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 +====== Test Case ======
  
 +[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:start|Go up to Terms and Definitions]]
 +
 +===== Discussion =====
 +
 +A Test Case specifies the [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_step|Test Steps]] and [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:expected_result|Expected Results]] used to verify a defined subject.
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 +As a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequenced_test_object|Sequenced Test Object]], a Test Case can contain or reference a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_sequence|Test Sequence]]. The Test Sequence establishes the order and progression of the [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequence_step|Sequence Steps]] associated with the Test Case.
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 +A Test Case can identify:
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 +  * Its identity
 +  * Its name
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_purpose|Test Purpose]]
 +  * Its version
 +  * The subject being verified
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_item|Test Items]]
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:system_under_test|System Under Test]]
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environments]]
 +  * The applicable Test Sequence
 +  * The applicable Test Steps
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_executable|Test Executables]]
 +  * The applicable Test Arguments
 +  * The applicable Test Argument Values
 +  * The applicable Expected Results
 +  * The applicable entry conditions
 +  * The applicable completion conditions
 +  * The applicable evaluation criteria
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:g:governance_policy|Governance Policies]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:p:provenance|Provenance]]
 +  * Its [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:traceability|Traceability]]
 +
 +A Test Case can participate in one or more [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_set|Test Sets]].
 +
 +A Test Case can reference reusable Test Steps and Test Executables without containing copies of them. Each [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequence_step|Sequence Step]] identifies the occurrence of a Test Step or Test Executable within the Test Sequence.
 +
 +===== Definition =====
 +
 +//[[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequenced_test_object|Sequenced Test Object]] that specifies the [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_step|Test Steps]] and [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:expected_result|Expected Results]] used to verify a defined subject//
 +
 +===== Source =====
 +
 +Adapted from:
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 +  * [[https://www.omg.org/spec/TestIF/1.0/Beta3/PDF|OMG Test Information Interchange Format (TestIF), Version 1.0 Beta 3, Section 7.3.5, TestCase]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Object]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequenced_test_object|Sequenced Test Object]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_set|Test Set]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_step|Test Step]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_sequence|Test Sequence]]
 +  * [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:e:expected_result|Expected Result]]
 +  * DIDO Reference Implementation Conceptual Model
 +  * DIDO-TE draft Requirements Register
 +
 +OMG TestIF defines TestCase as the set of steps necessary to verify something. TestIF permits a Test Case to contain any number of Test Steps organized through a Test Sequence.
 +
 +This definition preserves the TestIF verification purpose while identifying both Test Steps and Expected Results as essential characteristics of a Test Case.
 +
 +===== Note =====
 +
 +Every Test Case is a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:s:sequenced_test_object|Sequenced Test Object]] and therefore a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_object|Test Object]].
 +
 +A Test Case differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_set|Test Set]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Case specifies the Test Steps and Expected Results used to verify a defined subject
 +  * A Test Set groups related Test Objects for a defined Test Purpose
 +
 +A Test Case differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_step|Test Step]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Case identifies the complete verification unit
 +  * A Test Step identifies one action or validation performed as part of a Test Sequence
 +
 +A Test Case differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_executable|Test Executable]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Case specifies what the Test verifies
 +  * A Test Executable contains or references low-level procedural or executable information used for automated [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_execution|Test Execution]]
 +
 +A Test Case differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Result]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Case specifies the verification to perform
 +  * A Test Result records an outcome produced by Test Execution
 +
 +A Test Case differs from a [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]]:
 +
 +  * A Test Case specifies the verification unit
 +  * A Test Run records an identified execution and its Test Results
 +
 +A Test Case can reference more than one [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_item|Test Item]]. The applicable Test Definition identifies which Test Item or collection of Test Items constitutes the subject being verified.
 +
 +A change to the Test Purpose, Test Steps, Test Sequence, Expected Results, or evaluation criteria can create a new Test Case version when the change affects Test Execution, reproducibility, comparison, or validation.
 +
 +===== Example =====
 +
 +A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido-te|DIDO-TE]] Test Case verifies that a proposed DIDO transaction produces the required successor state.
 +
 +The Test Case references:
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 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_item|Test Items]]
 +  * The applicable [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_environment|Test Environment]]
 +  * A [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_sequence|Test Sequence]]
 +  * A Test Step that submits the transaction
 +  * A Test Step that observes transaction distribution
 +  * A Test Step that observes validation by the participating [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:n:node|Nodes]]
 +  * A Test Step that retrieves the resulting [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:d:dido|DIDO]] state
 +  * An Expected Result identifying the required successor state
 +
 +During Test Execution, the [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_run|Test Run]] records the Test Case version, execution context, and resulting [[public:99_annexes:annex-b-terms-and-definitions:t:test_result|Test Results]].
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