[eBook Code] An Introduction to TTCN-3 (eBook Code, 1st)

About the Authors.

Foreword.

Acknowledgements.

List of Figures.

List of Tables.

Abbreviations and Acronyms.

1 Introduction.

1.1 TTCN-3 as a Language.

1.2 The Development of TTCN-3.

1.3 Summary.

2 TTCN-3 by Example.

2.1 TTCN-3 Test Suite.

2.2 TTCN-3 Test Systems.

2.3 Summary.

3 Basic TTCN-3.

3.1 Basic Constructs.

3.2 Basic Statements.

3.3 Summary.

4 Non-concurrent TTCN-3.

4.1 Ports.

4.2 Components.

4.3 Test Cases.

4.4 Templates.

4.5 Message-based Communication.

4.6 Timers.

4.7 Alt Statement.

4.8 Altsteps.

4.9 Default Altsteps.

4.10 Functions.

4.11 Summary.

5 Concurrent TTCN-3.

5.1 Concurrent Test Case Example.

5.2 Test Components.

5.3 Mappings and Connections.

5.4 Miscellaneous Port Operations.

5.5 SUT Addresses.

5.6 Summary.

6 Procedure-based Communication.

6.1 Procedure-Versus Message-based Communication.

6.2 An Example – the Directory Service.

6.3 Procedure-based Communication in TTCN-3.

6.4 Communication Operations.

6.5 Procedure-based Communication on the Client Side.

6.6 Procedure-based Communication on the Server Side.

6.7 Addressing.

6.8 Summary.

7 Modular TTCN-3.

7.1 Modules.

7.2 Group Definitions.

7.3 Importing.

7.4 Module Parameters.

7.5 Attributes.

7.6 Summary.

8 TTCN-3 Data Types.

8.1 The Session Initiation Protocol.

8.2 Subtyping.

8.3 TTCN-3 Built-in Types.

8.4 User-defined Types.

8.5 Summary.

9 Advanced Type Topics.

9.1 Type Compatibility.

9.2 The Anytype Type.

9.3 The Address Type.

9.4 Recursive Type Definitions.

9.5 Foreign Type Systems.

9.6 Summary.

10 Templates.

10.1 A First Look at TTCN-3 Templates.

10.2 The TTCN-3 Match Operation.

10.3 Template Definition for One Specific Value.

10.4 Template Definitions with Matching Expressions.

10.5 Template Definitions for Signatures.

10.6 About Assignment, Access of Templates, and the Valueof Operation.

10.7 Summary.

11 Advanced Templates.

11.1 Template Definitions for Complex Type Structures.

11.2 Template References.

11.3 Template Parameterization.

11.4 Selective Modification of Other Templates.

11.5 Explicit Versus Implicit Template Definitions.

11.6 Structuring of Template Definitions for Complex Types.

11.7 Summary.

12 TTCN-3 Test Systems in Practice.

12.1 The Anatomy of a TTCN-3 Test System.

12.2 Test System Execution of a Simple Test Case.

12.3 More About The SUT Adapter.

12.4 More About The Platform Adapter.

12.5 More About External Codecs.

12.6 Conclusion.

13 Advice and Examples.

13.1 TTCN-3 Style Guide.

13.2 Suggestions for Modularization.

13.3 Template Specification for Complex Message Definitions.

13.4 Useful Behaviour.

13.5 Synchronizing Parallel Test Components.

14 Closing Thoughts and Future Directions.

References.

Index.