing endpoint monitoring.

Built-in XML Validation and Comparison: The Scriptframe makes use of the internal MagooClient Schema and WSDL validation engines to facilitate simple one-line XML validation and comparison (diff)

Simple Creation of Scripts from existing Messages: A request/response message pair from a previous invocation is often a good basis for a test fixture. The powerful form-based MagooClient editor allows non-technical business users with little or no XML experience to create and send sample messages thereby providing an efficient way of creating ‘real-world’ test fixtures. Existing messages can be added to scripts using simple drag and drop.

Configurable Environment Properties: allow common data to be shared and dynamically updated across scripts. This can be used to instantly re-target scripts from development to production hosts.

Automatic Email Notification: The Scriptframe scheduler can be configured to automatically notify multiple email addresses if a script fails.

Test Report Generation: The Script execution history can be exported via tunable CSV/HTML stylesheets. Custom properties can be inserted into the test log information to support creation of specialized reports.

Familiar Interface: The built-in Scriptframe API set is closely modeled on familiar JUnit and Log4J APIs.

Cost-Effective SOA Testing Solution: Individual MagooClient User licenses are available for just USD550 with discounts available for multi-user purchases. In addition, the availability of test generation capability, coupled with a simple JavaScript approach allows a testing strategy to be rapidly developed thereby saving considerable development and maintenance effort over alternative approaches.

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