Alan Walworth

Automated testing is essential to guaranteeing quality in Java applications with complex GUIs. Examination of newly available test tools and harnesses illuminates the manner in which strategic choices regarding testing need to be related to the nature of the software being tested. Testing Java GUIs GUIs (Graphical User Interfaces) may be a dream for users, but can easily be a nightmare for testers. As Java development takes off, so does the need to test GUI applications written in Java. Below is a discussion of solutions we've adopted for testing Java GUI products within Sun Microsystems' WorkShop Products group. Though automated test suites can never entirely eliminate the need for manual testing, they are invaluable as an efficient way to detect new problems quickly, make sure old problems remain fixed and verify that a package satisfies fundamental quality criter... (more)